Focal was founded by Pascal Unger, Daniel Darling in 2020.

Who are Focal's investors?

Focal's investors include LUXEM Ventures, Distributed Ventures, Wischoff Ventures.

How much funding has Focal raised?

Focal has disclosed $10M raised across 2 rounds.

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This is a team member profile page for Pascal Unger on the website of Focal, a venture capital firm. The page describes his background advising tech and finance companies at BCG and his focus on early-stage (0-to-1) startups.

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Founders & leadership

Focal was founded in 2020 by Pascal Unger and Daniel Darling.

Pascal Unger FounderCo-founder and Managing Partner of Focal, a venture capital firm that leads early-stage funding rounds for technical founders.

Daniel Darling FounderDaniel Darling is founder and managing partner of Focal, a Pre-Seed venture capital firm focused on AI software startups in the US and Canada. He is an Australian-Swiss entrepreneur with prior experience in business strategy, product development, and international expansion.

Sydney Wasikowski Head of Platform & Operations at Focal Ventures

Investors · 3

LUXEM Ventureslisted by LUXEM Venturesvia Daniel · inferred

How we know: LUXEM Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Distributed VenturesreportedChicago · $1M – $5M

How we know: investmentnews.com · Not right? Tell us

Wischoff VenturesreportedNashville · $750K – $1M

How we know: funding news · investmentnews.com · Not right? Tell us

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$10M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2025

$5MraisedOct 2025 · 2 sources
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$5Mseed roundOct 2025 · 3 sources
Distributed Ventures (lead), Wischoff Ventures (lead)
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Frequently asked questions

What does Focal do?: This is a team member profile page for Pascal Unger on the website of Focal, a venture capital firm. The page describes his background advising tech and finance companies at BCG and his focus on early-stage (0-to-1) startups.
Who founded Focal?: Focal was founded by Pascal Unger, Daniel Darling in 2020.
Who are Focal's investors?: Focal's investors include LUXEM Ventures, Distributed Ventures, Wischoff Ventures.
How much funding has Focal raised?: Focal has disclosed $10M raised across 2 rounds.