2048 Ventures

About 2048 Ventures

We are a thesis-driven investor and invest in next generation platforms — APIs, data, infrastructure, marketplaces, and specific types of vertical SaaS

We are currently focused on Biotechnology, Digital Health, AI/ML, Robotics, AR/VR, IoT, Hardware, Blockchain, Climate, Energy, Space, Mobility, Logistics, Security, and Developer Tools

We don't care where you are based and we are happy to lead your pre-seed anywhere in North America We've invested across 20+ cities including NYC, LA, Boston, Toronto, Austin, Denver, Seattle, Montreal, Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Minneapolis

We are a team of experienced operators and dreamers who are passionate about working with founders at the earliest stage Collectively, we have invested in over 200 early stage startups We are proud to have an NPS score of 100 from our founders

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"Alex is one of the hardest working investors you can have on your cap table He's not only invested in the business, he is invested in the founders " "Quick to compute, high conviction, and extremely helpful - especially for first-time founders Puts in the time to help companies Cannot recommend 2048 enough " "Laser sharp, thoroughly tactical, consistently clear, overly generous, and deeply empathetic

it will take you no time at all to realize that " “Neha changed the trajectory of our company from the moment 2048 Ventures joined our journey We immediately saw what 'high conviction investor' really means ” "I consider Zann an extension of my founding team and I know I can call or text him any time I have over 25 investors on my cap table, but Zann is always my first call " "Meeting 2048 was a fundamental moment in our journey From sourcing talent to guiding us through tricky conversations, the team at 2048 is always ready to dive in and help out " "The definition of a 'Founding Investor'

invests early and with the deep conviction of a co-founder He has huge empathy and a deep personal understanding of what it takes to run and build an early stage startup " "Perhaps the most influential mentor I've ever had Consistently challenges me to think from first principles, to reason clearly and act methodically in business Above all, I know they truly believe in me, my team, and our vision " "Alex is very generous with resources: time, expertise, advice, and access to his extensive network of other founders and investors We love working with him " We are lucky to be backed by a truly incredible group of world class founders, top family offices, and venture capital firms

and also founders and executives from Algorand, Amazon, Bumble, Citrix, DataDog, D E Shaw, DuoSecurity, Elrond, HubSpot, Kelso, Mercari, Morgan Stanley, OpenTable, Oracle, SendGrid, Squarespace, Techstars, Uber, WorldRemit, Zscaler, and others