VT Partners is an entrepreneur run early stage fund based in New York City. We invest in companies that we ourselves have had experience in – specifically – mobile, direct to consumer and SaaS.
First initialized in 2016, Vu Tran leads the fund and is a 3-time startup founder and 2-time Y Combinator alumni.
"Some founders are naturally good at fundraising – I wasn't. There's this silly game of cat and mouse you have to play and sometimes the interactions feel like a scripted episode straight out of Silicon Valley. You have to raise hype and do unsustainable things even if you know deep down it won't be good for the long term success of your business. VT Partners tries to do away with all this. It really is about focusing on the founders first."