Investor portfolios

Primordial Ventures

Pre-seed and seed

Durham pre-seed and seed fund for North Carolina software startups, founded in 2023 by Joe Colopy and Jenn Summe. Part of Colopy Ventures alongside Jurassic Capital and GrepBeat. The fund posts a dated announcement for each first check and each follow-on, so this page is built from that index plus company releases and filings. No post discloses a check size; the general partner gave Triangle Business Journal a range in April 2026.

primordial.ioDurham, NC
companies on record
2625 announced
Triangle-based
188 elsewhere in NC
Primordial follow-ons
5one company three times
also NC Tweener Fund
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Portfolio companies

Every company with a dated first-check post on the fund's news index, plus one on its portfolio page without a post. Triangle companies first, oldest first check first. Each card lists the fund's follow-on posts, and any later round on record with whether that round's source names Primordial. Six announced companies are not on the fund's current portfolio page; the card says so and nothing more.

Mobile app that turns photos into design mockups for home projects.

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TSV Analyticsnot on the fund's page

Raleigh

Predictive audience analytics for social media marketers.

  • First check · May 30, 2023
  • No posted follow-on from Primordial.
  • Recorded in the directory as no longer operating.

Smart waste containers that sort at the source and report in real time.

  • First check · Jul 26, 2023
  • No posted follow-on from Primordial.

AI video scripts and content calendars for social marketing.

  • First check · Aug 15, 2023
  • No posted follow-on from Primordial.

AI risk adjustment and medical coding for payers and accountable care organizations.

AI voice ordering for restaurants.

Delivery logistics for pharmacies and labs with HIPAA-trained drivers.

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Maptnot on the fund's page

Durham (American Underground)

Mobile college-admissions planning for families.

  • First check · Jun 18, 2024
  • No posted follow-on from Primordial.
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Heads Together Healthnot on the fund's page

Durham

Concussion management software for neurologic care.

  • First check · Aug 6, 2024
  • No posted follow-on from Primordial.

AI phone answering for social services, in English and Spanish.

  • First check · May 15, 2025
  • No posted follow-on from Primordial.

Governance and real-time controls for enterprise AI agents.

  • First check · May 12, 2026
  • No posted follow-on from Primordial.

Cloud fixed-asset and depreciation software for CPA firms.

  • First check · Jul 30, 2026
  • No posted follow-on from Primordial.
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Abrasecond checkoutside the Triangle

Charlotte

AI procurement intelligence on vendor activity and spend.

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Fashivlyoutside the Triangle

Charlotte

Subscription personal styling by human stylists.

  • First check · Jan 7, 2025
  • No posted follow-on from Primordial.
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Beam Dynamicsoutside the Triangle

Winston-Salem

Asset tracking and maintenance for media production equipment.

  • First check · Mar 25, 2025
  • No posted follow-on from Primordial.
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Capwaveoutside the Triangle

Charlotte

AI fundraising platform for founders: pitch feedback, investor matching, a raise CRM.

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Zinniaoutside the Trianglenot on the fund's page

Charlotte

AI sales copilot for account executives.

  • First check · Sep 25, 2025
  • No posted follow-on from Primordial.
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SetSaleoutside the Triangle

Charlotte

AI quoting and sales for residential HVAC contractors.

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Amissaoutside the Triangle

Charlotte

Clinical intelligence for menopause care from patient and wearable data.

  • First check · Jun 25, 2026
  • No posted follow-on from Primordial.
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NeuroTech Insightsoutside the Triangle

Wilmington

Cognitive and gait assessment for neurofunctional health.

The fund on SEC Form D

A Form D reports what an issuer sold and to how many buyers; it never names the buyers, and the offering amount is a ceiling rather than a target. The rolling fund files one per quarterly series through AngelList's administrator: seven quarters from January 2024 through September 2025, $1.3M sold in total, and no series since. A separate entity, Primordial Ventures Fund I, LP, filed in March 2026 with $3M sold of a $12M offering to 5 investors. Triangle Business Journal reported that filing in April with the general partner quoted; the fund's own site does not mention it.

