2048 Ventures
2048 Ventures is a thesis-driven early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City and Boston. Founded in 2018 by Alex Iskold, the firm writes $500K - $3M checks and leads Pre-Seed and Seed rounds in Vertical AI, Deep Tech, Health, and Biotech.
Investment Approach
2048 Ventures is known for their fast decision-making through their Pre-Seed Fast Track program, which can get funding in founders' bank accounts within 10 business days. This is particularly attractive for founders who need capital quickly to seize time-sensitive opportunities.
The firm is thesis-driven, focusing on companies with strong data moats in:
- Vertical AI - Industry-specific AI solutions
- Deep Tech - Infrastructure and API companies
- Healthcare - Health tech and medical innovation
- Biotech - Life sciences and biological research
Fund History
The firm raised $82 million for Fund III in 2024, oversubscribed, to continue their thesis-driven approach. They lead rounds with $500K - $3M checks and have built a reputation for moving quickly and being genuinely helpful to founders.
Notable Features
2048 Ventures has an NPS score of 100 from their founders - a remarkable achievement that speaks to their founder-friendly approach. They commit to never ghosting founders and aim to go from first meeting to commitment to lead in 10-15 business days.
The team consists of experienced founders, operators, engineers, and scientists who are passionate about working with founders at the earliest stage.
Notable Portfolio Companies
The firm's portfolio includes companies across their thesis areas:
- Soona - AI-powered content platform
- Gloss Genius - Salon management platform
- Nomic Bio - Biotech company
- Persist AI - AI company
- Fazeshift - AI company
- Various healthcare and biotech companies
How to Connect
2048 Ventures accepts cold pitches and reviews 100% of submissions. No warm introduction required.
Application process:
- Submit via their pitch form at 2048.vc/pitch
- Include your pitch deck
- They commit to 10-15 business day turnaround
Key contacts:
- Alex Iskold - Founder and Partner
- Zann Ali - Partner
- Julie Wolf - Partner
Pro tips:
- Be ready to move quickly - they value speed
- Show strong founder-market fit
- Demonstrate vision for what the future should look like
- Be mission-driven
What they look for:
- Mission-driven teams
- Strong founder-market fit
- Vision for future technologies
- Companies building systems of record, infrastructure, API companies
Website: 2048.vc