Primer Sazze Partners

Primer Sazze Partners is a California-based VC that is looking for companies with grand vision and world changing potential.

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Updated: Feb 17, 2026 ·

Financial History

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Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Aug 1, 2024	Autoverse Studios	$8.0M Seed	—	Hashed, White Star Capital
Jul 1, 2024	BIGC	$4.0M Seed	—	Hashed, White Star Capital
Jul 1, 2024	Halo Industries	$80.0M Series B	—	11, 11k Ventures, Accel, Addition, Alumni Ventures, Applied Ventures, Avalon Ventures, Craft Ventures, Dimension Capital, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, Haun Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, Innovation Endeavors, In-Q-Tel, Jetstream, Khosla Ventures, LGF, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Paradox Capital, Sequoia Capital, Starframe Capital, The Hit Forge, Trajectory Ventures, Walden International, XStarPartners, Amjad Masad, Anna Yuan, Bradley Horowitz, David Mytton, Guillaume Lestrade, Julie Zhuo, Oleg Rogynskyy, Omar El-Ayat, Sahin Boydas, Sam Altman, Saturnin Pugnet, Tobias Lutke, Tony Xu, Young Song
Apr 1, 2024	FloQast	$100.0M Series E	—	11, 9Yards Capital, Accel, Addition, Avalon Ventures, Craft Ventures, Dimension Capital, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, Haun Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, In-Q-Tel, Jetstream, Khosla Ventures, LGF, Long Journey Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, Paradox Capital, Polaris Partners, Sequoia Capital, The Hit Forge, Toba Capital, Andy Cohen, World Innovation Lab, XStarPartners, Amjad Masad, Anna Yuan, Bradley Horowitz, David Mytton, Guillaume Lestrade, Julie Zhuo, Mo El-Bibany, Oleg Rogynskyy, Omar El-Ayat, Sam Altman, Tobias Lutke, Tony Xu, Young Song
Feb 1, 2024	Ad-Shield	$2.0M Shield - Seed	—	Hashed, White Star Capital
Feb 1, 2024	Galileo AI	$4.0M Seed	—	11, Accel, Addition, Avalon Ventures, Benchmark, C2 Investment, Caffeinated Capital, Coatue, Craft Ventures, Dimension Capital, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, Haun Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, In-Q-Tel, Jetstream, Khosla Ventures, LGF, Long Journey Ventures, No Label Ventures, Operator Collective, Paradox Capital, Project A, Sequoia Capital, The Hit Forge, XStarPartners, Amjad Masad, Anna Yuan, Bradley Horowitz, Chris Cheng, David Mytton, Felipe Navio, Guillaume Lestrade, Oleg Rogynskyy, Omar El-Ayat, Sam Altman, Scott Belsky, Tobias Lutke, Tony Xu, Young Song
Jul 1, 2023	Solvook	$5.0M Series A	—	11, Accel, Addition, Avalon Ventures, Craft Ventures, Dimension Capital, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, Haun Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, In-Q-Tel, Jetstream, Khosla Ventures, LGF, Long Journey Ventures, Paradox Capital, Sequoia Capital, The Hit Forge, XStarPartners, Amjad Masad, Anna Yuan, Bradley Horowitz, David Mytton, Guillaume Lestrade, Julie Zhuo, Oleg Rogynskyy, Omar El-Ayat, Sam Altman, Tobias Lutke, Tony Xu, Young Song
Jun 1, 2023	phoneGO	$760K Seed	—	—
Feb 1, 2023	IgGenix	$40.0M Series B	—	11, Accel, Addition, Avalon Ventures, Craft Ventures, Dimension Capital, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, Haun Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, In-Q-Tel, Jetstream, Khosla Ventures, LGF, Long Journey Ventures, Paradox Capital, Sequoia Capital, The Hit Forge, XStarPartners, Amjad Masad, Anna Yuan, Bradley Horowitz, David Mytton, Guillaume Lestrade, Julie Zhuo, Oleg Rogynskyy, Omar El-Ayat, Sam Altman, Tobias Lutke, Tony Xu, Young Song
Dec 1, 2022	Paywork	$160K Seed	—	—
