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Fuel Capital
Venture capitalCovina · Seed–Late Stage · 5 people tracked
Also known as FUEL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
Investment thesis
Supportive, founder-friendly investor that stands in the founder's corner rather than micromanaging operations.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 34 of 41 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×15SaaS ×15AI & Machine Learning ×11Developer Tools ×10Consumer ×8Data & Infrastructure ×7Marketplaces ×6E-commerce ×5
HQs:United States×30
Investments · 41 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12023 · 12018 · 12016 · 12015 · 12014 · 16 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)Kris Rasmussen(Chief Technology Officer)Shaunt Voskanian(Chief Revenue Officer)Brendan Mulligan(General Counsel & Secretary)
Co-investors137 VenturesAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzAtlassian VenturesBase PartnersCoatue Management+26 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)in
BoardDan Nova(Director)Tim Haley(Director)inPatricia Nakache(Director)inGreg Bettinelli(Director)in
Co-investorsFounder CollectiveHDS CapitalRitual CapitalTrinity VenturesUpfront VenturesHighland Capital Partners+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)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersBYU Cougar CapitalCrosslink CapitalFundersClubIA Seed Ventures+5 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)
Co-investorsPortland 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)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactAtlanta SeedBYU Cougar CapitalSocial StartsTeamworthy VenturesTechstars+2 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)
BoardChetan Puttagunta(Director)inSusan Liu(Director / investor representative)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersDesigner FundUncork Capital2.12 Angels8VCAdverb Ventures+15 more
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)
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Webb Investment NetworkBenchmarkBuoyant Ventures Management, Llc
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)
Co-investors500 GlobalAUTHENTIC VENTURESBessemer Venture PartnersChapter OneHaystackMONASHEES+4 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 FundZetta Venture Partners
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)
BoardKurt Daniel(Director)
Co-investorsFoundryLerer HippeauNextView VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)
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)Joseph Heitzeberg(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalMadrona Venture GroupUnlock Venture Partners
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)
Co-investorsMuse CapitalR/GA VenturesAnimal CapitalGaingelsHelm
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)
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)Christopher Ferro(Executive Officer)Sudhanshu Priyadarshi(Executive Officer)
BoardMichael Ronen(Director)
Co-investors137 Ventures8VCAcequia Capital (AceCap)Adit Ventures Management, LlcAllied Venture PartnersAndreessen Horowitz+37 more
San Francisco, US
Claire Tomkins(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLauren Kolodny(Director)inTodd Kimmel(Director)
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAspect VenturesClear Haven Capital ManagementEvolution VC PartnersLaunchCapitalMindset Venture+12 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)
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesGood FriendsSlow VenturesSV Angel
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 VenturesNeoRamtin NaimiWorklife VenturesY Combinator+5 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)inOliver Sharp(Founder)inROBERT WAHBE(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)TIMOTHY PORTER(Director)
BoardTimothy M. Porter(Director)inDouglas Pepper(Director)
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)B Capital GroupB4 CapitalICONIQMadrona Venture GroupOpenView Venture Partners+7 more
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)inVishal J.(Founder)inDorian B(Founder)Vishal J(Founder)
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)
BoardRobert Wurwarg(Director)Richard Stewart(Director)
Co-investors137 VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesConnetic VenturesFrontline VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Madrona Venture Group+5 more
San Francisco, US
Tobias Knaup(Executive Officer, Director)Florian Leibert(Executive Officer, Director)William Freiberg(Executive Officer)
BoardPeter Levine(Director)inBruce Armstrong(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzKhosla VenturesTriangle Peak Partners
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)
Co-investors8VCBroom VenturesCrunchFundDCVC (Data Collective)Founders.aiGreat Oaks Venture Capital+5 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.
BiotechData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Kevin Moore(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsStreamlined VenturesVertex VenturesY Combinator
Radar provides SDKs, APIs, and infrastructure for location tracking, geofencing, mapping, geocoding, search, and routing, used for fraud prevention, location verification, delivery tracking, and marketing across industries.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
New York startup behind the Selfie.com holding page, founded by Hugh Dornbush, which remained in stealth after 2013 seed funding.
New York, US
Hugh Dornbush(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCharles Dornbush(Director, Promoter)Rick Webb(Director)
Co-investorsBetaworksIndex VenturesLerer HippeauSusa VenturesSV Angel
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-investorsCurious Capital
Co-investorsToronto Innovation Acceleration Partners
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)Ryan Poolos(Lead Engineer)Jared Ray Johnson(Marketing Lead)
Co-investorsAdditionAdvancit CapitalEniac VenturesJavelin Venture PartnersY CombinatorCollaborative Fund+3 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+4 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+1 more
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)inShannon(Marketing Leader)inJulia(Finance Leader)inEgor Olteanu(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesIncubate USVela PartnersFuel Ventures
Exits · 3
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesVolt · www2.fundsforngos.org · Aug 19, 2026
highlight.io · tipranks.com · Jul 17, 2026
Figma · news.crunchbase.com · Jul 17, 2026
Highspot · techstackipo.com · Jul 13, 2026
Flexport · wwd.com · Jul 13, 2026
Weave · morningstar.com · Jul 13, 2026
Bezi · startupintros.com · Jul 13, 2026
Crowd Cow · hellosubscription.com · Jul 8, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- 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, Neo, among 6 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamJeff Ransdell, Managing Director + Founding Partner at Fuel Venture Capital joins NYSE TV Live
New York Stock Exchange · Jeff Ransdell
Podcast E042 | Maggie Vo of Fuel Venture Capital
Female VC Lab · Maggie Vo
Leah Solivan (TaskRabbit founder & Partner at Fuel Capital): Arise's Women in Leadership chat
Arise Leadership · Leah Solivan
PODCAST | Jeff Ransdell (Fuel Venture Capital)
South Florida Tech Hub · Jeff Ransdell
Invest in Exponential Growth During Times of Change | Jeff Ransdell, Fuel Venture Capital
Forbes Councils · Jeff Ransdell
Meet Jeff Ransdell, Fuel Venture Capital | Forbes Councils
Forbes Councils · Jeff Ransdell
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Firms observed investing alongside Fuel Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Fuel Capital's recorded portfolio.
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