Perplexity F7 Fund I
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
San Francisco, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
Investment stages
- Pre-Seed
- Seed
Industries
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI Infrastructure
- Enterprise Software
- Developer Tools
About
Perplexity F7 Fund I is focused on early-stage investments in artificial intelligence and next-generation knowledge platforms. The fund supports founders building foundational AI infrastructure and applications that redefine how information is accessed and used.
Perplexity F7 Fund I is focused on early-stage investments in artificial intelligence and next-generation knowledge platforms. The fund supports founders building foundational AI infrastructure and applications that redefine how information is accessed and used.
Investment Thesis
Perplexity F7 Fund I invests in AI-native startups and frontier technologies shaping knowledge and automation.
Manager's Experience
Kelly Graziadei and Joanna Lee Shevelenko co-founded f7 Ventures in 2018, building a track record in early-stage AI and tech investing (portfolio includes Midi, women's health unicorn). Backed by Perplexity AI, one of the fastest-growing AI companies of 2024-2025, raising $500M at $9B valuation and competing directly with Google Search.
Team
Aravind Srinivas-Strategic Advisor
Leon Lin-Partner
Tiantian Zha-Investment Lead
Andy Chung-Product Partner
Portfolio
Adversa AI
Autoscience
Cashmere
Floqer
Forum AI
Graphon
Kindred
Parahelp