Published in Fika Ventures·Aug 24, 2021Continuing our journey — Fika III & Opp Fund IToday, we are delighted to share that we have raised a $160M core fund and a $35M opportunity fund to bring patient capital to founders who make meaningful contributions to our society. We couldn’t have asked for better new and existing Limited Partners — a dream group who saw in…Venture Capital4 min readVenture Capital4 min read
Aug 24, 2021Continuing our journey — Fika III & Opp Fund IToday, we are delighted to share that we have raised a $160M core fund and a $35M opportunity fund to bring patient capital to founders who make meaningful contributions to our society. We couldn’t have asked for better new and existing Limited Partners — a dream group who saw in…Venture Capital4 min readVenture Capital4 min read
Published in Fika Ventures·May 23, 2019Our second chapter — Fika Ventures IIOur Second Chapter — Fika Ventures II We are delighted to announce Fika Ventures II, a $76M fund, a little over 2 years after we launched our first fund. We set out to build a unique brand of service that focuses on driving value for founders from day one, and are deeply grateful that 24 companies have…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Jan 25, 2019Where Fin Tech is headingAs the decade draws to a close, a wave of innovative fintech companies are becoming major players in the personal finance, lending, and financing markets. The balance of power is shifting from traditional financial institutions to newcomers who can tailor products and bundles to specific demographics and democratize processes for…Fintech4 min readFintech4 min read
Nov 8, 2018The Cost of Inaccurate Documents & IdentityA handshake sealed a deal in the 19th Century, in the 20th Century it was paper and pen, but in the 21st Century, business is increasingly conducted digitally. As companies and users adopt a more digital mindset, efficient and accurate electronic data collection and identity verification have proven integral. There’s…Fintech5 min readFintech5 min read
Apr 4, 2017Am I qualified to lead a seed stage deal?When we were out raising money for our fund last year, one of the most common questions we were asked was this, “Would you feel comfortable leading deals out of the new fund?” Our answer was, at the time, one-sided. We said certainly, there were many situations in which we’d…Venture Capital6 min readVenture Capital6 min read
Published in Fika Ventures·Feb 15, 2017Introducing Fika Ventures — a $40M seed fundWe are excited to announce Fika Ventures, a new $40 million seed fund dedicated to serving entrepreneurs who are building enduring solutions to solve deep systemic problems. While seed funds seem to be multiplying like bunnies, we believe our mix of experience coupled with our far-sighted perspective bring unique value…Venture Capital5 min readVenture Capital5 min read
Feb 16, 20162016 is the year of the bridge roundThis is a co-post written by my coworker Erin Shipley and I. The first month of 2016 has set a distinctive tone in the startup community: it seems like we’re looking at a year of relative pullback ahead. I’ve already seen the belts tightening among my fellow investors; it finally…Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Jan 14, 2016What Cyber Security taught me about Life InsuranceWhat Cyber Security taught me about Life Insurance I have been enamored with both insurance and cyber security startups as an investor over the past 2 years but have always assumed that these were two separate interests of mine that managed to find a random meeting point in my life…Cybersecurity4 min readCybersecurity4 min read
Sep 3, 2015The 20/20/20 Rule for MarketplacesThe 20/20/20 Rule for Marketplaces As two-sided marketplaces are a core investment area for our fund, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what the underpinnings of a strong marketplace business model should look like. I came up with a very simple rule — the 20/20/20 model. …Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
