Stage FocusPre-Seed
GeographyUS, Global
TypeVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
AIHardwareRoboticsEnergy TechBuilt EnvironmentClimate Tech
Technical BenchLimited
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureMinimal DeepTech Investments
Bio
Afore Capital is a San Francisco firm investing exclusively at pre-seed, backing companies before they have meaningful traction. It runs a $500 million fund and writes checks from $500K to $2M or more. Co-founders Gaurav Jain and Anamitra Banerji lead the firm as Managing Partners, alongside a team of investors and a VP of Finance.
Notable Investments
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Neo Financial (digital banking for Canadians)M
Modern Health (well-being benefits platform for employers)G
Goldcast (AI video content platform for B2B brands)H
Hightouch (customer-data sync for sales and marketing tools)I
Inngest (event-driven code-automation platform)P
Prism Data (cash-flow underwriting for credit risk)J
Jetson (vertically integrated home electrification)A
Andrena (high-speed wireless internet)O
Osana Salud (API infrastructure for LatAm healthcare)N
Newme (fashion marketplace for India)B
BetterUpH
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