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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 · 10 people
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2 people who came through Fika Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 42 of 49 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×26SaaS ×23Enterprise Software ×19Developer Tools ×8Cybersecurity ×6Data & Infrastructure ×6Fintech ×6Marketing Tech ×4
HQs:United States×31Canada×1Türkiye×1
Investments · 49 tracked
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Blox is a real estate technology company reinventing property operating models.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkPropTech
Derek Merrill(CEO and Founder)inAaron Geisler(Co-founder and CTO)
Co-investorsNavitas CapitalTenOneTen VenturesClocktower VenturesFika
Cemex Ventures is the open innovation and investment unit of Cemex that identifies and supports construction startups addressing decarbonization, circular economy, efficiency, and advanced construction methodologies.
Circular EconomyCleantechConstruction TechFort Lauderdale, US
Co-investorsClean Energy Ventures
Reken 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)inRich Griffiths(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsGreycroftHomebrewJAZZ Venture PartnersOmega Venture PartnersFikaFPV+2 more
StretchDollar runs an ICHRA platform that lets small businesses reimburse employees tax-free for individual health plans.
HealthtechSan Francisco, US
Marshall Darr(Executive Officer, Director)inKaiza Molina(Executive Officer, Director)inEllen Decareau(Director)in
Board seatTianxiang Zhuo· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalFikaPrecursor VenturesSpringbank
SubBase provides procurement management software for construction teams, connecting field, office, and vendors to handle material ordering, delivery tracking, and vendor communication.
Construction TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSFt. Lauderdale, US
Eric Helitzer(Founder)inPatrick Kibler(Director)
Board seatTianxiang Zhuo· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsFikaFINTOP Capital
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 SoftwareFintechSaaSPalo Alto, US
Samir Kaji(Co-Founder, CEO & President)inHana Yang(Co-Founder, CXO)in
BoardCarter Reum(Director)
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureAtacama VenturesCommunity Access FundFikaFJ LabsFour Acres Capital+15 more
Beeble develops AI and graphics tools to bring VFX capabilities to a broader range of creators.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsBasis Set VenturesFikaKakao VenturesMashup Ventures
Berbix provides identity verification and fraud detection technology that online platforms integrate via SDKs to confirm users' identities and prevent fraudulent accounts.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Eric Levine(Founder)inSteve Kirkham(Founder)in
Co-investorsDream MachineFikaY CombinatorAirAngelsIndex VenturesInitialized Capital+3 more
Bowery Valuation is a New York-based technology-enabled commercial real estate appraisal firm.
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalBuilders VCCamber CreekCorigin VenturesNavitas Capital
BuildOps provides operational management software for commercial contractors, integrating project management, accounting, and AI-driven intelligence to streamline field-to-ledger workflows across North America.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US
Alok Chanani(CEO & Co-Founder)inSteve Chew(Co-Founder)in
Co-investors01 Advisors137 Ventures1984 Ventures Management, LlcAlpha EdisonB Capital GroupB4 Capital+15 more
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Senior healthcare solutions in Malaysia
Co-investorsGobi PartnersCity LightGlobal Founders CapitalMucker CapitalQuiet CapitalSaas Ventures, L.L.C.+1 more
Chatdesk offers a platform that runs one-to-one email outreach for ecommerce brands, using customer purchase history to identify contacts most likely to buy again and re-engage them in the brand's own voice.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Aneto Okonkwo(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCultivation CapitalHarlem CapitalHustle FundLunch PartnersMenlo VenturesSerena Ventures+2 more
Clerq is a payment platform that lets businesses accept guaranteed bank-account payments from customers in store or online, reducing card processing fees and chargeback risk.
