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Stepchange Fund I

United States
Pre Seed
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About Stepchange Fund I

Stepchange Fund I is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Climate & Sustainability, E-Commerce, Mobility Transport, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StagePre Seed
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Climate Sustainability
Ecommerce
Mobility Transport

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Software founders accelerating energy abundance or critical infrastructure

energy abundance
critical infrastructure
software-first
world upgrading
6-sector thesis

Bullish Signals

22 portfolio companies across 6 sectorsexternal
Operators-turned-investors, deep domain edgeexternal
Clear mission: world constantly upgradingexternal
Podcast: thought leadership on infra historyexternal
6 sectors: transportation, built env, energy, AI, earth intelligence, resilienceexternal
Podcast covers coal, data centers, gridexternal

Contrarian Signals

GP last names undisclosed on siteexternal
Narrow thesis — very sector-specificexternal
Minimal public info beyond websiteexternal

Founder Do's

Build software for energy or infrastructure
Show operator experience or domain depth
Target transportation, grid, or built environment
Play in earth intelligence or resilience sectors
Align with 'energy abundance' mission

Founder Don'ts

Avoid pure consumer or non-infra plays
Don't pitch hardware without software angle
Don't ignore sector fit — 6 sectors only

Key GPs & Partners

BE
Ben (Last Name Unknown)
General Partner
operator-turned-investorinfrastructure-focusedprogress-minded
AN
Anay (Last Name Unknown)
General Partner
operator-turned-investorinfrastructure-focusedprogress-minded

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$7M
Saves0
Website
LinkedIn

Key People

Ben Eidelson, Anay Shah

Ben (Last Name Unknown)General Partner
Anay (Last Name Unknown)General Partner

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