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Tiller Partners, LLC
Tiller Partners, LLC is a Los Angeles-based investment firm that focuses on co-founding and investing in seed and early-stage venture opportunities, primarily backed by multi-billion dollar family offices.
Overview
What Tiller Partners, LLC does
What Tiller Partners, LLC is
Tiller Partners, LLC is a Los Angeles-based investment firm that focuses on co-founding and investing in seed and early-stage venture opportunities, primarily backed by multi-billion dollar family offices.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Family Office
- Founded
- Founded in 2012
- Approximate age
- About 14 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- May 1, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Tiller Partners, LLC as a funder
Investment thesis
Tiller Partners focuses on hands-on company creation and concentrated early-stage backing, particularly in consumer-oriented and technology-enabled opportunities.
Focus narrative
Tiller Partners invests in exceptional entrepreneurs who demonstrate determination, vision, and drive. The organization supports businesses throughout their life cycle, aiming to help them become category-defining enterprises. Tiller focuses on pre-seed and seed rounds, working closely with companies until they achieve product-market fit.
Value beyond capital
Tiller Partners adds value to its portfolio companies by providing hands-on support and access to talent and distribution channels. The firm works closely with entrepreneurs to help them navigate the challenges of early-stage growth and achieve product-market fit.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- United States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded notable exits
- TrueCar and Scopely
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: 1. Bevz - A SaaS platform for independently operated and small-chain liquor/convenience stores, which raised $3.1M in 2023. 2. AppOnboard - A mobile app/game demo and app development platform, with Tiller participating in its 2018 Series B. 3. Hum Capital - A financing platform utilizing AI/machine-learning tools. 4. AMASS - A consumer brand. 5. TrueCar - An automotive marketplace with an IPO outcome. 6. Scopely - A gaming company recognized as a highlighted exit.
Common questions
What to know about Tiller Partners, LLC
Upseed classifies Tiller Partners, LLC under the Family Office organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 1, 2026
Known limits
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