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ACTIVE
Global HQ
San Francisco, United States
Countries of investment
  • United States
  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom
Investment stages
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
Industries
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • SaaS
  • Consumer Tech
  • Fintech
About
futurepresent is a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm specializing in pre-seed and seed stage investments. They focus on companies shaping the future of work, life, and play, and are comprised of former founders and operators dedicated to supporting early-stage entrepreneurs.
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Investment Thesis

futurepresent is a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, investing in founders building the future of work, life, and play. Comprised of former founders and operators, they leverage their experience building companies from zero to one to support their portfolio. They seek to back exceptional founders who possess a deep understanding of the problem they are solving and the market they are serving.
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The firm is led by Lee Hnetinka and Mark Kvamme. Mark brings over 20 years of venture capital experience, including 12 years as a Partner at Sequoia Capital, and has co-founded a company that went public. Lee is a serial entrepreneur who founded and successfully exited two technology companies, WunWun and Darkstore, providing deep operational expertise.

Team

Ian S. Rountree - Founder & General Partner

Owen De Fillo - Partner

Reese Gaebele - Head of Platform

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