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Premise VC

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Investor type

VC

Founded

January, 2025

AUM

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Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 23 August, 2026

Profile

Premise VC is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, founded in early 2025 by Vanessa Larco and Mercedes Bent. Larco is a former partner at New Enterprise Associates with a background in product leadership roles at Twilio and Box, while Bent was a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. The firm is distinctive for its focus on pre-seed and seed investments in technical founders, with a framework emphasizing founder traits over just the idea quality.

Premise VC invests in AI-native tools and agentic software, targeting both consumer and enterprise use cases. The firm writes checks between $500,000 and $3 million, focusing on the US market with strong networks in San Francisco, New York, and Atlanta. The firm has not disclosed its total AUM or major LPs.

The firm's notable investments have not been publicly detailed yet, as it is a newly launched fund. Their strategic focus on early-stage AI ventures reflects their risk-tolerant investment strategy and the operational rigor they bring from experiences at NEA and Lightspeed.

Industry

AI Technology Software Fintech E-commerce/Marketplace Digital Consumer Products Business Services (B2B)

Premise VC Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Founder-First Seed Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Business Services (B2B)
Consumer Products
Digital
Software
AI
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$0-1 m
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August 2026

Contacts

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Mercedes Bent Co-founder
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Vanessa Larco Co-founder
Co-founder
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about Premise VC

Premise VC is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Premise VC is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Premise VC was founded in 2025.
Premise VC invests in companies and startups in AI, Technology, Software, Fintech, E-commerce/Marketplace, Digital, Consumer Products, Business Services (B2B).
Premise VC invests in companies and startups in North America.
Premise VC invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.
Premise VC usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Premise VC last fund was created/launched in 2026-08-01
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