ex/ante
Venture capital firm; participated in Reality Defender's $15M Series A (October 2023).
ex/ante is a Brooklyn/New York venture capital firm founded in 2022 by Zoe Weinberg (Founder & Managing Partner), joined by partner Michael Mosier in 2023, backing pre-seed/seed teams building 'agentic technology' that advances digital rights and counters digital authoritarianism. It closed a $33M Fund I in November 2023. Participated in Reality Defender's $15M Series A (October 2023).
Overview
- Firm
- ex/ante
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Founded
- 2022
- AUM
- $33M (Fund I, closed Nov 2023)
- Avg. check
- $500K–$1M
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Thesis
- The first venture fund dedicated to 'agentic technology' — tools that support human agency by increasing privacy, security, and information integrity. Backs early teams building solutions that advance free societies and counter digital authoritarianism, spanning disinformation, surveillance, digital-rights, and online-ownership technology.
- Website
- www.buildexante.com/
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Frequently asked
- What is ex/ante?
- The first venture fund dedicated to 'agentic technology' — tools that support human agency by increasing privacy, security, and information integrity. Backs early teams building solutions that advance free societies and counter digital authoritarianism, spanning disinformation, surveillance, digital-rights, and online-ownership technology.
- How much does ex/ante manage?
- ex/ante manages $33M (Fund I, closed Nov 2023) in assets, and was founded in 2022.
- What stages does ex/ante invest at?
- ex/ante invests at Pre-Seed, Seed, with typical checks of $500K–$1M.
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ex/ante is the first venture fund dedicated to agentic technology
ex/ante: ex/ante — HomeVerified2026-08-09 - 2
ex/ante founded 2022 by Zoe Weinberg, joined by partner Michael Mosier in 2023; closed $33M Fund I in November 2023; invests $500K-$1M pre-seed/seed checks
Forbes: ex/ante VC Firm Raises $33 Million For Agentic TechVerified2023-11-02 - 3
ex/ante participated in Reality Defender's $15M Series A (October 2023)
PR Newswire: Deepfake Detection Platform Reality Defender Secures $15 Million In Series A Funding Led By DCVCVerified2023-10-31