Solo Female GP Closes $25M AI Fund | Tech News

Solo GP Ashley Smith just closed her second $25M fund in just four months — backing technical founders in AI infrastructure, security, and dev tools — with a track record from her first $13M fund that already supported 35 companies including Keycard and CopilotKit. With deep experience from Twilio, Facebook, GitHub, and GitLab, she’s laser-focused on helping founders nail their go-to-market strategy to avoid costly mistakes. Fund II aims to invest $500K–$1M in at least 25 startups over two and a half years — already active in six — positioning Vermilion Cliffs Ventures as a hands-on, mission-driven partner for early-stage tech. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/be8fb97ed0e56427