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412 Venture Fund
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412 Venture Fund is a network of successful entrepreneurs who have started, funded, grown and exited multiple companies. The fund focuses on early-stage technology and technology-enabled companies that have delivered their product to customers and are looking to grow their customer base. They target companies from across the country that either have a presence in, are linked to, or will benefit from establishing a connection to Pittsburgh. The fund invests in convertible security or equity rounds where their total investment of up to $2,000,000 will be meaningful, with a focus on AI/ML, B2B SaaS, cybersecurity, robotics, advanced materials, sensors, and healthcare sectors. The fund emphasizes diversity and inclusion as part of their investment strategy, recognizing that diverse teams outperform less diverse teams. They provide value beyond capital through their deep networks and operational expertise.
Notable quotes
“There was a great structure set up to show us how to do charitable contributions, foundations, things like that — that infrastructure existed, and those people were there ready to help you if you wanted to do that. But if your interest was to invest in additional startups here, especially here, or anywhere, that infrastructure really didn't exist. So you kind of had to figure it out on your own.”
“We're a very data driven team. And based on all the data, diverse teams outperform less diverse teams, you know, sometimes by more than 30%. And our partners all really share a strong belief that investing in diverse teams is not just the right thing to do, it's the smart thing to do.”
“We believe the comprehensive, low power/high efficacy product suite will quickly become the go-to solution to protect the broad commercial and defense needs in this space. Leadership has a proven track record with multiple successful start-ups and acquisitions under their belts, and you can see similar levels of dedication, experience, and vision throughout the rest of the team.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vali Cyber | Seed | $5m | 2025-08-26 |
| eBots | Seed | — | 2025-04-01 |
| Proteus Motion | Series A | $9m | 2024-10-01 |
| BlastPoint | Series A | — | 2024-10-01 |
| Fortius Metals | Seed | $2m | 2024-10-07 |
| Apaly | Seed | — | 2024-02-29 |
| Gridwise | Series A | — | 2022-05-26 |
| Arieca | Series A | — | 2022-05-09 |
| Community Capital Technology | Seed | $3m | 2021-07-18 |
| Edge Case Research | Seed | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Innovation Works | 3 |
| Grotech Ventures | 2 |
| Riverfront Ventures | 2 |
| Acies Investments | 1 |
| HBSE Ventures | 1 |
| AM Ventures | 1 |
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