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FYRFLY Venture Partners

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

San Francisco · Seed · 4 people tracked

Also known as FYRFLY VENTURE PARTNERS, LLC

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Investment thesis

FYRFLY Venture Partners focuses on startups that develop their competitive edge through proprietary data and intelligence. Operating from Silicon Valley and Switzerland, the firm backs founders globally, emphasizing data-driven differentiation as a core investment criterion.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Last 12 months
2 investments
Private fund assets
$134.8M
VC funds
8
Tracked investments
15
Acquisitions
3

Team · 4 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Francis Krauch· Analystin

Founder mafia

2 people who came through FYRFLY Venture Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 11 of 15 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6SaaS ×5Developer Tools ×2Fintech ×2Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1

HQs:United States×6Switzerland×3France×1

Investments · 15 tracked

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By year:2026 · 22025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12021 · 32018 · 12016 · 22015 · 112 dated

Altoidaaltoida.comin𝕏Seed · Dec 2016 · $1M

Altoida builds a multi-modal Digital NeuroMarker Platform that combines augmented reality, sensor fusion, and explainable AI in a 10-minute self-administered assessment to detect early signs of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's disease.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices

Co-investorsAlpana VenturesDaniel GutenbergEisai Innovation, Inc.Hikma VenturesM VenturesPolytech Ecosystem Ventures+3 more

Beekeeperbeekeeper.io𝕏Seed · Apr 2016 · $5M

Beekeeper is a mobile-first platform for frontline and deskless workers, offering communication, task management, digital forms, automated workflows, training, and analytics accessible via secure mobile login without corporate email.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSLyon, FR

Sébastien Ricard(Chairman of the Board & CEO)inÉlie Mélois(MD & Chief Technology Officer)inAndreas Slotosch(Founder)Cristian Grossmann(Founder)Daniel Sztutwojner(Founder)Flavio Pfaffhauser(Founder)

Co-investorsBridgepointGoldman SachsAlpana VenturesAtomicoBose VenturesEdenred Ventures+6 more

Bizzybizzy.io𝕏acquired by Twilio

Bizzy provides a platform that consolidates marketing campaigns across multiple channels for online retailers, using unified customer data to automatically adjust messaging and execution in response to customer activity.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Jennifer Kessler(CEO)inChiara McPhee(COO)inJeffrey Zhao(Software Engineer)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAgaeti VenturesChina Growth CapitalEast VenturesGraph VenturesPitchdrive+3 more

Kadoakadoa.cominMar 2025

Kadoa provides web data collection and curation for businesses, particularly investment firms.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaSZurich, CH

Johannes Engler(Founder)inTavis Lochhead(Founder)in

Co-investorsAIX VenturesVI Partners

Locateelocatee.comSeries A · Oct 2021 · $4MAcquired

Tango offers a real estate management software platform for enterprises, covering site selection, lease management and accounting, project and maintenance coordination, energy and sustainability reporting, and workplace/occupancy analytics.

Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS

Co-investorsSICTICSmartFinTomahawk.VCVerve Ventures

Piavitapiavita.comSeries A · Feb 2018 · $5.5M

Co-investorsTrue Ventures

Poetiqpoetiq.aiSeed · Jan 2026 · $46M

Poetiq builds self-improving AI systems that sit on top of existing LLMs to extract and synthesize their embedded knowledge into reliable reasoning strategies, using far less data than traditional reinforcement learning post-training.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US

Ian Fischer(Founder, Co-CEO)inShumeet Baluja(Founder, Co-CEO)

Co-investorsOperator CollectiveOutset Capital468 CapitalCharacterSurface VenturesY Combinator

PolyGone Systemspolygonesystems.comin𝕏Seed · Feb 2026 · $4M

PolyGone develops a patented passive filtration media and systems to intercept and recover sub-millimeter microplastics from water environments such as rivers, reservoirs, and wastewater treatment channels.

CleantechClimate TechHardwareKearny, US

Nathaniel Banks(Executive Officer, Director)Yidian Liu(Founder)in

BoardJulie Maples(Director)in

Co-investorsTech Council VenturesUnshackled Ventures10X CapitalGolden SeedsINTERSTATE FUSION VENTURESLowercarbon Capital+3 more

Rosalynrosalyn.ai

Rosalyn provides an exam governance platform designed to prevent cheating and maintain test integrity in remote testing environments through systematic monitoring and detection of sophisticated violations.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechDublin, US

Martin Jakobsson(Founder)inNoorullah Akbari(Executive Officer, Director)Carl Martin Viktor Jakobsson(Executive Officer, Director)Anthony Abner(Director)

BoardJulie Maples(Director)in

Co-investorsBrighteye Ventures

Rreadyrready.cominSeries A · Nov 2023 · $4M

rready builds an AI-native, API-first platform (including "sovara") that embeds AI into enterprise workflows to structure data, support decisions, and manage innovation, positioned as an alternative to tools like Jira and Confluence.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSZürich, CH

Dave Hengartner(Founder)inReto Wenger(Founder)inVinzenz Leuenberger(Founder)in

Co-investorsSICTICSwisscom Ventures

SourceDNAsourcedna.comSeedAcquired

SourceDNA provides code analysis tools that scan mobile applications to identify and track code components across iOS and Android platforms, revealing information about code quality and origins.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Kate Lawson(Founder)

Co-investorsSparkland CapitalY CombinatorAnorak VenturesEast VentureseFundGrowbig Ventures+4 more

Uniqueunique.chinSeed · Dec 2021 · $6M

Unique provides a platform that accelerates business processes and go-to-market initiatives through generative AI applications and consulting expertise for enterprise clients.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSZurich, CH

Andreas Hauri(Founder)inManuel Grenacher(Founder)inMichelle Heppler(Founder)in

Co-investorsCommerzVenturesDaniel GutenbergDN CapitalKickstart InnovationVI PartnersPictet Group+1 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

FYRFLY FF Opportunity I, LLCCapsule SocialMeograph

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

3 acquisitions · showing 1

Bizzyacq. by Twilio

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has FYRFLY Venture Partners made?
FYRFLY Venture Partners has 15 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does FYRFLY Venture Partners invest at?
FYRFLY Venture Partners invests at the Seed stage.
What sectors does FYRFLY Venture Partners focus on?
FYRFLY Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure.
Where is FYRFLY Venture Partners located?
FYRFLY Venture Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

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Both backed · 1
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Both backed · 1
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Both backed · 1
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Both backed · 1
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$500K – $50M
Khosla Ventures

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$100K – $20M
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$200K – $40M
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$50K – $500K
Streamlined Ventures

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$100K – $1M
SOSV

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$30K – $550K
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