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element ⌖ vc · v · 1.0
element
v · c
an early-stage venture firm
§ 01 · intent
We back founders building the elemental layers of the next economy — software, hardware, infrastructure, and operating systems for industries that move atoms as well as bits.
element.vc is the venture arm of a single-family office. We deploy operator capital — not a fund — into pre-seed and seed companies. We make decisions in days, write conviction checks, and stay out of the way.
§ 02 · approach
- stage
- Pre-seed and seed. Occasional Series A when we have operating insight into the market.
- check
- $50K — $10M. Lead, follow, or write a small conviction check alongside a strong syndicate.
- decision
- 14 days to a clear yes or no. No partnership theater. No ghosting.
- capital
- Operator-backed, patient, and held in our own name. No reporting line above the principal.
§ 03 · pillars
- 01
Applied AI for traditional industries
Software that gets adopted in markets that don’t read tech press — trades, real estate, agriculture, legal.
- 02
Operating systems for physical work
Vertical SaaS and tooling for the people who build, repair, and move things.
- 03
Real estate & agriculture tech
Markets we operate in. We can underwrite them from first-hand P&L scars.
- 04
Tools for cognition
Hardware, software, and protocols at the edge of attention, memory, and learning.