Precursor Ventures

Precursor Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 and based in San Francisco, California. The firm specializes in pre-seed, seed, and early-stage investments, primarily targeting the consumer, digital health, education, enterprise, fintech, marketplace, SaaS, and information technology sectors. Precursor Ventures prioritizes investments in B2B and B2C software applications and hardware, focusing on the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles metropolitan regions, while remaining open to other geographies. The firm typically invests between $0.1 million and $0.25 million per company, aiming for 18 to 20 investments in its portfolio. Emphasizing the importance of people over products, Precursor Ventures has also adopted the Diversity Term Sheet Rider to promote inclusivity in its investment process.

Charles Hudson

Founder & Managing Partner

Ayanna Kerrison

Senior Associate

Past deals in Pre-Seed Round

Snoots

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Snoots operates as a unique members-only primary care clinic, providing unlimited healthcare services for a monthly fee. In addition to its primary care offerings, Snoots has developed a comprehensive pet care platform that focuses on the wellness and treatment of pets. This platform encompasses a range of veterinary services, including digital follow-ups, appointment summaries, health check-ins, dermatology care, an on-site pharmacy, nutritional support, and behavioral counseling. By integrating these services, Snoots enables pet owners to manage their pets' health efficiently and conveniently.

Akin Mental Health

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Akin Mental Health provides education, skill building, coaching, and peer support for families who are struggling to navigate mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression, and related illnesses.

Clutch

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Founded in 2020 by Madison Long and Simone May, Clutch is the digital marketplace connecting creators with businesses. With our people-first platform, creators have the opportunity to monetize their unique talents and passions by helping businesses with their content creation needs. We are currently focused on connecting Gen-Z student creators with small businesses and national brands in need of digital marketing. We believe that by giving creators access to remarkable digital work opportunities with businesses, creators and businesses thrive. Our vision is to build a world where authentic, engaging work supports a more sustainable, equitable lifestyle.

Paisa

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Paisa builds financial security for families who receive remittances.

Stashpad

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Bytebase app is the evolution of the legal notepad. Bytebase is designed for busy professionals who don’t have time for sophisticated notes methodologies and is the fastest way to create and share notes as they work, without leaving the keyboard. In Bytebase, notes are separated into small, self-contained units called bytes. Users can enter data and paste in code, text, or whatever they want to save. They can share it with others and create separate notebooks for each project. More important, each note can act as a link to another note, allowing to nest information within other pieces of information. To use it, users can simply paste in code snippets and text into the “No Man’s Land” area and then move it into separate projects later. A feed lets users send notes, called bytes, to co-workers within Bytebase. They can also add large text chunks called BigBytes. They can also make outlines and to-do lists in the app.

Noula

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Noula Health is a digital health company that provides personalized reproductive health information and support made accessible through at-home testing. También en español.

Wicked Saints

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Wicked Saints is a developer of a game studio platform that focuses on creating interactive media with a strong emphasis on mental health and social awareness. Emerging from Niantic's incubator, the company introduced its prototype, World Reborn, which is recognized as the first adventure activism game. This innovative platform utilizes behavioral technology to blend narrative storytelling with augmented reality, allowing players to engage in real-life quests that foster meaningful interactions with their environment. By bridging the digital and physical worlds, Wicked Saints aims to offer immersive experiences that not only entertain but also inspire positive change in players and their communities.

3GO

Pre Seed Round in 2021
3GO’s cybersecurity-as-a-service for individuals and small businesses eliminates risks and builds resilience through next generation technology, human coaching and ML-driven action plans and threat detection.

Heart to Heart

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Heart to Heart is an audio-first dating app aiming to bring back some intimacy to the process of finding the right person for next foray.

LingoHealth

Pre Seed Round in 2021
LingoHealth is a digital health platform designed to assist family members in supporting the health of their aging loved ones, particularly focusing on multilingual families. Recognizing that multilingual caregivers are significantly more involved in caregiving than their English-fluent counterparts, LingoHealth offers tools that enhance visibility into the necessary steps for appropriate care. The platform enables families to navigate healthcare options effectively and ensures that immigrant patients receive support in their preferred language and cultural context. By doing so, LingoHealth aims to improve engagement in care and promote better health management for seniors.

