Bellevue · Pre-Seed–Series A · 17 people tracked
Also known as Fuse Owl · Fuse Venture Partners · FUSE VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC · Fuse Zuper
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Investment thesis
FUSE invests at the earliest stages, aiming to be the first believer in a founder before revenue, press, or wider investor interest. The firm follows the founder rather than a fixed sector, backing companies across enterprise and vertical software, applied AI, robotics, space, and the intersection of hardware and software. Its key differentiator is a network of 300+ elite operators, executives, and founders serving as LPs, who provide strategic connections, operational expertise, and GTM support to help founders scale faster and navigate new markets.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 17 people
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What they invest in
from 65 of 75 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×41SaaS ×37Enterprise Software ×31Fintech ×10Developer Tools ×8Cybersecurity ×7Cloud Computing ×6Data & Infrastructure ×6
HQs:United States×44Canada×3United Kingdom×2Australia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 43 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×142 founders×183 founders×74+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 58 founders with education data
University of Washington ×5University of California, Berkeley ×3Stanford University ×2University of Chicago ×2University of Madras ×2University of Michigan ×2Western Washington University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 60 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×27Engineering ×18Business & Management ×11Mathematics & Statistics ×5Finance & Accounting ×3Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 64 founders with career history
OneWeb ×5Convoy Inc ×4Facebook ×3Orbital Effects ×3Sulekha ×3Allen Institute for AI (AI2) ×2Amazon.com ×2Atheer ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
6 founders hold a PhD · 8 hold an MBA (of 64 with degree data)
Investments · 75 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 102024 · 22023 · 52022 · 12021 · 32018 · 126 dated
DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Tony Xu(Co-founder & CEO)inAndy Fang(Co-founder & CTO)inStanley Tang(Co-founder & CPO)inGergely Nemeth(Senior Engineering Manager)in
Co-investorsA*BoxGroupBrave CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)Day One Ventures+24 more
Joymore automates compliance review for real estate brokerages by checking transaction files against organizational standards and automatically clearing clean submissions while surfacing only exceptions requiring human judgment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ryan(Cofounder of GRIN)
Co-investorsFoundation CapitalHeadline
Joymore is an AI-powered back-office platform for residential real estate brokerages that automates compliance review, transaction coordination, and document processing by reading transaction files and applying brokerage-specific standards.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ryan (Cofounder of GRIN)(Cofounder of GRIN)
Co-investorsFoundation Capital
Bellevue, US
Jonathan Opdyke(Director)Bashar Kachachi(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCameron Borumand(Director)
Board seatCameron· per SEC Form D
Seattle, US
Derek Slager(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kabir Shahani(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAmy Pelly(Executive Officer)in
BoardMatt McIlwain(Director)Rajeev Singh(Director)Kelly Wright(Director)
Co-investorsDeclaration PartnersFoundation CapitalGeneral CatalystGreycroftHyde Park Venture PartnersMadrona Venture Group+1 more
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Apptio provides AI investment management software that helps organizations track, optimize, and align AI spending across infrastructure, talent, and tooling from prioritization through ROI measurement.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBellevue, US
Kurt Shintaffer(Executive Officer)inSachin Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)Sunny Gupta(Founder)inAjay Patel(General Manager of Apptio and IT Automation at IBM)Larry Blasko(President, Field Operations)inEugene Khvostov(Chief Product Officer)in
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCisco InvestmentsFelicis VenturesFPVGolub Growth+4 more
Attentive provides a mobile-first customer engagement platform that enables brands to orchestrate email, SMS, RCS, push, and AI-powered campaigns.
AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerMarketing TechHoboken, US
Andrew Jones(Director)inBrian Culbertson Long(Executive Officer, Director)Amit Jhawar(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardScott Friend(Director)in
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesCollective LiquidityEQUIAMFounders Circle CapitalG SquaredMetaProp Ventures+4 more
Aurelian builds software for Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) to help telecommunicators manage non-emergency calls more efficiently and stay focused on emergencies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSSeattle, US
Max Keenan(Founder)inJames Liu(Founder)in
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Y CombinatorPalm Drive Capital
Aurelian provides AI-powered call handling and support solutions for emergency dispatch centers (PSAPs) to manage non-emergency call volume and assist telecommunicators during live 911 calls.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaS
Max Keenan(CEO)inJames Liu(CTO)in
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Palm Drive CapitalY Combinator
Auth0 is an authentication and authorization platform that secures applications, AI agents, and internal tools by providing identity management, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, and fine-grained access control capabilities.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBellevue, US
Carlos Eugenio Pace(Executive Officer, Director)Matias Woloski(Director)inEugenio P.(Founder)inJonathan I. Gelsey(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSunil Nagaraj(Director)inKaran Mehandru(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEndeavor CatalystFounders Circle CapitalK9 VenturesNTT DOCOMO VenturesNXTP+11 more
Avante offers an AI-native benefits intelligence platform with two agents—Carly for employee guidance and Ava for HR strategic analysis—that ingest HRIS, carrier, and plan data to answer benefits questions and surface program insights.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Rohan D'Souza(CEO, Co-founder)inDr. Carly Eckert(Co-founder)Kabir Shahani(Executive Chairman, Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalFuse Venture PartnersVox Capital
Bitwarden offers a credential and secrets management platform that discovers shadow AI, governs AI agent access, and protects credentials across human, machine, and AI identities.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSanta Barbara, US
Kyle Spearrin(Founder & Chief Innovation Officer)inMichael Sullivan(Chief Executive Officer)inGary Orenstein(Chief Customer Officer)inAndrew Hartnett(Chief Technology Officer)inMatt Cillis(Chief Sales Officer)inMichael Shenkman(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLC
Bolster provides construction management software for residential construction, focusing on estimation and digital workflows to modernize how projects are bought, sold, and managed.
Construction TechFintechMarketplacesPropTechSaaSCalgary, CA
Mike Bignold(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCERVIN VENTURESCheyenne VenturesCrosslink CapitalFoundryHigh Alpha+5 more
Builtfirst operates a partner marketplace connecting sellers with hundreds of marketplace owners who can list and promote products and services from a curated catalog.
B2B MarketplacesMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsStage 2 Capital
Carbon Robotics builds AI-powered agricultural equipment, including the LaserWeeder for herbicide-free weed control and Carbon Autonomy Kits that add self-driving capability to John Deere tractors.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Daniel Corkum(Director)Rosanna Myers(Executive Officer, Director)inPaul Mikesell(Founder & CEO)inDouglas Downs(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJay Lichter(Director)
Co-investorsBee PartnersGiant Ventures Global LlpLDV CapitalSozo VenturesTechstarsVoyager Capital+2 more
Digs offers an AI-powered platform for custom home builders to manage construction projects from pre-construction through warranty, centralizing plans, specs, selections, and documents in one place.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTechSaaSVancouver, US
Ryan Fink(Co-founder)inTy Frackiewicz(Co-founder)inJef Holove(Executive Officer)in
BoardAbe Cohen(Director)Tyler Williams(Director)
Co-investorsBetaworksFlying Fish VenturesLegacy Capital VenturesLong Way VenturesLoup VenturesOregon Venture Fund+3 more
Envive provides an AI intelligence layer for eCommerce brands, offering an "Adaptive Storefront" sales agent that converts shopper questions into personalized recommendations across on-site, email, SMS, landing pages, and product pages.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Aniket Deosthali(Co-Founder)Sameer Singh(Co-Founder)inIz Beltagy(Co-Founder)inMatthew Peters(Co-Founder)inAniket D(Founder)
Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAscend Venture CapitalJ4 VenturesPoint72 VenturesAI2 Incubator
Fetch operates a rewards platform that provides consumer loyalty data to brands and offers consumers points redeemable for gift cards and rewards based on shopping, dining, and gaming activities.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerMarketing TechRetail TechMadison, US
Wes Schroll(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardChris Nohl(Director)Andrew Boszhardt(Director)inFrank Azzolino(Director)Ken Harris(Director)
Co-investorsArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalConvivialité VenturesG SquaredGreat Oaks Venture CapitalGreycroft+12 more
