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Far Out Ventures
Far Out Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 in Boulder, Colorado. It invests at the pre-seed and seed stages in marketplaces, financial...
Far Out Ventures
Far Out Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 in Boulder, Colorado. It invests at the pre-seed and seed stages in marketplaces, financial technology, and enterprise platforms in overlooked markets. The firm has made 14 investments, including a Seed VC investment in crewOS on September 24, 2025.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2022
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Santa Barbara
Corporate office
Santa Barbara, CA, United States
Principals
Jonathan Fentzke
Managing Partner
Ian Hathaway
Managing Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Does Far Out Ventures participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The firm's stated strategy is exclusively direct investing, with a preference to lead or co-lead a startup's first institutional pre-seed round. There is no mention of fund-of-fund commitments, SPVs, or secondary activities in its public materials. Far Out Ventures reserves follow-on capital for Seed and Series A rounds of existing portfolio companies.
What investment stages does Far Out Ventures target?
Far Out Ventures explicitly targets pre-seed rounds, describing itself as the lead investor for first institutional capital. The firm reserves follow-on capital for companies as they progress to Seed and Series A stages. It does not invest in later-stage growth equity, buyouts, or public markets.
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