StartFast Ventures
Venture capitalSyracuse · Pre-Seed–Seed · 8 people tracked
Also known as StartFast Ventures Fund II
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Investment thesis
StartFast Ventures focuses on backing B2B SaaS founders building companies outside of major venture capital hubs. Emerging from the StartFast Venture Accelerator co-founded in 2011, the firm emphasizes supporting diverse founders and entrepreneurs in underserved regions such as Upstate New York, drawing on partners' extensive operating and startup-building experience in areas including AI, enterprise software, and digital health.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 8 people
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What they invest in
from 8 of 9 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×3Fintech ×2AdTech ×1Creator Economy ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1
HQs:United States×6Denmark×1New Zealand×1
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12023 · 72022 · 19 dated
Blackbird Coffee supplies automated coffee machines, premium whole-bean coffee, and ongoing maintenance service to businesses and offices in Denmark on a pay-per-cup model.
FoodTechIoTSaaSDenmark, DK
Co-investorsDamgaard CompanySEED Capital DenmarkTen ElevenTrousdale Ventures
Hitch is a long-distance rideshare service that connects riders with drivers for car travel between cities, offering ride options such as standby, shared, private, XL, and pet-friendly rides.
MarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
Sean Cleland(Founder)inKush S.(Founder)inTanuj Girish(Founder)in
Co-investorsAugust CapitalBow CapitalStarting LineTrue VenturesEvergreen Mountain Equity PartnersLombardstreet Ventures
The page presents Kredos AI, a company whose tagline references human-like artificial intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSBellevue, US
Balaji Sridharan(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Thoms(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJeff Bocan(Director)Peter Mueller(Director)inSyed Nasir Ali(Director)
Co-investorsEarly Light VenturesOkapi Venture CapitalSeaChangeBMW i VenturesMotley Fool VenturesSaas Ventures, L.L.C.+1 more
Narrative builds custom-trained AI models that automate and scale compliance workflows for financial institutions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew City, US
Gokul Dhingra(Co-Founder & CEO)inJeff Silver(Co-Founder & COO)in
Co-investorsG20 VenturesSlow VenturesBlank VenturesTen ElevenTrousdale Ventures
Narrative is an AI-powered end-to-end testing platform designed to replace legacy tools like Playwright and Selenium for software development teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Suchit Dubey(Founder)in
Co-investorsIA Seed VenturesY CombinatorGurtin VenturesMoneta VenturesParameter VenturesTechstars+2 more
Narrative uses AI technology to automatically generate and distribute highlight videos for sports broadcasters, teams, and leagues.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Erik Vank(Founder)inVictor Chapman(Founder)inAryan Sawhney(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorGurtin VenturesMoneta VenturesParameter VenturesTechstarsTen Eleven+1 more
Narrative builds a data infrastructure platform that enables interoperability across systems and teams through a shared semantic layer, with built-in data quality validation and compliance.
AdTechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSector Agnostic
Nick Jordan(Founder)in
Co-investorsG20 VenturesGlasswing VenturesKohala VenturesProgress VenturesEarl Grey CapitalTen Eleven+1 more
Narrative develops AI-powered software for organizing and culling digital photographs, designed for professional photographers.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaSNew Zealand, NZ
James Broadbent(Founder)in
Co-investorsArc AngelsIcehouse VenturesTen ElevenTrousdale Ventures
Rochester, US
Wasim Khaled(Executive Officer, Director)Naushad UzZaman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDaniel Freeman(Director)David Palmer(Director)
Co-investorsTen ElevenTrousdale Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesNarrative · startupfundraising.com · Jul 27, 2026
Narrative · theamericanreporter.com · Jul 2, 2026
Narrative · theamericanreporter.com · Jul 2, 2026
Narrative · theamericanreporter.com · Jul 2, 2026
KredosAI · geekwire.com · Jul 2, 2026
Narrative · theamericanreporter.com · Jul 2, 2026
Blackbird · fintech.global · Jan 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does StartFast Ventures invest at?
- StartFast Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does StartFast Ventures focus on?
- StartFast Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is StartFast Ventures located?
- StartFast Ventures is headquartered in Syracuse, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvestor Connect - 691 - Nasir Ali of StartFast Ventures
Hall Martin · Nasir Ali
The Founder's Journey Podcast. Guest: Chuck Stormon, Startfast Ventures
Scaling Beyond Borders · Chuck Stormon
An Introduction to StartFast Ventures, With Chuck Stormon
Mindset Startup Academy - Verlin Gradney · Chuck Stormon
Defining StartFast Ventures' Seed to Series A Investment Focus, With Chuck Stormon of StartFast
Mindset Startup Academy - Verlin Gradney · Chuck Stormon
StartFast AI Intro Webinar with Chuck Stormon
StartFast TV
The Cresting Wave of AI Startups
StartFast TV
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An investment and support organization focused on empowering entrepreneurs and communities through venture capital and social impact programs, with roots in Upstate New York and a global network.
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