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Chapter One

Chapter One

Los Angeles, Californiachapterone.com

Overview

Chapter One is an early-stage venture capital fund founded in 2017 by Jeff Morris Jr. The firm is based in Los Angeles and focuses on pre-seed and seed stage investments. It primarily invests in product-driven founders and companies in sectors including Web3, blockchain technology, fintech, AI/ML, and consumer applications. The firm's team is composed of former product leaders from companies like Tinder, Twitter, and Scale AI. Chapter One positions itself as a "product fund," aiming to help founders find product-market fit.

Portfolio Companies

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Investments

Chapter One investments
CompanyDateStageLead
GroundJun 2026Pre SeedCo-investor
GroundJun 2026Pre SeedCo-investor
GroundJun 2026Pre SeedCo-investor
alfred_Jun 2026SeedCo-investor
Zcash Open Development LabMar 2026SeedCo-investor

Key People

Jeff Morris

Founder and Managing Partner

Sector & Stage Mix

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersLos Angeles, California
Year FoundedN/A

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