Incisive Ventures
Facts
- HQ
- Seattle, USA
- Sectors
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Employees
- 8
- Last fund
- Incisive VC Fund II, LP · 2026 SEC Form D
- Funds raised
- 2 funds SEC Form D filings
- Total capital
- $10.2M SEC Form D filings
Seattle Startup Desk Raises $800,000 to Automate Real Estate Contract Work with AI
Seattle startup Desk has raised $800,000 to use AI for automating real estate contract administration, helping over 500 agents streamline paperwork with high accuracy. The company leverages recent AI advancements to offer 'better-than-human' contract processing, accelerating agent workflows without replacing them.
Martin Tobias's Incisive Ventures Raises $10.5M for Early-Stage B2B Software Fund Focused on AI
Martin Tobias's Incisive Ventures closed a $10.5 million fund targeting nearly 30 early-stage enterprise software companies, focusing on AI-driven B2B solutions. Tobias emphasizes backing startups with strong customer insight and distribution strategies, aiming to invest primarily in U.S. startups but remaining open globally.
AI, VC, and the next big opportunity in tech, with 'Startup Project' host Nataraj Sindam
As the creator and host of the "Startup Project" podcast, Seattle-area tech senior product manager Nataraj Sindam talks with a wide range of investors and entrepreneurs, contributing to his broad perspective on the future of artificial intelligence, investing, startups, and business technology. He's also author of the Above Average email newsletter, and venture partner with Incisive Ventures. Our topics this week include: The opportunity to apply the power of large language models and generative AI to the larger world of business-to-business applications, including services tailored to workflows in specific industry verticals. How AI will drive a massive increase in data…
By Incisive Ventures
Incisive Solo GP Says Founder Fit and Pattern Recognition Drive $250k–$500k Pre‑Seed Bets After 20 Years, 300+ Deals
A solo general partner at Incisive explains that after 20 years and 300+ investments, conviction in pre-seed B2B startups comes from assessing founders and pattern recognition rather than spreadsheets; they write $250k–$500k checks and were named among Business Insider's 100 best early-stage investors.
Martin Tobias (Incisive) outlines 'Baby Unicorn Formula' for pre‑seed startups in September 17, 2025 webinar
Martin Tobias (Incisive) presented a webinar on September 17, 2025 outlining a 'Baby Unicorn Formula' for pre‑seed startups: focus on a critical problem, use a small founder‑led team that ships weekly, target 5–7% month‑over‑month growth, and validate distribution before scaling.
RECAP: Martin Tobias and Gary Benerofe (MU) discuss what Product Market Fit is and how to identify it
A recap of a discussion on Product Market Fit (PMF) featuring Martin Tobias and Gary Benerofe from MU, explaining the importance of understanding PMF for venture capital and startup development and linking to the full broadcast.
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Martin Tobias Founder, Founder and Managing Partner
