Seven Stars Ventures

Seven Stars Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm investing at pre-seed, seed and Series A in early-stage technology companies. Its stated focus is AI-native software, spanning both consumer and enterprise applications, with additional activity in vertical AI, applied research, infrastructure, healthcare and marketing. The firm positions itself as an early backer - often a company's first investor, or one that commits before a lead investor is in place - which implies a concentrated portfolio and a willingness to underwrite companies ahead of a priced round or established syndicate.

Portfolio support is structured around three programmes. A hands-on support offering covers fundraising strategy, investor introductions, term-sheet negotiations and hiring, alongside access to a network of experienced AI advisors. A founder community is designed to keep the portfolio concentrated enough for peer contact between companies. Product, service and partner programmes provide cost savings through arrangements with Anthropic, OpenAI, AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure; the firm reports more than $2 million in savings available to portfolio companies through these offerings.

For candidates, the relevant context is that the firm combines small-fund, early-stage investing with operational involvement in fundraising and hiring at portfolio companies. Fund size, team size and check size are not disclosed. Further detail is available at https://sevenstars.vc/.