Fortitude Ventures

About Fortitude Ventures

Fortitude Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The firm focuses on backing founders building transformative technologies, particularly in AI-driven autonomy for knowledge work and robotics for physical-world applications. Fortitude Ventures primarily invests in sectors such as artificial intelligence, robotics, defense, healthcare, and enterprise automation. Its portfolio includes companies like Smack Technologies, Poseidon Aerospace, Coval, First Resonance, and Vatn Systems, reflecting a focus on autonomy and infrastructure innovation. The firm typically participates in seed and early-stage rounds. Recent investments include Cashmere, Syntracts, HOPPR, and MaxHome, with check sizes generally aligned with early-stage funding across emerging technology startups.
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  • Sungjoon Cho, Founder