EntityFirst saleOfferingSoldInvestorsNote
Primordial Venture Fund, LP - A1Jan 1, 2024$185K$185K8
Primordial Fund, LP - A2Apr 1, 2024$197K$197K11Amended from $140,000 and 9 investors.
Primordial Fund, LP - A3Jul 1, 2024$500K$155K11
Primordial Fund, LP - A4Oct 1, 2024$500K$218K11A second A4 sleeve under 506(c) sold $20,000 to 4 investors.
Primordial Fund, LP - B1Jan 1, 2025$500K$140K13
Primordial Fund, LP - B2Apr 1, 2025$255K$213K17
Primordial Fund, LP - B3Jul 1, 2025$174K$145K15The last series on file; no Q4 2025 or 2026 series.
Primordial Ventures Fund I, LPMar 16, 2026$12M$3M5Delaware LP formed 2025; $250,000 minimum. Related persons: Jennifer Summe, executive officer and promoter; Joe Colopy, promoter. Signed by Summe as manager of the general partner. Reported by Triangle Business Journal on 2026-04-02 with Summe quoted; not on the fund’s own news index.

Follow-ons, in the fund's words and on its record

The fund says about 70% of its capital is reserved for follow-ons, concentrated in the top quartile of the portfolio (Our Focus). Five of 26 companies have a posted second check; Nimble Energy has a posted third. Five companies have announced a priced round or filing in which Primordial is not named.

CompanyFirst checkPrimordial againLater round on recordNC Tweener Fund
CoworksApr 20, 2023———
Bristlesoff the fund's pageMay 2, 2023Mar 12, 2024—NC Tweener Fund portfolio
TSV Analyticsoff the fund's pageMay 30, 2023——NC Tweener Fund portfolio
Social CascadeJun 27, 2023May 28, 2024——
MyMatRoff the fund's pageJul 26, 2023———
SyllabyAug 15, 2023———
Keebler HealthSep 21, 2023—Apr 15, 2026 · $16M · Series A, led by Flare Capital Partners · Primordial not namedNC Tweener Fund portfolio; Q1 2026 follow-on
Nimble EnergyOct 10, 2023Aug 27, 2024 · Apr 30, 2025Apr 23, 2025 · $2.8M · Equity offering on SEC Form D; Cofounders Capital led per the fund’s post · Primordial namedNC Tweener Fund portfolio, added 2026
OpineJan 25, 2024—Feb 1, 2024 · $2M · Pre-seed · Primordial named
Dec 9, 2025 · $5M · Seed, led by S3 Ventures · Primordial not named
NC Tweener Fund portfolio; named in the December 2025 seed
VirnikaFeb 27, 2024—Feb 1, 2024 · — · Pre-seed, led by Primordial · Primordial named—
eBoxchainMay 2, 2024———
Maptoff the fund's pageJun 18, 2024———
Heads Together Healthoff the fund's pageAug 6, 2024———
RoboroSep 12, 2024Sep 9, 2025Dec 9, 2025 · $625K · Equity offering on SEC Form D, no lead named · Primordial not namedNC Tweener Fund portfolio
AbraOct 31, 2024Apr 28, 2026——
FashivlyJan 7, 2025———
Scale Social AIFeb 6, 2025—Jan 31, 2025 · $1.3M · SAFE round on SEC Form D; Primordial named among the investors · Primordial named
Jun 1, 2026 · $737K · Offering on SEC Form D · Primordial not named
NC Tweener Fund portfolio, added 2026
Beam DynamicsMar 25, 2025——NC Tweener Fund portfolio, added 2026
CivicReachMay 15, 2025——NC Tweener Fund portfolio
CapwaveJun 3, 2025———
Zinniaoff the fund's pageSep 25, 2025———
SetSaleOct 14, 2025—Mar 26, 2026 · $2M · Seed, led by York IE with Palmetto and Finturf · Primordial not named—
TrinititeMay 12, 2026———
AmissaJun 25, 2026——NC Tweener Fund Q2 2026 investment
FirmProJul 30, 2026———
NeuroTech InsightsSep 21, 2026——NC Tweener Fund Q1 2026 investment

Announcements

Fund, investment, follow-on, and team posts from the fund's news index, newest first. Founder lunches, meet-and-greets, the podcast, and fellowship posts are left out.

