Supporting early stage funds in realizing the future

Wholestack is an investment partner with the long-term conviction and capital to realize the potential of emerging domains.

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We back funds at the earliest stages of fund formation globally with as little as $1M and as much as $30M. The early stage funds we back invest exclusively in emerging domains that are now considered fringe, but will become mainstream, including:

 

AI + Drug Discovery

Synthetic Biology

Viable Therapeutics

Pre-Clinical Proof-of-Concepts

Crypto & Web3

Alternative Proteins

Ag Automation

Food Production

Permanent Carbon Removal

Regenerative Ag & Agroforestry

Future of Manufacturing

AI designed Materials

New mobility

Autonomy and Sensing

Connectivity

Gaming

 

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We believe early stage funds and bold fund managers outperform established funds

Wholestack takes a future-focused approach to evaluating risk. We look forward to potential, not backward to track records when considering investments.

 
 
 

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We believe emerging domains offer win-win opportunities

Unlike established domains which can often feel like a zero sum game, investing in emerging domains affords us the opportunity for exponential growth and impact.

 
 

03

We believe in acting with conviction 

We know what we’re looking for in a fund. We understand that investing in emerging domains comes with a certain amount of volatility. We’re decisive, transparent, and expedited in our diligence process. Not only that, we’re generous with our network and our thought partnership. 

 

 

 Our Spec Sheet

    • We look for early stage funds that are less than 300 million in size that invest in startups in seed, series A, and B stages.

    • We want to work with GPs that are on their first or second fund.

    • We look for funds that are focused on emerging domains whose advances we believe will be foundational in the future.

    • We typically invest amounts of up to 10% of 
a fund’s Net Asset Value.

    • We are willing to make secondary investments that offer GPs and LPs liquidity.

    • We regularly co-invest alongside partners.

    • In addition to capital, we are generous with our thought partnership and networks.

  • Introduce yourself to @WholestackLP to get more information about our investment theses or start a conversation.

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