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Wayfinder Ventures

Last cheque observed Jun 2026; 4 cheques on record.

VC firmDeploying nowLast fund $1.8M, Apr 2024

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASoftwareClimateFrontier Tech

Deploying now
75%of best year3cheques in 12 months, 4 on record
Since the last cheque149days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MCheque size, as they say$300K – $1.0MRounds led0 of 4
Pitch Wayfinder Ventures

Wayfinder Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    3 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 100% of its rounds

What they do

A pre-seed and seed stage venture fundFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$300K – $1.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
SoftwareClimateFrontier Tech
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first4 appearances

  1. 2026

    3 rounds

  2. Jun
    OrbitalSeed · US · TechCrunch$5.0MWith 14 others
  3. May
    GreenboardSeries A · US · Ventureburn$16MWith 5 others
  4. May
    FazeshiftSeries A · US · Crunchbase News$17MWith 5 others
  5. 2025

    1 round

  6. Aug
    GarageSeries A · US · TechCrunch$14MWith 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 registration4 named

CDCharles DikerMember of the General PartneriFiling they signed
MDMark DikerMember of the General PartneriFiling they signed
RTRichard ThomsOfficer of the Issuer's Administrative ManageriFiling they signed
YSYuri SagalovSole Member of Wayfinder Ventures Management, L.L.C.iForm ADV

We also hold 3 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

$148Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Wayfinder Ventures Management, L.L.C.
SEC number
CRD 313288

What they claim to have backed

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Wayfinder Ventures put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Wayfinder Ventures in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Wayfinder Ventures

What does Wayfinder Ventures invest in?

Wayfinder Ventures invests most often at Series A and Seed (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Software, Climate and Frontier Tech.

How active is Wayfinder Ventures?

4 investments on record, 3 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2026.

What has Wayfinder Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Orbital (Seed, Jun 2026), Greenboard (Series A, May 2026) and Fazeshift (Series A, May 2026).

How big are Wayfinder Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M. It says it writes cheques of $300K to $1.0M.

Is Wayfinder Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 3 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Wayfinder Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (3 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Wayfinder Ventures?

Wayfinder Ventures is a VC firm based in San Francisco, United States.

How much does Wayfinder Ventures manage?

About $148M, as gross assets of its private funds (Oct 2026).

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