Wayne Boulais, Tensility Venture Partners

Wayne Boulais, co-founder of Tensility Venture Partners, invests in seed-stage enterprise AI startups. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Wayne Boulais

Wayne Boulais, co-founder of Tensility Venture Partners, invests in seed-stage enterprise AI startups, primarily within cybersecurity, digital health, and vertical industry applications. His distinctive thesis targets AI-first software companies that leverage proprietary data and advanced automation (including agentic and physical AI) to solve vital problems for mission-driven entrepreneurs. While firm-level seed checks are estimated at $1–$5 million, Boulais’s personal check sizes range from $200k to $500k for pre-seed and seed rounds. Notable portfolio companies include Culina Health (Series A), Actuate (Series B), Pepper Bio, and Leverage AI, alongside historic exits like DocuSign and DUO Security.

Wayne Boulais at a glance

Role
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Organization
Tensility Venture Partners
Location
Chicago, IL
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Health Care, Venture Capital, Software, Machine Learning, Data Integration, SaaS

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Where is Wayne Boulais based?
Wayne Boulais is based in Chicago, IL.

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