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Swell VC

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Kingmaker Tier: 84 out of 100

Also known as Swell Partners

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • AI models & AI infrastructure
  • Biotech & therapeutics
  • Clean energy & storage
  • Cloud & networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data & analytics
  • Developer tools
  • HR & future of work
  • Legal, compliance & govtech
  • Productivity & collaboration
  • Robotics & automation
  • Sales & marketing tech
  • Space, aerospace & defense
  • Vertical software
  • Pre seed
  • Seed
  • AI native
  • VC
  • B2B
Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-17Source (opens in a new tab)
Headquarters
New York, United States
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Record updated 27 September 2026

About

A New York-based pre-seed and seed fund investing in AI for critical infrastructure.

Investment approach

Thesis
Fund III invests at pre-seed and seed, building a concentrated portfolio across space and defense, enterprise infrastructure, industrial systems, and biology. Our bet is that as AI advances, value accrues to the companies that build and operate these systems. We back the founders doing that work.Source (opens in a new tab)
Eligibility
Fund III’s focus excludes consumer apps, general marketplaces and undifferentiated SaaS.
Investing status notes
Fund III invests at pre-seed and seed, building a concentrated portfolio across space and defense, enterprise infrastructure, industrial systems, and biology.

Locations

Headquarters
New York, United States
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