Fuel Capital

FUEL is an early-stage fund dedicated to becoming the most trusted firm in venture. We want to be more than a source of capital - we want to be true confidantes to every founder in the FUEL family. FUEL was founded in 2013 by Chris Howard and Brad Silverberg. Leah Busque, founder of TaskRabbit, joined as General Partner in 2017. Fuel primarily invests in consumer, marketplaces, business software, and infrastructure businesses. Our Principles ▪ Founders First, Always. This is not about us. It’s about you. When we choose to invest in a founder, we choose that person, that team. We know that if we put you - the founder - first, our mutual returns will be outsized. ▪ Carving shortcuts is what we do. We know what you're experiencing because we’ve walked in your shoes. We’ve been there and have dealt with hiring our first 5 employees, managing board dynamics, building brands, raising money, and scaling companies. We'll share our lessons learned so you get there faster. ▪ Relentlessly pursuing the edge. We are workhorses by nature. We didn't start as insiders; we worked hard to muscle our way through barriers and open up our own opportunities. ▪ We don't shy away from hard. We have experienced it all - rejection, sacrifice, and adversity - so not many phases us.