Zuper offers a platform that connects businesses with customers by unifying interactions across office and field teams in real time.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSammamish, US
Karthik V(Founder)inVijay Narasiman(Founder)in
Co-investorsGemba Capital Venture PartnersHubSpot VenturesPeak XV PartnersCapria VenturesPrime Venture Partners
Freightmate provides AI-powered automation for document processing and data entry tasks in freight forwarding operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainBellevue, US
Rishab Gadroo(Founder)inYingwei (Jason) Zhao(Founder)inStephen Zambo(CEO)Bryan Lacaillade(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsWischoff Ventures
Gallabox provides WhatsApp and Instagram automation tools for marketing teams to generate leads, qualify prospects, and nurture customer relationships at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Yogesh Narayanan(Founder)inYathindhar Panchanathan(Founder)inKarthik Jagannathan(Founder)in
Co-investorsPrime Venture Partners
General Compute provides OpenAI-compatible API endpoints and dedicated infrastructure for low-latency model inference serving, enabling teams to deploy custom and hosted models with minimal changes to existing code.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsHardware
Co-investorsNZVCStrategxy Ventures LLCUpper90
Gone operates a circular supply chain service that picks up unwanted household goods and resells quality items through gone.com and partner consignment stores, sending the rest to recyclers.
Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplacesSeattle, US
Yashovardhan Wagh(Founder)
Co-investorsBreakwater VenturesNXTP
GoodShip provides a platform for freight transportation procurement and management, unifying systems for RFPs, carrier bidding, and network operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSeattle, US
Ryan Soskin(Co-Founder and CEO)inDavid Tsai(Co-Founder and CTO)inJody Ann Hall(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardTy Findley(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersGreenfield PartnersGrid CapitalChicago VenturesIronspring Venture
Griptape is a platform that enables creative professionals and developers to build and deploy generative AI workflows through a visual node-based interface for non-technical users and a Python framework for developers.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsMercer Island, US
Kyle Roche(Executive Officer, Director)inVasinov Vasily(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Crosslink CapitalRange VCService Provider CapitalBlumberg CapitalFoundersX Ventures+3 more
Prosper Medical provides primary care services delivered online by physicians who focus on proactive, long-term wellness rather than acute problem-solving.
Digital HealthHealthtechLongevity
Ryan(Co-founder)James(Co-founder)
Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central Llc
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Hopara provides scalable visualization technology for operational data from connected machines and environments.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSBoston, US
Michael Stonebraker(Founder)Gant RedmoninCharles G. Redmon III(Executive Officer, Director)Bruce Clarke(Director)
BoardRobert Davoli(Director)in
Co-investorsGlasswing VenturesGutbrain VenturesCorrelation Ventures
Icertis provides AI-native contract intelligence software that helps enterprises automate and optimize contract management to accelerate business execution.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSBellevue, US
Samir Bodas(Co-CEO & Board Chairman)inMonish Darda(Executive Officer, Director)inSanjay Srivastava(Co-CEO & CFO)Todd Smith(Executive Officer)inRajat Bhari(Executive Officer)
BoardJohn Connors(Director)in
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCross Creek AdvisorsF-Prime CapitalGreycroftHDS Capital+4 more
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Owl provides AI-powered insurance claims processing software that automates document review and analysis to accelerate claim decisions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechToronto, CA
Sean Merat(Co-founder)Sohrab Merat(Co-founder)Sam MeratAlexey ZhigaltsovAli DavarShams Albayati
Co-investorsCota CapitalImpression Ventures
Intuned builds a platform for automating browser and network interactions with services that lack APIs, enabling integrations, back-office automation, data migration, and AI-powered workflows at scale.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Faisal Ilaiwi(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
JigxFrontline is a native mobile app for Acumatica that enables field teams—including field services technicians, sales representatives, and project-based workers—to manage tasks, capture data via mobile forms, and access real-time information from job sites with offline functionality.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSnoqualmie, US
Adriaan van Wyk(Co-founder & Board Member)inGrant Dickinson(Co-founder)in
Latch captures how teams actually work and converts operational context into structured data that AI tools can rely on.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Stefan KalbinJared Kofronin
Xemelgo is a cloud-based operations platform that provides real-time visibility, automation, and item-level intelligence for operations, supply chain, and field teams through RFID tracking, mobile capabilities, and analytics.
