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Hamlet — Pre-Seed
Funded Fund: StoryHouse Fund I  ·  SH Check: $100K  ·  Valuation: $10M  ·  Closed: 2023-05-09
Dossier generated 2026-06-03 by /deal-dossier  ·  Deal record: recWbpcbZbovG10l4  ·  Source: Airtable appjxAR3LPe3fkHOp

One-Liner & Thesis

New Version: Transforms complex information from local government into accessible insights for real estate developers, land use attorneys, and government relations execs. OldVersion: Transforming complex information from local government into accessible insights using AI. Hamlet transforms complex information from local government into accessible insights for real estate developers, land use attorneys, and government relations execs.

Series A Extension 3/25/26: $4M raised at $33M post-money valuation from Bow Capital New Round 2025: $4.6M priced Series A round on a $24.6M post money with Slow investing $3M, Crosslink doing $700K, Amino doing $500K SAFE converted to Series A-2 Preferred SH committed $100K, via StoryHouse Fund I, at a $10M valuation, in a $1.2M round, alongside Bow Capital, Slow Ventures, Amino Capital.

Deal Box

Round Size
$1.2M
Valuation / Cap
$10M
Co-Investors
Bow Capital, Slow Ventures, Amino Capital
SH Check
$100K
Fund
StoryHouse Fund I
Funding Round
Pre-Seed
SH Investment Date
2023-05-09

Company Snapshot

Sector
Technology, Social
Location
Bay Area, California
Year Founded
2022-11-01
Total Raised
$2.2M
Website
myhamlet.com
Status
Private

Founders

Sunil Rajaraman
Scout, Founder, Angel Investor
Entrepreneur and operator building Hamlet to translate complex local government data into actionable intelligence for real estate developers and land use professionals, applying a finance background to modern civic infrastructure.

Latest Meeting Notes

2026-03-25 — Call

RAW NOTES: Portfolio Company Update \- Additional $4M raised at $33M post-money valuation from Bow Capital \- Slight uptick from previous $25M round \- Investor approached them (didn’t need the money) \- Structure: SAFE \- New investor not joining board Company Performance \- Strong momentum...

Source: Meeting Notes recB9fjiuUL4nNdUy

2025-01-12 — Call

RAW NOTES: \- Receiving some interest from GC and Khosla for an A, so going out for a quick raise process \- Sent email with some potential firms

Source: Meeting Notes recqph1fCiI6KhQkG

2023-03-08 — Call

(Email from Jess Lee to Sunil) Hi Sunil, We just made final decisions yesterday, and unfortunately I couldn't convince the team on Hamlet. Everyone loved you, you brilliant marketing skills, and we agree local needs a revamp. However, I think it was hard for people to envision the jump from...

Source: Meeting Notes recEe4KDeWshQRkpe