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Twelve Below
Twelve Below leads pre-seed and seed rounds to help founders unlock their greatest potential. The firm partners with ambitious teams with $1M to $3M checks...
Twelve Below
Twelve Below leads pre-seed and seed rounds to help founders unlock their greatest potential. The firm partners with ambitious teams with $1M to $3M checks before the world believes, bringing seasoned insight and founder drive. It invests early and is often the first investor.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2021
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Principals
Byron Ling
Partner
Taylor Greene
Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What stage does Twelve Below target with its initial investments?
Twelve Below focuses on Seed-stage companies, entering at the earliest institutional funding round. The firm's strategy is built around providing first institutional capital, often at the pre-Series A inflection point where product-market fit is being established but scale capital has not yet been deployed.
Which sectors does Twelve Below explicitly avoid?
The firm describes itself as executing a general venture strategy without publicly stated sector exclusions. Its sector-agnostic mandate applies broadly across early-stage technology and tech-enabled businesses, though the concentrated portfolio size means actual exposure is shaped by partner expertise, not a formal restriction list.
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