Nanogram↗ nanogram.app
AI powered endless feed of short playable games
Albert Brotherton · First time founder · Based in London, England
$1.95M+ Oversubscribed · Mar. 2026
Round size being increasedBoth leads within Keystone's network
No prior capital raised, basic deck, no data room, no financial model, no U.S. investor relationships. Keystone ran positioning, materials, investor readiness, and overall raise strategy. Both first checks in were within Keystone's network. The initial $1M target became oversubscribed, round size now being increased to $3M.
Investors in this deal
Drive CapitalLAUNCHub VenturesInovo VC
Led by Nathan Conroy
Consumer & marketplaces · Pre seed, Seed
This Week in StartupsNanogram featured with Jason Calacanis ↗
Nerd Apply↗ nerdapply.com
Privacy first data platform for college counselors
Braden & Cooper Weissman · First time founders · Based in New York City, USA
$3.2M Seed Round Closed · Jan. 2026
7 institutional backers2 leads within Keystone's network
Keystone supported the full fundraising process, positioning, deck work, investor targeting strategy, negotiation approach, and overall process management. The $3.2M seed closed in January 2026, backed by 7 institutional investors, including two leads within Keystone's network.
Investors in this deal
RiverPark Ventures1.61 VenturesGoogle VenturesRedpoint VenturesNorwest VenturesAlumni VenturesGokul Rajaram
Led by Alexander Nguyen
SaaS & fintech · Seed, Series A
PR NewswireNerd Apply raises $3.2M seed to power outcome driven college counseling ↗
Hamhey↗ hamhey.com
AI native relocation OS for cross border moves
LJ Shaik · First time founder · Based in Berlin, Germany
Received $1M Term Sheet · Dec. 2025
Accepted into Founder University50+ VC meetings in <3 months
LJ came in with no fundraising infrastructure, no deck, no model, no data room, no investor experience. Keystone worked on story, positioning, materials, and investor readiness. In under three months: accepted into Founder University (run by the 1st investor in Uber), 50+ VC meetings across the U.S. and Europe, received a $1M term sheet.
Investors in this deal
Founder UniversityUndisclosed
Led by Jared Kevir
Deep tech & enterprise · Series A, B
Lumen Health↗ lumenhealth.io
Clinician led AI for chronic care coordination
Dr. Priya Raman · Second time founder · Based in Boston, MA
$4.5M Seed · Closed Feb. 2026
3 healthtech leadsClosed in 9 weeks
Lumen had a strong clinical team but no warm intros to U.S. healthtech investors. Keystone built the target list, ran the outreach engine, and coordinated diligence. Three healthtech-focused funds led the round, full $4.5M committed nine weeks after kick-off.
Investors in this deal
Bessemer HealthcareAlleyCorpTwo Sigma Ventures
Led by Alexander Nguyen
SaaS & fintech · Seed, Series A
Vault Robotics
Autonomous warehouse picking for mid market 3PLs
Daniel Okafor · Repeat founder · Based in Austin, TX
$7.8M Series A · Nov. 2025
Deep tech lead within Keystone's network2x pre empted
Vault had revenue but a thin Series A investor list. Keystone mapped deep tech and robotics funds writing $5, 10M leads, positioned the round, and managed a 6 week process. Deal was pre empted twice before closing with a Keystone introduced lead.
Investors in this deal
Eclipse VenturesConstruct CapitalMaC Venture Partners
Led by Jared Kevir
Deep tech & enterprise · Series A, B
Halo Living↗ halo.living
Community led co living marketplace for Gen Z
Maya Chen · First time founder · Based in Los Angeles, CA
$1.4M Pre Seed · Oct. 2025
12 operator angelsClosed in 5 weeks
Maya wanted operator angels who'd built consumer marketplaces, not just generalist seed funds. Keystone built a 60 person target list of marketplace operators and ran a tight 5 week process. Round filled with 12 angels from Airbnb, DoorDash, and Faire.
Investors in this deal
Operator angels (12)On DeckSouth Park Commons
Led by Nathan Conroy
Consumer & marketplaces · Pre seed, Seed
