2048 Ventures Pre-Seed Fast Track

About the Program

2048 Ventures Pre-Seed Fast Track is a year-round process designed to help early-stage founders raise a Pre-Seed round quickly. The firm states it will lead the round with a $250K–$750K check and commit to funding within 10 business days of the first meeting. The process includes an intro call, a deeper team meeting, reference checks, and an in-person meeting before a term sheet and wire. It is positioned for founders raising a Pre-Seed / first round, with a stated focus on the NYC and Boston ecosystems.

Key Benefits

• Commitment to fund within 10 business days of the first meeting
• Lead check stated as $250K–$750K
• Help closing the rest of the round via a co-investor network of other Pre-Seed funds and angels

Eligibility

• Founders raising Pre-Seed / first round of funding
• Not a fit if already raised more than $2M
• Ideal round size stated as $500K–$1.5M; they will write at least 1/2 of the round

Program Structure

• Submit your pitch through the Pre-Seed Fast Track Form
• Step 1: Intro meeting via Zoom (30 minutes)
• Step 2: Deep dive via Zoom (60 minutes; meet with 3–4 team members)
• Step 3: References + in-person meeting (they state they will pay for travel)
• Step 4: Term sheet (offer stated as $250K–$750K)
• Step 5: Wire after signing documents

Dates & Duration

• Program duration: 10 business days (from first meeting to money in the bank, as stated)

They state they prefer SAFE at this stage for speed but can do a priced round if it makes sense. They state they will not take a board seat at this stage, but will take a board observer and meet every 2–4 weeks after investing.