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title: "NYC VC Fund Launch: Relentless Closes $80M+ Debut Fund From Index Ventures Alum"
description: "New York-based Relentless closed its debut fund at over $80 million in 2026, founded by former Index Ventures partner Damir Becirovic with a concentrated seed strategy."
date: 2026-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
tags: ["nyc-vc-news", "fund-close", "new-york-funds", "seed-investing", "emerging-manager"]
source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/nyc-vc-fund-news-2026-06-relentless-80m-debut-fund
---

# NYC VC Fund Launch: Relentless Closes $80M+ Debut Fund From Index Ventures Alum

> New York-based Relentless closed its debut fund at over $80 million in 2026, founded by former Index Ventures partner Damir Becirovic with a concentrated seed strategy.

Relentless closed its **debut fund at over $80 million** in 2026, founded by former **Index Ventures partner Damir Becirovic** with a concentrated, fast-decision seed strategy in New York.

## Key facts

- **Firm:** Relentless
- **Founded:** 2026
- **Fund size:** $80M+ (Fund I)
- **Focus:** Seed-stage, concentrated portfolio
- **Check size:** $2–5M lead; up to $10M deployed in as few as 10 days
- **Stage:** Seed
- **HQ:** New York (West Coast presence)
- **Founder:** Damir Becirovic (Index Ventures Partner, 2020)

## Early portfolio

DiligenceSquared (YC F25), Advocacy — Fund I is already actively deploying.

## Investment philosophy

Relentless is built on the conviction that the best founders are doing their life's work and deserve a partner who commits fully — taking the board seat, deploying quickly, and staying focused rather than building platform infrastructure.

## Why this matters

Relentless represents the next wave of Index alumni spinning out concentrated seed funds in NYC — a pattern that mirrors Verified Capital (Coatue/Benchmark) and other operator-GP launches. The $80M+ close for a first-time fund signals strong LP appetite for proven track records over platform breadth.

## Sources

1. Everything Startups profile: https://www.everythingstartups.com/vc-funds/relentless
2. Venture5 (June 2026 new funds): https://venture5.com/vc-moves/newsletters/wrapups/moves-in-vc-week-of-june-14-june-20/