  1. Jul 30, 2026
    FirmPro joinsfirst check

    Raleigh

  2. Jun 25, 2026
    Amissa joinsfirst check

    Charlotte

  3. May 12, 2026
    Trinitite joinsfirst check

    Raleigh (directory record)

  4. Apr 28, 2026
  5. Mar 19, 2026
    Primordial Ventures Fund I, LP on Form D: $12M offering, $3M sold, 5 investorsfund

    First sale 2026-03-16. Reported by Triangle Business Journal on 2026-04-02; not on the fund’s own site.

  6. Oct 14, 2025
    SetSale joinsfirst check

    Charlotte

  7. Sep 25, 2025
    Zinnia joinsfirst check

    Charlotte

  8. Sep 9, 2025
    Roboro, second checkfollow-on

    Over 80% demo-to-paid conversion and a doubled customer base cited

  9. Jun 3, 2025
    Capwave joinsfirst check

    Charlotte

  10. May 15, 2025
    CivicReach joinsfirst check

    Raleigh

  11. Apr 30, 2025
    Nimble Energy, third checkfollow-on

    Third check, in a round led by Cofounders Capital with Front Porch Venture Partners, Blueridge Climate Ventures, Triangle Tweener Fund, and 2ndF

  12. Mar 25, 2025
    Beam Dynamics joinsfirst check

    Winston-Salem

  13. Feb 12, 2025
  14. Feb 6, 2025
    Scale Social AI joinsfirst check

    Raleigh

  15. Jan 7, 2025
    Fashivly joinsfirst check

    Charlotte

  16. Nov 25, 2024
  17. Oct 31, 2024
    Abra joinsfirst check

    Charlotte

  18. Sep 12, 2024
    Roboro joinsfirst check

    Raleigh

  19. Aug 27, 2024
    Nimble Energy, second checkfollow-on

    Second check, with Blueridge Climate Ventures; 20 customers and over $200K ARR cited

  20. Aug 6, 2024
  21. Jun 18, 2024
    Mapt joinsfirst check

    Durham (American Underground)

  22. May 28, 2024
    Social Cascade, second checkfollow-on

    Completion of the pre-seed round

  23. May 2, 2024
    eBoxchain joinsfirst check

    Durham

  24. Mar 12, 2024
    Bristles, second checkfollow-on

    $130K ARR and 3,000+ paying customers cited

  25. Feb 27, 2024
    Virnika joinsfirst check

    Chapel Hill

  26. Jan 26, 2024
    First rolling-fund series on Form D: $185,000, 8 investorsfund

    One filing per quarter through Q3 2025; $1.27M across seven quarters.

  27. Jan 25, 2024
    Opine joinsfirst check

    Durham

  28. Dec 4, 2023
    Rolling fund opens to angel investors on AngelListfund

    Eight companies backed at the time: Coworks, Bristles, TSV Analytics, Social Cascade, MyMatR, Syllaby, Keebler Health, Nimble Energy.

  29. Oct 10, 2023
    Nimble Energy joinsfirst check

    Carrboro (Pittsboro in the 2023 post)

  30. Sep 21, 2023
    Keebler Health joinsfirst check

    Durham

  31. Aug 15, 2023
    Syllaby joinsfirst check

    Durham (relocated on joining)

  32. Jul 26, 2023
    MyMatR joinsfirst check

    Raleigh

  33. Jun 27, 2023
    Social Cascade joinsfirst check

    Raleigh

  34. May 30, 2023
    TSV Analytics joinsfirst check

    Raleigh

  35. May 2, 2023
    Bristles joinsfirst check

    Durham

  36. Apr 20, 2023
    Coworks joinsfirst check

    Raleigh

  37. Apr 4, 2023
    Primordial launchesfund

    Pre-seed investments in Triangle tech startups.

Sources are the fund's own site and news index, company releases, GrepBeat, and SEC Form D filings where a later round is cited. Check sizes the fund did not disclose render as a dash.