Ten VC

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Investor type

VC

Founded

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AUM

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Location

Menlo Park, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed

Region of investment

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

Profile

Ten VC is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, with over 15 years of experience in investing in breakthrough seed stage technologies. The firm is led by Ben Patterson, who has a decade of experience in early-stage investments, and Daniel Ramirez, a global venture investor. Ten VC is known for its structured networks and guaranteed deck reviews, offering a unique approach to supporting founders.

The firm focuses on sectors such as scalable biomanufacturing, next-generation chemistry, biotech, synthetic biology, AI/ML for life sciences, and more. They typically invest at pre-seed and seed stages, with check sizes ranging from $250K to $1.5M. Ten VC invests across the USA, Europe, Canada, and Israel, and partners with both traditional and corporate venture networks.

Notable portfolio companies include Cascade - scalable biomanufacturing, Clearspace - AI-driven space tech, Givecard - fintech platform, Humans Anonymous - social networking, and Sola - renewable energy solutions. These investments highlight Ten VC's commitment to supporting transformative technologies.

Industry

Biotechnology Fintech Industrial Robotics SaaS AI Energy Cybersecurity Deeptech ClimateTech

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Ten VC is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Ten VC is located in Menlo Park, California, United States.
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Ten VC invests in companies and startups in Biotechnology, Fintech, Industrial, Robotics, SaaS, AI, Energy, Cybersecurity, Deeptech, ClimateTech.
Ten VC invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Asia.
Ten VC invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.
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