# Florence Venture Partners

> Florence Venture Partners is a VC fund in Palo Alto backing Artificial Intelligence and Travel. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Palo Alto, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Aug 2019
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/alicelankester
- Website: http://www.florencevp.com

Florence Venture Partners is a VC fund in Palo Alto focused on Artificial Intelligence and Travel. If you would like us to consider your business plan, please submit your executive summary (one page) about the business and/or a short PowerPoint deck.We recommend you include:An overview of product or service offeringThe market opportunityThe customer or markets servedThe business modelYour traction to date, if anyThecompetitive landscape, andBackgrounds and/or resumes of key team members

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 50% |
| Travel | 1 | 25% |
| FinTech | 1 | 25% |
| Security | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Blooma | Blooma delivers a faster and more intelligent commercial real estate lending experience through the use of a unique digital underwriting platform driven by artificial intelligence and machine learning. Blooma's AI platform helps lenders reduce loan origination time and cost and perform a more comprehensive analysis of their transactions. |  | Seed | Aug 20, 2019 |  |
| Plutoshift | Plutoshift is an operational data platform to monitor physical infrastructure. It leverages existing data collection systems to automate data workflows and provide a unified view of performance. It was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | $3.5M | Seed | Mar 22, 2017 |  |
| Netswitch Technology Management | Netswitch is one of the world’s leading Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP) with an emphasis on Managed Detection and Response.Our success provides the foundation for changing the way that businesses achieve their IT security goals by providing the most advanced cloud-based solutions to monitor and protect critical information assetswithout adding headcount or expensive hardware and software licenses.In business since 2000, with offices in San Francisco, St. Louis, Phoenix and Hong Kong, we provide our customers with experience and expertise in managing their IT infrastructure and defending their networks and applications from cyber-attacks and data breaches.Small, medium and large companies have all partnered with Netswitch including global clients such as Verizon Wireless, Wells Fargo Bank, Charles Schwab, eBay, Vodafone Americas, Inc., and the Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels Limited. They work with us because they are confident we have the International reach as well as the local presence to provide both the technology and expertise to complete their mission critical IT projects on time and within an affordable cost structure with integrity and a passion for perfection.We were recently named by Gartner as one of the leading Managed Detection and Response companies in the world. | $513.5K | Seed | Nov 21, 2016 |  |
| Wingz | Cost: Reasonable Upfront Flat Rate without Surprises or Surge Pricing. Certainty: Pre-booked and confirmed rides. No more uncertainty for 6am flights. Hassle-free: No more last minute bookings. Walk out of the door at the time you choose. Trusted Driver: Book your favorite driver who understands your needs and travel preferences. | $2M | Seed | Apr 13, 2015 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Abstract](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a-list-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Big Bloom Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/big-bloom-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Castile Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/castile-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Comet Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/comet-labs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Crescent Ridge Partners Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crescent-ridge-partners-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Florence Venture Partners invest in?

Florence Venture Partners invests primarily in Artificial Intelligence, Travel and FinTech startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Florence Venture Partners last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Florence Venture Partners closed in Aug 2019. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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