Pioneer Fund

Pioneer Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2017 that makes early-stage investments across a wide range of sectors, including consumer products and services, financial services, information technology, advanced manufacturing, blockchain, life sciences, gaming, artificial intelligence and machine learning, construction technology, education technology, fintech, agriculture technology, advertising technology, augmented reality, autonomous vehicles, legal technology, oncology, pet technology, real estate technology, ride-hailing, SaaS and supply chain technology. The firm benefits from a network of more than 420 Y Combinator alumni, enabling it to identify and support YC-backed startups.

Lior Abraham

Venture Partner

Wayne Anderson

Venture Partner

Jon Armstrong

Venture Partner

Tamara Bain

Venture Partner

Kate Bambino

Venture Partner

Lena Belogolova

Venture Partner

Bryan Beshore

Venture Partner

Rajiv Bhat

Venture Partner

Amitav Chakravartty

Venture Partner

Bryant Chou

Venture Partner

Andrew DSouza

Venture Partner

Michael Dilworth

CFO and Partner

Kshitij Dixit

Venture Partner

Cobi Druxerman

Venture Partner

Luqui Díaz

Venture Partner

Steli Efti

Venture Partner

James Fong

Venture Partner

Taro Fukuyama

Venture Partner

Jarret Glasscock

Venture Partner

Jason Gray

Managing Partner

Alanna Gregory

Venture Partner

Ranvir Gujral

Venture Partner

Joshua Halickman

Venture Partner

Taylor Halliday

Venture Partner

Michael Heinrich

Venture Partner

Nancy Hua

Venture Partner

Albert Huang MD

Venture Partner

Faiz Jalia

Analyst

Steven Johnston

Venture Partner

Beth Kolko

Venture Partner

Jackie Kong

Venture Partner

Kwin Hultman Kramer

Venture Partner

Greg Kress

Venture Partner

Ashwin Kumar

Venture Partner

Tiffany Kuo

Venture Partner

Vanessa Lee

Venture Partner

Ilya Lichtenstein

Venture Partner

Evan Lodge

Venture Partner

Parthi Loganathan

Venture Partner

Richard Ma

Venture Partner

Ritik Malhotra

Venture Partner

Rohit Malhotra

Venture Partner

Matthew McDonald

Venture Partner

Dave Messina

General Partner

Will Mitchell

Venture Partner

Francesco Mosconi

Venture Partner

Anthony Nemitz

Venture Partner

Victor Ng

Venture Partner

Peter Nixey

Venture Partner

Eric Norman

Visiting General Partner

Will Olsen

Venture Partner

Jon Parker

Venture Partner

Amit Patel

Venture Partner

Puja Patel

Venture Partner

David Rabie

Venture Partner

Saad Rizvi

Venture Partner

Juan Salcedo

Venture Partner

Matt Schiller

Venture Partner

William Schlacks

Venture Partner

Robert Schultz

Venture Partner

Jonathan Schwartz

Venture Partner

Martin Shen

Venture Partner

Bradley Siegler

Venture Partner

Vikram Somasundaram

Venture Partner

Laks Srini

Venture Partner

Thomas Steinacher

Venture Partner

Steven Stewart

Venture Partner

Evan Stites-Clayton

Venture Partner

Brad Stronger

Venture Partner

Alexander Strunkin

Venture Partner

Ted Suzman

General Partner

Tim Suzman

General Partner

Jonathan Tang

Venture Partner

Bryan Wilcox

Venture Partner

Kitch Wilson

Venture Partner

Ray Wu

Venture Partner

Andrew Yaroshevsky

Venture Partner

Richard Yu

Venture Partner

Winston Zhang

Venture Partner

Ti Zhao

Venture Partner

Past deals in Digital Media

Overlap

Seed Round in 2024
Overlap is an IT and internet company that specializes in leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance the usability of long-form video content. The company's primary offering is a solution designed to identify and extract the most informative and engaging moments within videos, such as those found on platforms like YouTube. This technology aims to improve the viewing experience by making it easier for users to find relevant information quickly.

Overlap

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Overlap is an IT and internet company that specializes in leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance the usability of long-form video content. The company's primary offering is a solution designed to identify and extract the most informative and engaging moments within videos, such as those found on platforms like YouTube. This technology aims to improve the viewing experience by making it easier for users to find relevant information quickly.

Merse

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Merse is a comic book reader and AI creation tool featuring audio effects.

Ego Live

Seed Round in 2024
Ego Live is developing a pioneering generative AI-powered simulation engine. This enables non-technical creators to generate realistic characters and interactive 3D worlds using natural language prompts. The company aims to revolutionize user-generated simulations, games, and interactive media.

HeartByte

Pre Seed Round in 2024
HeartByte is a content platform that enables creators to craft fiction/comics or derivative works inspired by existing fictional universes.

Soundry AI

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Soundry AI is a company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence audio generator tailored for music creation. Its platform provides a text-to-sound generation service, allowing users to produce studio-quality audio samples. By utilizing personalized training data, Soundry AI enables music producers, sound designers, and songwriters to create unique musical variations with ease. This innovative technology streamlines the creative process, empowering artists to explore new soundscapes and enhance their musical compositions.

Surface Labs International

Seed Round in 2023
Surface Labs International Ltd specializes in large-scale multi-touch and digital signage solutions, primarily targeting the advertising market. The company develops interactive platforms that enable consumers to engage with brands effectively. Its product lineup includes advanced technologies such as the iTable, which features LED-based displays that deliver high-definition images and incorporate finger tracking capabilities. These innovations are designed for various applications, including gaming, marketing, and branding. Surface Labs International offers both rental and sales options for its products and is open to forming new partnerships to expand its reach and capabilities in the interactive technology sector.

MediSearch

Seed Round in 2023
MediSearch is a technology company that develops a search engine platform. This platform is designed to deliver direct, science-based answers to medical questions, empowering users to make informed decisions about their health and well-being. It offers a user-friendly interface, expert-curated information, and reliable sources, making it a trusted resource for those seeking health or bioscience insights.

Launchcaster

Seed Round in 2023
Launchcaster is a Web3 platform that supports launching and discovering new projects in the decentralized ecosystem. It enables users to explore ongoing Web3 initiatives, vote on proposals, and shape the direction of projects in development. The platform also provides tools for sending and receiving NFTs, including creating, personalizing, and delivering NFTs to wallets, email addresses, or phone numbers, enabling users to share thoughtful digital assets across networks. By combining project launch capabilities with NFT gifting features, Launchcaster aims to foster community engagement and creative communication within the Web3 space.

The Ankler

Seed Round in 2022
The Ankler is an entertainment industry newsletter offering daily insights, scoops, and commentary on the happenings within America's vibrant film and television sector. It provides exclusive tidbits and perspectives not found elsewhere in the trade realm.

Latent Studio

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Latent Studio is a web applications that generates professional quality product photographs and enhanced branded imagery for small and medium direct to consumer brands and ecommerce businesses.

Khabri

Seed Round in 2021
Khabri, Inc. is a digital audio platform specializing in vernacular content, enabling users to access short news clips recorded by professional voiceover artists. Founded in 2016 by Aankit Roy, Pulkit Sharma, and Sandeep Singh, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with origins in Haryana, India. Khabri's application allows content creators to establish channels and programs tailored for vernacular audiences, thereby reaching millions of listeners both in India and abroad. Additionally, the platform supports offline listening, making it possible for users to engage with local news in various languages without the need for an internet connection.
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