Act One Ventures
Pre-Seed and Seed venture capital firm · Los Angeles
Act One Ventures is a Pre-Seed and Seed venture capital firm based in Los Angeles that typically writes $1M–$3M checks in Enterprise AI, Financial Services and SaaS. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Act One Ventures as of June 3, 2026. Partners at Act One Ventures include Alejandro Guerrero (General Partner) and David Chaiken (Operating Partner, Technology).
Updated · Sources: fund website
- Typical check
- $1M–$3M
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles
Overview
Act One Ventures at a glance
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Check size
- $1M–$3M
- Sectors
- Enterprise AI, Financial Services, SaaS, Automation
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles
- Cold inbound
- Accepted
- Website
- actoneventures.com
What sets Act One Ventures apart
- Operational partner network with specialized domain expertise across GTM, technology, finance, HR
- Founder-first approach emphasizing conviction over consensus investing
- 60% Series B/C graduation rate from portfolio
- Geographic arbitrage between LA and SF innovation corridors
Recent investments
DryPowder has tracked these recent investments from Act One Ventures: GAIL.
What the portfolio shows
Portfolio 5
Backed: AuditBoard, GAIL, Jelou + 2 more
Partners
6 partners at Act One Ventures
- David Chaiken
Operating Partner, Technology · technology
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FAQ
Questions about Act One Ventures
What does Act One Ventures invest in?
Act One Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed stage Enterprise AI, Financial Services, SaaS, Automation investor, typically writing $1M – $3M checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Act One invests in extraordinary founders transforming how modern businesses operate using AI-native enterprise platforms with strong data leverage and deep automation, rebuilding core business systems from the ground up.
What check size does Act One Ventures write?
Act One Ventures typically writes $1M – $3M checks at the Pre-Seed, Seed stage in Enterprise AI, Financial Services, SaaS, Automation.
What makes Act One Ventures different from other funds?
Act One Ventures stands out on 4 points: Operational partner network with specialized domain expertise across GTM, technology, finance, HR; Founder-first approach emphasizing conviction over consensus investing; 60% Series B/C graduation rate from portfolio; Geographic arbitrage between LA and SF innovation corridors.
What has Act One Ventures invested in recently?
Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Act One Ventures include GAIL.
What other funds are similar to Act One Ventures?
Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include Great Oaks Venture Capital, Pale Blue Dot, Eniac Ventures.
How do I reach Act One Ventures?
Act One Ventures accepts cold inbound, so a warm introduction is not required.
Sources
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