Overview

What they do
être Venture Capital is a venture capital firm focused on investing in critical technologies developed by diverse teams that have been overlooked by traditional venture capital. The firm targets critical technologies with large market potential and emphasizes unlocking overlooked markets. It is led by general partner Jenny Kuan and engages in educational initiatives such as introductory venture capital courses for women.
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What they look for
être Venture Capital invests in critical, large-market technologies developed by diverse teams and founders overlooked by traditional venture capital, with a focus on unlocking overlooked markets.
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Stage
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
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Sectors
AI, Climate, Healthcare, Marketplace
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Based
Santa Cruz, US
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Sources

2026-09-01etrevc.comWe're lead investors, this is core to traditional VC, but many VCs never take on that role.
2026-09-01etrevc.comLed pre-seed round in 2022 to fund patents for propagation, production, harvesting…
2026-09-01etrevc.comSend us an message, we can’t wait to hear from you!
2026-09-01etrevc.comHillary Talbot | Managing Partner

Portfolio, cheque size and the rest

The 5 companies they have backed that we can see, the cheque they write, and whether they are deploying right now.

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