Legion VC, a new talent-first venture capital firm, announced its launch on September 9, 2025, in partnership with Artisanal Talent, the leading executive search firm in software and AI. Focused on early-stage software companies at the Series A/B stage, Legion VC leverages Artisanal’s extensive network to connect visionary founders with elite executives, advisors, and customers, driving growth and market dominance.
Legion VC launches to invest in Series A/B software startups.
Partners with Artisanal Talent, trusted by over half of Forbes Cloud 100.
Focuses on talent-driven growth, connecting founders with CROs, CTOs, and specialists.
Founded by Tim Hoag, blending investing and operating experience.
Builds scalable ecosystems for founders and executives via playbooks and insights.
Targets companies showing early product-market fit for generational impact.
Legion VC targets software startups at the critical Series A/B inflection point, where talent, product, and customer acquisition shape long-term success. By tapping into Artisanal Talent’s network of thousands of industry specialists, including CROs and CTOs, Legion identifies and supports high-potential companies. This approach provides startups with elite hires, advisors, and customers to build a sustainable growth flywheel.
Trusted by over half of the Forbes Cloud 100 and top VC firms like Greylock and Benchmark, Artisanal Talent brings unmatched market visibility and executive access. Legion extends this impact by fostering communities around Artisanal’s network, creating opportunities for executives to engage with founders as advisors or hires, and centralizing best practices and data-driven insights for scalability.
“Series A/B is the crucible stage where foundational talent shapes a company’s trajectory,” said Tim Hoag, Founder of Legion VC. “Our network of elite operators can step in to turn potential into market dominance.” Hoag, with years of experience in talent-driven investing alongside Artisanal, praises founder Andy Price as a key architect of the tech landscape, driving Legion’s mission to empower founders and executives.
The partnership aligns with the growing demand for talent-driven investment, especially in software and AI, where Series A/B funding is critical for scaling. Legion’s model addresses the 70% of startups that fail due to poor team alignment by prioritizing executive talent integration. The global VC market for software startups raised $155 billion in 2024, with AI and cloud driving significant deals.
Legion VC is a talent-first venture capital firm that leverages its partnership with Artisanal Talent to invest in and accelerate early-stage software companies. By connecting founders with elite executives, advisors, and customers, Legion builds scalable ecosystems for growth, focusing on Series A/B startups with emerging product-market fit.
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