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 21 of 22 portfolio companiesSaaS ×13AI & Machine Learning ×11Enterprise Software ×10Cybersecurity ×4Developer Tools ×4Fintech ×4Construction Tech ×3Consumer ×3
HQs:United States×14India×1
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 22024 · 52023 · 12018 · 212 dated
SubBase is a construction-technology startup that has raised a $7M Series A round; the page does not describe its product in detail.
Construction 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)
Co-investorsGreycroftHomebrewJAZZ Venture PartnersOmega Venture PartnersFikaFPV
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-investorsFikaPrecursor VenturesSpringbank
SubBase is construction procurement software for managing material and equipment workflows, including invoicing, pricing, spend control, and inventory.
Construction TechSaaSFt. Lauderdale, US
Eric Helitzer(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Helitzer, LEED AP(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 SoftwareFintechSaaS
Samir Kaji(Co-founder)inHana Yang(Co-founder & Chief Experience Officer)in
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureAtacama VenturesFikaFJ LabsFour Acres CapitalRareBreed Ventures+8 more
Beeble develops AI and graphics tools to bring VFX capabilities to a broader range of creators.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Hoon Kim(CEO & Co-founder)
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 CombinatorInitialized CapitalMayfield FundTwenty Two Ventures
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 SoftwareSaaS
Alok Chanani(CEO)
Co-investors01 Advisors137 Ventures1984 Ventures Management, LlcAlpha EdisonB Capital GroupB4 Capital+15 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)Benjamin Markowitz(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAdam Nelson(Director)Nnamdi Okike(Director)
Co-investors645 VenturesCoalition OperatorsFikaFirstMark CapitalCommerce VenturesDash Fund
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
Daniel Widing(Executive Officer, Director)Erik Fogg(Co-Founder & COO)inDan Widing(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalEniac VenturesEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Anthos Capital
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 CapitalRethink EducationSummit Partners
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)Ryan Disraeli(Executive Officer, Director)inClark Landry(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFikaMoonshots CapitalMucker CapitalSocial StartsGreenspring AssociatesStepstone Group
Startup building tools for smarter legal work, backed by Costanoa.
Greenville, US
Mike Buiter(Chief Financial Officer)Richard Mansell(Chief Executive Officer)Daniel Telehey(Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesCostanoa VenturesGD1Icehouse VenturesNFDGPhase One Ventures+1 more
Outmarket provides an AI platform for insurance agencies that automates document-heavy workflows such as coverage gap analysis, renewals, and policy checking.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Vishal Sankhla(Founder)in
Co-investorsFikaPermanent Capital VenturesSignalFireDash FundTTVTTV Capital
Payabli provides embedded payments infrastructure for software companies, covering payment acceptance (Pay In), disbursements (Pay Out), and payment operations (Pay Ops).
Developer ToolsFintechSaaS
Joseph Elias Phillips(Founder)in
Co-investorsBling CapitalFikaFundamental VenturesIA Seed VenturesQED InvestorsTTV 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 PartnersGradient VenturesLynett Capital Partners
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 FundCraft VenturesFabric VCThird Prime
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 VenturesFikaHemi Ventures, LlcSyn Ventures Seed Management LlcY Combinator+5 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+4 more
Upwards offers instant personal loans of up to ₹5 lakh through a fully digital, paperless application process with EMI repayment over 6 to 24 months.
ConsumerFintech
Co-investorsIndia QuotientAlpha EdisonM13
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 reporting tool that syncs two-way with Jira, Asana, and Salesforce to create Gantt charts, roadmaps, spreadsheets, Kanban boards, and dashboards.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsConvergeFitz Gate VenturesTectonic VenturesLux CapitalMaveronObvious Ventures
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPullRequestacq. by Hackerone
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPayabli · citybiz.co · Aug 19, 2026
Clerq · siliconangle.com · Aug 18, 2026
Upwards · norfolkdailynews.com · Jul 24, 2026
SubBase · bricks-bytes.com · Jul 15, 2026
BuildOps · voiceofalexandria.com · Jul 2, 2026
Beeble · awn.com · May 19, 2026
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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