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Coalition Operators

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USNorth AmericaAI/MLHealthtechB2B SaaSEnterpriseConsumerFintechMarketplaces

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Investment thesis

Coalition Operators backs founders taking big swings at important problems, driven by a deep why. The firm is powered by active founders and operators who provide specific, tangible support from people still in the trenches. They focus on founders with perfect founder-problem fit: those with a deep and all-consuming why, an unfair insight or expertise that makes them faster out of the gate, and an insatiable drive to win. Coalition believes the best early stage cap tables are collaborative, and has built a vetted network of 100+ world-class startup operators who hold leadership roles at the tech industry's most important companies. Their sweet spot is pre-seed and seed stages, from inspired ideas to early signs of momentum, with particular strength in categories where the partners have built companies including AI, health, enterprise, consumer, and commerce.

Notable quotes

We aim to create the venture product they've always wanted as founders: specific, tangible support from people still in the trenches and will always tell you the truth (and otherwise get out of your way).

Coalition Operators Team · Entrepreneur Magazine · 2025-11-18

We need better stories about the future.

Ashley Mayer · Coalition Operators Website · 2026-03-24

My only prediction for 2025 is that it'll be another wild ride. Founders, we are actively investing: $250K-$500K, pre-seed and seed.

Ashley Mayer · LinkedIn Post · 2024-12-31

Team

Ashley Mayer

Co-founder and Full-time GP

B2B SaaSConsumerAI/MLEnterprise

Toyin Ajayi

Co-founder and Part-time GP

Healthtech

Lindsay Ullman

Co-founder and Part-time GP

ConsumerMarketplacesEnterprise

Jaclyn Rice Nelson

Co-founder and Part-time GP

AI/MLEnterprise

Katie Hughes Brouwer

Founding Partner, Coalition Network

Recent investments

CompanyRoundSizeDate
Knit HealthSeed2026-05
BoardSeries A2026-06
Hamming AISeed2024
ReviveSeed2024
SolaceSeed2024
TensorZeroSeed2025
EquipSeed2023
CampusSeed2023
BriskSeed2023
AdonisSeed2022

Frequent co-investors

VC firmDeals together
Shrug Capital7
BoxGroup6
Springbank Collective6
Scribble Ventures6
Tiger Global Management5
Thrive Capital4

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