Fitz Gate Ventures

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Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

Princeton, United States

Countries of investment

United States
Canada

Investment stages

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A

Industries

Fintech
Healthcare
Enterprise Software

About
Fitz Gate Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm dedicated to supporting and investing in promising companies emerging from the Princeton University community. They leverage their extensive network of alumni experts to provide capital and strategic support to pre-seed and seed-stage founders.

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Investment Thesis

Fitz Gate Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests exclusively in companies from the Princeton University ecosystem. They focus on pre-seed and seed stage investments in startups founded by Princeton alumni, faculty, or students. Their unique value proposition is the 'Friends of Fitz' network, a curated group of over 250 Princeton alumni experts who provide deep domain expertise, strategic guidance, and valuable connections to their portfolio companies.

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Manager's Experience

The co-founders and managing partners, Jim Cohen and Mark Poag, each possess over 25 years of experience as venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and senior executives. They have previously co-founded and managed multiple venture capital funds and have held President/CEO roles at several venture-backed companies. Both are Princeton University alumni, with advanced degrees from Columbia Law School and Harvard Business School, respectively, underscoring their deep ties to the firm's target ecosystem.