Dec 1, 2022	Runway	$50.0M Series C	—	11, Accel, Addition, AirAngels, Amplify Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Avalon Ventures, Benchmark, Bond, C2 Investment, Coinbase Ventures, Contrary Capital, Cornerstone Venture Partners, Costanoa Ventures, Craft Ventures, Dimension Capital, Eclipse Ventures, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Felicis Ventures, First Round Capital, Foundation Capital, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Greenoaks Capital, Haun Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, In-Q-Tel, Jetstream, Khosla Ventures, LGF, Long Journey Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Moonfire Ventures, Msd Capital, Next47, Next Play Ventures, Operator Collective, Otherwise Fund, Pace Capital, Paradox Capital, Predictive VC, Primetime Partners, SciFi VC, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, The Hit Forge, Theory Ventures, Vertex Ventures, Weekend Fund, Work-Bench, XStarPartners, XYZ Venture Capital, Y Combinator, Adam Gross, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Ameet Patel, Anna Yuan, Ben Silbermann, Bradley Horowitz, David Mytton, Gokul Rajaram, Guillaume Lestrade, Guillermo Rauch, Guy Podjarny, Jim Young, Julie Zhuo, Liu Jiang, Mike Vernal, Neha Narkhede, Oleg Rogynskyy, Omar El-Ayat, Sam Altman, Scott Belsky, Tim Kendall, Tim Sadler, Tobias Lutke, Tony Xu, Young Song
Nov 1, 2022	Exosphere Labs	$910K Seed	—	—
Oct 1, 2022	Retentics	$1.0M Seed	—	—
Oct 1, 2022	MakeDashy	$1.0M Seed	—	—
Aug 1, 2022	Maximus	$15.0M Series A	—	11, 8VC, Abstract Ventures, Accel, Addition, Anti fund, Avalon Ventures, Bam Ventures, BITKRAFT Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, Craft Ventures, Dimension Capital, Fifth Down Capital, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, Friends & Family Capital, Griffin Gaming Partners, Haun Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, In-Q-Tel, Jetstream, Khosla Ventures, LGF, Long Journey Ventures, Multicoin Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Hans Tung, Paradox Capital, Polychain Capital, Polygon, Sequoia Capital, Shine Capital, The Hit Forge, Ulu Ventures, XFactor Ventures, XStarPartners, Amjad Masad, Anna Yuan, Ben Perszyk, Bradley Horowitz, David Mytton, Gokul Rajaram, Guillaume Lestrade, Jake Kassan, Julie Zhuo, Kyle Widrick, Matteo Franceschetti, Oleg Rogynskyy, Omar El-Ayat, Prashant Malik, Ryan Holiday, Sam Altman, Tobias Lutke, Tony Xu, Young Song
Jun 1, 2022	Euler	$32.0M Venture Round	—	11, Accel, Addition, Avalon Ventures, Craft Ventures, Dimension Capital, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, Haun Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, In-Q-Tel, Jetstream, Khosla Ventures, LGF, Long Journey Ventures, Paradox Capital, Sequoia Capital, The Hit Forge, XStarPartners, Amjad Masad, Anna Yuan, Bradley Horowitz, David Mytton, Guillaume Lestrade, Julie Zhuo, Oleg Rogynskyy, Omar El-Ayat, Sam Altman, Tobias Lutke, Tony Xu, Young Song
Jun 1, 2022	Pulley	$4.0M Seed	—	01 Advisors, 11, 75 & Sunny, Accel, Addition, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, Avalon Ventures, BILL, Bond, C2 Investment, Conviction Partners, Craft Ventures, Kevin Ding, Dimension Capital, Fifth Wall, Founder Collective, Founders' Co-op, Founders Fund, Freestyle Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Greylock, Haun Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, Innovation Endeavors, In-Q-Tel, Insight Partners, IVP, Jetstream, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Kluz Ventures, LGF, Long Journey Ventures, Matrix, Paradox Capital, Plaid, Scale Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Spark Capital, Susa Ventures, The Hit Forge, TSVC Capital, XStarPartners, Yamaha Motor Ventures, Alex Payne, Amjad Masad, Anna Yuan, Austin Walters, Bradley Horowitz, Charles Zedlewski, Cristina Cordova, David Mytton, Dharmesh Shah, DJ Patil, Dylan Field, Gokul Rajaram, Greg Brockman, Guillaume Lestrade, Julie Zhuo, Oleg Rogynskyy, Omar El-Ayat, Ron Pragides, Roxanne Varza, Ryan Chan, Sam Altman, Scott Belsky, Thibaud Elziere, Tobias Lutke, Tony Xu, Young Song
