Precursor Ventures is a San Francisco-based pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders at the earliest stages of their entrepreneurial journey, prioritizing people over products.

Bluecore Energy raises $50 million in a seed round to engineer, test and license its first floating nuclear system, seven weeks after launching with $10 million. Its compact water-cooled reactor is designed to deliver about 10 megawatts continuously, with ports, coastal infrastructure and AI data centers as target customers. The company has secured a barge, begun regulatory engagement with the NRC and Coast Guard, and is prototyping monitoring and control systems at the Port of Long Beach.

Sep 2026 · SiliconAngleNews article

Bluecore Energy raises $10 million in a pre-seed round led by Slauson & Co. to develop small modular nuclear reactors on floating barges for ports and nearby infrastructure. Founded by former Uber Freight employee Kofi Asante, the startup says its systems could power about 15,000 homes or meet a major port’s needs. Bluecore plans to use the funding to deploy its product and has secured a port terminal, barge, and test reactor pressure vessel.

Jul 2026 · TechCrunchNews article

Zehra Naqvi’s startup Lore raises $1.1 million in pre-seed funding to build a search platform for researching and discovering internet fandoms. The solo-founded company offers links to fan theories, interpretations, cultural context, and easter eggs, alongside personalized obsession graphs, a fandom-updates feed, and monthly reports. Village Global leads the round, with participation from Precursor Ventures; Lore plans to use the capital to attract users and continue product testing.

Oct 2025 · TechCrunchNews article

Charles Hudson of Precursor Ventures reassesses when seed investors should sell portfolio stakes as limited partners seek earlier liquidity. An analysis requested by an LP suggests selling all holdings at Series A underperforms, while selling at Series B could have returned more than three times the fund. Hudson says smaller firms must balance cash returns with the potential gains from holding their strongest companies longer.

Jun 2025 · TechCrunchNews article