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Fuel Capital
Venture capitalCovina · Seed–Late Stage · 8 people tracked
Also known as FUEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
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Investment thesis
Supportive, founder-friendly investor that stands in the founder's corner rather than micromanaging operations.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 8 people
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Fuel Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 57 of 69 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×26AI & Machine Learning ×23SaaS ×23Developer Tools ×15Consumer ×12Data & Infrastructure ×9Fintech ×8Cloud Computing ×7
HQs:United States×50South Korea×1
Investments · 69 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 22023 · 62022 · 62021 · 32020 · 42019 · 72018 · 42017 · 52016 · 22015 · 144 dated
Figma is a collaborative design platform that enables teams to create apps, websites, and products through shared design tools integrated with development workflows and AI-powered design assistance.
Developer ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US
Evan Wallace(Co-Founder (former Chief Technology Officer))Dylan Field(Co-founder & CEO)inPraveer Melwani(Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer)inKris Rasmussen(Chief Technology Officer)inShaunt Voskanian(Chief Revenue Officer)inBrendan Mulligan(General Counsel & Secretary)in
Co-investors137 Ventures1435 Capital1517Alkeon InnovationAmplify.LAAndreessen Horowitz+51 more
ThredUp operates an online marketplace where consumers buy and sell secondhand clothing, and provides resale-as-a-service solutions for fashion brands seeking to incorporate circular commerce into their business models.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
James Reinhart(Executive Officer)inChris Homer(Founder)inSean Sobers(Chief Financial Officer)in
BoardDan Nova(Director)Tim Haley(Director)inPatricia Nakache(Director)in
Co-investorsFounder CollectiveHDS CapitalNextView VenturesRitual CapitalTrinity VenturesUpfront Ventures+3 more
Weave offers team communication and collaboration tools for healthcare practices, including messaging, scheduling, and patient management features accessible from desktop and mobile apps.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHealthtechSaaSLehi, US
Brandon Rodman(Founder/CEO)inJared Rodman(Founder/CCO)inClint Berry(Founder/CTO)inJared S. Rodman(Executive Officer, Director)inMarcus Bertilson(Executive Officer)inBrett White(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersBYU Cougar CapitalCrosslink CapitalFundersClubIA Seed Ventures+10 more
Argent Work is a women's professional apparel brand that sells workwear and offers style content aimed at working women.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York City, US
Sali Christeson(Founder)in
Co-investorsNat TurnerPortland Seed FundThe Perkins FundSugar Capital
Co-investorsThe Perkins Fund
Bark builds parental control and monitoring software for families and schools to help keep children safe online.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital HealthSaaSRichmond Hill, US
Brian Bason(CEO)inCarly Strife(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactAtlanta SeedBYU Cougar CapitalDeviation CapitalSocial StartsStudio VC+4 more
Bezi is an AI agent that operates within Unity to assist game developers with code generation, scene building, debugging, and automation tasks.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGamingOakland, US
Cecilia Uhr(Co-founder and Chief Product Officer / Founding Designer)inJulian Park(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inDenys Bastov(Co-founder and technical/security leader)in
BoardChetan Puttagunta(Director)inSusan Liu(Director / investor representative)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersDesigner FundUncork Capital2.12 Angels8VCAdverb Ventures+16 more
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Buoyant develops Linkerd, a service mesh platform for Kubernetes that enables organizations to build secure, reliable, and observable software infrastructure.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
William Morgan(Founder)inOliver Gould(Founder)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)GV (Google Ventures)Harpoon VenturesWebb Investment NetworkBenchmark+2 more
Buoyant Ventures is an early-stage venture fund that invests in seed and Series A companies developing AI, software, and hardware solutions for climate resilience, resource efficiency, and decarbonization.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyChicago, US
Amy Francetic(Co-founder & Managing General Partner)inAlex Behar(Partner)inLaura Katzman(Partner)in
Co-investorsBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcSilicon ValleyA.Capital VenturesBank of AmericaBenchmarkDCVC (Data Collective)+3 more
C1 provides an AI-native identity security platform for enterprises to manage and secure human, non-human, and AI identities at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Alexander Bovee(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Querna(Founder)in
BoardMarcie Vu(Director)inPing Li(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelAlumni VenturesFelicis VenturesGaruda VenturesGlynn Capital ManagementGreycroft+8 more
Cambly connects language learners with tutors for online English instruction.
EdTechFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US
Sameer Shariff(Founder)inKevin Law(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer / learning leader)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAUTHENTIC VENTURESBessemer Venture PartnersChapter OneGV (Google Ventures)Haystack+5 more
Candidate Labs is a recruiting firm that works with a small number of venture-backed startups to source engineering ICs, go-to-market ICs, and technical/GTM leadership through retained search.
Future of WorkHR Tech
Co-investorsDiagram CapitalFJ LabsSalesforce Ventures
Cartage develops an AI logistics coordinator called Wilson that automates freight coordination across the shipping lifecycle, from quoting to exceptions handling.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Abdul Basharat(Founder)inJosh Lampen(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorNorthside VenturesRitual CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementWayfinder Ventures
Charm is a payments and savings app that enables users to send money across different platforms (Venmo, Cash App, Zelle) through a unified interface, with funds earning interest when held in the app.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechSocialNew York City, US
Gray Newfield(Founder)inNoah Newfield(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator468 CapitalCavalry VenturesF-Prime CapitalGradient VenturesKhosla Ventures+3 more
Charm builds open-source tools and libraries for creating user interfaces and applications in the terminal, including command-line interface frameworks, markdown readers, and components for developers.
Developer Tools
Co-investorsBetaworksCavalry VenturesGradient VenturesLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalMotive Force+6 more
Charm.fi is a decentralized finance platform offering automated liquidity management vaults on Ethereum, letting users browse or create vaults for any token and build LP strategies to manage liquidity and earn yields.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesCavalry VenturesF-Prime CapitalGradient VenturesKhosla VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+2 more
Checkmate generates exclusive discount codes with partner brands and automatically finds the best prices across 200,000+ retail stores for shoppers.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerDirect to ConsumerSan Francisco, US
Harry Dixon(Founder)inRory Garton-Smith(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlackbird FoundryBlackbird VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Mantis CapitalScribble VenturesWavemaker Partners+7 more
Clearbit is a B2B data provider that gathers public web data, proprietary data, and LLMs to produce standardized data sets for enriching records, scoring and routing leads, and revealing website visitor buying intent.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSales Tech
Co-investorsCross Creek AdvisorsFelicis VenturesOyster VenturesTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundBattery VenturesBedrock+4 more
Code Climate provides data, context, and guidance to enterprise software leaders navigating organizational transformation toward AI-native development practices.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York, US
Noah Michael Davis(Executive Officer, Director)Bryan Alan Helmkamp(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardKurt Daniel(Director)
Co-investorsFoundryLerer HippeauNextView VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)
CoreOS developed container-focused infrastructure software, including the lightweight Container Linux operating system, the etcd distributed key-value store, and the Tectonic Kubernetes platform.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Alex Polvi(Founder/CEO)inBrandon Philips(Director)in
BoardDave Munichiello(Director)inMichael Abbott(Director)
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Intel CapitalKleiner PerkinsWork-BenchY CombinatorAccel+2 more
CreatorDAO provides funding, custom tooling, and training to online content creators.
Creator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Jonathan Wald(Founder)in
Co-investorsImmad AkhundKygoParis HiltonThe ChainsmokersMantis Capital6th Man Ventures+11 more
CrowdCow sources and sells high-quality, sustainably-produced food from ethical farms and fisheries, partnering directly with producers to bring traceable products to consumers across the country.
B2B MarketplacesDirect to ConsumerFoodTechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US
Ethan Lowry(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJoseph Heitzeberg(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalMadrona Venture GroupUnlock Venture PartnersAshton KutcherGuy OsearyLiquid Ventures+2 more
New York startup building non-invasive neural interface wristbands to control computers, acquired by Facebook in 2019.