FintechSaaSNew York, US
Truett Dwyer(Executive Officer, Director)inBenjamin Markowitz(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAdam Nelson(Director)inNnamdi Okike(Director)in
Co-investors645 VenturesCoalition OperatorsFikaFirstMark CapitalCommerce VenturesDash Fund
Coverbase offers a platform for third-party risk management (TPRM), procurement, and security, using AI-guided automation for supplier intake, due diligence, and continuous monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Clarence Chio(President, CEO, and Director)inZi Chong Kao(Secretary and Director)Kao ZC(Founder)inWalker Forehand(Director)in
Co-investorsCanapi VenturesFikaPear VCTTV Capital
CreatorDAO provides funding, custom tooling, and training to online content creators.
Creator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Jonathan Wald(Founder)in
Co-investorsImmad AkhundKygoParis HiltonThe ChainsmokersMantis Capital6th Man Ventures+11 more
ProdPerfect uses AI agents to automate software testing for legacy mainframe modernization projects, ingesting source code, JCL, and transaction logs to map user workflows and generate plain-English test cases.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US
Erik Fogg(Co-Founder & COO)inDan Widing(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalEniac VenturesEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Anthos Capital
Deferred is a platform that facilitates 1031 real estate exchanges for investors, offering tax-deferred property transactions with no fees, interest earned on exchange funds, and comprehensive support through the entire process.
FintechPropTech
Judd(CEO)Alex(CTO)Aaron(President)
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalFikaB Capital
Edge Impulse provides intelligent asset tracking solutions using real-time sensor, audio, and vision data to enhance supply chain visibility, livestock management, environmental monitoring, and public safety across logistics, agriculture, and infrastructure sectors.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSan Jose, US
Zach Shelby(Executive Officer, Director)Jan Jongboom
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalCanaan PartnersCerity Partners VenturesCoatue ManagementFikaIn-Q-Tel+3 more
Elementary Robotics develops machine vision inspection systems for industrial quality control and defect detection.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Arye Barnehama(Founder)
Co-investorsIdealabOUP (Osage University Partners)Riot VenturesThundermark CapitalFathom CapitalThreshold Ventures+3 more
Formative is an AI-powered instruction and assessment platform for K-12 education, letting teachers build interactive lessons, run real-time assessments, and track student mastery in one workflow.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Kevin McFarland(Founder)in
Co-investorsFikaMaC Venture CapitalSummit PartnersRethink Education
Great Question is a UX research platform that combines participant recruitment, study management, mixed-method research capabilities, and AI-powered analysis in a single system.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ned Dwyer(Founder / CEO)inPJ Murray(Founder)in
Co-investorsFundersClubImmeasurableInovia CapitalNOMO VenturesY CombinatorAmplify.LA+18 more
Inspectiv offers an AI-enabled security testing platform that combines bug bounty, penetration testing, feature testing, and vulnerability disclosure programs (VDP) with Continuous Threat Exposure Management.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCulver City, US
Joseph Melika(Executive Officer, Director)inRyan Disraeli(Executive Officer, Director)inClark Landry(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsFikaMoonshots CapitalMucker CapitalSocial StartsFreestyle CapitalGreenspring Associates+1 more
Amplitude provides a customer data platform that unifies customer information across touchpoints and enables teams to segment audiences, activate personalized experiences, and monitor data quality for product and marketing teams.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalFikaPioneer Square LabsGradient VenturesPSL Ventures
Ivo builds AI-based contract software for enterprise legal teams, used to review contracts and surface business insights from agreement portfolios.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechGreenville, US
Jacob Duligall(Co-founder)inMike Buiter(Chief Financial Officer)Richard Mansell(Chief Executive Officer)inDaniel Telehey(Chief Operating Officer)inMin-Kyu Jung(CEO and co-founder)in
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesCostanoa VenturesFikaGD1Icehouse VenturesUncork Capital+2 more
Lumian runs an IoT- and AI-based SaaS platform that monitors energy use, analyses bills and recommends tariffs for businesses.
