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Hypothesis Ventures
Hypothesis is a pre seed and seed fund that builds and funds early stage companies. They take a hands-on approach, helping founders with product, marketing,...
Hypothesis Ventures
Hypothesis is a pre seed and seed fund that builds and funds early stage companies. They take a hands-on approach, helping founders with product, marketing, sales, design, recruiting, and follow-on funding. They work closely with teams via regular video calls and believe great companies will be built everywhere, not only in the Bay Area.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2020
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Willow Grove
Corporate office
Willow Grove, PA, United States
Principals
Bong Koh
Investment Partner
Peter Brack
Investment Partner
John Ryu
Investment Partner
Chelsea Burkett
Venture Partner
Swati Doshi
HR Partner
Keith Hong
Growth Partner
Jeff Hou
Growth Partner
Doh Koh
Technology Partner
Justin LaBaw-Rivers
Design Partner
Nic Roth
Product Partner
Nick Schreiber
Sales Partner
James Smits
Venture Partner
Nancy Soni
Talent Partner
Craig Elson
Special Advisor
Welby Chen
Venture Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Which sectors does Hypothesis Ventures explicitly invest in?
The firm invests in enterprise software companies applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to modernize workflows in legacy industries. Confirmed areas of interest include logistics technology, manufacturing automation, and professional services software. The firm has not publicly disclosed sector exclusions, though its thesis excludes consumer-facing applications and non-software business models.
How does Hypothesis Ventures source deal flow?
Hypothesis Ventures sources primarily from the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast corridor, leveraging proximity to research universities and technical talent pools in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The firm's suburban location provides differentiated access to founders building outside saturated coastal networks, though this requires deeper technical diligence capabilities to assess talent quality independently of network signals.
What is Hypothesis Ventures' known posture on co-investments?
The firm syndicates with other seed-stage and early-stage venture investors, participating alongside both regional Mid-Atlantic funds and larger coastal seed firms. Hypothesis Ventures does not operate a formal co-investor club or network, but its deal syndication patterns suggest openness to filling rounds with complementary investors who bring sector-specific expertise or follow-on capacity.
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