Precedent is an early-stage venture fund backing founders who challenge conventional wisdom and build what the world hasn’t seen yet—but now needs. We invest at the pre-seed and seed stages, where conviction matters most and pattern-matching has the most to lose.

Our focus spans sectors, but our filter is clear: we look for breakthrough thinking, underestimated founders, and companies that could reset the narrative in their space. From the future of work and AI-powered platforms to next-gen consumer experiences, frontier fintech, and untapped infrastructure layers—if it has the potential to shift how people live, work, connect, or thrive, we’re in.

We’ve backed companies at the moment their idea was still a sketch, a prototype, or a bet others didn’t yet understand. Founders in our portfolio are building AI-native productivity tools, rethinking care models in healthtech, designing software for underserved sectors, and building marketplaces with deeper trust and community. They are often first-time founders, underrepresented builders, or repeat entrepreneurs ready to do it differently this time.

We bring more than capital. As operators, founders, advisors, and community builders, we roll up our sleeves to help companies get their first hires right, navigate early growth, and raise the right next round.

What sets us apart is the power of the network behind us. Founders in the Precedent portfolio can tap into The Precedent Collective—a curated group of advisors, investors, and builders who bring real-world expertise, strategic firepower, and hard-to-access opportunities. It’s not just a network—it’s a launchpad.

If you’re building something that doesn’t fit the mold, you’ve come to the right place.