Fortitude Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco Bay Area · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Fortitude Ventures invests at the early stage in startups applying transformative technologies to reshape traditional industries. Its focus centers on two themes: AI-driven autonomy for knowledge work and robotic autonomy for the physical world. The firm backs visionary founders building autonomous systems across sectors such as healthcare back-office infrastructure, manufacturing, radiology, defense and intelligence, space-based servicing, real estate, and robotics testing. It targets companies leveraging AI agents and robotics to automate complex, traditionally manual processes.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 2 of 4 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Fintech ×1Healthtech ×1Medical Devices ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 4 tracked
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HOPPR develops medical imaging AI models, including vision-language models for radiology workflows.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Robert Bakos(Founder)inKhan Siddiqui, MD(Founder)in
PartnerSungjoon Cho· solo GP
Co-investorsGreycroftHealth2047
Cashmere provides a multi-signature Solana wallet that allows enterprises and startups to manage cryptocurrency holdings across multiple authorized signers rather than concentrating control in a single account.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Shashank Khanna(Founder)inRebecca Lee(Founder)inCharlotte McGinn(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesNotation CapitalSouth QuadY CombinatorCanapi VenturesFounders Future+3 more
Katalyst makes an FDA-cleared, at-home full-body electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) training suit and app-guided workouts.
Seattle, US
Bjorn Woltermann(Executive Officer, Director)Amish Patel(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsStripesGeodesic Capital
Boston startup behind SmackHigh Twitter accounts and Fam, an iPhone group video chat app for up to 16 people.
Boston, US
Giuseppe Stuto(Executive Officer, Director)Frank Iudiciani(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFulcrum VentureBloomberg BetaCostanoa VenturesFirst InGeodesic CapitalPalumni VC+2 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Katalyst · spacenews.com · Aug 19, 2026
Smack · citybiz.co · Aug 19, 2026
Cashmere · thesaasnews.com · Jun 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Fortitude Ventures invest at?
- Fortitude Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Fortitude Ventures focus on?
- Fortitude Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Healthtech, PropTech, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is Fortitude Ventures located?
- Fortitude Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco Bay Area, US.
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