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Notation Capital

Brooklyn, New York · Invests in US · Website

Pre-SeedSeedB2B SaaSDeveloper ToolsFintechHealthcare & BiotechCrypto & Web3Climate & EnergyDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech & PaymentsHealthcare & Digital HealthSemiconductors & HardwareClimate & Clean Energy

Thesis

Increase odds of success for product-obsessed founding teams on day zero. Invest in initially fringe markets that can become mainstream, large markets that feel broken, and science-fiction-like visions. Work with founders before market validation is obvious.

Likely not a fit for

Do not run companies, build cultures, pretend to understand markets better than founders, or take board seats

How they invest

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

Partners & team

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Alex Lines

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Nick Chirls

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Nicholas Chirls

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Mackenzie Regent

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Portfolio

SolanaFintech Payments

Solana is a high-performance blockchain network that powers internet capital markets, payments, and crypto applications. It is known for being fast, decentralized, and scalable.

ArweaveDeveloper Tools Infra

Arweave is a permanent information storage protocol that enables the decentralized and dis-intermediated transmission of information across time and space, utilizing a blockchain consensus mechanism for data permanence.

FilecoinDeveloper Tools Infra

Filecoin is a decentralized storage network designed to store humanity’s most important information. It operates as an open-source cloud storage marketplace, protocol, and incentive layer.

LivepeerMedia Entertainment

Livepeer is building the foundation for open video, enabling real-time AI video capabilities and decentralized video infrastructure for developers and businesses.

AliceMedia Entertainment

Alice Camera is a novel AI mirrorless camera that attaches onto the back of a smartphone, combining professional quality optics with AI-accelerated hardware and computational photography algorithms driven by deep learning.

ClayEnterprise Software

Clay is a relationship management platform that helps users manage their personal and professional networks more thoughtfully, moving beyond traditional CRM systems.

SpruceProptech Real Estate

Zillow Closing, formerly Spruce, simplifies the home closing process with a fast, secure digital experience and dedicated expert support.

nTopologyEnterprise Software

nTopology provides advanced computational design software that enables engineers and designers to create complex geometries and optimize designs for manufacturing.

TalosFintech Payments

Talos provides institutional-grade technology and data that supports the full digital asset investment lifecycle, including liquidity sourcing, price discovery, trading, settlement and portfolio management.

RedesignBiotech Life Sciences

We simulate biomolecular systems from first principles using physics-based atomic-level molecular dynamics. Our NUVO™ technology platform combines physics simulation with generative AI to serve our internal therapeutics pipeline.

SimpleHealthHealthcare Digital

SimpleHealth offers virtual healthcare for women, providing online consultations and $0 prescriptions with insurance. They deliver medications to your door and work with licensed doctors for birth control options.

BraidFintech Payments

Braid is building a new app called Pool, focused on shared money management, allowing users to create pools for various purposes without fees.

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Research briefRead more
Notation Capital Research Investment Thesis Notation Capital is the first dedicated pre-seed venture fund in New York, focused on backing product-obsessed founders on day zero—when the idea is just taking shape. The firm's mission is explicit: to increase the odds of success for founding teams that are building fundamentally new experiences for customers, often in fringe or overlooked markets that

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