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Global HQ
California, United States
Countries of investment
  • USA
Investment stages
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
Industries
  • Fintech
  • AI
  • Health
About
Darling Ventures is a premier San Francisco-based seed firm co-founded by industry veterans Daniel Darling and Pascal Unger. With a strong emphasis on fostering innovation, the firm specializes in early-stage investments across mobile, wireless, and robotics sectors, offering up to $750K in Pre-Seed funding to promising startups. By leveraging their extensive networks and expertise, Darling Ventures aims to empower visionary entrepreneurs and accelerate the development of groundbreaking technologies that have the potential to reshape industries. Committed to nurturing talent and driving growth, the firm plays a pivotal role in the startup ecosystem.
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Darling Ventures invests in earlystage companies with a focus on innovation and market disruption. Their investment thesis revolves around identifying startups that are developing transformative technologies and business models with high growth potential.
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