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Fitz Gate Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015 and based in the United States. The firm manages $70 million in assets under management and is currently investing from its third fund. Rice University serves as one of its anchor investors.
Fitz Gate Ventures invests in early-stage companies across the United States, focusing on frontier, biotech, and AI sectors. The firm typically writes initial checks ranging from $500,000 to $1 million and reserves funds for follow-on rounds. Their investment strategy emphasizes deep technology and hard technology sectors, targeting the top 1-2% of startups identified through their proprietary network, 'Friends of Fitz.'
Notable portfolio companies include: Celestial AI, acquired by Marvell for $5.5 billion; Quantum Circuits, acquired by D-Wave for $550 million; Optimal Dynamics, specializing in AI-informed logistics optimization; Overtime, focused on creating disruptive new sports leagues; SmartAsset, a financial technology company; and Verge Genomics, a biotechnology company.
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Yes, Fitz Gate Ventures often leads investment rounds, particularly in their focus sectors.
The firm reserves funds for follow-on rounds, ensuring continued support for their portfolio companies.
Fitz Gate Ventures is currently investing from its third fund, which has a total size of $70 million.
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