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Fund profile

Fuel Capital

Fuel Capital

San Francisco, United States

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About

Fuel Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 that focuses on early-stage investments in developer tools, business software, and consumer marketplaces. The firm has raised a total of $146 million across three funds, with the latest Fund III closing at $75 million. Fuel Capital's mission is to support founders by providing not just capital but also marketing and branding expertise to help companies grow and succeed. The portfolio includes notable investments in companies like Katerra, Flexport, Convoy, Mesosphere, Clearbit, CTRL-Labs, Figma, Lattice, Nervana (acquired by Intel), and CoreOS (acquired by RedHat). The firm is committed to being a long-term partner to its portfolio companies, focusing on both their professional and personal success. This includes initiatives like the "ReFUEL" series, which supports founders' mental and physical well-being. The leadership team at Fuel Capital includes Managing Partners Chris Howard and Leah Busque Solivan. Chris brings a decade-long career in marketing and branding, while Leah is known for building TaskRabbit into a globally recognized consumer brand. Together, they leverage their experience to offer practical and actionable support to their portfolio companies.

Details

Average check

$100K-$500K
$500K-$1M

Round

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A

Previous Investments

Advertising & Marketing
Agritech & Farming
AI & Deep Tech
B2B
CleanTech & Sustainability
Communications & Messaging
Consumer Goods & Electronics
Data & Analytics
E-commerce & Retail
Education
Energy & Utilities
Fashion & Apparel
Fintech & Financial services
Food & Beverage
Gaming
Hardware. Robotics & IoT
Healthtech & Wellness
HR & Recruitment
Legal & Professional services
Lifestyle
Media, Events & Entertainment
Natural Resources
Pharma
Real Estate & Proptech
Security & Privacy
Sharing economy
Social media
Software & Apps
Sports & Fitness
Transportation & Mobility
Travel & Tourism
Web 3.0

Geo focus

USA

Highlights

$617.5k

Historical average check

$30M

Historical max check

November 2023

Last investment date

144

Investments

Software & Apps

AI & Deep Tech

Data & Analytics

E-commerce & Retail

Hardware. Robotics & IoT

Other

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Website

fuelcapital.com

Email

hello@fuelcapital.com

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