Conviction
$1M–$25M · pre-seed, seed, series-a · US, Europe, Global AI
Conviction invests at pre-seed, seed, series-a across US, Europe, Global AI. Current capital evidence: Latest fund size and vintage are not published on the reviewed official page. Founder access: Official founder intake: https://embed.conviction.com/
Tier 2 · ranked #119aiseed
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Key facts
| Fund size | Latest fund size and vintage are not published on the reviewed official page |
| Stage | pre-seed, seed, series-a |
| Typical first check | $1M–$25M |
| Sectors | ai, ml, enterprise |
| Geography | US, Europe, Global AI |
| Status | unknown |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Background
Sarah Guo's AI-native firm (seed and Series A) with the Embed AI program. This 2026-08-10 pass verified current capital, team, strategy, portfolio, founder-access and support evidence while keeping private mechanics explicitly unknown.
How the application really works
Official founder intake: https://embed.conviction.com/apply
Tips
- Show direct fit to pre-seed / seed / series-a and US / Europe / Global AI.
- Approach a named investor whose official remit matches the company; do not infer personal contact details.
- Confirm current deployment availability before assuming the platform AUM represents an open vehicle.
Watch out for
- Outside the stated stage, sector or geography.
- Using media, LP or corporate-partnership contacts as founder pitch routes.
- Treating unpublished ownership, check or decision-speed data as guaranteed.
Track record
- Official portfolio includes multiple prominent AI-native companies and three company launches: Latent, Sola and Corridor.
- Cognition — retained Layer 1 portfolio example; do not infer realized return without company-level evidence.
- Harvey — retained Layer 1 portfolio example; do not infer realized return without company-level evidence.
- Mistral — retained Layer 1 portfolio example; do not infer realized return without company-level evidence.
- Sierra — retained Layer 1 portfolio example; do not infer realized return without company-level evidence.
No application funnel or investment acceptance rate is published in the reviewed sources.
Investment thesis
Software is being rewritten with AI; back the 'software 3.0' generation.
How to reach them
- Twitter/X: @convictionvc
- Pitch submission form
- Official founder intake: https://embed.conviction.com/apply
Notable portfolio
CognitionHarveyMistralSierra
Frequently asked questions
- What stages does the fund target?
- pre-seed, seed, series-a
- Where does it invest?
- US, Europe, Global AI
- What capital is currently disclosed?
- Latest fund size and vintage are not published on the reviewed official page
- How can founders reach the fund?
- Official founder intake: https://embed.conviction.com/apply
- Does it lead and what ownership does it target?
- Conviction says it invests early and is often the first investor.
- How does the decision process work?
- The complete investment-committee process is not published.
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Sources
- www.conviction.com — Official capital, strategy or current-activity evidence. (checked 2026-08-10)
- embed.conviction.com — Official portfolio and track-record evidence. (checked 2026-08-10)
- embed.conviction.com/apply — Official founder application or fundraising intake form. (checked 2026-08-10)