Jun 1, 2022	Titan	$4.0M Seed	—	11, 3one4 Capital, 3VC, Kevin Hartz, Accel, Addition, Andreessen Horowitz, AngelList, Audrey Capital, Avalon Ventures, Bombas, Craft Ventures, Dimension Capital, Dreamers VC, Electric Capital, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, Fusion Fund, General Catalyst, Haun Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, In-Q-Tel, Interlock Partners, Jetstream, Khosla Ventures, LGF, Long Journey Ventures, MUFG Innovation Partners, NewFund, NFX, Hans Tung, Paradox Capital, Picus Capital, Quiet Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Signia Venture Partners, Silversmith Capital Partners, Sound Ventures, Team Ignite Ventures, The Finger Group, The Hit Forge, Thirty Five Ventures, Tiger Global Management, XStarPartners, Y Combinator, Zetta Venture Partners, Adrian Aoun, Amjad Masad, Anna Yuan, Brad Bao, Bradley Horowitz, David Fraga, David Mytton, Evan Moore, Guillaume Lestrade, Jared Leto, Joshua Reeves, Julie Zhuo, Kevin Weil, Mike Krieger, Odell Beckham Jr., Oleg Rogynskyy, Omar El-Ayat, Sam Altman, Tikhon Bernstam, Tobias Lutke, Tony Xu, Vinay Hiremath, Young Song
Jun 1, 2022	Neol	$5.0M Seed	—	11, Accel, Addition, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Angel Labs, AV8 Ventures, Avalon Ventures, Craft Ventures, Dimension Capital, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, Global Ventures, Haun Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, In-Q-Tel, Intel Capital, Jetstream, Khosla Ventures, LGF, Long Journey Ventures, Madrona Ventures, Paradox Capital, Rabbit Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Team Ignite Ventures, Ten Eleven Ventures, The Hit Forge, Village Global, XStarPartners, Amjad Masad, Anna Yuan, Bradley Horowitz, David Mytton, Guillaume Lestrade, Julie Zhuo, Oleg Rogynskyy, Omar El-Ayat, Portman Wills, Sam Altman, Tobias Lutke, Young Song
May 1, 2022	Osmind	$40.0M Series B	—	11, 2xN, Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, Accel, Addition, Alumni Ventures, Amplo, Andreessen Horowitz, Angel investor, Atomic, Audrey Capital, Avalon Ventures, Catalio Capital, Craft Ventures, DFJ Growth, Dimension Capital, Dreamers VC, DST Global, Electric Capital, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Haun Ventures, Highbury Group, IA Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, In-Q-Tel, Interlock Partners, Jetstream, Khosla Ventures, LGF, Long Journey Ventures, Lux Capital, Maveron, Menlo Ventures, NewFund, Paradox Capital, Quiet Capital, Sequoia Capital, Sonder Capital, Sound Ventures, Susa Ventures, The Hit Forge, Thirty Five Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Union Square Ventures, What If Ventures, WndrCo LLC, XStarPartners, Y Combinator, ZhenFund, Adrian Aoun, Amjad Masad, Anna Yuan, Anne Wojcicki, Brad Bao, Bradley Horowitz, David Mytton, Eric Ries, Guillaume Lestrade, Jared Leto, Jeffrey Lee, Joshua Reeves, Julie Zhuo, Kevin Weil, Marc Benioff, Mike Krieger, Odell Beckham Jr., Oleg Rogynskyy, Omar El-Ayat, Othman Laraki, Sam Altman, Tobias Lutke, Tony Xu, Young Song
