Fika Ventures

Fika Ventures is a venture capital firm that supports founders, often as the first institutional investor. It says it tries to understand each founder's whole story and avoids backing whatever is most fashionable.

Products and services

• Lead investing: comfortable heading funding rounds, and keeps more than half of a fund back for follow-on investment.
• Long-term support: stays involved as companies grow, through good and bad periods.
• Community: builds a network of entrepreneurs who help each other.
• Data-led thesis: backs companies that use data as a core part of their value.

Who it works with

Teams with a bold vision and strong day-to-day execution. Its sector-agnostic thesis leans towards enterprise software, fintech, marketplaces and digital health. One highlighted portfolio company is DevZero, which offers on-demand developer environments.

Key facts

• Stage: First institutional money, with follow-on support
• Sectors: Enterprise software, fintech, marketplaces, digital health