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Afore Capital

United States$1M – $3M chequesUpdated May 2026

Pre-seed specialist backing pre-traction, pre-formation founders with $500k–$1M+ checks, issuing founder-name term sheets and running a Founder-in-Residence (including university) to ideate and form companies. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.

Cheque size
$1M – $3M
Stages
Operating in
How they invest
Not specified
Technologies
Not specified

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