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VanEck Ventures Fund

United States
Pre Seed
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About VanEck Ventures Fund

VanEck Ventures Fund 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, Web3 Infrastructure, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StagePre Seed
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Saas
Web3 Infrastructure

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Defense/space tech founder building autonomous systems at scale

defense tech
space tech
dual-use
Series D+ capable
autonomous systems

Bullish Signals

Co-invested $650M True Anomaly Series Dexternal
Active in defense/space mega-roundsexternal
Strong co-investor syndicate (Accel, Menlo, Meritech)external

Contrarian Signals

Niche focus: space superiority onlyexternal
Late-stage check size, early excludedexternal
CEO warns: Chinese AI parity acceleratingexternal

Founder Do's

Build dual-use or defense-relevant tech
Target space or national security domain
Show clear US ally alignment
Operate at speed and scale

Founder Don'ts

Avoid pure consumer or B2C plays
Don't pitch without hardware component
Avoid non-defense deep tech

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$30M
Saves0
Website
LinkedIn

Key People

Wyatt Lonergan

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