FUEL is an early-stage fund dedicated to becoming the most trusted firm in venture. We want to be more than a source of capital - we want to be true confidantes to every founder in the FUEL family. We stand in our founder’s corner, not their kitchen. We leverage our resources, connections, experience, and expertise to carve a shortcut for them - so their energy is spent on building the future, instead of knocking on doors.
FUEL was founded in 2013 by Chris Howard and Brad Silverberg. Leah Busque, founder of TaskRabbit, joined as General Partner in 2017. Fuel primarily invests in consumer, marketplaces, business software and infrastructure businesses.
FUEL was founded in 2013 by Chris Howard and Brad Silverberg. Leah Busque, founder of TaskRabbit, joined as General Partner in 2017. Fuel primarily invests in consumer, marketplaces, business software and infrastructure businesses.
Location: United States, California, Burlingame
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2013
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
Portfolio 39
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 10.04.2024 | Upwards | upwards.com | $33M | United Sta... |
| 10.04.2024 | VOLT.ai | volt.ai | - | United Sta... |
| 26.09.2022 | Checkmate | joincheckmate.com | $20M | - |
| - | Nylas | nylas.com | $165.2M | United Sta... |
| - | TrendMD | trendmd.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Argent | argentwork.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Universe | onuniverse.com | $17.2M | United Sta... |
| - | Weave | getweave.com | $145M | United Sta... |
| - | Quilt Data | quiltdata.com | - | - |
| - | Upbound | upbound.io | $71M | United Sta... |
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| - | Jamie | Viggiano | Chief Mark... | linkedin.c... | - | j***e@fuel... | - |
| - | Brie | Garza | Executive ... | linkedin.c... | - | b**e@fuelc... | - |
Mentions in press and media 22
| Date | Title | Description |
| 21.08.2024 | AI Startups Raised $50 Billion Last Year, But Some Investors Are Starting to Pass — Here's Why AI can take more than $100 million to develop. | As AI technology and programs like ChatGPT evolve, the way venture capitalists think about investing in startups is changing. Investor Leah Solivan, the founder of freelance marketplace TaskRabbit, which sold to Ikea in 2017, has been worki... |
| 08.03.2023 | YPO Engage the Experts- Narrowing the Funding Gap for Women Founders and Entrepreneurs | The latest episode of YPO presents ask the Experts – Equity and Funding for Women Entrepreneurs |
| 23.12.2021 | 2 exercises that will bring your brand persona to life | Jamie Viggiano Contributor Share on Twitter Jamie Viggiano is the chief marketing officer at Fuel Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in consumer, SaaS and infrastructure businesses. More posts by this contributor 2 exerc... |
| 22.12.2021 | Carve out a place for your brand with a positioning statement | Jamie Viggiano Contributor Share on Twitter Jamie Viggiano is the chief marketing officer at Fuel Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in consumer, SaaS and infrastructure businesses. More posts by this contributor 2 exerc... |
| 21.12.2021 | Create target customer personas to develop successful growth strategies | Jamie Viggiano Contributor Share on Twitter Jamie Viggiano is the chief marketing officer at Fuel Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in consumer, SaaS and infrastructure businesses. More posts by this contributor 2 exerc... |
| 20.12.2021 | Start building your brand book with a visioning workshop | Jamie Viggiano Contributor Share on Twitter Jamie Viggiano is the chief marketing officer at Fuel Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in consumer, SaaS and infrastructure businesses. More posts by this contributor 5 quest... |
| 06.07.2021 | Announcing the startups pitching at TC Early Stage | This Thursday and Friday, TechCrunch will host Early Stage – a virtual bootcamp for early stage founders. After the success of the spring event, on Friday, TC will feature 10 phenomenal early-stage startups to on the virtual stage. Hailing ... |
| 11.06.2021 | 5 questions startups should consider before making their first marketing hire | Jamie Viggiano Contributor Share on Twitter Jamie Viggiano is the chief marketing officer at Fuel Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in consumer, SaaS and infrastructure businesses. “Who should my first marketing hire be... |
| 30.06.2020 | Dumpling raises $6.5m Series A for personalized eGrocery to give comfort to gig workers, wary online shoppers | Although much remains to be seen about how the pandemic will impact our economy, its effect on grocery delivery is clear. Shoppers have flocked to the service in an attempt to curtail their trips from the home and about 28% more shoppers ar... |
| 29.12.2019 | Wrapping Up CLT’s 2019: Q4 Deals in the Queen City | An exciting Q4 in the Carolinas has left many startups looking forward to a successful 2020. We thought the best way to ring in the new year would be to look back at the most noteworthy fundings, deals, exits, mergers, and acquisitions duri... |
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