May 1, 2022	Pachama	$55.0M Series B	—	11, 1955 Capital, 20VC, 500 Global, Accel, Acrew Capital, ActivumSG, Addition, Aglae Ventures, AirAngels, Alumni Ventures, Alven, Andreessen Horowitz, Ascend Vietnam Ventures, Avalon Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Chingona Ventures, Convoz, Craft Ventures, Curie.Bio, Cyberstarts VC, Day One Ventures, Dimension Capital, Evolution VC Partners, Firstminute Capital, FJ Labs, Flucas Ventures, Footwork, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, Freestyle Capital, Goat Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Haun Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, Index Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Insight Partners, Shawn Modarresi, Jetstream, K2 Global, Kearny Jackson, Khosla Ventures, Kickstart Fund, LGF, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Logos Labs, Long Journey Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Monarch Collective, Motley Fool Ventures, Network Ventures, Hans Tung, Offline Ventures, Otherwise Fund, Paradox Capital, Pareto Holdings, Peterson Ventures, Picus Capital, Plug & Play Ventures, Point Nine Capital, Prototype Capital, Rethink Impact, Salesforce Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Serena Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Sherpalo Ventures, SignalFire, Slack Fund, SmartStart Fund, Social Capital, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Stride VC, Sweet Capital, The Hit Forge, TQ Ventures, TrueSight Ventures, Unruly Capital, Unusual Ventures, Venture Highway, World Fund, XStarPartners, Alex Lieberman, Amjad Masad, Anna Yuan, Azeem Azhar, Bernard Arnault, Bradley Horowitz, Chris Murphy, Claire Hughes Johnson, David Mytton, Esteban Ordano, Fareed Mosavat, Gabriel Jarrosson, Guillaume Lestrade, Howard Schultz, Ian Hogarth, James Beshara, Jay Z, Julie Zhuo, Kevin Hart, Mahesh Kolli, Manu Ginobilli, Marc McCabe, Marcos Galperin, Martin Migoya, Nathaniel Whittemore, Oleg Rogynskyy, Omar El-Ayat, Richard Fearn, Sahil Lavingia, Sam Altman, Scott Belsky, Seth Goldman, Tobias Lutke, Tony Xu, Young Song
Feb 1, 2022	Ad-Shield	$830K Shield - Seed	—	Hashed, White Star Capital
Jan 1, 2022	Bend Health	$5.0M Seed	—	11, Accel, Addition, Avalon Ventures, Craft Ventures, Dimension Capital, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, Haun Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, In-Q-Tel, Jetstream, Khosla Ventures, LGF, Long Journey Ventures, Paradox Capital, Sequoia Capital, The Hit Forge, XStarPartners, Amjad Masad, Anna Yuan, Bradley Horowitz, David Mytton, Guillaume Lestrade, Julie Zhuo, Oleg Rogynskyy, Omar El-Ayat, Sam Altman, Tobias Lutke, Tony Xu, Young Song
Oct 1, 2021	Clarifai	$60.0M Series C	—	11, Accel, Addition, Andreessen Horowitz, Avalon Ventures, Byers Capital, Craft Ventures, Dimension Capital, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, Haun Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, INKEF Capital, In-Q-Tel, Jetstream, Khosla Ventures, LGF, Long Journey Ventures, Lux Capital, M12, Menlo Ventures, Mosaic Ventures, Ron Bernal, New Enterprise Associates, Paradox Capital, Sequoia Capital, The Hit Forge, Thomvest Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Unusual Ventures, Walden Catalyst Ventures, XStarPartners, Amjad Masad, Anna Yuan, Bradley Horowitz, David Mytton, Guillaume Lestrade, Julie Zhuo, Oleg Rogynskyy, Omar El-Ayat, Sam Altman, Tobias Lutke, Tony Xu, Young Song
Jul 1, 2021	IgGenix	$25.0M Series A	—	11, Accel, Addition, Avalon Ventures, Craft Ventures, Dimension Capital, Founder Collective, Founders Fund, Haun Ventures, ICONIQ Capital, In-Q-Tel, Jetstream, Khosla Ventures, LGF, Long Journey Ventures, Paradox Capital, Sequoia Capital, The Hit Forge, XStarPartners, Amjad Masad, Anna Yuan, Bradley Horowitz, David Mytton, Guillaume Lestrade, Julie Zhuo, Oleg Rogynskyy, Omar El-Ayat, Sam Altman, Tobias Lutke, Tony Xu, Young Song

