Initialized Capital
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Initialized Capital, founded by Alexis Ohanian and Garry Tan, specializes in early‑stage investing with typical checks in the hundreds of thousands to low‑millions. They’ve played pivotal roles in early rounds of Coinbase, Instacart, Cruise, and Opendoor. Initialized brings hands‑on support and a community‑oriented approach to help startups scale.
Fund Size:
Rising unicorns; known to be ~$700M+ across multiple funds (not precisely disclosed)
Average Check:
Seed and early Series A (~$500K – $5M typical)
Location:
San Francisco, CA
Stage Focus:
Pre‑seed to Series A in consumer, fintech, SaaS, marketplaces
Household Brands:
Coinbase, Instacart, Cruise, Opendoor
Contact:
Brett Gibson (Managing Partner) brett@initialized.com
Abdul Ly (Partner) abdul@initialized.com
Andrew Sather (Partner) andrew@initialized.com
