Yuri Sagalov

Yuri Sagalov

Founder and Managing Partner atWayfinder VenturesCalifornia

Yuri Sagalov is the founder and Managing Partner of Wayfinder Ventures, a seed-stage B2B fund. He previously was a partner at Y Combinator and an active angel investor.

What Yuri can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Wayfinder Ventures writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Wayfinder Ventures.

Career

  1. Y Combinator · partner
    2014-2018
  2. Wayfinder Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now
  3. Wayfinder Ventures · founder and Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Wayfinder Ventures

Focus

b2bfinanceenterprise softwareaimanufacturing

Education

University of Toronto, Bachelor of Applied Science with a Computer Engineering major

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Questions

Who is Yuri Sagalov?

Yuri Sagalov is the founder and Managing Partner of Wayfinder Ventures, a seed-stage B2B fund. He previously was a partner at Y Combinator and an active angel investor.

How much does Yuri Sagalov invest?

Yuri Sagalov invests through Wayfinder Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Yuri Sagalov?

A warm intro from a founder Wayfinder Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Yuri Sagalov do before Wayfinder Ventures?

partner at Y Combinator.

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