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Human Race VC

Location on request · Invests in US · Website

Pre-SeedSeedAI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechHealthcare & BiotechHealthcare & Digital HealthFintech & PaymentsSecurity & Cybersecurity

Thesis

The world is awash with regulation. Early-stage founders in regulated sectors need venture capital combined with policy expertise and market access support. We bridge the gap between technology innovation and regulatory navigation.

Likely not a fit for

Non-regulated consumer companies, companies without clear policy considerations, teams without execution capability

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

2 contacts on file

SM

Suraj Mehta

Partner · Primary contact

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SE

Sean Engelking

Partner

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Portfolio

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Research briefRead more
Humanrace Capital Research Investment Thesis Humanrace Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2024 and based in San Francisco with a unique focus on helping early-stage founders navigate regulatory complexity. The firm's core thesis centers on the observation that "the world is awash with regulation" and emerging technology companies—particularly in AI, healthcare, and fintech—n

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