FLYING FISH MANAGEMENT, LLC
FLYING FISH MANAGEMENT, LLC is a Pre-seed and Seed fund in the US, Canada and United Kingdom writing $500K–$1.5M checks into AI, Developer Tools, Enterprise, Fintech, Security, applied-intelligence, foundational-ai and hard-sciences.
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed
- Sectors
- AI, Developer Tools, Enterprise, Fintech, Security, applied-intelligence, foundational-ai, hard-sciences
- Check size
- $500K–$1.5M
- Invests in
- US-wide, Canada, United Kingdom
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2016
- Assets under management
- $70M
- Website
- flyingfish.vc
Thesis
Flying Fish Partners is a venture capital firm established in 2016 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The firm's core investment thesis centers on companies leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies, focusing on both platform AI/ML and applied AI/ML. Their investment sweet spot includes sectors such as applied intelligence, foundational AI, hard sciences, developer tools, SaaS, fintech, and cybersecurity. The firm targets pre-seed and seed stage companies and is willing to lead or co-lead funding rounds. Geographically, Flying Fish Partners has expanded its reach to include startups across North America (United States and Canada) and has also shown interest in the United Kingdom market. The firm raised $37 million for its first fund in 2018 and $70 million for its second fund by May 2022. They typically invest between $500,000 and $1.5 million, with a sweet spot around $1 million per deal. The firm is operator-led, with a team that has extensive experience in AI and technology sectors.
Common questions
Does FLYING FISH MANAGEMENT, LLC invest at the Pre-seed stage?
Yes. FLYING FISH MANAGEMENT, LLC lists Pre-seed and Seed among the stages it invests in.
What check size does FLYING FISH MANAGEMENT, LLC write?
FLYING FISH MANAGEMENT, LLC writes $500K–$1.5M checks.
Where does FLYING FISH MANAGEMENT, LLC invest?
FLYING FISH MANAGEMENT, LLC invests in the US, Canada and United Kingdom.