Patrick Kaifosh(Cofounder)
Co-investorsBreyer CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Lux CapitalMatrixSpark CapitalAmazon Alexa Fund+2 more
Dogdrop operates open-play dog daycare locations billed by the hour, offering walk-in service with no reservations, curbside drop-off, real-time text updates, and CPR-certified attendants ("Droperators") trained in dog behavior.
ConsumerMarketplacesSaaSSanta Monica, US
Shaina Denny(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsHelmMuse CapitalR/GA VenturesAnimal CapitalGaingels
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San Francisco company building hands-free, voice-controlled trivia games that drivers play with their voices while commuting.
Niko Vuori(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Alexa FundAmazon Alexa FundFelicis VenturesFounders Fund+5 more
Dumpling helps independent grocery-shopping contractors run their own businesses instead of working through on-demand grocery apps, giving them direct client relationships and more of the earnings from their work.
ConsumerFuture of WorkMarketplacesSeattle, US
Nate D'Anna(Founder)
Co-investorsAtelierFloodgateForerunner VenturesRSE Ventures
Feather is a cloud-based engineering simulation platform that runs finite element analysis — including linear static, thermal, modal, harmonic, and buckling analysis — for single parts and assemblies.
Cloud ComputingDeep TechSaaS
Co-investorsRoot Ventures Manager, LlcBain CapitalCobalt CapitalKeen Venture PartnersKleiner PerkinsPJC+3 more
Flexport provides an AI-driven platform for global supply chain management, offering logistics visibility, customs brokerage, and freight optimization for companies shipping goods internationally.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ryan Petersen(Founder & CEO)inRyan Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)Sanne Manders(Executive Officer)inChristopher Ferro(Executive Officer)Sudhanshu Priyadarshi(Executive Officer)in
BoardMichael Ronen(Director)
Co-investors137 Ventures1435 Capital3Spoke Capital8VCAcequia Capital (AceCap)Adit Ventures Management, Llc+46 more
Future Family is a San Francisco fertility-finance company offering IVF and egg-freezing payment plans, insurance and nurse coaching.
San Francisco, US
Claire Tomkins(Founder and Executive Chair)inAlden Romney(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardLauren Kolodny(Director)inTodd Kimmel(Director)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAspect VenturesBBG VenturesClear Haven Capital ManagementCorrelation VenturesEvolution VC Partners+19 more
Fuzzbuzz provides automated fuzzing testing delivered as a cloud service for software developers seeking to identify vulnerabilities and edge cases in their applications.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sabera Hussain(Founder)inEverest Munro-Zeisberger(Founder)inAndrei Serban(Founder)in
Co-investorsHomebrewIn-Q-TelY CombinatorSusa Ventures
Good Dog operates a marketplace connecting prospective dog owners with reputable breeders, shelters, and rescues, using veterinary and animal welfare standards to screen sources and reduce irresponsible breeding practices.
ConsumerMarketplaces
Josh Wais(Founder)inLauren McDevitt(Founder)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesGood FriendsNat TurnerSlow VenturesBoxGroupSV Angel
Goodcover offers renters insurance using a cooperative membership model that returns unclaimed premiums to members as annual dividends.
FintechInsurTechSan Francisco, US
Christopher Lotz(Founder/CEO)inDaniel Di Spaltro(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorGlobal Founders CapitalGoodwater Capital
Grove was an online financial planning service that offered financial advice to individuals.
