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Marathon Fund

San Francisco, CA · Invests in US; Global · Website

Pre-SeedSeedConsumer Apps & SocialB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsHealthcare & BiotechHealthcare & Digital HealthDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech & Future of Work

Thesis

Back founders with an athlete-like commitment to the long game across Health (longevity, fertility, performance), Future of Work (AI-native productivity, developer tools), and Global Mobility (immigration, cross-border infrastructure). Invest at pre-seed when post-money valuations are under $10M.

Likely not a fit for

Late-stage companies above $10M post-money valuation (for fund), no stated exclusions beyond stage/valuation fit

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually follows
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Advisor
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$21M
Decision process
Solo GP

Partners & team

1 contact on file

SN

Sandy Naidu

General PartnerManaging General Partner · Primary contact

+ Pitch

s•••@ma•••.vc

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Portfolio

Flora FertilityInsurance

Flora Fertility is an InsurTech startup focused on providing individualized fertility insurance solutions. The company aims to expand access to preventative family planning solutions, targeting women aged 20 to 34 and providing coverage for diagnostics, medications, and treatments related to fertility.

FuelinHealthcare Digital

Fuelin is a personalized performance nutrition app designed to help athletes and active individuals optimize their nutrition based on their specific goals, workouts, and lifestyles. It provides tailored nutrition coaching and integrates with various training platforms.

Ambient

AI Chief of Staff purpose built for CEOs that helps drive velocity, execution, and alignment. Core workflows tackled by Ambient include The Daily Briefing, secure note taking, and key initiative tracking.

AnthropicEnterprise Software

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company dedicated to building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. As a public benefit corporation, they focus on the opportunities and risks associated with AI, aiming to ensure its benefits while mitigating potential harms.

ReplitEnterprise Software

Replit is an AI-powered platform for building and deploying apps and websites collaboratively. It offers tools for software development, including a built-in database and security features. Replit aims to democratize software creation.

PerplexityEnterprise Software

Perplexity is AI for people who expect more. Our products serve those whose questions spark change and whose decisions bend the world toward progress. We obsess over the details so our users can obsess over what comes next.

DatabricksDeveloper Tools Infra

Databricks is a leading Data and AI platform that empowers enterprises to build and scale data and AI applications, analytics, and agents. With a unified Data Intelligence Platform, it serves over 20,000 organizations globally, including more than 60% of the Fortune 500.

GroqEnterprise Software

Groq is the AI inference platform delivering low cost, high performance without compromise. Its custom LPU and cloud infrastructure run today’s most powerful AI models instantly and reliably.

CrusoeEnterprise Software

Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI infrastructure provider, building large-scale, renewable-powered data centers and cloud platforms optimized for high-performance workloads.

VitractHealthcare Digital

Vitract offers advanced microbiome testing solutions, including 16S and shotgun sequencing, to help individuals optimize their gut health and overall well-being through personalized dietary and lifestyle recommendations.

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Marathon Fund Research Overview Marathon Fund is a pre-seed and seed-stage venture fund based in San Francisco, CA, founded and managed by Sandy Naidu as a solo General Partner. The fund's brand identity is built around the concept of endurance — backing founders who are committed to building for the long run, much like a marathon runner. With $••+ in AUM and 50+ investments made, Marathon Fund op

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