Claire Smilow

Partner, BoxGroup
Claire Smilow backs student and recent-grad founders, maintains strong alumni networks as they build subsequent companies, and is an accessible, trusted connector founders cite as a hands-on primary contact.
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$250K-$1M
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USA
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Fintech
Deeptech / Hardware
Devtools
AI
Consumer
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About Claire Smilow

Claire Smilow brings unusual depth in backing student and recent-grad founders from her time as Partner at Dorm Room Fund, maintaining strong ties to that founder network as they build subsequent companies. She's recognized as an accessible connector within venture who senior VCs trust to help newcomers navigate the industry, with founders consistently citing her as a hands-on primary contact rather than a behind-the-scenes team member.

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Sectors
Fintech, Deeptech / Hardware, Devtools, AI, Consumer
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Pre-Seed - Series A
Avg Check Size
$250K-$1M

BoxGroup is one of New York's most prolific seed firms, having backed hundreds of companies at the earliest stages with a philosophy of taking smaller stakes than typical lead funds while focusing on being a high-conviction, collaborative partner rather than optimizing for maximum ownership. The firm operates with a lean, partner-only structure where founders deal directly with decision-makers, and maintains a distinctive focus on consumer and consumer-social investments even when many peers have moved away from these sectors.

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