Fenway Summer Ventures
Venture capitalWashington · Pre-Seed–Series B · 16 people tracked
Also known as FENWAY SUMMER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
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189 people in our graph share verified history with the Fenway Summer Ventures team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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 Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 16 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesFounder mafia
2 people who came through Fenway Summer Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 8 of 18 portfolio companiesFintech ×4SaaS ×4GovTech ×2Impact & Social Good ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Consumer ×1Enterprise Software ×1Hardware ×1
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 22021 · 22020 · 12018 · 12016 · 22015 · 110 dated
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
Matt Ehrlichman(CEO, Chairman, & Founder)inMatthew Neagle(Executive Officer)inMarty Heimbigner(Executive Officer)inRegi Vengalil(Director)Asha Sharma(Director)
BoardThomas Hennessy(Director)
Board seatJavier Saade· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Aug 2021
Co-investorsBattery VenturesFounders FundModerne VenturesValor Equity Partners
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)in
Goodworld provides software for organizations and businesses to run fundraising, volunteering, and sustainability campaigns, including campaign pages, online events, and a CRM managed from one dashboard.
Enterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaSWashington, Dc, US
DALE PFEIFER(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAstiaBuilders + BackersNycaNyca PartnersCamp One Ventures
Numerated (now part of Moody's Lending Suite) provides a digital loan origination platform that automates the commercial loan life cycle, from application and document collection to credit analysis, deal structuring, and closing.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York, US
Co-investorsHyperplane Venture CapitalPatriot Financial PartnersVenrockFINTOP Capital
Pinwheel manufactures smartphones and smartwatches designed for children and teens, featuring parental controls, app curation, contact safeguards, and location tracking.
ConsumerHardware
Dane Witbeck(Founder)
Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel NetworkCircadian VenturesNotable CapitalAmex VenturesCoatue ManagementFirst Round Capital+5 more
RightWise is a fintech company supported by Fenway Summer, a venture capital fund based in Washington, DC that invests in early-stage fintech firms.
FintechWashington, US
Reston, US
Mark L. Rockefeller(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Konson(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Shiflet(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsMotley Fool VenturesTFX Capital
SupportPay builds a product for co-parents, caregivers, and families affected by divorce to manage support-related matters.
FintechSaaS
Sheri Atwood(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersConnetic VenturesHearstLabMichigan Capital NetworkRender CapitalVictorum+1 more
Solves KYC and data sharing challenges by managing consent to share customer data.
Stuart Lacey(Founder)in
Co-investorsSaturn PartnersSenaHill PartnersWorldQuant Ventures
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
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
IttaviEarnUpNational Credit CareOccupiParlayPrism LayerTransendWavvest
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 · 2
1 IPOs · 1 acquisitionsPorch GroupNASDAQ: PRCHNumeratedacq. by Moody's
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPorch Group · themarketsdaily.com · Sep 17, 2026
Occupi · trysignalbase.com · Nov 18, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Fenway Summer Ventures made?
- Fenway Summer Ventures has 18 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 2 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.
Co-investors · 18
First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm that backs companies at their earliest moments, often before they are named, across enterprise, AI, consumer, healthcare, fintech and hardware sectors.
Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.
SignalFire is a seed-stage venture capital firm that combines a full-team support model with its data-driven Beacon AI platform to back founders.
Nyca Partners is a fintech-focused venture capital firm that invests primarily in early-stage financial services and technology companies, offering founders strategic support and access to a large advisor network.
Base is an early-stage venture firm that invests in founders and technology across consumer/retail and industrial sectors, leveraging a network of founders, celebrities, and political connections.
Restive Ventures is an early-stage investment firm run by former founders and senior operators, backing founders building technology companies focused on transforming financial services.
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Kapor Capital is an Oakland-based venture fund that invests in seed-stage technology companies in education, health, and consumer finance sectors. The firm focuses on companies that create both economic and social value.
Ulu Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on finding and funding early-stage founder teams, emphasizing diversity and data-driven investment decisions.
Gusto is a US-focused payroll, benefits, HR and compliance software platform for small businesses, offering an accountant partner program (Gusto Pro) with a multi-client dashboard and revenue share.
TCG (formerly The Chernin Group) is an investment firm that backs platforms and brands shaping culture, focused on sports, media, and content businesses with strong brand identities and loyal fan communities.
Digital Currency Group (DCG) is a long-term investor in and operator of businesses across the crypto and blockchain industry, holding equity, fund, and token positions.
▶6 more co-investors
Mouro Capital137 VenturesCorrelation VenturesWndrCoDeciensApax Digital
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