Yellow Rocks

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Yellow Rocks invests from pre-seed to Series A (with sweet spot at Seed stage) in three primary sectors: Future of Work (workflow automation, collaborative software, productivity tools, B2B SaaS), EdTech (adult education, K-12 learning, game-based learning), and FinTech (super apps, embedded finance, budgeting, wealthtech, regtech, crypto ecosystems). The firm has invested in AI since 2017 across all focus areas.

Check Size

Not specified

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A

Focus Areas

Enterprise Saas, Ai Ml, Edtech

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Investment Thesis

Yellow Rocks invests in fast-growing early-stage tech companies founded by talented entrepreneurs with global market potential. They believe brilliant founders can be found anywhere regardless of geography, and they aim to propel ambitious emerging founders into American and global markets with companies capable of reaching unicorn status within 5-8 years. The firm sees itself as a partner to both investors and portfolio startups, providing not just capital but active support, expertise, and resources to help companies scale.

What Sets Them Apart

Geo-agnostic approach - actively invests globally across 15+ countries represented in portfolio (USA, UK, Singapore, Cyprus, Israel, Philippines, Poland, Chile, India, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Australia, Portugal, Switzerland)
Established global network since 2013 with access to corporations, universities, startup hubs, and venture funds across San Francisco and Lisbon offices
Pre-Seed To Succeed program specifically designed to help young companies raise their first funding round
Value-add beyond capital: active involvement in fundraising assistance, global talent hiring network (including developers and C-level executives), networking opportunities, and legal support
Extensive AI expertise with 7+ years of AI investment experience across all sectors
Fast decision-making: typically 2-3 weeks to term sheet stage with detailed feedback on concerns