Fuel Venture 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 Jul 31, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 27 of 38 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×12SaaS ×12AI & Machine Learning ×9Developer Tools ×8Consumer ×5Data & Infrastructure ×5B2B Marketplaces ×4E-commerce ×4
HQs:United States×21
Investments · 38 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12020 · 12018 · 12015 · 14 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
Daniel Rimer(Director)John Lilly(Director)
BoardEvan Wallace(Executive Officer, Director)Dylan Field(Executive Officer, Director)
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
Paula Sutter(Director)James Reinhart(Executive Officer)Norman Matthews(Director)Andy Rendich(Director)Greg Bettinelli(Director)
BoardDan Nova(Director)
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
Miami, US
Jake Paul(Executive Officer, Director)Ross Kestin(Director)Nakisa Bidarian(Director)Jeff Ransdell(Director)Saxon Baum(Director)Geoffrey Woo(Director)
Board seatJeff Ransdell· per SEC Form D · $57.7M raise · filed Jun 2024
Miami Beach, US
Bita Pishevar Haynes(Executive Officer, Director)Shervin Pishevar(Director)Kamyar Kaviani(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatMaggie Vo· per SEC Form D · $4M raise · filed Oct 2020
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
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)Kurt Daniel(Director)
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)
Dumpling appears to be a service that compares grocery prices, showing an actual Costco receipt versus Instacart pricing.
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)inMichael Ronen(Director)Sanne Manders(Executive Officer)Christopher Ferro(Executive Officer)Sudhanshu Priyadarshi(Executive Officer)Ryan Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)
San Francisco, US
Claire Tomkins(Executive Officer, Director)Todd Kimmel(Director)
BoardLauren Kolodny(Director)
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
Grove was an online financial planning service that offered financial advice to individuals.
Fintech
Chris Hutchins
Aetna is a health insurance company providing coverage and related services to individuals, employers, and healthcare professionals.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechInsurTechSaaSSales Tech
Robert Wahbe(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy M. Porter(Director)Douglas Pepper(Director)
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)Robert Wurwarg(Director)Richard Stewart(Director)John Boyd(Director)
NextGrid develops renewable solar energy projects, offering end-to-end services across development, financing, and construction for property owners, investors, and developers.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
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 SoftwareSaaS
Christine Spang(Co-Founder)Jeff Koets(CEO)
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
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
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
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
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.
ConsumerE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York City, US
Joseph Cohen(Founder/CEO)in
Upbound builds an intelligent control plane for managing cloud infrastructure using declarative, Kubernetes-native platforms, aimed at enterprise teams operating in AI-native environments.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Bassam Tabbara(Founder & CEO)
BoardDave Munichiello(Director)
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)
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
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.
Exits · 3
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFigma · news.crunchbase.com · Jul 17, 2026
Flexport · wwd.com · Jul 13, 2026
Weave · morningstar.com · Jul 13, 2026
Highspot · techstackipo.com · Jul 13, 2026
Crowd Cow · hellosubscription.com · Jul 8, 2026
Universe · stocktitan.net · Jun 26, 2026
Bark · wwlp.com · Jun 20, 2026
Nylas · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Fuel Venture Capital invest at?
- Fuel Venture Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What is Fuel Venture Capital's typical check size?
- Fuel Venture Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.
- What sectors does Fuel Venture Capital focus on?
- Fuel Venture Capital focuses on Consumer, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Fuel Venture Capital located?
- Fuel Venture Capital is headquartered in Covina, US.
- Does Fuel Venture Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Fuel Venture Capital leads investment rounds.
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
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
Venture Capital and the Pandemic | Jeff Ransdell, Fuel Venture Capital | Inside Forbes Councils
Forbes Councils · Jeff Ransdell
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