# Beta Fund

> Beta Fund is a Palo Alto-based early-stage venture investor backing technical founders, sometimes before they have a company or a settled idea. It advertises a $200,000 first check and up to $2 million across pre-seed and seed, with a global focus on physical AI, AI infrastructure, and science and health. Its founder support includes the Llama Beta Fellowship, hackathons and a Builders Club community.

- **Headquarters:** Palo Alto, United States
- **Founders:** David Chi (Founding Partner)
- **Products:** Pre-seed and seed investing, Llama Beta Fellowship, Beta Fund Builders Club, Hackathons and founder events
- **Notable:** Current company page lists 27 portfolio names: 7 physical AI, 15 AI infrastructure, 5 science and health., August 14, 2026 newsletter reported 600+ registrations and 60+ teams shipping at the Snowflake hackathon., Established a public fellowship application and a Builders Club community for inception-stage technical founders.

## Products & services

- **Pre-seed and seed investing** — Advertises a $200,000 first check and up to $2 million across pre-seed and seed; backs technical founders globally, including at inception.
- **Llama Beta Fellowship** — Founder cohort offering early investment, compute and community; current application page describes 20 founders per cohort.
- **Beta Fund Builders Club** — Discord community supporting hackathon team formation, founder and mentor connections, and access to the investment ecosystem.
- **Hackathons and founder events** — Build events, demo days and technical sessions with ecosystem collaborators; investment opportunities at individual events are subject to the relevant terms.

## Achievements

- Current company page lists 27 portfolio names: 7 physical AI, 15 AI infrastructure, 5 science and health.
- August 14, 2026 newsletter reported 600+ registrations and 60+ teams shipping at the Snowflake hackathon.
- Established a public fellowship application and a Builders Club community for inception-stage technical founders.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — July 24 newsletter recapped a July 17 founders' open mic, including discussion of reliability, security and repeated attempts at agent-operated businesses.
- **2026-08** — August 14 newsletter recapped the Snowflake, Beta Fund and EverMind hackathon, reporting 600+ registrations and 60+ teams shipping.
- **2026-08** — August fellowship promotion stated $40 million committed to a batch, with an October 5 start advertised. This is a promotional commitment, not verified deployment or a fund close.
- **2026-09** — September 16 newsletter recapped education and agent-building events, including a demo by MatrAIx.
- **2026-10** — Company LinkedIn promoted an October 23 multi-model hackathon at AWS Builder Loft in San Francisco; completion and outcomes were not independently confirmed.

## Links

- Website: https://betafund.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/betafund/

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Last updated: 2026-10-27