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Firms / G•••• S••• M••••••••• L••
G•••• S••• M••••••••• L••
Our passion lies in uncovering the gems hidden in the realm of complex technologies, from quantum computing and advanced robotics to breakthrough biotechnologies and beyond.
venture manager, reported GAV $26.3M across 2 vehicles
Importance
7
low
Active deployment
25
moderate
Emerging
92
high
Completeness
44
elevated
Freshness
98
high
Research priority
31
moderate
Identity and regulatory footprint
- Headquarters
- unknown
- Office address
- unknown
- Business phone
- 312-282-9800adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- g••••••••.vc
- SEC adviser type
- exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Jan 27, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 2 (2 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets
- $26.3Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
- business email
- submissions@giantstep.vcgiantstep.vcpublished by the subject
- business phone
- 312-282-9800adviserinfo.sec.govpublished by the subject
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
no observed deals yet
Stated (the firm’s website)
- Sectors
- ai, biotech, energy, deep tech, hardware, robotics, space, defense, industrial, quantum
- Stages
- not stated or not yet read
- Geography
- bay area, global
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation: no observed deals yet
Stage at first entry: no observed deals yet
Sectors: no observed deals yet
lead rate n/afollow-on rate n/anew logos, 12 months 0
Funds and vehicles
2 reported
| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E•••••••• I••• a• s••••• o• G•••• S••• C•••••• S•••••••• L• | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2025 form d first sale | Newly closed | $10.7M Sep 12, 2026 | 12 | $10.1M of $10.1M | Sep 3, 2025 |
| S••••••• F••• I• L• | Fund | unknown | Unknown | $15.6M Sep 12, 2026 | 5 | $0 of $80.0M | Oct 25, 2024 |
GAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.
Investment team
0 current, 0 departed
No named professional yet. People arrive from Form ADV Schedule A (owners, officers, control persons) and the team page.
Investments on record
0 edges, 0 companies, 0 partner-attributed
No investment on record yet. Edges arrive from the firm’s portfolio page, financing announcements, and Form D board seats.
Co-investors
0 relationships from shared deals, counted for the whole firm
No co-investor relationship yet: these are derived only from rounds and portfolio listings the graph has seen both investors on.
Limited partners
0 disclosed
No LP commitment on record. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote: a pension report (see Limited partners for the plans read), a fund announcement naming the LP, or a Form ADV owner. The fund page carries the LP’s reported performance.
Timeline
2 dated events
- Sep 12, 2026G•••• S••• M••••••••• L••: INSTITUTIONAL_VC -> MICRO_VC (venture manager, reported GAV $26.3M across 2 vehicles)Classification changedClassificationInferenceno URL
- Jan 27, 2026G•••• S••• M••••••••• L•• appears on the SEC adviser roster (ERA, venture capital fund adviser exemption)First SEC adviser filingOrganizationFactSEC Form ADV monthly roster (registered + exempt reporting advisers)
Classification history
- Sep 13, 2026Micro VC (confirmed, 95%, cls-1)venture manager, reported GAV $26.3M across 2 vehicles
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 70%, cls-1)venture manager with no reported fund assets yet (scale unknown)
Evidence
18 observations from 3 sources