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Pioneer Fund

Pioneer Fund

San Francisco, Californiapioneerfund.vc

Overview

Pioneer Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in seed and early-stage ventures across various industries, with a focus on biotechnology, software, and financial services.

Year Founded

2017

Portfolio Companies

433

Investments

Pioneer Fund investments
CompanyDateStageLead
FleekJul 2026Series BCo-investor
OrthogonalJun 2026SeedCo-investor
OrthogonalJun 2026SeedCo-investor
DiditMay 2026SeedCo-investor
ExaMay 2026Series CCo-investor

Key People

Ian McHenry

Founder And President

Jason Gray

Founder Managing Partner

Dave Messina

General Partner

Eric Norman

General Partner

Justin Olshavsky

General Partner, Bio Health Fund

Tim Suzman

Managing General Partner

Robert Genovese

Managing Director

Adam Hooper

Venture Partner

Artemi Krymski

Venture Partner

Cara Kessler

Venture Partner

Chris Chen

Venture Partner

David Langer

Venture Partner

Don Ho

Venture Partner

Hunter Scott

Venture Partner

Ian Burgess

Venture Partner

Ivan Pushkarsky

Venture Partner

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2017

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