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Fenway Summer Ventures

Venture capital

Washington · Pre-Seed–Series B · 15 people tracked

Also known as FENWAY SUMMER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC

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Investment thesis

Fenway Summer focuses on fintech and financial-services companies, investing at the intersection of finance, technology, and regulation. The firm targets founders building in lending, payments, capital markets, data analytics, financial infrastructure, crypto, and asset management. It differentiates through deep regulatory and operating expertise, supporting portfolio companies with compliance infrastructure and regulatory strategy from the earliest days of company building. The team pairs former senior financial regulators with financial-services operators, aiming to help founders in complex, policy-adjacent markets move faster and de-risk earlier. The firm also sponsors and builds new companies and maintains affiliated advisory and wealth businesses.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
HQ
Washington, District of Columbia, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
Private fund assets
$81.6M
VC funds
4
Tracked investments
12

Team · 15 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories

What they invest in

from 5 of 12 portfolio companies

Fintech ×3GovTech ×2SaaS ×2Impact & Social Good ×1InsurTech ×1LegalTech ×1PropTech ×1

HQs:United States×5

Investments · 12 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2024 · 12021 · 12016 · 13 dated

Porch Groupporchgroup.cominNASDAQ: PRCHJul 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

Porch Group operates a platform serving the homeowner and home services industry, with businesses spanning home inspection, real estate, moving, insurance (Homeowners of America), and data and marketing.

InsurTechPropTechSaaSSeattle, US

Matthew Ehrlichman(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Ehrlichman(CEO, Chairman, & Founder)inMatthew Neagle(Executive Officer)Marty Heimbigner(Executive Officer)Regi Vengalil(Director)Asha Sharma(Director)

Board seatJavier Saade· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Aug 2021

IttaviDec 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

Sacramento, US

Sheri Atwood(Executive Officer, Director)Jyoti Das(Executive Officer)

BoardPaul Purcell(Director)

Board seatJavier Saade· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Jan 2017

Fsvectorfsvector.comin

FS Vector is a strategic consulting firm serving innovative financial services companies—from early-stage fintechs to global organizations—with advisory, licensing, and government relations services.

FintechGovTechLegalTechWashington, US

John Beccia(Founder)

OccupiSep 2024

Birmingham, US

Taylor Ann Peake(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAssurant Ventures

Parlay
Prism Layer
Rightwisewealthrightwisewealth.comin

RightWise Wealth is an independent, fiduciary financial advisory firm that provides comprehensive financial planning across investments, taxes, benefits, and budgeting.

Fintech

StreetSharesstreetshares.comin

Reston, US

Mark L Rockefeller(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Konson(Executive Officer, Director)Mark L. Rockefeller(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Shiflet(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin W. Shiflet(Executive Officer, Director)Michael M. Konson(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsMotley Fool VenturesTFX Capital

SupportPaysupportpay.comin𝕏

SupportPay builds a product for co-parents, caregivers, and families affected by divorce to manage support-related matters.

FintechSaaS

Sheri Atwood(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersConnetic VenturesMichigan Capital NetworkRender CapitalVictorumMoneta Ventures

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Urban Instituteurban.orgin𝕏

The Urban Institute is a research and policy organization that produces data-driven analysis on social and economic issues such as housing, disaster response, early childhood education, healthcare access, and financial behavior.

GovTechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsDigitalDx Ventures

Wavvest

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Porch GroupNASDAQ: PRCH

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Fenway Summer Ventures made?
Fenway Summer Ventures has 8 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Fenway Summer Ventures invest at?
Fenway Summer Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What sectors does Fenway Summer Ventures focus on?
Fenway Summer Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, InsurTech.
Where is Fenway Summer Ventures located?
Fenway Summer Ventures is headquartered in Washington, US.
Does Fenway Summer Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Fenway Summer Ventures leads investment rounds.

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