Stepchange is a venture capital firm. Team members are concentrated in Los Angeles, California, United States. The known portfolio counts 4 companies, including Ezra, Hammerhead AI, Rhizome and Aarden AI.
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Stepchange portfolio companies (4)
- Ezra
- Hammerhead AI
- Rhizome
- Aarden AI
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About Stepchange
The firm's listing covers sectors AI, Climate, Hardware and SaaS, and focus areas AI Applications, AI Infrastructure, Carbon and Clean Energy; known deals cluster at Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A.
Of the 4 people on file at Stepchange, Anay Shah (Co-Founder & Partner) and Tim Howell (Founder) are listed as the contacts to approach first.
Across the known portfolio, 20 co-investors appear alongside Stepchange, including KDX Management, Planeteer Capital and Wireframe Ventures.
Frequently asked questions
What is Stepchange?
Stepchange is a venture capital firm whose team is concentrated in Los Angeles, California, United States, with a known portfolio of 4 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does Stepchange invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Climate, Hardware and SaaS; listed focus areas include AI Applications, AI Infrastructure, Carbon and Clean Energy. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does Stepchange invest at?
The known deals of Stepchange include Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at Stepchange?
2 of the 4 people on file at Stepchange are listed as contacts for the firm. All 4 have their own profile page.
How do I contact Stepchange?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 4 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.
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