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Front Porch

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Cary · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Front Porch Venture Partners pursues a hybrid strategy combining direct startup investing with investments into venture capital funds, concentrated on the U.S. Southeast. On the direct side, it backs high-potential founders with capital, strategy, and a network of operators and investors to help them grow in fast-growing regional markets. On the fund side, it commits to top venture capital firms, favoring small, focused strategies positioned to benefit from generational tailwinds in the Southeast. The firm emphasizes deep fund partnerships, regional expertise, and a compounding flywheel of data and relationships that it describes as unparalleled across the region.

Invests inHealthtechSaaSSector AgnosticNorth America

Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Cary, North Carolina, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2020
Tracked investments
3

Team · 3 people

from public directories
Greggory Bordes· General Partner
Joe Mancini· General Partner

What they invest in

from 3 of 3 portfolio companies

E-commerce ×2Enterprise Software ×2SaaS ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Consumer ×1Direct to Consumer ×1LegalTech ×1

HQs:United States×2

Investments · 3 tracked

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Case Statuscasestatus.comin𝕏

Case Status provides a mobile client portal for law firms to communicate with clients and manage case information.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSBirmingham, US

Andrew Seavers(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Braddock Jr.(Director)

BoardLauren Sturdivant(Director)Sherman Chu(Director)inDANIEL H. DRECHSEL(Director)inDan Dreschsel(Director)in

Co-investorsAlerion VenturesBIP VenturesCreativeCoService Provider CapitalTechstarsTopmark Partners+2 more

Kreplingkrepling.comin𝕏

Krepling builds a composable platform for e-commerce operations that allows merchants to create customized purchasing experiences and manage their storefronts.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaS

Liam Gerada(Founder & CEO)Travis Gerada(Founder & CPO)

Co-investorsFJ LabsTribes VenturesBrickyardDynamo Ventures

Poppypoppyflowers.comin𝕏

Poppy provides an online marketplace for wedding florals, connecting couples directly with independent floral designers and farms to reduce costs and increase design flexibility.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesWashington, US

Cameron Hardesty(Founder)in

Co-investorsEarly Light VenturesIrishAngelsMichigan Capital NetworkMontage CapitalRiptide VenturesTechstars+4 more

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Front Porch invest at?
Front Porch invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Front Porch focus on?
Front Porch focuses on Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Front Porch located?
Front Porch is headquartered in Cary, US.

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