← Back to PeopleAAInvestorAmber AthertonPartner at PatronLinkedInWebsiteAmber Atherton is an early stage investor and partner at Patron.1Mentions1Articles1OutletsCompanies CoveredBolt1Cursor1ElevenLabs1Empromptu1Lovable1MaC Ventures1OpenAI1OpenEvidence1Patron1Realm1TechCrunch1Thinking Machine Labs1Vermilion1Work-Bench1Y Combinator1ArticlesMost recent firstMentioned InReferenced in coverageIt's not your imagination: AI seed startups are commanding higher valuationsTechCrunchmixedApr 1, 2026“Early-stage consumer fund investor discussing premium valuations for proven AI talent and second-time founders.”