Fintech
Chris Hutchins
Co-investorsLowercase Capital
A full-stack monitoring platform that helps developers identify performance issues and bugs in web applications through session replay and error tracking.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSeattle, US
Jay Khatri(Cofounder, CEO (acquired by LaunchDarkly))inVadim Korolik(Founder)in
Co-investorsAfore CapitalCraft VenturesMakers FundNeoRamtin NaimiWorklife Ventures+16 more
Highspot operates a sales enablement platform that helps go-to-market teams manage sales content, deliver training and coaching, and engage buyers with analytics on what works.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechInsurTechSaaSSales TechSeattle, US
Robert Wahbe(Executive Officer, Director)inROBERT WAHBE(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inOliver Sharp(Founder)in
BoardTimothy M. Porter(Director)inDouglas Pepper(Director)
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)B Capital GroupB4 CapitalICONIQMadrona Venture GroupOpenView Venture Partners+8 more
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Infinite Objects manufactures and sells framed digital displays that play video art and collectible moving prints for consumers.
ConsumerHardwareBrooklyn, US
Joe Saavedra(Founder)inRoxana Fata(Executive Officer)Alex Chung(Director)Sona Banker(Executive Officer)Nicholas Dangerfield(Executive Officer)
BoardVasudev Kulkarni(Director)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalBackstage CapitalBetaworksGFR FundMaverick VenturesOverton Venture Capital+10 more
Interana provides a real-time behavioral intelligence platform that monitors and analyzes AI agent behavior, enabling automated governance and human oversight across LLMs, agents, and systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Tony Ayaz(Co-Founder & CEO)Chris Dolan(Co-Founder & CTO)Robert Johnson(Co-Founder & Board)
Joy provides customizable wedding websites and planning tools for couples organizing their weddings.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vishal Joshi(Founder/CEO)inDorian Bach(Founder)inKaiwalya Kher(Founder/CTO)inDorian B(Founder)Vishal J.(Founder)in
Co-investorsFernbrook Capital ManagementForerunner VenturesHelium-3 VenturesKube VCMVP VenturesObvious Ventures+12 more
Lattice is a people management platform that helps HR leaders and organizations align goals, improve performance, and engage teams through features like 1:1s and performance tracking.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jack Altman(Founder/CEO)inEric Koslow(Founder/CTO)inJoe Noto(Executive Officer)Paul Burgess(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRobert Wurwarg(Director)Richard Stewart(Director)
Co-investors137 VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesConnetic VenturesFrontline VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Madrona Venture Group+11 more
Lattice is a B2B-focused operating holding company startup that uses M&A and new business ventures to build a portfolio and address corporate challenges, with a focus on the Korean market.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Jack Altman(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAscendo VenturesFounders FundKhosla VenturesShasta VenturesThrive CapitalTiger Global Management
Marvin provides mental health and well-being support for healthcare employees, combining input from therapists, academic researchers, data scientists, and clinical operations leaders.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSan Marino, US
John Bracaglia(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsCanvas VenturesDesigner FundScrum VenturesAPOLLO PROJECTSCanaan PartnersCanary+5 more
D2iQ (formerly Mesosphere) provided Kubernetes automation and management technology for enterprise cloud-native and hybrid multicloud environments; it is now part of Nutanix, with its DKP product evolved into the Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP).
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Tobias Knaup(Executive Officer, Director)Florian Leibert(Executive Officer, Director)William Freiberg(Executive Officer)
BoardPeter Levine(Director)inBruce Armstrong(Director)in
Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAndreessen HorowitzKhosla VenturesKoch Disruptive TechnologiesSV AngelT. Rowe Price+1 more
Nozomio develops AI products focused on improving how systems understand and maintain context in machine learning applications.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Arlan Rakhmetzhanov(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstraction CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorBoxGroupCRV (Charles River Ventures)Heroic Ventures+1 more
Nylas provides unified communication data infrastructure that integrates email, calendar, contacts, and meetings across fragmented providers into structured, AI-ready data for SaaS applications and automated workflows.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Christine Spang(Co-Founder)inJeff Koets(CEO)in
Co-investors8VCBroom VenturesCrunchFundDCVC (Data Collective)Founders.aiGreat Oaks Venture Capital+5 more
Voice-first collaboration platform providing push-to-talk, voice AI workflows and translation for deskless and frontline workers.
