Primary Venture Partners
Seed venture capital firm · San Francisco
Primary Venture Partners is a Seed venture capital firm based in San Francisco that typically writes $250K–$2M checks in AI/ML, Infrastructure and Enterprise SaaS. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Primary Venture Partners as of June 3, 2026. Partners at Primary Venture Partners include Ben Sun (Partner, Co-CIO) and Brad Svrluga (Managing Partner, Co-CIO).
Updated · Sources: fund website
- Typical check
- $250K–$2M
- Stages
- Seed
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
Overview
Primary Venture Partners at a glance
- Stage
- Seed
- Check size
- $250K–$2M
- Sectors
- AI/ML, Infrastructure, Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, Security
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
- Cold inbound
- Accepted
- Website
- primary.vc
Investment thesis
We back founders building things the world hasn't seen yet, at the moment before the world believes. We are a specialized and scaled seed fund designed to actually deliver with deep sector specialization and a 60+ person operating team.
Stated on primary.vcWEBSITE
What sets Primary Venture Partners apart
- 60+ person operating team delivering real work
- Deep sector specialization model
- Explicit 2026 investment thesis published (GTM Tech, agentic era, AI scaling)
- Follow-on investment strategy evident
Recent investments
DryPowder has tracked these recent investments from Primary Venture Partners: Eos, Biological Computing Co (raised $25M Seed), 1mind ($30M investment), Etched, Tabs and Inspiren (follow-on noted).
What the portfolio shows
Portfolio 8
Backed: Eos, Biological Computing Co, Etched + 5 more
Partners
9 partners at Primary Venture Partners
- Ben Sun
Partner, Co-CIO · consumer, AI-native products
- Brad Svrluga
Managing Partner, Co-CIO · operational systems, AI workflows
- Brian Schechter
Partner, Infrastructure · infrastructure, compute
- Cassie Young
Partner, GTM Tech · GTM tech, revenue operations
- Emily Man
Partner, Fintech & Enterprise AI · fintech, enterprise AI
- Jason Shuman
Partner, Vertical AI · vertical AI, hardware networks
- Sam Toole
Partner, Healthcare · healthcare, AI healthcare
- Tobias Citron
Partner, Cybersecurity · cybersecurity, digital security
- Zach Fredericks
Principal, Industrials · industrials, infrastructure systems
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FAQ
Questions about Primary Venture Partners
What does Primary Venture Partners invest in?
Primary Venture Partners is a Seed stage AI/ML, Infrastructure, Enterprise SaaS, FinTech, Security investor, typically writing $250K – $2M checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: We back founders building things the world hasn't seen yet, at the moment before the world believes. We are a specialized and scaled seed fund designed to actually deliver with deep sector specialization and a 60+ person operating team.
What check size does Primary Venture Partners write?
Primary Venture Partners typically writes $250K – $2M checks at the Seed stage in AI/ML, Infrastructure, Enterprise SaaS, FinTech, Security.
What makes Primary Venture Partners different from other funds?
Primary Venture Partners stands out on 4 points: 60+ person operating team delivering real work; Deep sector specialization model; Explicit 2026 investment thesis published (GTM Tech, agentic era, AI scaling); Follow-on investment strategy evident.
What has Primary Venture Partners invested in recently?
Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Primary Venture Partners include Eos, Biological Computing Co (raised $25M Seed), 1mind ($30M investment), Etched, Tabs, Inspiren (follow-on noted).
What other funds are similar to Primary Venture Partners?
Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include La Famiglia VC, South Park Commons, BOLDstart Ventures.
How do I reach Primary Venture Partners?
Primary Venture Partners accepts cold inbound, so a warm introduction is not required.
Sources
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