# 1984 Ventures

> 1984 Ventures is a San Francisco-based pre-seed and seed investor that leads first rounds for founders applying AI and software to practical, often overlooked markets. Founded by former Khosla investor and Snip.it entrepreneur Ramy Adeeb, the firm concentrates on vertical AI, developer tools and infrastructure, and digital health, writing initial checks of up to $1 million and pairing them with recruiting, fundraising, product-market-fit guidance and a public Founder's Handbook.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Ramy Adeeb (Founder and Managing Partner)
- **Team size:** Four investment partners; LinkedIn classifies the firm as 2-10 employees.
- **Products:** Pre-seed and seed investment, Portfolio support, Founder's Handbook and cap-table tools, Founder fast-track programs, LP portfolio tools
- **Notable:** The firm says 75% of its portfolio companies have progressed to Series A rounds backed by firms including Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz and Founders Fund., 1984 Ventures reports $200 million in assets under management and is investing from its third fund., PostHog raised a $75 million Series E at a $1.4 billion valuation in 2025.

## Products & services

- **Pre-seed and seed investment** — 1984 leads first rounds, typically deciding quickly and writing initial checks of up to $1 million while helping founders complete the rest of the round.
- **Portfolio support** — Partners assist with product-market fit, recruiting, cap-table decisions, follow-on fundraising and Series A preparation over the first 12 to 24 months.
- **Founder's Handbook and cap-table tools** — A public operating guide covering company formation, seed and Series A fundraising, hiring, engineering, open source and M&A, plus a cap-table worksheet.
- **Founder fast-track programs** — Open-application programs, including Zero to One Million and programs for Amazon and Rippling alumni, compress sourcing and investment decisions into days rather than months.
- **LP portfolio tools** — A portfolio tracker and Fund Panel access provide limited partners with fund and portfolio reporting tools.

## Achievements

- The firm says 75% of its portfolio companies have progressed to Series A rounds backed by firms including Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz and Founders Fund.
- 1984 Ventures reports $200 million in assets under management and is investing from its third fund.
- PostHog raised a $75 million Series E at a $1.4 billion valuation in 2025.
- The portfolio includes later-stage companies such as BuildOps, Collaborative Robotics, Fay, House Rx and PostHog.
- Its public Founder's Handbook packages recurring advice on fundraising, cap tables, hiring, engineering, open source and acquisitions.
- The firm was ranked No. 19 among U.S. seed investors in a Business Insider list cited by 1984 Ventures.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Ramy Adeeb published 'Long AI Short AGI,' arguing that much of AI's durable value will accrue in applications rather than only in foundation-model providers.
- **2026-04** — 1984 Ventures led Clera's $3 million pre-seed round for an AI-native staffing company.
- **2026-03** — The firm led a $3.4 million pre-seed investment in Prague-based AI startup Choice.
- **2026-01** — 1984 opened applications for its Zero to One Million program, promising investment decisions within a week of a first meeting and checks up to $1 million.
- **2025-11** — Portfolio company House Rx announced $55 million to expand its in-clinic specialty pharmacy model.
- **2025-09** — Portfolio company PostHog raised a $75 million Series E at a $1.4 billion valuation.
- **2025-05** — The firm introduced the Amazon Founder Program, a fast-track path for current and aspiring Amazon alumni.

## Links

- Website: https://1984.vc
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1984-ventures
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/1984ventures

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