Front Porch Venture Partners
Front Porch Venture Partners (FPVP) is a venture capital firm based in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina, founded in 2019 and operational since 2020. The firm focuses on supporting early-stage startups in the Southeastern United States, aiming to enhance the region's status as a hub for technological and business model innovation. FPVP is led by co-founders Greggory Bordes, Joe Mancini, and Nikin Shah, who bring extensive experience to the firm. FPVP employs a unique "Hybrid Fund-of-Funds" strategy, allocating capital between investments in top-tier venture capital funds and direct
Investing activity
Front Porch Venture Partners appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $5M. The most recent is Freight Hero (Seed, $5M, May 2026).
Front Porch Venture Partners most often invests alongside Field Ventures, Flybridge and TipTop VC, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Front Porch Venture Partners
What AI companies has Front Porch Venture Partners invested in?
Front Porch Venture Partners's AI investments include Freight Hero. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Front Porch Venture Partners based?
Front Porch Venture Partners is based in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
What stage does Front Porch Venture Partners invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Front Porch Venture Partners has invested at Seed, with a median round of $5M.
Who does Front Porch Venture Partners co-invest with?
Front Porch Venture Partners's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Field Ventures (1 deal), Flybridge (1 deal) and TipTop VC (1 deal).
How can founders reach Front Porch Venture Partners?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Front Porch Venture Partners'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 Front Porch Venture Partners to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.