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415 Ventures
415 Ventures is a private investment entity based in Lanham, Maryland, founded in 2007. It focuses on sectors such as healthcare, biotechnology, artificial...
415 Ventures
415 Ventures is a private investment entity based in Lanham, Maryland, founded in 2007. It focuses on sectors such as healthcare, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and robotics. The firm has made 2 investments, including a Seed VC investment in Prellis Biologics on July 10, 2017.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2007
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Lanham
Corporate office
Lanham, MD, United States
Principals
Frank J. Fischer
Managing Partner
Medhi S. Shariati
Managing Partner
Frederik Groenewegen
Managing Partner
Tomasz Kolodziejak
Founder
Michael R.
Principal, NY Real Estate
Ben Baum
Principal, NY Real Estate
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at 415 Ventures?
Founder Tomasz Kolodziejak and three managing partners — Frank J. Fischer, Medhi S. Shariati, and Frederik Groenewegen — lead the firm. In New York, principals Michael R. and Ben Baum oversee real estate investments. The distributed structure suggests authority sits with individual partners rather than a single investment committee.
How does 415 Ventures source proprietary deal flow?
Kolodziejak's mentorships at Techstars and Plug and Play Tech Center provide direct access to early-stage companies across enterprise software, AI/ML, and digital health. The firm's venture-studio label implies it also originates deals by building companies internally, though no launched spinouts have been publicly named.
Is 415 Ventures structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
It operates as a hybrid. The venture arm follows a studio model with no disclosed LP commitments — capital likely comes from the founder and partners. The real estate arm holds properties directly through the LLC. There is no evidence of a pooled fund or third-party capital, making it closer to a proprietary investment vehicle than a conventional venture firm.
Does 415 Ventures participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
All known investment activity — venture studio mentoring and direct real estate ownership — is direct. The firm has not disclosed any commitments to external funds. However, Kolodziejak's role at Techstars and Plug and Play is as a mentor, not an LP, so fund commitments through those programs cannot be confirmed.
What is 415 Ventures's known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
No co-investments with external GPs have been disclosed. The firm's venture-studio approach and direct real estate ownership — a Bronx mixed-use building, two residential assets on the West Coast and in Oklahoma, and a Munich medtech portfolio — are held internally. Co-investment terms, if any exist, are negotiated deal by deal.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The firm has not publicly disclosed its wealth origin. The venture-studio structure and diversified real estate holdings — acquired in New York, San Francisco, Oklahoma, and Munich — suggest capital was built over time rather than a single liquidity event, but no specific source has been confirmed.
Does 415 Ventures maintain philanthropic structures, and how are they separated?
The firm is linked to viaGoood, a philanthropic entity. Whether viaGoood operates as an independent foundation, a donor-advised fund, or a program within the firm is not publicly documented. The relationship has not been described in detail by 415 Ventures.
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