Firms

Afore Capital
San Francisco, California, US · San Francisco, California
San Francisco pre-seed investor founded in 2016 by Gaurav Jain and Anamitra Banerji, backing founders from ideation and first institutional investment. Fund IV USD185M raised in February2025; USD500M homepage aggregate capital is distinct from fund size. Neural Drive provides verified non-invasive neural/biosignal interface exposure.
- Founded
- 2016
- Type
- Venture capital
Funds5
Afore Capital V, L.P.—
SEC FormD USD230M offering target, USD0 sold, first sale yet to occur as of filing. No verified final close or later amendment; amount left null.
Fund IV$185M
Announced raised FundIV, not target; pre-seed/ideation strategy.
Fund III$150M
Announced raised fund.
Afore Capital Fund II$77M
Second fund closed at USD 77 million.
Fund I—$47M
Historical debut fund, retrospectively confirmed2025-02-20, not current firm capital.
Team
![]() Sakib Jamal Afore Capital, unknown | $1M$500K – $3M | New York City |
![]() Gaurav Jain Afore Capital, Co-Founder and Managing Partner | $1M$250K – $2M | San Francisco Bay Area · San Francisco, California |
![]() Anamitra Banerji Afore Capital, Managing Partner | $1M$850K – $2M | San Francisco, California |
![]() Kayla Kavanaugh Afore Capital, investor | $750K$500K – $1M | Chicago, Illinois |
![]() Jackson Moses Afore Capital, Venture Partner | $750K$500K – $1M | Denver, Colorado · San Francisco Bay Area · Palo Alto, California |
![]() Shaad Khan Afore Capital, investor | $750K$500K – $1M | London |
![]() Nandeet Mehta Afore Capital, partner | $750K$500K – $1M | Los Angeles, California |
![]() Jay Chen Afore Capital, partner | $750K$500K – $1M | San Francisco Bay Area |
![]() Prem Kalevar Afore Capital, partner | $750K$500K – $1M | Toronto, Ontario |
![]() Joseph Cardini Afore Capital, Investor | $50K$25K – $100K | Austin, Texas |
Derrick Li Afore Capital, Venture Partner | —— – — | |
Jared Luttrell Afore Capital, VP of Finance | —— – — | |
Laura Du Afore Capital, Investor | —— – — | |
Nathan Yu Afore Capital, Investor | —— – — |
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