2048 Ventures

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

New York, United States

Countries of investment

United States
Canada
United Kingdom

Investment stages

Pre-Seed
Seed

Industries

Deep Tech
Developer Tools
Web3
Artificial Intelligence

About
2048 Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital firm that leads rounds for highly technical founders building companies with powerful network effects. They position themselves as the 'first check' and a dedicated partner for early-stage companies, helping them lay the right foundation for future growth.

Min check size: $100K
Max check size: $2M
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Investment Thesis

2048 Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital firm that writes the first check for founders with game-changing ideas. They focus on highly technical teams building businesses with strong network effects, often in unsexy but massive markets. The firm acts as a hands-on partner, providing support in product, engineering, and go-to-market strategy to help founders navigate the earliest stages of company building.

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Manager's Experience

The managing partners combine entrepreneurial, operational, and institutional investment experience. Alex Iskold is a 5x founder, former Managing Director of Techstars NYC, and an angel investor in over 100 startups with a background in software engineering. Zann Ali brings experience from growth-stage investing at Insight Partners and investment banking at J.P. Morgan, complementing the firm's early-stage focus.