1517 Fund backs founders without traditional credentials—dropouts, student innovators, and deep‑tech scientists—at the earliest stages of their ventures. It focuses on software, hardware, AI, and biotech projects that tackle hard problems, providing pre‑seed and seed capital, grants, and a supportive community to accelerate breakthrough technologies.
Industries
Industry breakdown
Top industries in the portfolio
Geography
Geographic scope
Global
Geography breakdown
Darker regions = more portfolio companies
Top 5 countries
United States of America
73.9%Canada
8.7%Sweden
4.3%Mexico
4.3%Countries with a higher share of the portfolio are shaded darker on the map.
Stages
Stage indicator
Pre-Seed → Seed
Stage breakdown
Portfolio by stage
Portfolio vintage
Companies by founded year
Fund details
Check sizes
Min: $50K
Typical: $400K
Max: $1M