Fortify Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingWashington · Pre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
Fortify Ventures backs early-stage consumer health and wellness companies at the intersection of software and the physical body, where habits form and durable businesses are built on real behavior, real data, and feedback loops. The firm intentionally avoids biotech, pharma, and medical devices, focusing instead on consumer products, distribution, and brand where its founder/operator experience adds direct value. It looks for products that inspire customer devotion and evangelism, and provides hands-on support from the earliest stage through exit, including strategy, hiring, and customer and investor introductions. Its community and annual Distilled Intelligence summit connect founders, operators, investors, and experts.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 6 of 19 portfolio companiesDigital Health ×3SaaS ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Biotech ×1Developer Tools ×1FemTech ×1Future of Work ×1Healthtech ×1
HQs:United States×5
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12016 · 12014 · 24 dated
Paeonian Springs, US
Tom Albert(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jason Daley(Director)DJ Dozier(Director)Lucian Niemeyer(Director)
Board seatJamie Marraccini· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Dec 2023
BRIX Templates designs premium, responsive Webflow templates and UI Kits, delivered with editable Figma files and built-in CMS structure, for designers and developers.
Developer ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsVentures Together
Rockville, US
Gary Day(Director)Culin Tate(Executive Officer, Director)William Wade(Director)Shahab Kaviani(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Different Health provides whole-body health assessments in which a team of MDs and PhDs analyzes 1,000+ biomarkers across cardiovascular, hormone, metabolic, nutrient, and inflammation categories to build personalized nutrition, training, and health plans.
Digital HealthLongevityWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsBY Venture Partners
LymeAlert makes a lab-quality, at-home test that detects Lyme disease pathogens in the tick itself rather than the person or pet, returning results in under 30 minutes with app-based guidance on next steps.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Erin Dawicki(CEO & Co-founder)
Co-investorsTBD Angels
Samphire Neuro makes the Nettle Headband, a medical-grade wearable that uses neurostimulation to manage mood and chronic pain symptoms linked to hormonal changes across the menstrual cycle.
Digital HealthFemTechMedical Devices
Emilė Radytė(CEO)
Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesAlberts Impact VenturesAngel AcademeCVX VenturesFirstpickInventure+3 more
Cvent Event Diagramming is a collaborative platform for event planning that helps planners and venues design event spaces, manage seating and layouts, and communicate in real-time.
B2B MarketplacesSaaSTravel & HospitalityWashington, US
Dan Berger(Chief Executive Officer)Matthew TendlerTrevor Lynn(Director)
BoardBrian Matthews(Director)Alex Ferrara(Director)inEd St. Onge(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalBessemer Venture PartnersHarmonic Growth PartnersK Street CapitalQuestMark Partners
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSamphire Neuroscience · futurefemhealth.com · Jun 2, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Fortify Ventures made?
- Fortify Ventures has 18 tracked investments.
- What stage does Fortify Ventures invest at?
- Fortify Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Fortify Ventures's typical check size?
- Fortify Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.
- What sectors does Fortify Ventures focus on?
- Fortify Ventures focuses on Consumer, Digital Health, Healthtech, Longevity, Mental Health, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Fortify Ventures located?
- Fortify Ventures is headquartered in Washington, US.
- Does Fortify Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Fortify Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Fortify Ventures co-invest with?
- Fortify Ventures most often shares deals with Angel Academe, Bessemer Venture Partners, BY Venture Partners, among 15 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 1
NextView Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that works closely with founders, providing hands-on support to help build companies from inception to scale.
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