ff Venture Capital

2008

Founded

359

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

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ff Venture Capital (ffVC) is a prominent seed and early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City, established in 2008. The firm specializes in investing across emerging industries, with a strong emphasis on FinTech, InsurTech, Applied AI, Drones, and Robotics. ffVC is recognized for its highly engaged approach, partnering closely with founders to build companies capable of becoming high-value, market-moving businesses that can influence millions.

Over the years, ffVC has invested in over 160 companies, with more than 90 active today, including notable portfolio companies such as Socure, Omaze, Rhino, Rescale, Stocktwits, Owlet, and Addepar. The firm's active portfolio has created billions of dollars in market capitalization value. ffVC's investment strategy involves leading rounds with initial investments typically ranging from $300,000 to $700,000 for 8-10% equity, focusing on companies with a path to $100 million in revenue run rate and strong defensive moats.

The firm has a track record of portfolio companies graduating to Series B at a rate five times the industry average. In addition to its U.S. operations, ffVC has expanded its presence in Europe with ff Poland, focusing on tech and gaming innovations from Series Seed through Series B.

The firm also launched the ff Blue & Yellow Heritage Fund in 2022, dedicated to supporting Ukrainian startups and founders. ffVC's team comprises experienced professionals, including partners John Frankel, Adam "AJ" Plotkin, and Alex Katz, who lead one of the most experienced early and seed-stage venture capital teams in the U.S.

Portfolio Companies

Socure, Omaze, Rhino, Rescale, Stocktwits, Owlet, Addepar, Burro, Indiegogo, Manna

Gepgraphic Focus

United States, Poland, Ukraine

Key Differentiators

Highly engaged approach with founders, Active portfolio management, Focus on early-stage investments

Thypical Investment Size

$300,000 to $700,000

Total Funds Raised

At least $290.2 million

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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

Big Data & Analytics

Cybersecurity

FinTech

IoT (Internet of Things)

Robotics

New York

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

Series B

United States