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The Operators Fund
The Operators Fund Investment Management, L.P. is an SEC-registered investment adviser in New York, NY, registered since 2026. It has 4 employees and 2...
Overview
The Operators Fund Investment Management, L.P. is an SEC-registered investment adviser in New York, NY, registered since 2026. It has 4 employees and 2 investment advisers. The firm is based in New York.
General information
Firm type
RIA
Year founded
2008
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
San Francisco, CA, United States
Principals
Trae Vassallo
Co-Founder
Susie Kimport Vassallo
Co-Founder
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at The Operators Fund?
Co-founders Trae Vassallo and Susie Kimport Vassallo share investment committee authority and execute all final partnership decisions jointly. Trae Vassallo’s background — including nearly 12 years at Kleiner Perkins and prior product-design roles — anchors the technical side of diligence, while Susie Kimport Vassallo contributes operating and go-to-market perspective.
Does The Operators Fund participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The firm strongly favors direct equity stakes and occasional special-purpose vehicles, avoiding blind-pool fund-of-funds commitments. To date, the partnership has not disclosed any LP commitments into external venture funds, preferring to build exposure one name at a time.
What investment stages does The Operators Fund typically target?
Seed and Series A represent the core deployment zone, with initial check sizes that start in the low seven figures. Limited follow-on capital is reserved for breakout portfolio companies through Series B, but the firm does not pursue late-stage or pre-IPO growth rounds.
Which sectors does The Operators Fund explicitly avoid?
The firm has not invested in consumer-internet, pure-play fintech lending, advertising technology, cryptocurrency protocols, or biotech drug development. Its product-review diligence process naturally filters out sectors where the partners lack technical depth or operating credibility.
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