Hyperspeed Ventures

Sam Kashani, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, leads all investment decisions. The firm operates with a lean, principal-led decision-making structure, and all commitments reflect Kashani's sole investment authority.

Hyperspeed Ventures writes initial checks typically between $50,000 and $250,000. The firm focuses on pre-seed and seed rounds, and its capital is structured to move quickly — often placing a commitment before other institutional investors have completed diligence.

The firm will both lead and follow, depending on the round's structure and the founder's needs. It frequently acts as the first institutional commitment, helping to catalyze additional interest from angels and other venture funds.

The firm invests primarily in enterprise software, with particular interest in applied AI and machine learning, financial technology, digital health, and property technology. It does not invest in hardware, biotech, consumer social, or capital-intensive infrastructure plays.

Hyperspeed Ventures is built on a commitment-velocity model, often delivering a decision within one to two weeks of initial founder conversation. The firm's internal structure strips away committee layers, which it argues matches the pace at which early-stage enterprise founders need to move.

Hyperspeed Ventures does not typically require a board seat. It prefers to support founders as an active, available partner without formal governance control, reflecting a philosophy that early-stage founders benefit more from operational support than structured oversight.

The firm provides hands-on support in customer introductions, early-hire recruiting, and follow-on fundraising strategy. This post-investment model reflects Kashani's own background as a startup operator and is built around founder-level conversations rather than standardized platform services.