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focal

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Your pre-seed lead: We thrive where others say “too early”, backing you from the start with up to $750K

Investor Profile

focal has made 41 investments, with 6 in the past 12 months and 56% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Pre Seed (66%)
  • Seed (24%)
  • Series A (5%)
  • Undisclosed (2%)
  • Initial Coin Offering (2%)

Country Focus

  • United States (83%)
  • Canada (12%)
  • Australia (2%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Saas
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Machine Learning
  • Health Care
  • Information Technology
  • Fintech
  • Internet
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Biotechnology
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does focal frequently co-invest with?

Basecamp Fund
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
On Deck
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Techstars
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Co-Investments: 3
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 5
Acrew Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
MAGIC Fund
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Co-Investments: 2
Side Door Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
Blumberg Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Precursor Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does focal often collaborate with?

GP
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
CC
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 1
AG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
CR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JW
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
AG
North America, Oklahoma, United States, Norman
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
JL
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 2
EY
North America, California, United States, Santa Clara
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by focal?

Keragon

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

HIPAA-compliant workflow automation platform.

Health Care
SeedFeb 12, 2025
Amount Raised: $7,500,000
Kaiden AI

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Kaiden AI is a voice-driven simulation platform that offers law enforcement training for law enforcement and public safety professionals.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)EdTechGenerative AIGovTechLaw EnforcementPublic SafetySaaS
Pre SeedJan 21, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,000,000
Thoras.ai

San Francisco, California, United States

Thoras.ai is an AI cloud management platform that provides ML technology to detect symptoms for downtime prevention.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ManagementMachine Learning
SeedJan 14, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
On Me

San Francisco, California, United States

On Me is a software company that develops digital gift cards to leverage hobbies and interests to strengthen relationships.

AppsDeveloper PlatformGift Card
Pre SeedNov 1, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,700,000
Harmonyze

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Empowering franchisors to run exceptional and profitable networks with purpose-built AI agents.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)B2BFranchiseSaaS
Pre SeedAug 22, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Keragon

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

HIPAA-compliant workflow automation platform.

Health Care
Pre SeedJun 4, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Thoras.ai

San Francisco, California, United States

Thoras.ai is an AI cloud management platform.

Cloud Management
Pre SeedMar 26, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,500,000
Prescient AI

Miami, Florida, United States

Predictive automation platform based on confidence in forecasted CAC, ROAS, and other profitability-based KPIs across the DTC industry.

E-CommerceE-Commerce PlatformsMachine LearningMarketingPredictive AnalyticsSaaSSimulationSoftware
Series AFeb 26, 2024
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
EasyCode

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

EasyCode is a GPT-4 powered AI that understands developer context.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyInternetSoftware
Pre SeedSep 1, 2023
Amount Raised: $1,300,000
Gleam Care

San Francisco, California, United States

Gleam Care offers self-funded health insurance plans for companies.

Health CareHealth InsuranceInsurance
Pre SeedApr 15, 2023