Fika Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingCulver City · Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked
Also known as Fika
Investment thesis
Fika Ventures is a Los Angeles-based seed-stage investment firm focusing on companies using data, artificial intelligence, and automation to address systemic challenges.
Team · 8 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 9 of 10 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5SaaS ×5Cybersecurity ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Consumer ×2Developer Tools ×2Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathReken develops AI-powered security solutions to detect and prevent bot attacks, fraud, and deepfake-enabled scams targeting financial institutions, airlines, and government agencies.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Shuman Ghosemajumder(Co-founder & CEO)Rich Griffiths(Co-founder)
HealthtechSan Francisco, US
Marshall Darr(Executive Officer, Director)Kaiza Molina(Executive Officer, Director)Ellen Decareau(Director)
Board seatTianxiang Zhuo· per SEC Form D · $5.8M raise · filed Dec 2024
Ft. Lauderdale, US
Patrick Kibler(Director)Eric Helitzer(Executive Officer, Director)Tianxiang Zhuo(Director)
Board seatTianxiang Zhuo· per SEC Form D · $4M raise · filed Mar 2024
Allocate provides infrastructure software for private markets, enabling wealth advisors and asset managers to efficiently handle subscriptions, capital flows, and portfolio operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Samir Kaji(Co-founder)inHana Yang(Co-founder & Chief Experience Officer)in
HackerOne Code is an AI-powered code security platform that combines automated vulnerability detection with expert human review to identify and remediate security issues within developers' existing tools and workflows.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US
Lyal Avery(Founder/CEO)inAnna Patterson(Director)
Upwards operates a technology-driven marketplace that connects families with childcare providers and partners with government entities to offer subsidized care.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Jessica Chang(Co-founder)Jesse(Co-founder)Matt(Co-founder)
Visor is a car search and market research platform that aggregates inventory from multiple sources and provides buyers with transparent pricing, listing history, and market insights without dealer-influenced rankings or advertising.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerData & InfrastructureSaaSWilmington, US
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Fika Ventures invest at?
- Fika Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Fika Ventures's typical check size?
- Fika Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- What sectors does Fika Ventures focus on?
- Fika Ventures focuses on EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Fika Ventures located?
- Fika Ventures is headquartered in Culver City, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamArteen Arabshahi - Fika Ventures
LA Venture Podcast · Arteen Arabshahi
TX Zhuo of Fika Ventures on the Fintech Evolution in SaaS and Seed Portfolio Construction
The Capital Stack Podcast · TX Zhuo
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