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Leadership Team

Key people at Primer Sazze Partners.

Leadership Team

Key people at Primer Sazze Partners.

Deep Dive

Primer Sazze Partners is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2018 that focuses on early-stage investments in startups with grand visions and world-changing potential. The firm invests primarily in pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds across diverse sectors including Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML), FinTech, Healthcare, Cybersecurity, E-Commerce, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, and Telecommunications. With over 100 investments and approximately $170 million in assets under management, Primer Sazze supports entrepreneurs from inception through global expansion, leveraging its unique position bridging East Asia and North America to help startups scale internationally[1][2][3].

The firm’s mission centers on backing visionary founders and fostering innovation with a hands-on approach that combines capital with strategic guidance in areas such as cross-border expansion, go-to-market strategies, and leadership development. Primer Sazze’s portfolio includes notable companies like Cupix and Chartmetric, reflecting its commitment to nurturing startups that have the potential to become global tech leaders[1][2].

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Origin Story

Primer Sazze Partners was established in 2018 through a collaboration between Silicon Valley’s Sazze Partners and the Korean accelerator Primer. The firm was co-founded by experienced entrepreneurs and investors including Greg Kim, Kiha Lee, and Do Gyun Guen, who bring deep expertise in venture capital and startup ecosystems across the U.S. and East Asia. This bi-continental foundation shaped the firm’s focus on bridging markets between North America and East Asia, particularly South Korea, enabling startups to navigate international growth challenges. Early traction came from investments in sectors like AI, fintech, and consumer goods, with the firm often acting as a first major backer for promising startups[1][2][4][5][6].

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Core Differentiators

Cross-Border Expertise: Strong networks and operational support spanning East Asia (especially South Korea) and North America, facilitating global market entry and expansion.
Hands-On Partnership: Beyond capital, Primer Sazze provides strategic guidance on leadership development, go-to-market strategies, and scaling operations.
Sector Diversity: Investments across cutting-edge sectors such as AI/ML, fintech, healthcare, cybersecurity, robotics, and proptech.
Early-Stage Focus: Concentration on pre-seed to Series A rounds, often leading or co-leading investments to shape company trajectories from the ground up.
Robust Portfolio: Over 100 investments with a track record of supporting startups that demonstrate grand vision and scalable potential.
Cultural Bridge: Unique positioning to help startups overcome cultural and market barriers between East Asia and North America[1][2][4][5].

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Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Primer Sazze Partners rides the wave of globalization and technological convergence, capitalizing on the increasing interconnectedness of innovation ecosystems across continents. The firm’s timing is critical as startups seek to scale beyond local markets, especially between the mature U.S. tech market and the rapidly growing East Asian economies. Market forces such as the rise of AI, fintech disruption, and digital health innovation align with Primer Sazze’s sector focus, amplifying its relevance. By enabling cross-border knowledge transfer and capital flow, the firm influences the broader ecosystem by fostering a new generation of globally minded tech companies that can compete on an international stage[1][2][5].

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Quick Take & Future Outlook

Looking ahead, Primer Sazze Partners is poised to deepen its role as a bridge between East Asia and North America, leveraging its dual presence to identify and scale startups with global ambitions. Trends such as AI democratization, fintech innovation, and healthcare digitization will likely shape its investment focus. The firm’s influence may grow as it continues to provide not only funding but also critical operational support that helps startups navigate complex international markets. Its commitment to visionary founders and world-changing ideas positions Primer Sazze as a key player in shaping the future of global tech entrepreneurship[1][2][5].

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Origin Story

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Core Differentiators

Cross-Border Expertise: Strong networks and operational support spanning East Asia (especially South Korea) and North America, facilitating global market entry and expansion.
Hands-On Partnership: Beyond capital, Primer Sazze provides strategic guidance on leadership development, go-to-market strategies, and scaling operations.
Sector Diversity: Investments across cutting-edge sectors such as AI/ML, fintech, healthcare, cybersecurity, robotics, and proptech.
Early-Stage Focus: Concentration on pre-seed to Series A rounds, often leading or co-leading investments to shape company trajectories from the ground up.
Robust Portfolio: Over 100 investments with a track record of supporting startups that demonstrate grand vision and scalable potential.
Cultural Bridge: Unique positioning to help startups overcome cultural and market barriers between East Asia and North America[1][2][4][5].

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Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

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