Advanced ManufacturingCloud ComputingIoTLogistics & Supply ChainBoston, US
Akhila Tadinada(Founder)in
Loti provides likeness protection that detects and removes unauthorized online content, serving actors, musicians, athletes, executives, and creators.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyCybersecuritySaaS
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonEnsemble VCBling CapitalK5 Tokyo BlackKhosla Ventures
Loti AI operates an AI platform that detects, manages, and removes unauthorized use of a person's likeness—face and voice—across the internet, including AI-generated content, and issues automated takedowns.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyCybersecuritySeattle, US
Jamie A(Founder)Rebekah Arrigoni(Founder)in
Co-investorsBling CapitalAlpha EdisonK5 Tokyo BlackKhosla Ventures
ElastixAI co-designs reconfigurable FPGA-based hardware, system software, and model-level optimization as a unified stack to run AI inference workloads at lower cost and power.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSeattle, US
Mahyar Najibi(Founder)
Co-investorsCatapult VenturesTyche PartnersUbiquity Ventures
Operto develops technology solutions tailored to hospitality businesses, addressing operational and guest experience challenges.
Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsBlackPines Capital PartnersCentana Growth PartnersDERIVE VENTURESThayer VenturesWatchfire Ventures
Paid provides an API that automates accounts receivable processes, allowing businesses to programmatically create, issue, and send invoices to customers while tracking payment status and reconciling accounts.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Ryan Jackson(Founder)in
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersY CombinatorEQT Ventures
Paid is a payments platform for accounts payable, supplier onboarding, reconciliation and supply chain finance, with automated compliance checks (company, PEPs and sanctions screening across 206 countries), tiered approval flows and ERP integrations.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSDarlington, GB
Co-investorsTechstarsCrane Venture PartnersEQT VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersNorthstar Ventures
Paid provides programmable agreement infrastructure that links contracts to payments, so funds are released according to the terms of the agreement.
Construction TechFintechPropTech
Co-investorsBeachhead Venture CapitalEQT VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners
Paid.care connects family caregivers with paid employment opportunities to care for elderly adults, addressing the 53 million unpaid family caregivers in the United States.
B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthFuture of WorkHealthtechWellness & FitnessIndianapolis, US
Brooks(Care Manager & COO)J.R.(Head of Care)
Co-investorsElevate VenturesEQT VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners
Paid is a billing and monetization platform for companies that build and sell AI agents, offering usage-, credit-, outcome-, and hybrid-based pricing configured through a no-code dashboard.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Manny Medina(Co-founder)inManoj Ganapathy(Co-founder)inRaj Dosanjh(Co-founder)inArnon Shimoni(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsExceptional CapitalEQT VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners
Pay-i is a platform that translates GenAI model usage into real-time unit economics and ROI at the use-case level, helping enterprises connect model consumption to business outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSRedmond, US
Doron Holan(Founder)inDavid Tepper(Executive Officer, Director)inErik Winters(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBenhamou Global VenturesGaia VenturesTola CapitalWipro Ventures
PDM is a data and connection platform for the automotive aftermarket that helps suppliers, retailers, and distributors manage product data and connect with business partners through AI-powered automation.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureSaaS
Pictory is an AI platform that converts photos, artwork, and generated images into videos with cinematic motion using models such as Pixverse, Veo, Flux, and others.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSBothell, US
Vishal Chalana(Co-founder)inVikram Chalana(Co-founder)inAbid Mohammed(Co-founder)
Co-investorsVoyager Capital
Pipe Network provides cloud infrastructure built specifically for AI workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep Tech
Co-investorsMulticoin CapitalSolana Ventures
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Portal Space Systems develops advanced spacecraft, including its flagship Supernova vehicle, designed for high delta-v maneuverability and multi-orbit operations in cislunar space.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechWashington, US
Jeffery Thornburg(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ian Vorbach(Director)inPrashaanth Ravindran(Director)in
BoardRayfe Gaspar-Asaoka(Director)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpBooz Allen VenturesGeodesic CapitalIceNineTFX CapitalTrajectory Ventures+6 more
PortX builds integration infrastructure for financial institutions, delivered as an Integration-Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) that connects banking cores, open banking APIs, and a marketplace of integrated fintechs.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Co-investorsBankTech VenturesBTECH CONSORTIUMCurql Collective, LLCNext Level Ventures
Integrate provides project management software designed for complex programs in government, defense, aerospace, and related sectors, enabling orchestration of critical work across multiple domains.
