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Pioneer Fund

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 4 cheques on record.

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VC firmDeploying nowNew fund $5.8M, Jul 2026

Pre-seedSeedSeries AAI & Machine LearningArtificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)Construction Tech

Deploying now
100%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 4 on record
Since the last cheque99days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MRounds led0 of 4
Pitch Pioneer Fund

Pioneer Fund highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Pre-seed: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
AI & Machine LearningArtificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)Construction Tech
Based in
Mill Valley, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first4 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Jul
    Henry AISeries A · US · AlleyWatch$17MWith 9 others
  3. May
    FazeshiftSeries A · US · Crunchbase News$17MWith 5 others
  4. 2025

    1 round

  5. Feb
    Human.orgPre-seed · US · TechStartups$7.3MWith 7 others
  6. 2019

    1 round

  7. Jan
    OxygenUS · FinSMEs$2.3MWith 5 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

JDJason David Garnett GrayManaging Partner and ShareholderiForm ADV
MDMichael DilworthExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
TSTim SuzmanPartner and ShareholderiForm ADV

We also hold 158 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.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$351Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Pioneer Fund Management LTD.
SEC number
CRD 312046

Who they invest alongside

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

Y CombinatorAccelerator2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Pioneer Fund put money into.

Fazeshift$17M · May 2026Oxygen$2.3M · Jan 2019

Quick answers about Pioneer Fund

What does Pioneer Fund invest in?

Pioneer Fund invests most often at Series A and Pre-seed (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI & Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML) and Construction Tech.

How active is Pioneer Fund?

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

What has Pioneer Fund invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Henry AI (Series A, Jul 2026), Fazeshift (Series A, May 2026) and Human.org (Pre-seed, Feb 2025).

How big are Pioneer Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M.

Is Pioneer Fund investing now?

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

Who does Pioneer Fund invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Pioneer Fund?

Pioneer Fund is a VC firm based in Mill Valley, United States.

How much does Pioneer Fund manage?

About $351M, as gross assets of its private funds (Oct 2026).

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