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PSL Ventures

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 41 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AStartupVenture Capital

Deploying now
71%of best year5cheques in 12 months, 41 on record
Since the last cheque122days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.0MCheque size, as they say$500K – $3.5MRounds led1 of 41Sole investor6 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 97%
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PSL Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    5 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 70% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 6 rounds, median $2.9M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

PSL is a startup studio and early-stage venture capital fund in Seattle, WA.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$500K – $3.5M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Sectors
StartupVenture Capital
Based in
Seattle, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first41 appearances

  1. 2026

    3 rounds

  2. Jul
    ArcheraVenture · US$15MWith 3 others
  3. Apr
    Starfish SpaceSeries B · US · Ventureburn$100MWith 14 others
  4. Mar
    Dropzone AIVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  5. 2025

    6 rounds

  6. Dec
    Tin CanSeed · US$12MWith 2 others
  7. Nov
    BluePillSeed · US · TechStartups$6.0MWith 2 others
  8. Jul
    ZuccaSeed · US$5.0MWith 1 other
  9. Feb
    HouseWhisperSeed · US$6.7MWith 1 other
  10. Feb
    SingleFile TechnologiesSeries A · US$9.1MWith 1 other
  11. Jan
    GluePre-seed · US$2.0MSole investor
  12. 2024

    5 rounds

  13. Oct
    Read AISeries B · US · TechCrunch$50MWith 3 others
  14. Sept
    Outgo IncDebt · US$50MWith 3 others
  15. Jul
    ArcheraSeries B · US$17MWith 2 others
  16. Mar
    EnzzoSeed · US$3.0MSole investor
  17. Jan
    RecurrentSeries A · US$16MWith 3 others
  18. 2023

    5 rounds

  19. Dec
    JOONVenture · US$6.0MWith 1 other
  20. Aug
    Olis RoboticsVenture · US$4.1MWith 2 others
  21. Jun
    Panda AISeed · US$760KWith 1 other
  22. Mar
    Evergreen RenewablesSeed · US$6.1MWith 3 others
  23. Mar
    Felix&FidoPre-seed · US$4.0MSole investor
  24. 2022

    7 rounds

  25. Sept
    TrovaTripSeries A · US$15MWith 4 others
  26. Aug
    SofySeed · US$7.8MWith 3 others
  27. Aug
    YeslerSeed · US$5.0MWith 3 others
  28. Jun
    SecureSaveSeed · US$11MWith 1 other
  29. Apr
    ShipiumSeries A · US$28MWith 1 other
  30. Feb
    KevalaSeries A · US$12MWith 4 others
  31. Feb
    Hola CashVenture · MX$7.9MWith 1 other
  32. 2021

    4 rounds

  33. Oct
    Dance Church®Seed · US$4.7MWith 2 others
  34. Jun
    super.AISeries A$12MWith 3 others
  35. Apr
    RemarkablyVentureUndisclosedWith 1 other
  36. Jan
    GemmistSeed$2.8MSole investor
  37. 2019

    6 rounds

  38. Dec
    ShipiumSeed · US · Pymnts$2.0MLed
  39. Sept
    InspoSeed · US · GeekWire$3.0MWith 3 others
  40. Aug
    SingleFileSeed · US · Foundry Group$3.3MWith 6 others
  41. Aug
    GlowSeed · US · TechCrunch$2.3MWith 7 others
  42. Aug
    NextStepUS · FinSMEs$3.0MWith 6 others
  43. Mar
    BoundlessUS · GeekWire$7.8MWith 2 others
  44. 2018

    5 rounds

  45. Nov
    CanoticUS · GeekWire$5.3MWith 1 other
  46. Nov
    BigBox VRSeed · US · FinSMEs$5.0MWith 4 others
  47. Oct
    ShujinkoSeed · US · TechCrunch$2.8MWith 4 others
  48. Oct
    StopDDoSSeries A$20MSole investor

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 registration4 named

GRGeoffrey Roger EntressManaging Director, MemberiForm ADV
GAGregory Aaron GottesmanManaging Director, MemberiForm ADV
JEJulia Elizabeth SandlerManaging Director, MemberiForm ADV
PKPalvi Kumar MehtaChief Financial OfficeriForm ADV

We also hold 14 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

$180Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Pioneer Square Investment Advisor, LLC
SEC number
CRD 292854

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

BigBox VRBought by FacebookUndisclosedJun 2021

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies PSL Ventures put money into.

Quick answers about PSL Ventures

What does PSL Ventures invest in?

PSL Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (70% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Startup and Venture Capital.

How active is PSL Ventures?

41 investments on record, 5 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

What has PSL Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Archera (Venture, Jul 2026), Starfish Space (Series B, Apr 2026) and Dropzone AI (Venture, Mar 2026).

How big are PSL Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.0M. It says it writes cheques of $500K to $3.5M.

Does PSL Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 41 investments on record (2%).

Where does PSL Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (97%).

Is PSL Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 5 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does PSL Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Alumni Ventures (5 rounds together), Foundry Group (4 rounds together) and Ascend (3 rounds together).

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