Progression Fund

Investor type

VC / Fund of funds

Founded

2020

AUM

$8 M

Location

South San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Pre-seed Series B

Region of investment

Europe North America Asia
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Progression Fund is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2020 by alumni of TikTok and musical.ly. The firm is composed of a small team of professionals who leverage their unique network within the TikTok alumni community to gain access to promising deals. They focus on investing in visionary founders who are building AI-native products that transform consumer and prosumer experiences.

The firm primarily invests in early-stage startups, focusing on pre-seed and seed stages, with occasional Series A investments. Their sector focus includes consumer tech, gaming, VR/AR, and marketplaces. Progression Fund typically writes checks ranging from $100,000 to $1 million. They have a strong presence in the USA, Canada, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Notable investments by Progression Fund include companies such as Drone Racing League - a professional drone racing circuit, FaZe Clan - an esports and entertainment organization, Popshop Live - a live streaming commerce platform, Perplexity - a business productivity software, and Palmstreet - an information services company.

Industry

VR/AR Consumer Products Digital Education Financial Services Gaming Media and Entertainment Software AI Technology Consumer Services (B2C) Internet of Things (IoT)

Progression Fund Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Progression Fund I
Venture Capital (VC)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Education
Gaming
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$8 M
September 2020
Progression Fund II
Venture Capital (VC)
Consumer Products
Digital
Software
AI
Technology
Internet of Things (IoT)
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
Asia
$0-1 m
September 2026

Contacts

Name
Title
Email
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Matt Lee General Partner
General Partner
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Mark Linao General Partner
General Partner
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FAQs about Progression Fund

Progression Fund is a venture capital firm that also operates as a fund of funds. It backs companies at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed and Series B, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Progression Fund is located in South San Francisco, California, United States.
Progression Fund was founded in 2020.
Progression Fund invests in companies and startups in VR/AR, Consumer Products, Digital, Education, Financial Services, Gaming, Media and Entertainment, Software, AI, Technology, Consumer Services (B2C), Internet of Things (IoT).
Progression Fund invests in companies and startups in Europe, North America, Asia.
Progression Fund invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed, Series B.
Progression Fund usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Progression Fund has around $8m assets under management.
Progression Fund last fund was created/launched in 2020-09-23
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