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Fundamental Ventures

Venture capital

Lakeway · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 1 people tracked

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Investment thesis

The firm invests in founders attacking a chokepoint that constrains an entire system, whether through hard tech and deep science that break physical or biological limits, network and workflow innovations that reshape how industries operate, or new science opening previously inaccessible territory. It prioritizes founders who have demonstrated mastery in some demanding domain and can execute the fundamentals of company building exceptionally well. Constraint removal is treated as the consistent outcome, achieved via domain depth, hands-on support, and execution pattern recognition. It backs companies from first check through IPO.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Lakeway, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021
Tracked investments
28

Team · 1 people

from public directories

What they invest in

from 7 of 28 portfolio companies

Hardware ×4Consumer ×2SaaS ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Biotech ×1Cleantech ×1Deep Tech ×1

HQs:United States×5

Who they back

founder profiles across 6 portfolio companies

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×2

Investments · 28 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path
Adonis

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Bird Buddymybirdbuddy.comin𝕏Oct 2021

Bird Buddy makes a smart bird feeder with a built-in camera (Nature Cam Pro) that captures 2K video and photos and uses AI to recognize bird species, paired with a mobile app that lets users view and share bird activity in their garden.

ConsumerHardwareIoTKalamazoo, US

Franci Zidar(Chief Executive Officer)Kyle Buzzard(Director)Tom Vodopivec(Chief Operating Officer)Michael Dietz(Chief Technology Officer)Benjamin Kumalic(Vice President of Growth)Henrik Fuglsang(Vice President of Supply Chain)

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Co-investorsBackedBoscarol d.o.o.General CatalystProtagonistSilicon GardensAdjacent V4+1 more

Coop

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Coverdashcoverdash.comin𝕏

CoverDash provides embedded insurance technology that allows businesses to source coverage at transaction points.

InsurTechSaaS

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Co-investorsBling CapitalCameron VenturesDeep AcreExpansion Venture CapitalIA Seed VenturesNyca+3 more

Deepnight

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Exowattexowatt.comin𝕏

Exowatt builds modular clean energy infrastructure systems designed for 24/7 solar power generation, targeting global AI infrastructure and critical industries that require reliable, ultra-low-cost sustainable power.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyHardwareMiami, US

Hannan Happi(CEO & Co-Founder)Jack Abraham(Co-Founder; Atomic CEO)inHannan H.(Founder)in

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAtomicBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBlack FlagBleu CapitalFelicis Ventures+8 more

Ginkgo

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Greenlite

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Hermeus Mach 5 enginehermeus.comin𝕏

Hermeus is a high-speed aircraft manufacturer developing unmanned, hypersonic aircraft for defense and national security missions.

Defense TechHardwareAtlanta, US

AJ Piplica(Founder)inSkyler Shuford(Founder)inRichard Boyle(Director)Erle Glenn Case IV(Executive Officer)William Roper(Director)Anthony John Piplica(Executive Officer, Director)

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Co-investorsBling CapitalBrave CapitalCanaan PartnersCircadian VenturesHyperguapIn-Q-Tel+4 more

Noetica

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Nominal

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Novellia

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Odyssey

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Osium

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Payablipayabli.comin𝕏

Payabli provides embedded payments infrastructure for software companies, covering payment acceptance (Pay In), disbursements (Pay Out), and payment operations (Pay Ops).

Developer ToolsFintechSaaS

Joseph Elias Phillips(Founder)in

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Co-investorsBling CapitalFikaIA Seed VenturesQED InvestorsFika VenturesTTV Capital

Pryzm

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Recall

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Somewear

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Stoke Spacestokespace.comin𝕏

Stoke Space develops fully reusable rockets for space transportation and mobility services.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSeattle, US

Andy Lapsa(Founder)inTom Feldman(Founder)inKelly Hennig(Executive Officer)

BoardChristian Garcia(Director)inPhil Harris(Director)inMorgan Beller(Director)in

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Aurelia FoundryBalerion Space VenturesBeyond CapitalBeyond Earth VenturesBreakthrough Energy Ventures+27 more

Sunbound

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Tuesday Labs

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Vaire

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Veho

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Wally

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Writingcharliepinto.com

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Yoneda

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

ZBioticszbiotics.comin𝕏

Z Biotic develops genetically engineered probiotics designed to improve daily health and wellbeing.

BiotechConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Stephen Lamb(Founder)inZack Abbott(CEO)

PartnerCharlie Pinto· solo GP

Co-investorsAble PartnersBabel VenturesChampion Hill VenturesGoat Rodeo CapitalHyperguapInnovation Global Capital+6 more

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Fundamental Ventures made?
Fundamental Ventures has 28 tracked investments.
What stage does Fundamental Ventures invest at?
Fundamental Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Fundamental Ventures focus on?
Fundamental Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Energy, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Longevity, New Materials, SaaS.
Where is Fundamental Ventures located?
Fundamental Ventures is headquartered in Lakeway, US.
Who does Fundamental Ventures co-invest with?
Fundamental Ventures most often shares deals with Bling Capital, IA Seed Ventures, In-Q-Tel, among 71 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 16

Bling Capital

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Andreessen Horowitz

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Both backed · 1
$500K – $50M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
Uncork Capital

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$3M – $5M
FJ Labs

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$100K – $3M
Lookout Ventures

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$250K – $2M
Not Boring Capital

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$100K – $2M
Village Global

Village Global is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage founders and connects them with a network of experienced operators, angels, and prominent tech LPs.

$100K – $500K
Causal

Causal is a financial planning and analysis platform that enables finance teams to move beyond traditional spreadsheet-based planning by integrating data from multiple sources and providing dynamic forecasting, budgeting, and scenario planning capabilities.

Giant Ventures Global Llp

Giant Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in technology that transforms civilization's foundational systems across sectors including AI, energy, materials, industry, work, finance, biology and healthcare.

$2M – $20M
Ravelin Capital

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Rivet Ventures

Rivet Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in consumer-facing companies, with a particular focus on businesses deliberately targeting the female consumer market.

4 more co-investors

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Firms observed investing alongside Fundamental Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Fundamental Ventures's recorded portfolio.

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