Starting Line
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Overview
What they do
Starting Line is an early stage consumer focused VC fund based in Chicago, IL.
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What they look for
We invest with insane conviction at the earliest stage, leading seed rounds for founders in categories + industries before they are mainstream or well understood. We specialize in consumer categories on the forefront of behavioral, health and economic change with an emphasis on new AI applications.
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Stage
Pre-seed, Seed
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Sectors
AI, Consumer, Fintech, Healthcare, Marketplace, Media, Cybersecurity
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Based
Chicago, US
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Sources
2026-08-31startingline.vcWe are a group of experienced operators and investors, providing founders access to world…
2026-08-31startingline.vcWe invest with insane conviction at the earliest stage, leading seed rounds for founders in…
2026-08-31startingline.vcWe’re proud to headquarter our fund in Chicago, the heart of the Midwest, and innovate our new…
Portfolio, cheque size and the rest
The 9 companies they have backed that we can see, the cheque they write, and whether they are deploying right now.
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