Enobl VenturesStart by listening.
We want to understand what you’re building, why it matters to you, and what you’re working through. Our experience as founders and YC alumni shapes how we listen, with curiosity and respect for the realities of the early stage.
OUR APPROACH
How we work
with founders.
We invest exclusively in Y Combinator companies. As founders and YC alumni, we bring empathy for the early days and respect for your time. Proprietary analysis informs our diligence, and our partners make the final investment decision.
01 INVESTMENT FIT
Are we a fit?
Here’s where we invest, how we participate, and what you can expect from us.
- Who we back
- YC companies in the current batch that are already generating revenue.
- Our check
- $250k–$500k on a SAFE at your current round terms.
- Our role in the round
- We invest alongside at least one other investor. Enobl does not lead the round.
- Our pace
- We aim to make offers within hours to days of our formal meeting. We know how hard fundraising is, we respect your time and efforts.
- As you grow
- We reserve capital for follow-on investments so we can continue backing you as you grow. Where possible, we aim to maintain or increase our ownership, investing our pro-rata or more when conviction, available capital, and round access align.
02 WHY YC
A focused universe.
New opportunities.
Y Combinator brings together successive groups of early-stage companies. Focusing on this ecosystem allows us to build relationships, understand its culture, and evaluate companies within a consistent investment universe.
03 THE INVESTMENT PROCESS
Understanding the company.
Getting to know you.
A high score is a starting point for investigation. It does not replace diligence or an investment decision.
Rank the opportunities.
Our proprietary EV Score evaluates companies and directs deeper diligence toward the top 25% by predictive score
Examine the business.
Investment professionals and operators assess the founders, product, technology, market, and financing.
Make the call.
Our partners decide which companies to back, considering both the individual opportunity and its fit within the portfolio.
04 SECTOR FOCUS
Broad perspective.
Specific expertise.
We focus on sectors where we have a clear investment thesis and the expertise to assess the opportunity. For highly specialized companies, we work selectively with external domain experts.
05 HUMAN JUDGMENT
The models inform.
Our partners decide.
Operating, engineering, and portfolio-management experience shape how we evaluate evidence, challenge assumptions, and decide where to invest.
06 AFTER WE INVEST
The investors we’d
want in our corner.
As founders and YC alumni ourselves, we know the business and the person building it are inseparable. We want to be investors you can speak openly with, who understand the commercial realities and respect the human experience behind them.
Support that makes your life easier.
We’re here to help wherever we can, whether that means a useful introduction, a product conversation, or working through a difficult decision. We listen to what you need, respect your time, and aim to be useful without adding to your workload. You lead the company.
A relationship beyond the first investment.
We endeavor to participate in follow-on rounds and exercise our pro-rata rights wherever possible, so we can continue backing companies as they grow. Participation depends on available capital, round access, and our investment judgment. We aim to be clear with you about what we can do.
Room for an honest conversation.
You shouldn’t need a polished update to talk to us. We want to hear what’s working, what’s difficult, and where you could use support. We bring a realistic view of building a business, and believe direct feedback can come with kindness, empathy, and respect.