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Orange Collective

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 2 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $500K, Oct 2026VC firm

SeedSeries AAIInfrastructureApplied AI

Deploying now
100%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 2 on record
Since the last cheque3days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$11MRounds led0 of 2
Pitch Orange Collective

Orange Collective highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed: 100% of its rounds

What they do

The AI-native YC alumni fund. Backing breakout YC founders building in AI infra and applied AI.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
AIInfrastructureApplied AI
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first2 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Oct
    SavaSeed · US · Pulse 2.0$10MWith 7 others
  3. Oct
    ParadevSeed · US · Google News search$12MWith 10 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.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration3 named

DYDave YenManaging Member of the Issuer's General Partner and Management CompanyiFiling they signed
JFJason FreedmanManaging Member of the Issuer's General Partner and Management CompanyiFiling they signed
RBRyan BednarManaging Member of the Issuer's General Partner and Management CompanyiFiling they signed

We also hold 2 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Orange Collective put money into.

Quick answers about Orange Collective

What does Orange Collective invest in?

Orange Collective invests most often at Seed (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI, Infrastructure and Applied AI.

How active is Orange Collective?

2 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Orange Collective invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Sava (Seed, Oct 2026) and Paradev (Seed, Oct 2026).

How big are Orange Collective's cheques?

The median round it joins is $11M.

Is Orange Collective investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Orange Collective invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Orange Collective?

Orange Collective is a VC firm based in San Francisco, United States.

Has Orange Collective raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Oct 2026, reporting $500K raised.

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