Preface Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Farooq Abbasi. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on enterprise software innovation that empowers founders building the Frontier Enterprise infrastructure. Preface Ventures typically invests between $500,000 and $2 million in pre-seed and seed rounds, with 50% of their investments being the first check and 80% occurring before the founders have a company bank account.

The firm emphasizes clarity, speed, and transparency in its investment process, aiming to support founders through all stages of their entrepreneurial journey. Preface Ventures also offers assistance in building financial and board reporting infrastructure, constructing seed syndicates, facilitating customer introductions, and aiding in talent acquisition. The firm's core values include aligned incentives, meritocracy, transparency, entrepreneurial accessibility, cura personalis, and embracing uncertainty.

Preface Ventures has a diverse advisory board comprising experienced professionals from various sectors, including Nico Popp, Robert May, Andrés Lawson, Cack Wilhelm, James Hardiman, Mike Chalfen, and Lee Linden.