Gebze, TR
Emre Birol(Founder)in
Co-investorsDOMiNO VenturesBowery Capital
Lumian is a fully managed Amazon agency that runs brands' Amazon operations end to end, combining a dedicated Brand Manager and specialist team with AI agents that monitor advertising, listings, inventory, fees, and account health around the clock.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Robin Lobo(Founder)in
Co-investorsFikaBowery CapitalDOMiNO Ventures
Moment Energy repurposes retired electric-vehicle batteries into second-life energy storage systems, sourcing used batteries from automakers like Nissan and Mercedes-Benz for off-grid and grid energy applications.
Circular EconomyCleantechEnergyHardwareSurrey, CA
Edward Chiang(Cofounder)inSumreen Rattan(Cofounder)inGurmesh Sidhu(Cofounder)Gabriel Soares(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsVersion One VenturesAcario InnovationAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalCollaborative FundExpansion Venture CapitalFika+7 more
Dispatch is a data orchestration platform for the wealth advisory ecosystem that automatically syncs client data across disparate software tools and integrations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaSMiami, US
Robert Nance(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Madalyn Armijo(Director, Promoter)
BoardChris Downer(Director)inDavid Jegen(Director)inRafi Lurie(Director)
Co-investorsExpaGreat Oaks Venture CapitalBrewer Lane VenturesCoFound Partners VentureF-Prime CapitalRitholtz Wealth Management+2 more
Opal provides an identity governance platform that applies access controls across human users, AI agents, applications, and infrastructure from a single layer.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Stephen Cobbe(Co-Founder & former CEO)inUmaimah Khan(Co-Founder & former CEO / Head of Product)inHoward Ting(Chief Executive Officer)inAlex Pien(Chief Technology Officer)inSameer Mehta(Chief Product Officer)inMichael Kwon(VP of Marketing)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesCambium CapitalGreylock PartnersBoxGroupAndreessen HorowitzCoatue Management+1 more
Outmarket is an AI platform for commercial insurance agencies that automates document-heavy workflows such as comparing carrier quotes, reviewing policies, and generating proposals and forms.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Vishal Sankhla(CEO & Co-founder)inAnshu Jain(CTO & Co-founder)inAlpesh Patel(Chief Revenue Officer)in
Co-investorsFikaPermanent Capital VenturesSignalFireDash FundTTV Capital
PathSpot provides a health and safety operating system for restaurants, commercial kitchens, food manufacturers, and foodservice operations.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechHR TechIoTSaaSNew York City, US
Christine Schindler(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTaylor Waanders(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardTianxiang Zhuo(Director)in
Co-investors2045 Ventures2048 VenturesAlumni VenturesBAM VenturesFikaFirebrand Ventures+5 more
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Payabli offers an embedded payments platform with APIs and components that let software and SaaS companies add pay-in, pay-out, and payment operations capabilities to their products.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Joseph Elias Phillips(Founder)in
Co-investorsBling CapitalFikaFundamental VenturesIA Seed VenturesQED InvestorsTTV Capital
Ensures customer data privacy without slowing down teams.
Seattle, US
Graham Thompson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLee Edwards(Director)
Co-investorsCrosscut VenturesRoot Ventures Manager, LlcGTMfund
Harness AI DLC is a cost management and observability platform that tracks AI tool spending, developer productivity, and code delivery outcomes together.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsDecibel PartnersEniac VenturesFikaFathom Capital
PullRequest was a marketplace and platform for on-demand code review, connecting development teams with expert reviewers who checked pull requests for quality and security issues.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US
Lyal Avery(Founder/CEO)in
BoardAnna Patterson(Director)in
Co-investorsFikaFundersClubY CombinatorDefy PartnersFrialeGradient Ventures+4 more
Resonance provides a content repository for marketing campaigns that tailors messaging to individual recipients and automatically archives and recycles effective variations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jonathan Ou(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBlockchain Founders FundBlue Bear Capital PartnersCaruso VenturesCraft VenturesFabric VC+1 more
Resonance is a deep-tech market intelligence holding company that owns and operates intelligence platforms, advisory practices, and media brands focused on quantum technologies, artificial intelligence, and the commercial space economy.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechQuantum Computing
Co-investorsCaruso VenturesInnovative Solutions CanadaMEDINA VENTURESCraft VenturesThird Prime
Sift, founded in 2015, collects smartphone app-installation data to build user profiles and uses AI and machine learning to process mobile ad requests for hypertargeted app install advertising.