Deep TechDefense TechGovTechSeattle, US
John ConafayAndrew SloanKellie Higa
Co-investorsRavelin CapitalRiot VenturesHyperplane Venture Capital
Prosper is a UK investment and pension platform offering diversified global funds with low, transparent fees and access to expert support on investments, tax, inheritance and mortgages.
FintechSaaS
Nick Perrett(Founder)in
Co-investorsMMC VenturesAurumKnoll VenturesWTI
Quandri builds an AI-powered renewal intelligence platform that automates repetitive, manual work in the policy renewal process for insurance brokerages.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaSVancouver, CA
Jackson Fregeau(Co-founder)inJamieson Fregeau(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAviso VenturesFramework Venture PartnersGood News VenturesRebellion VenturesTeam Ignite VenturesEntrepreneur First+1 more
Quindar provides ground software for satellite operations monitoring and automation, serving governments and defense organizations in the space sector.
Defense TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSpace TechDenver, US
Nate Hamet(Founder)inSunny Bhagavathula(Founder)inDavid Lawrence(Founder)inZach Meza(Founder)inShaishav Parekh(Founder)inMatt Regan(Founder)in
Co-investorsBooz Allen VenturesY CombinatorFCVCFunders Club ManagementSoma Capital
Roboto is a data platform for teams working with real and synthetic robotics data, letting them organize log files, search multimodal sensor and video data, and use AI agents to surface anomalies and diagnose failures.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRoboticsSeattle, US
Benji Barash(Founder)in
Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorUnusual VenturesAncient8Andreessen HorowitzAnimoca Brandsgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)+3 more
Scala is an AI platform that integrates with existing customer experience systems to provide operational intelligence and decision support.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupGrove Ventures
Shipt operates a same-day delivery platform that connects consumers with personal shoppers who fulfill orders from retailers including Target, Lowe's, CVS, and regional grocers.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesRetail TechBirmingham, US
BILL I. SMITH(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardROBERT L. CRUTCHFIELD(Director)STEVEN STREIT(Director)inWILLIAM E. SAUNDERS(Director)JEFFREY L. SMITH(Director)
Co-investorsGray VenturesGreycroftHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCSWS Venture CapitalGreycroft Partners+1 more
Solo is a mobile app for gig workers that consolidates income and mileage tracking, expense logging, and scheduling across multiple platforms like Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart.
