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Fortify Ventures
Fortify Ventures is an early-stage fund investing in technology that improves human performance. They back founders building products that help people feel...
Fortify Ventures
Fortify Ventures is an early-stage fund investing in technology that improves human performance. They back founders building products that help people feel better, function better, and perform better. They invest post-product but pre-product-market fit, typically at pre-seed or seed, and write first checks of $100K to $2M. They focus on human health and wellness rather than biotech, pharma, or medical devices.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2011
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Hamilton
Corporate office
Ashburn, VA, United States
Additional offices
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Principals
Jonathon Perrelli
Managing Partner
Eli Kia
General Partner
Simon Rakoff
General Partner
Jamie Marraccini
General Partner
Adam Fazackerley
General Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What is Fortify's investment thesis?
Fortify invests in technology that measurably improves human performance — helping people feel better, function better, and perform better. The firm targets early-stage companies building consumer-centric products anchored in real-world behavior, with a preference for hardware-enabled experiences where software amplifies the physical product. It explicitly avoids biotech, pharma, medical devices, and enterprise clinical workflow tools.
Does Fortify Ventures lead rounds or co-invest?
Fortify is comfortable leading rounds but does not require it. The firm prioritizes the quality of the company and its ability to be an effective partner. It targets a 7% ownership stake with its initial check and will only invest when there is enough capital committed to act as a clear catalyst for growth, avoiding rolling rounds that lack a defined milestone.
Can a company outside of pure human health receive funding from Fortify?
Fortify's mandate is exclusively focused on human health and performance technology. It will only invest in products used by people that drive real improvements in health or performance, whether that is direct-to-consumer, B2B benefiting employees, or a marketplace. Enterprise infrastructure, clinical workflow tools, biotech, pharma, and medical devices are all explicitly outside the firm's investment scope.
How should potential limited partners contact Fortify Ventures?
Both current and prospective limited partners can reach out to Fortify directly at IR@fortify.vc. The firm maintains a dedicated LP relations function and commits to having the appropriate team member respond.
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