Benji Stern
Investing Profile
Stratus Ventures thesis
Stratus Ventures is an early-stage investment firm. We back the visionaries shaping our future. Our Focus We partner with exceptional founders at pre-seed and seed. Agentic AI Infrastructure Physical AI Modern Enterprise Consumer We write $100K-$200K checks and are founder-first investors. We back teams with an unfair edge: lived experience, real distribution, or insight others don’t have. If you're building something you're uniquely positioned to win, let's talk. Investment Highlights Backing exceptional founders from day one. Our Approach We partner with founders at their earliest stage. We
Sector and stage focus
- Seed: AR/VR, Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer Health, AI, Consumer Internet, Enterprise Infrastructure, Enterprise Applications, Generative Tech/AI, Marketplaces, Enterprise
- general: Diverse Investors, Investors who were founders, Investors who invested in female founders, Investors who invested in diverse founders, San Francisco Bay Area
- Pre-seed: AR/VR, Enterprise Infrastructure, Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Applications, Consumer Health, AI, Marketplaces, Consumer Internet, Enterprise, Generative Tech/AI
Recent investments by Benji Stern
Benji Stern has 2 named past investments in the public record. The most recent:
| Company | Stage | Date | Round size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grit | Seed | Aug 2023 | — |
| Sweetgreen | Series A | Apr 2010 | $5M |
Frequent co-investors
Benji Stern has co-invested with: Bobby Yazdani, Steve Case.
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