Eniac Ventures
New York seed fund founded in 2009, one of the earliest dedicated seed firms. Leads pre-seed and seed rounds with checks typically from $350K to $3M (Eniac V, $125M); known for backing Anchor and Hinge and a high seed-to-Series A graduation rate.
Typical check size
$250K-$3M (stage-based estimate)
Founded
2009
Headquarters
240 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018
AUM
N/A
Rounds they lead
Pre-Seed
Seed
Rounds they invest
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Portfolio companies we track
Startups in our directory that list Eniac Ventures as an investor (5 total).
- Adaptive Security AI-native platform simulating deepfake voice, SMS, and email attacks to train employees against social engineering.
- Adaptive Security AI-native platform to prevent social-engineering attacks — deepfakes, vishing, and smishing.
- Evertune Marketing analytics tracking how brands appear in LLM chatbot outputs.
- Kin Health Free patient-facing AI app that records visits and turns doctor conversations into actionable summaries.
- Oboe AI app that generates personalized, chapter-based courses with adaptive podcast-style audio.
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FAQs about Eniac Ventures
Stage fit, check size, thesis, and how founders typically approach this firm — based on public sources and our directory.
Per our directory, Eniac leads pre-seed and seed rounds and can participate in Series A. The firm stays pre-Series A focused—averaging roughly $1.5M initial checks—and intentionally caps fund size so it does not need to dominate every round.
Eniac V publicly targets $350K–$3M per seed round, with initial checks averaging around $1.5M. Follow-on reserves can reach higher amounts for portfolio companies accelerating through seed. Exact sizing depends on round dynamics.
Eniac is headquartered in New York with an office in San Francisco. NYC remains a priority, but the firm backs distributed teams and founders outside major hubs when conviction is high.
Our directory tags consumer and media/entertainment, but Eniac is a generalist seed firm today—investing across consumer, enterprise SaaS, developer tools, and deep tech. AI is treated as a layer across sectors rather than a standalone mandate.
Eniac leads and co-leads seed rounds by design. The firm was founded when seed rounds lacked an investor of record; leading early conviction rounds remains core to its positioning.
Evertune (/startup/evertune), Kin Health (/startup/kin-health), and Adaptive Security (/startup/adaptive-security) are among startups in our directory with Eniac Ventures listed as an investor.
Founders at pre-seed or seed can engage through eniac.vc. Warm introductions from portfolio founders, NYC operators, or seed co-investors are typical. Eniac looks for technically strong teams with authentic, bold, and scrappy founder DNA.
See /2026-eniac-ventures-evertune-4m-seed (Evertune seed) and /2026-eniac-ventures-kin-health-seed (Kin Health seed).