Signalfire
SEC-registered investment adviser.
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.SIGNALFIRE.COM
- HQ
- CA
SignalFire is a venture firm that says it has AI at its core and is built like a tech company, offering data, portfolio support, and sector expertise. Its listed portfolio includes Outmarket AI, Vector, Fun.xyz, Patlytics, and AnyTeam. Chris Farmer is Partner and CEO, and Ilya Kirnos is Partner and CTO.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B | Not enough dated deals | Seed, Series A, Series B |
| Sectors | AI infra, Devtools, Cybersecurity, Enterprise SaaS, Vertical SaaS, Fintech, Consumer, Healthtech | Not enough dated deals | Enterprise SaaS, Consumer, AI applications, Hardware, Cybersecurity, Data analytics, Devtools, Fintech |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA, NY |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 1 dated deal in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | Consumer, AI applications, Digital health |
| 2016 | 8 | Consumer, Ecommerce, Cybersecurity |
| 2017 | 14 | Fintech, AI applications, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2018 | 9 | Enterprise SaaS, Media, Consumer |
| 2019 | 23 | AI applications, Consumer, Data analytics |
| 2020 | 10 | Enterprise SaaS, Cybersecurity, AI applications |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SignalFire Eureka Fund, L.P. SignalFire is a venture firm built around AI, data, and portfolio support for early-stage startups. It invests across AI/ML tools, vertical SaaS, health and pharmatech, dev tools, cybersecurity, enterprise AI, fintech, and consumer companies, with a sector-by-sector strategy and an early investing approach. Inferred from the firm's website | 2024 | $150M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| SIGNALFIRE BREAKOUT FUND III, L.P. | 2021 | $357.01M to $390.77M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Follow-ons only |
| SIGNALFIRE FUND IV, L.P. | 2021 | $192.24M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
| SIGNALFIRE VSS I, L.P. | 2021 | $132.92M to $164.91M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- CHRISTOPHER FARMER, MANAGING MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF THE ISSUER
SignalFire Eureka Fund, L.P. (Named on Form D); SIGNALFIRE BREAKOUT FUND III, L.P. (Named on Form D); SIGNALFIRE FUND IV, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- GENERAL PARTNER SIGNALFIRE BREAKOUT III GP, L.L.C., GENERAL PARTNER OF THE ISSUER
SIGNALFIRE BREAKOUT FUND III, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- GENERAL PARTNER SIGNALFIRE IV GP, L.L.C., GENERAL PARTNER OF THE ISSUER
SIGNALFIRE FUND IV, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- GENERAL PARTNER SIGNALFIRE VSS I GP, L.L.C., GENERAL PARTNER OF THE ISSUER
SIGNALFIRE VSS I, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Ilya Kirnos, Partner & CTO
SignalFire Eureka Fund, L.P. (Named on Form D); SIGNALFIRE BREAKOUT FUND III, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE FUND IV, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE VSS I, L.P. (Team)
- Aayush Sharma, Senior Associate
SignalFire Eureka Fund, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE BREAKOUT FUND III, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE FUND IV, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE VSS I, L.P. (Team)
- Chris Farmer, Partner & CEO
SignalFire Eureka Fund, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE BREAKOUT FUND III, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE FUND IV, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE VSS I, L.P. (Team)
- Chris Scoggins, Partner
SignalFire Eureka Fund, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE BREAKOUT FUND III, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE FUND IV, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE VSS I, L.P. (Team)
- Jonathan Lim, Partner
SignalFire Eureka Fund, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE BREAKOUT FUND III, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE FUND IV, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE VSS I, L.P. (Team)
- Ryan Wexler, Principal
SignalFire Eureka Fund, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE BREAKOUT FUND III, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE FUND IV, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE VSS I, L.P. (Team)
- Sooah Cho, Partner
SignalFire Eureka Fund, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE BREAKOUT FUND III, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE FUND IV, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE VSS I, L.P. (Team)
- Tony Pezzullo, Partner
SignalFire Eureka Fund, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE BREAKOUT FUND III, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE FUND IV, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE VSS I, L.P. (Team)
- Varun Ramakrishnan, Principal
SignalFire Eureka Fund, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE BREAKOUT FUND III, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE FUND IV, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE VSS I, L.P. (Team)
- Wayne Hu, Partner
SignalFire Eureka Fund, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE BREAKOUT FUND III, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE FUND IV, L.P. (Team); SIGNALFIRE VSS I, L.P. (Team)
- Elaine Zelby, Venture Partner
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Yuanling Yuan, Partner
On the team page, not linked to a fund
04 · Recent deals
- May 18, 2026Outmarket AISeries AFirmsource
05 · Latest from the firm
06 · Sources
- HTTP://WWW.SIGNALFIRE.COM
- https://www.signalfire.com/
- https://www.signalfire.com/team
- https://www.signalfire.com/blog
- https://www.signalfire.com/blog/investor-outmarket
- https://www.signalfire.com/blog/vector-investor
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026