Feedcast

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Feedcast is an online platform that facilitates the discovery of new podcasts and enables content creators to monetize their work through audio courses. The platform allows podcasters and other content producers to develop and host audio courses, which can be accessed by students and listeners on the go. By providing tools for creating and selling audio content, Feedcast aims to enhance the financial opportunities for creators while making it easier for audiences to engage with new educational material.

Attn: Grace

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Attn: Grace, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in manufacturing and selling wellness products focused on women's hygiene, particularly for those experiencing urinary incontinence. Established in 2017, the company offers a range of products including pads, briefs, liners, and wipes, all designed with sustainability in mind. Attn: Grace aims to provide discreet and elegantly packaged solutions that utilize natural fibers derived from sugarcane waste, catering to the needs of women as they age. The company sells its products online, addressing life’s inconvenient challenges with thoughtful and environmentally conscious offerings.

Blackstock & Weber

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Blackstock & Weber, Inc. is a New York-based footwear brand that specializes in designing and manufacturing premium English-style shoes for men. Founded in 2016, the company operates primarily online, allowing it to reach a broad customer base. Blackstock & Weber emphasizes quality craftsmanship through artisanal manufacturing methods, ensuring that each pair of shoes is handmade using high-quality materials such as suedes and leathers. The brand aims to offer stylish and well-crafted footwear at honest prices, while also prioritizing sustainability and accessibility in its product offerings.

Athena

Pre Seed Round in 2019
As a mom with a young child over 20 years ago, Simone had a child support collection problem. She learned how to navigate the system and collect her money, making herself her own first customer. After her success, she started helping other moms at her home at her kitchen table, and eventually, she opened a bricks and mortar on a busy street in a store-front and operated it for many years. She has taken her years of experience and packaged it into a tech platform to help women collect the back child support they are entitled to.

Kinfield

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Kinfield, Inc. develops and manufactures and distributes unisex personal care products. Its products include Waterbalm, a solid moisturizer for face and body; Sunday Spray, a cooling after-sun mist made with aloe, cucumber, eucalyptus, prickly pear and white camphor; and Golden Hour, a mosquito repellent. It sells and distributes its products on its web platform. Kinfield, Inc. was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Kindest

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Kindest, Inc. is a fundraising platform designed specifically for non-profit organizations, allowing them to fundraise at no cost. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Kindest creates a social environment that connects non-profits with potential donors, facilitating engagement and recognition. As the first fully automated fundraising platform, it employs a tip-based model that simplifies the onboarding process for users. This innovative approach has contributed to Kindest's rapid growth and prominence in the non-profit sector, positioning it as a valuable resource for organizations seeking to enhance their fundraising efforts.

Tastemakers Africa

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Tastemakers Africa is a NYC-based travel experiences marketplace connecting travelers to creative entrepreneurs in African cities. Currently live in Accra, Cape Town, and Johannesburg, we’ve booked 2,000 experiences for 400+ travelers since launching in November 2018.

Whym

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Whym is an innovative text-based boutique that simplifies the shopping experience for career-focused women by allowing them to browse and purchase products through text messages. Founded by a team experienced in launching consumer products, Whym prioritizes convenience and personalization by enabling customers to interact with real people instead of automated systems. Users can initiate their shopping by texting a designated number, receiving a curated list of options that can be navigated using emojis. The unique Whym Wallet facilitates secure transactions without the need for passwords or PINs, streamlining the purchasing process. By focusing on niche, high-quality brands that align with modern values such as ethics and wellness, Whym caters specifically to the interests and needs of contemporary women. Products are shipped within one to four business days, and future purchases can be completed entirely via text, enhancing both ease and efficiency in shopping.

Sounding Board, Inc

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Sounding Board Labs, Inc. is a technology company headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, that specializes in providing a comprehensive platform for leadership coaching and development. Established in 2016, the company offers personalized coaching plans tailored to the needs of leaders and new managers, utilizing various communication methods including phone, video, and chat. The platform features a high-quality network of qualified coaches and encompasses tools for easy administration, progress tracking, and reporting on coaching effectiveness. Sounding Board serves a diverse range of global enterprises across 11 countries, emphasizing a modern user experience tailored to different learning styles. With a strong focus on scaling coaching initiatives organization-wide, the company aims to be a leading provider of coaching solutions for businesses around the world.