Fulcrum Financial Partners
Impact investorRaleigh-Durham · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Fulcrum Financial Partners invests toward what it calls a better future, favoring companies that can deliver both financial and societal returns. It backs early-stage startups in the Raleigh-Durham region, frequently technology spin-offs from Duke, UNC, NC State and other universities. Its investments span diverse fields such as metabolytics, microfluidics, next-generation textiles, infant nursing, water filtration and purification, low coherence interferometry, biomaterials processing, Raman spectroscopy, SaaS platforms and aquatic safety. The firm places emphasis on supporting under-served communities, explicitly encouraging women- and minority-owned or managed businesses to seek it out as a potential investment partner.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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What they invest in
from 3 of 3 portfolio companiesSaaS ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Future of Work ×1Healthtech ×1New Materials ×1PropTech ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathQuinsite provides a healthcare analytics platform that integrates billing, operational, and clinical data from disparate systems so specialty medical practices can benchmark performance, monitor workflows, and make data-driven decisions.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSChapel Hill, US
Jeff Maze(CEO & Cofounder)inJenny Maze(Senior Advisor & Cofounder)inJillian Ferraro(Chief Operating Officer)inGary Traynor(Executive Officer)B. Jefferson Clark(Director)
Co-investorsRevUp Capital
Coworks provides management software for coworking and flex office spaces, offering automated booking and billing, a member directory, resource management, and reporting.
Future of WorkPropTechSaaSRaleigh, US
DeShawn Brown(Co-founder & CEO)inPhil Vanderwoude(COO)inLauren Walker(CMO)in
Co-investorsPrimordial VenturesVentureSouth
Natrx builds nature-based coastal resilience infrastructure through a technology platform that helps asset owners and practitioners identify, address, and monitor coastal protection challenges.
CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsRaleigh, US
Evi Steyer(Director)Matthew Campbell(Executive Officer, Director)Leonard Nelson(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsIDEA NCOval Park CapitalSilverstrand CapitalWolfpack Investor NetworkPonderosa Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Fulcrum Financial Partners invest at?
- Fulcrum Financial Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Fulcrum Financial Partners focus on?
- Fulcrum Financial Partners focuses on Biotech, Cleantech, Deep Tech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, New Materials, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Fulcrum Financial Partners located?
- Fulcrum Financial Partners is headquartered in Raleigh-Durham, US.
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