San Francisco, US
Jesse Robbins(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRoger Wood(Executive Officer)Gregory B. Albrecht(Executive Officer)
BoardRich Levandov(Director)
Co-investorsCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalThe Argentum GroupDell Technologies CapitalDelta PartnersMathers Associates+1 more
Outset is an AI-powered research platform that combines conversational AI, behavioral intelligence, and emotional analysis to conduct moderated research interviews and synthesize consumer insights at scale across multiple languages and countries.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Aaron Cannon(Founder)inMichael Hess(Founder)in
Co-investors8VCAdverb VenturesMute VenturesRadical VenturesRitual CapitalY Combinator+4 more
Prelim provides software that enables banks and financial institutions to automate and improve their account opening workflows.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Heang Chan(Founder/CEO)inChris Blaser(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Quilt provides a data platform for life sciences teams to organize, manage, and collaborate on scientific data stored in AWS.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Kevin Moore(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsJude GomilaOlima VenturesRising TideStreamlined VenturesVertex VenturesY Combinator
Radar Protect provides fraud and compliance teams with real-time location and device signals — combining GPS, Wi-Fi, IP, Bluetooth, and sensor data — to detect GPS spoofing, account takeovers, device tampering, and promotional abuse.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Nick Patrick(Co-Founder & CEO)inCoby Berman(Co-Founder & Chief Business Development Officer)in
Co-investorsAccelExpaHeavybitInsight PartnersNat TurnerWing
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Sim is an open-source AI workspace where teams build, deploy, and manage AI agents across their existing tool stack using 1,000+ integrations and every major LLM.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Emir Karabeg(Co-Founder / CEO)inWaleed Latif(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsRitual CapitalStandard CapitalY CombinatorLiquid VenturesSV AngelTwenty Two Ventures
StyleRow is a project management platform built for interior designers that includes budgeting, invoicing, client dashboards, moodboards, and order tracking features.
Future of WorkSaaSBeverly Hills, US
Erinn Valencich(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsEntrada VenturesHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcHelmThe Perkins FundFounders Fund
Synch provides a unified platform for sales and sales operations teams, accessed through Salesforce authentication without complex configuration.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechNew York City, US
Daniel Ruiz(Founder)inAsad Dar(Founder)in
Co-investorsRitual CapitalY CombinatorHaystack
Tesorio provides a Connected Financial Operations platform that automates accounts receivable workflows including collections, cash application, forecasting, and payment management for finance teams at growing companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Carlos Vega(Founder/CEO)inFabio Fleitas(Founder)in
Co-investorsCarao VenturesFloodgateFundersClubKube VCMadrona Venture GroupMango Capital+6 more
Timber develops Vector, an open-source tool for collecting, transforming, and routing logs and metrics across sources, transforms, and sinks such as Datadog, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Splunk, and AWS S3.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsBreakpoint CapitalCurious CapitalNat TurnerNotation Capital
Tradeshift provides an AI-powered accounts payable automation and e-invoicing platform that helps enterprise buyers digitize invoice processing, onboard suppliers, and stay compliant with e-invoicing regulations.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Christian Lanng(Co-founder)inGert Sylvest(Co-founder)inMikkel Hippe Brun(Co-founder)inPeter van Pruissen(Executive Officer)in
BoardStephen Chandler(Director)inNoriaki Okubo(Director)
Co-investorsFuel Venture CapitalMouro CapitalNotion CapitalRuna Capital10x FoundersDCVC (Data Collective)+8 more
Onuniverse is a website builder that allows users to create sites using a visual drag-and-drop editor without coding, and includes e-commerce functionality for launching online stores.
ConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentSaaSBrooklyn, US
Joseph Cohen(Founder/CEO)inMarcus Smith(Head of Technology)inRyan Poolos(Lead Engineer)inJared Ray Johnson(Marketing Lead)
Co-investorsAdditionAdvancit CapitalEniac VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Javelin Venture PartnersY Combinator+5 more
Upbound offers a control plane built on Crossplane 2.0 for managing cloud infrastructure declaratively, with drift prevention, encryption, policy enforcement, compliance controls, and cost optimization.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Bassam Tabbara(Founder & CEO)in
BoardDave Munichiello(Director)in
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Intel CapitalTitanium Ventures
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+5 more
Vetcove provides a purchasing platform that helps veterinary clinics compare prices across vendors and manage inventory.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesRetail TechSaaSMiami, US
Alex Kates(Founder/CEO)inMitchell Kates(Founder/Tech)in
Co-investorsHumba VenturesLiquid VenturesLobby CapitalSV AngelTeamworthy VenturesY Combinator+3 more
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VOLT AI is a video security platform that uses AI to analyze feeds from an organization's existing cameras to detect weapons such as guns and knives and identify other threats, alerting security teams and first responders within seconds.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEdTechGovTechSaaSWashington, US
Egor O(Co-founder)Dmitry Sokolowski(Co-founder)inEgor Olteanu(Co-founder)Shannon(Marketing Leader)inJulia(Finance Leader)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesIncubate USVela PartnersFuel Ventures
Woven provides AI agents that guide new customers through onboarding by detecting drop-offs in real time, delivering contextual help via conversational interfaces, and recovering abandoned flows across email, SMS, and in-app channels.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsAudaciousBattery VenturesFalfurriasMoxxie VenturesTidemark
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
DogFirstPartyHubHausSelfieTrendmd
Exits · 9
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesWeave · investors.getweave.com · Aug 18, 2026
Figma · Figma Newsroom · Jun 24, 2026
Outset · finsmes.com · Dec 11, 2025
Sim · pulse2.com · Nov 14, 2025
Nozomio · ycombinator.com · Jul 15, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Fuel Capital made?
- Fuel Capital has 69 tracked investments, 9 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Fuel Capital invest at?
- Fuel Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What is Fuel Capital's typical check size?
- Fuel Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.
- What sectors does Fuel Capital focus on?
- Fuel Capital focuses on Consumer, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Fuel Capital located?
- Fuel Capital is headquartered in Covina, US.
- Does Fuel Capital lead rounds?
- Fuel Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Fuel Capital co-invest with?
- Fuel Capital most often shares deals with Afore Capital, Craft Ventures, Makers Fund, among 7 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 92
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm partnering with founders at the very first stages of company creation, backing companies from angel through seed with hands-on support across GTM, recruiting, and operations.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.
Benchmark is a venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco and Woodside that invests in early-stage startups.
BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.
Sound Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in the technology sector.
Liquid 2 Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joe Montana and based in San Francisco.
▶80 more co-investors
Craft VenturesAccelFJ LabsKleiner PerkinsDCVC (Data Collective)M13Scribble VenturesThe Perkins FundSequoia CapitalGreylock PartnersLong Journey VenturesCoatue ManagementCanaan PartnersGreycroftIntel CapitalMatrixStandard CapitalWebb Investment NetworkAdverb VenturesMakers FundAmazon Alexa FundAmplify.LARedpoint VenturesDST GlobalObvious VenturesSoma CapitalLowercase CapitalThrive CapitalWEEKENDBanana CapitalTwo Sigma VenturesInitialized CapitalDell Technologies CapitalNext Play VenturesMoxxie VenturesZetta Venture PartnersHeavybitFikaOyster VenturesMontage VenturesVersion One VenturesGreatPoint VenturesCelesta CapitalDay One VenturesAnimal CapitalSignal Peak VenturesHeroic Venturesat.inc/Alt CapitalBain Capital VenturesQuiet CapitalACME CapitalRRE VenturesC2 InvestmentsPrecursor VenturesSignalFireLookout VenturesResolute VenturesIA VenturesGustoHarrison MetalThreshold VenturesLightbankGeneral PartnershipChemistryBaseline VenturesShrug CapitalCP VenturesBasementPredictive VCVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.ImmeasurableParade Ventures14WJigsaw VCLudlow VenturesMana VenturesElement PartnersGenoa VenturesMaple VC
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