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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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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.

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Team

Jim Cohen - Founder & Managing Partner

Mark Poag - Founder & Managing Partner

Larry Kubal - Founder & Partner

Lauren T. Budzich - Principal

Portfolio

Adlai Nortye

Andluca

ArrePath

Bartleby

BioAesthetics

ClosedLoop.ai

Overtime

Shield AI

Streem

Summer

Nascent

Enalare

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