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Venture capitalActively deployingFort Collins · Seed · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Firehunter concentrates on seed-stage robotics and applied AI startups that have moved beyond demos and pilots—companies with a product in market, paying customers, and early revenue. The firm deliberately works with a small number of founders to provide deep, ongoing involvement at the stage when product direction, go-to-market, and capital strategy are still being defined. It emphasizes early strategic input, candid conversation, and long-term partnership across rounds and market cycles. Firehunter is supported by a network of Operational Excellence Advisors experienced in robotics, applied AI, manufacturing, and enterprise deployment, plus vetted partners, early customer access, talent pipelines, GTM pathways, and exit positioning. The firm is structured to outlast any single fund or market cycle.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 11, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesJohn Smith has spent his career building and scaling technology companies and investing in early-stage startups across robotics, applied AI, and enterprise software. He was previously a General Partner at a venture firm focused on B2B AI and intelligent software platforms, and earlier held senior executive roles at CA Technologies and HP.
What they invest in
from 2 of 2 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Cloud Computing ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Deep Tech ×1Developer Tools ×1Enterprise Software ×1Robotics ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 2 tracked
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Gecko Robotics builds robots equipped with sensors and cameras to inspect industrial structures like boilers for structural defects, replacing dangerous manual inspections at height.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsPittsburgh, US
Jake Loosararian(Cofounder & CEO)inTroy Demmer(Cofounder)inIan Miller(CTO)inFalon Fox(Director of HR \u0026 TA)Jaclyn Goldstein(Head of Recruiting)Nate Kurtz(Technical Recruiter)
Co-investorsAlpha PartnersBase Venture Management, Inc.Cox EnterprisesCubit CapitalDrive CapitalFewture+47 more
Supabase is a fully managed PostgreSQL backend platform that integrates with AI builders like Claude, Lovable, and Bolt to enable rapid development of production applications.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Paul Copplestone(Founder)inAnt Wilson(Founder)inInian Parameshwaran(Engineering)Rory Wilding(Head of Growth)Laura Copplestone(People)Margarita Sandomirskaya(Recruitment)
Co-investorsBase Case CapitalAccelavraBerkeley FrontierChapter OneCoatue Management+25 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Supabase · trendingtopics.eu · Oct 4, 2026
Gecko Robotics · tsginvest.com · Apr 23, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Firehunter invest at?
- Firehunter invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Firehunter focus on?
- Firehunter focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Robotics.
- Where is Firehunter located?
- Firehunter is headquartered in Fort Collins, US.
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