Genzai Power
Pre-seedAI-powered browser app builder for people who need custom workflow tools.
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VU Venture Partners
Multi-stage global VC backing enterprise, consumer, fintech and frontier tech founders.
- Thesis
- Enterprise
- Stage
- Pre-seed
- Region
- Global
Thesis
Investment focus
Sectors
- Enterprise
- Consumer
- Frontier Tech
- Fintech
Stages
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Growth
Geography
- Global
- United States
How we work with VU Venture Partners
Founders met in person, filtered to this thesis.
The weekly digest for VU Venture Partners is filtered to Enterprise, Consumer, Frontier Tech · Pre-seed and Seed and Series A and Growth · Global and United States.
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Every company was in a room
Each one came to an Ascent Valley evening, presented what it is building and answered questions from the people at the tables.
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One digest, every Monday
What the founder presented in the room and the numbers they submitted with their application — only the companies that fit these filters, and no quota to fill.
- 03
The introduction is ours
When a company fits, we make the introduction ourselves, when both sides want it. Never a cold deck, never a list handed over.
In the directory now
38 companies fit this thesis
Matched on sector and stage from what each founder submitted. Every one was met in person.
Neobanc
SeedNeobanc turns your everyday payments into cashback, credit building, and a path to buying a home up to 25% faster.
Met in person at Startup Pitch Events San Francisco: 5 Founders on Stage · San Francisco · Oct 21, 2026
$5.6M ARR51% MoM
PeakUp
Pre-seedAll-in-one campus app, built by three Berkeley alums, a social scheduling platform that helps college students coordinate schedules and spend more time together.
Met in person at Startup Pitch Events San Francisco: 5 Founders on Stage · San Francisco · Oct 21, 2026
Revenue generating650+ new users / 30 days
Meet them in the room
The next evenings
The companies in the digest are the ones on these stages. Come and hear them before they reach your inbox.
- 10NovMiamiStartup Pitch: 5 Founders on Stage · Tue · 7:00 PMInvestor seat on Luma · free · by approval
- 10NovTorontoStartup Pitch: 5 Founders on Stage · Tue · 7:00 PMInvestor seat on Luma · free · by approval
- 11NovNew YorkStartup Pitch: 5 Founders on Stage · Wed · 6:00 PMInvestor seat on Luma · free · by approval
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