What does Abstraction Capital do?

Abstraction Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 2020 by Taylor Clauson, who serves as the Founder and Managing Partner. The firm operates with a small team and focuses on preseed and seed-stage investments in companies that develop developer tools, DevOps solutions, and software infrastructure. The firm targets technical founders, believing they have a competitive edge due to their deep understanding of their markets and customers. Abstraction Capital invests globally, with a primary focus on the USA. Its initial fund raised $13 million and has supported 32 portfolio companies. The firm typically invests between $0-$100K and $100K-$500K in preseed and seed rounds, although it does not lead investment rounds.