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Essence VC

Essence VC is an early-stage fund focused on developer tools and data/AI infrastructure, headquartered in Seattle, USA, founded in 2019 by engineer-turned-founding partner Timothy Chen.

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Snapshot 2026-10-24

9 confirmed deals in 24 months

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Data profilePer SVTR AI Venture Database deal records, 16 AI investments in total; active 2023–2026; leaning 种子轮 / A轮; mainly into 数据、开发者、企业服务、法律服务; focused on 美国 / 瑞士 (硅谷).

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Essence VC is an early-stage fund focused on developer tools and data/AI infrastructure, headquartered in Seattle, USA, founded in 2019 by engineer-turned-founding partner Timothy Chen. The fund closed its third fund at $27 million in 2023 and announced a fourth fund of $41 million in September 2025, bringing total assets under management to approximately $74 million. Notable past portfolio companies include MotherDuck, Jasper, Groundlight, Warp, and Tabular, with Tabular acquired by Databricks in 2024.

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NamespaceSeries B$42M2026-10
FearnSeed$6M2026-06
NiloSeed$4M2025-09
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