Fresco Capital
About Fresco Capital
Fresco Capital is dated to 2011 by PitchBook and CB Insights, while Private Equity International and Craft give 2012. Crunchbase names Allison Gates, Stephen Forte and Tytus Michalski as founders. Forte and Michalski are listed as managing partners, and Heyu Huang and Furuzonfar Zehni are listed as partners. The firm's people page also lists venture partners. Offices appear in San Francisco, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo across different sources. CB Insights lists three funds, including Fresco Venture Fund III. Seedtable lists Fresco Capital Education Venture Fund I and Fresco Capital How Tomorrow Works Venture Fund I. Fund sizes are not public in the sources reviewed.
The firm describes its thesis as investing at the intersection of people and technology. Startupintros says the firm specializes in AI/ML, SaaS, enterprise software and analytics. Seedtable counts six artificial intelligence deals among its tracked investments. The firm's portfolio page lists Moesif, which offers AI for API analytics and debugging, and iLabService, which applies AI and IoT to healthcare lab operations. Constant Therapy Health is also named in the Lounge summary as an AI company in the portfolio.
Public profiles describe the firm as focused on seed and Series A investing. Angel's Partners lists an investment range of $100,000 to $5,000,000 with a $1,500,000 sweet spot, and NFX shows the same range and sweet spot. Seedtable's tracked deals include 14 seed, 6 Series A and 5 Series B rounds. Check sizes beyond these published ranges are not public.
- Moesif: AI for API analytics and debugging. Round not public.
- iLabService: healthcare lab operations using AI and IoT. Round not public.
- Constant Therapy Health: AI company named in the Lounge profile. Tracxn lists it among the firm's portfolio companies that were acquired.
Investing activity
Fresco Capital is listed on AI Lounge as a venture capital investor based in San Francisco, California, United States. The deals desk records Series A and later AI rounds and seeds over $10M, so smaller checks may not show here yet.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Fresco Capital
Where is Fresco Capital headquartered?
Fresco Capital is headquartered in San Francisco at 1355 Market Street, according to PitchBook and ZoomInfo. Other profiles list offices in Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
What stages does Fresco Capital invest in?
Public profiles describe seed and Series A as the main stages, with some listings also tagging Pre-Seed and Series B. Angel's Partners lists a range of $100,000 to $5,000,000.
Does Fresco Capital invest in AI startups?
Yes. Its portfolio page includes Moesif, which offers AI for API analytics, and iLabService, which uses AI and IoT in healthcare lab operations.
How many companies are in the Fresco Capital portfolio?
Third-party trackers disagree. CB Insights counts 59 investments, while Seedtable lists 26 portfolio companies and Crunchbase lists 75 for-profit companies in its portfolio hub.
Who are the managing partners at Fresco Capital?
Crunchbase and the firm's people page list Tytus Michalski and Stephen Forte as managing partners. Heyu Huang and Furuzonfar Zehni are listed as partners.
Where is Fresco Capital based?
Fresco Capital is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
How can founders reach Fresco Capital?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Fresco Capital's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Fresco Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.