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Prelude Fund
AddedFeb 15, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Prelude Fund

Prelude Fund

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Prelude: A tech investment firm leveraging proprietary sourcing to support founders and unlock opportunities.

Location
Salt Lake City, UT, US
Founded
2014
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Prelude Fund, a venture arm of Mercato Partners, focuses on early-stage technology companies. The firm supports experienced founders building deep customer relationships through product leadership and nimble execution. Prelude leverages proprietary sourcing technology in underserved geographies to access attractively priced opportunities, typically investing in seed to Series C rounds.

Notable portfolio companies include Cyware, ReversingLabs, and GuideCX. Prelude partners with founders developing technology critical to customer operations, emphasizing hard work and disruptive innovation. The fund provides comprehensive support throughout a company's journey, offering expertise in product development, customer acquisition, and operational scaling to help portfolio companies achieve their growth objectives.

Prelude Fund - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments16
Current Portfolio Count11
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Seed7 (43.8%)
Series A4 (25.0%)
Series B3 (18.8%)
Convertible Note1 (6.3%)
Series C1 (6.3%)

Stage Mix

Seed 44%Series A 25%Series B 19%Convertible Note 6%Series C 6%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Cyware logo

Cyware

alphaMountain logo

alphaMountain

GuideCX logo

GuideCX

ReversingLabs logo

ReversingLabs

Freightpop logo

Freightpop

GloveBox logo

GloveBox

Blue Matador logo

Blue Matador

Tiled logo

Tiled

GoReact logo

GoReact

Janiis logo

Janiis

Cotopaxi logo

Cotopaxi

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Prelude Fund - Classification

NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end
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NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions