United States · Investor

Fred Ehrsam

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 6 cheques on record.

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Seed

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100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 6 on record
Since the last cheque43days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$25MRounds led0 of 6Mostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Fred Ehrsam

Fred Ehrsam highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 40% of its rounds

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first6 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Sept
    PilgrimSeed · US · TechStartups$25MWith 7 others
  3. 2025

    1 round

  4. May
    NewLimitSeries B · US · TechCrunch$130MWith 15 others
  5. 2021

    1 round

  6. Jul
    NeuralinkSeries C · US · Firms' own news pages$205MWith 11 others
  7. 2018

    2 rounds

  8. Oct
    dYdXSeries A · US · Medium$10MWith 11 others
  9. Mar
    CryptoKittiesUS · TechCrunch$12MWith 3 others
  10. 2015

    1 round

  11. Oct
    SeedVenture · US$5.0MWith 24 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Fred Ehrsam. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Elad GilVC firm2rounds togetherFounders FundVC firm2rounds togetherJoe LonsdaleCorporate VC2rounds togetherValor Equity PartnersVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Fred Ehrsam put money into.

NewLimit$130M · May 2025Neuralink$205M · Jul 2021dYdX$10M · Oct 2018CryptoKitties$12M · Mar 2018

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Fred Ehrsam in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Fred Ehrsam

What does Fred Ehrsam invest in?

Fred Ehrsam invests most often at Seed and Series A (40% of the rounds on record).

How active is Fred Ehrsam?

6 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Fred Ehrsam invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Pilgrim (Seed, Sept 2026), NewLimit (Series B, May 2025) and Neuralink (Series C, Jul 2021).

How big are Fred Ehrsam's cheques?

The median round it joins is $25M.

Does Fred Ehrsam lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 6 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Fred Ehrsam invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Fred Ehrsam investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Fred Ehrsam invest alongside?

Most often Elad Gil (2 rounds together), Founders Fund (2 rounds together) and Joe Lonsdale (2 rounds together).

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