How to Get a Meeting With Story Ventures: Pre-Seed Guide

Story VP II, L.P. reported $63.09 million on October 6, 2026, with Jacob Yormak as the contact. Yormak is co-founder and managing partner of Story Ventures, a New York firm he runs with his brother Brian. The filing does not describe the vehicle's purpose, and one source says it follows a 2025-vintage vehicle called Story VP. I could not confirm that against the filing, so the amount is a reported figure and not a final fund size.

About the Firm

Story Ventures was founded in 2016 and describes itself as an early-stage fund in New York backing pre-seed and seed founders who build data-driven companies that automate manual processes in legacy industries. Before the firm, Jake Yormak practiced as a lawyer at Gunderson, advising technology companies. Profiles say he focuses on data-driven frontier technology, with attention to data usability and the regulatory environment, while Brian focuses on mobility and the joining of hardware and software. A report from 2018 said the firm was seeking up to $40 million for a second fund.

Portfolio Signals

Named investments include Bright Machines, a contract electronics manufacturer, Connected Vehicle Systems, a vehicle data aggregator, and Ovation.io, a clinical data platform. These are companies that collect or organize data in industries with entrenched processes, which fits the firm's stated thesis.

What This Means for Founders

For a founder, Story is most relevant if you are building software or data infrastructure for an industry that still runs on manual work, such as manufacturing, mobility or health data. It invests at pre-seed and seed, so you do not need revenue at scale, but you should be able to explain what data you control, why it is hard to copy and how a customer would pay for it.

If you are preparing a seed round, a fund that has just opened a new vehicle has fresh capital to place, so the timing is favorable. Ask what portion of the fund it plans to hold for follow-on rounds, since that shapes how a lead investor will approach your Series A. Keep your first message short, and name the legacy process you replace.

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