Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • Hospitality (& Events) • Media • Education • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • Sales (& Marketing) • Cosmetics (& Fashion) • Entertainment (& Sports) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Blockchain (& Cryptos) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Gaming (& eSports) • Advertising • Analytics • Autonomous vehicles (& Cars) • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Developer tools • Food & Beverage • GovTech • Human Resources • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Local commerce • Logistics (& Distribution) • Material Science • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Messaging • Payments • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • DeepTech • Healthcare (& Wellness) • LegalTech • Mobility • Nanotechnology • Online Social • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine) • Woman Focused |
Stages | Pre-Seed, Seed, Latin America, Series A, Series B |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Canada • Germany • India • Italy • Denmark • Hong Kong • Portugal • Israel • Argentina • Brazil • Malaysia |
Investment Range | $200,000 - $300,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $250,000 |
Pioneer Fund is a venture capital firm that operates with a geographical focus in Latin America and strategic bases in Toronto, Canada, and San Francisco, California. They offer financial support and expertise primarily to startups coming out of Y Combinator, utilizing a network of Y Combinator alumni. In addition to backing YC startups, Pioneer Fund also extends its investments to non-YC startups. Their investment range starts at $200,000 and can go up to $300,000, with a sweet spot of approximately $250,000 for each investment. As a specialized investor, Pioneer Fund targets a variety of industries including Software, PropTech, Hospitality & Events, Media, Education, BioTech, AgroTech, Business Solutions, FinTech & Financial Services, Hardware & Manufacturing, Energy, Retail & E-Commerce, Sales & Marketing, Cosmetics & Fashion, Entertainment & Sports, IoT & Wearables, CleanTech, A.I. & Big Data, HealthTech & Fitness, Blockchain & Cryptos, Web Security & Privacy, Gaming & eSports, Advertising, Analytics, Autonomous Vehicles, Cloud Services & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Food & Beverage, GovTech, Human Resources, Insurance & InsurTech, Local Commerce, Logistics & Distribution, Medical Devices & Hospital Services, Messaging, Payments, Robotics, Aerospace & Defense, Real Estate & Construction, DeepTech, Healthcare & Wellness, LegalTech, Mobility, Nanotechnology, Online Social, Consumer, Pharmaceutical & Medicine, and Women Focused ventures. They engage in funding rounds ranging from Pre-Seed and Seed to Series A and Series B stages. Being a collaborative effort of YC alumni, Pioneer Fund not only brings financial investment but also a wealth of knowledge and network capital to the companies they invest in, aiding them to catalyze growth and innovation in their respective sectors.