AdTechAI & Machine Learning
Jud Bowman(Founder & CEO)inSlawek Pruchnik(Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer)inJesper Rasmussen(Co-founder, Chief Software Architect)inAaron Schwager(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAlerion VenturesElevate Innovation PartnersGV (Google Ventures)Union Square Ventures (USV)CIVInsight Partners+2 more
Sift is an end-to-end platform for teams building advanced hardware that consolidates sensor and telemetry data into a single system for analysis, anomaly detection, and automated test rule evaluation.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareEl Segundo, US
Karthik Gollapudi(Founder)in
Co-investorsFikaRiot VenturesCIVGV (Google Ventures)
Specright provides an AI-powered, spec-first product lifecycle management (PLM) platform for managing specifications, formulas, ingredients, packaging, and bills of materials across food & beverage, beauty, consumer goods, industrials, life sciences, and quick service restaurants.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSIrvine, US
Matthew Wright(Founder & Executive Chairman)
BoardGabe Greenbaum(Director)Marc Averitt(Director)in
Co-investorsFikaMucker CapitalNew Earth VenturesSageview CapitalB Capital GroupOkapi Venture Capital+2 more
Spinwheel provides an API platform delivering real-time consumer credit data and embedded payments for lenders, personal finance managers, and debt management platforms.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechFremont, US
Tushar Vaish(Executive Officer, Director)inTomas Campos(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsCore Venture CapitalF-Prime CapitalFikaFoundation CapitalQED InvestorsCiti Ventures+1 more
Upfort provides software and automation solutions for managing cyber risk, combining security expertise with insurance and data analytics to improve organizational cyber resilience.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Han Wang(Founder/CTO)inDaniel Bilbao(Founder)in
Co-investorsAltai VenturesClocktower VenturesEniac VenturesFikaGround Up VenturesHemi Ventures, Llc+10 more
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)
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonAmplify.LAEqual VenturesField VenturesFikaHalogen Ventures Management Company Llc+5 more
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
Cole Smith(Founder)in
Co-investorsLux CapitalTechstarsAccelMaveronObvious VenturesY Combinator
Visor is a project visualization and collaboration platform that helps teams across various departments visualize, collaborate on, and share project updates with stakeholders and colleagues.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsConvergeFitz Gate VenturesTectonic VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersCoinbase VenturesGreen Visor Capital+8 more
Visor.ai is an agentic AI platform that helps organizations automate and manage customer service interactions across voice, chat, and quality management systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsLince CapitalOW VenturesREDangelsCoinbase VenturesGreen Visor CapitalLux Capital+7 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Exits · 6
6 acquisitions · showing 4Formativeacq. by NewselaIterativelyacq. by AmplitudePropeloacq. by HarnessPullRequestacq. by Hackerone
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Clerq · thesaasnews.com · Aug 11, 2026
SubBase · finsmes.com · Jun 22, 2026
Opal Security · securityweek.com · Jun 6, 2026
Coverbase · coverbase.com · May 29, 2026
Outmarket AI · finsmes.com · May 13, 2026
Specright · specright.com · May 13, 2026
Moment Energy · finsmes.com · May 5, 2026
Sift · prnewswire.com · Mar 25, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Fika Ventures made?
- Fika Ventures has 49 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited, including 13 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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
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TX Zhuo of Fika Ventures on the Fintech Evolution in SaaS and Seed Portfolio Construction
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Eva Ho, Partner at Fika Ventures talks Staying Disciplined as an Investor
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