ConsumerFintechFuture of WorkBend, US
Bryce Bennett(Founder)inKeith Ng(Founder)in
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalBow CapitalExpaOffline VenturesRed Sea VenturesSound Ventures+2 more
Starcloud is a deep-tech company building large-scale data center infrastructure designed to operate in space.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingDeep TechSemiconductorsSpace TechRedmond, US
Philip Johnston(Founder/CEO)inEzra Feilden(Founder)inAdi Oltean(Founder)in
Co-investorsDnx VenturesGround Up VenturesHarpoon VenturesImagination CapitalIntegra GroupeLink Ventures+22 more
Strac helps enterprises protect sensitive information during customer interactions by preventing data exposure incidents.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSeattle, US
Aatish Mandelecha(Founder)inAatish M(Founder)
Co-investorsWayfinder VenturesY Combinator
Symend offers an AI and behavioral science engagement platform that automates enterprise debt collections by scoring customers, assigning delinquency archetypes, and delivering personalized outreach across email, text, IVR, and letters.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Hanif Joshaghani(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngels of ManyInovia CapitalMistral Venture PartnersPlaza VenturesThin Air LabsBoxOne Ventures+1 more
Thira builds secure, self-governing agentic AI that automates enterprise back-office operations by working inside the systems companies already use.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSeattle, US
Mudit Goel(Founder)inKurt Shintaffer(Executive Officer, Director)inSachin Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatt McIlwain(Director)
Co-investorsMadrona Venture Group
TipHaus provides software that automates tip calculations, distributions, and reconciliation for restaurants, bars, and other hospitality businesses.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechHR TechSaaSSeattle, US
Leif Magnuson(Co-founder & CEO)inKirk Grogan(Co-founder & COO)inMacgregor Gainor(Director)Taylor Birkeland(Director)
Co-investorsBreakwater VenturesSeaChange
Trustle provides access management software that helps organizations track and manage who has access to systems, cloud resources, and code repositories across employees, contractors, and customers.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsGlasswing Ventures
Velou provides product data infrastructure for agentic commerce, using its retail-specific Commerce-1 model to turn unstructured or incomplete product catalogs into structured, context-rich data.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Sadee Gamhewa(Executive Officer, Director)inSadeesha Gamhewa(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrendon Wales(Director)Gavin Hewitt(Director)
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalSentiero VenturesANIMO VenturesHeadline
Visualping is a website change monitoring tool that alerts users with highlighted before-and-after screenshots when a webpage changes, using AI to flag whether a change is important.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsAngel ForumMistral Venture PartnersWUTIF Capital
WellSaid provides a library of 240+ AI voices created from professional voice actors for generating text-to-speech voiceovers.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorMultiplier CapitalQualcomm Ventures
WellSaid Labs offers an AI text-to-speech platform that generates human-sounding voiceovers from 120+ voices modeled on licensed recordings by real voice actors.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSeattle, US
MATTHEW PAUL HOCKING(Chief Executive Officer, President)MICHAEL PETROCHUK(Secretary)
BoardJAMES NEWELL(Director)inCAMERON BORUMAND(Director)
Co-investorsGood FriendsQualcomm VenturesVoyager CapitalFuse Venture PartnersMultiplier Capital
Bellevue, US
Akhila Tadinada(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRichard Rogers(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jack Domme(Director)
BoardKellan Carter(Director)in
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAvante · investing.com · Aug 31, 2026
Solo · govclab.com · Aug 30, 2026
Starcloud · techcrunch.com · Aug 21, 2026
WellSaid Labs · startuphub.ai · Aug 17, 2026
Carbon Robotics · substack.exponentialindustry.com · Aug 16, 2026
Prosper · news24.com · Aug 16, 2026
Paid · fedweek.com · Aug 6, 2026
Shipt · prnewswire.com · Jul 28, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has FUSE made?
- FUSE has 75 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 14 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does FUSE invest at?
- FUSE invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is FUSE's typical check size?
- FUSE typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What sectors does FUSE focus on?
- FUSE focuses on AI & Machine Learning, B2B Marketplaces, Construction Tech, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, GovTech, Hardware, Healthtech, InsurTech, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketing Tech, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Space Tech, Travel & Hospitality.
- Where is FUSE located?
- FUSE is headquartered in Bellevue, US.
- Does FUSE lead rounds?
- Yes, FUSE leads investment rounds.
- Who does FUSE co-invest with?
- FUSE most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Ascend Venture Capital, Greycroft, among 162 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamWhy Fuse VC Is Betting Big on Space | Brendan Wales on Investing in the Final Frontier
ATOMIC-6 · Brendan Wales
Building A Localised VC Firm - Brendan Wales, Founding Partner, FUSE
Venture Voices · Brendan Wales
Ignite's Meet the Investor with Cameron Borumand of FUSE
Ignite Northwest · Cameron Borumand
Meet the VC: Kellan Carter of Fuse Venture Partners, Webinar
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