FOVC
VC Fund
Santa Barbara, United States
FOVC is a VC fund in Santa Barbara focused on Software and Financial Services. High-conviction capital and hands-on mentorship for world-class vertical enterprise software entrepreneurs at pre-seed.
- Total investments:
- 27
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 15%
Last updated:
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Industries FOVC invests in
Stages FOVC invests in
Countries FOVC invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $1.3M–$5M
- Pre-Seed
- $500k–$2M
- Series A
- $8.5M–$12M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 8 (30%)
- Financial Services 7 (26%)
- FinTech 6 (22%)
- Payments 4 (15%)
- SaaS 3 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 12 (44%)
- Pre-Seed 9 (33%)
- Series A 4 (15%)
- Funding Round 1 (4%)
Country
- United States 13 (48%)
- Mexico 3 (11%)
- Colombia 2 (7%)
- Brazil 1 (4%)
- Nigeria 1 (4%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ian Hathaway
GP
|
GP | Total investments: 8 | Find email | |
| GP | Total investments: 74 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| RouteSense is a payments data infrastructure company building the first standardized approach to MID health. Our platform aggregates transaction data across the full stack, calculates real-time health scores for every merchant account, and enables intelligent routing to maximize approvals and prevent compliance violations. We serve merchants, ISOs,PSPs, and acquiring banks who need visibility and control over their payment portfolios. | $2M / Pre-Seed / Jan 15, 2026 | ||
| CrewOS is the only software platform for field services management that allows you to address all of your major issues in one location. CrewOS facilitates the transition from your antiquated procedures, allowing you to spend more time enjoying the advantages and less time switching. | $1.3M / Sep 24, 2025 | ||
| BoostMySchool is an educational institution. They design and build a more intuitive, collaborative, and efficient destination for both advancement professionals and the communities they serve. | $10M / Series A / Aug 26, 2025 | ||
| Equiply is dedicated to helping hospitals make smarter, data-informed decisions in capital planning and equipment management. We provide a streamlined platform tailored to healthcare facilities, enabling efficient, transparent processes that support high-quality patient care. By simplifying complex challenges in asset planning, Equiply helpshealthcare providers focus on what matters most—improving outcomes and operational efficiency. | $1.1M / Pre-Seed / Jun 30, 2025 | ||
| LendARR provides a digital payments platform that modernizes the way technology is bought and sold. | $12M / Series A / May 13, 2025 | ||
| AI-powered software for B2B payments workflows that automates and streamlines financial processes, transforming the way companies get paid and pay their bills | $6M / Seed / Feb 05, 2025 | ||
| AltScore enables any B2B company to create and manage their own credit products. Our 'Rails of Lending' APIs shorten the launch time of new lending products from years to just weeks, while delivering fintech-level capabilities at every stage of the loan process—from onboarding and underwriting to collections and renovations. | $8.5M / Series A / Aug 28, 2024 | ||
| Revolutionize your finance management with AI that adapts to your business. Picaio delivers the accuracy and transparency you need for confident decision-making. Ready to see the difference? | Seed / Aug 01, 2024 | ||
| LendARR provides a digital payments platform that modernizes the way technology is bought and sold. | $5M / Seed / Mar 18, 2024 | ||
| BoostMySchool is an educational institution. They design and build a more intuitive, collaborative, and efficient destination for both advancement professionals and the communities they serve. | Seed / Dec 20, 2023 | ||
| See all 27 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does FOVC invest in?
FOVC invests primarily in Software, Financial Services and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 27 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does FOVC invest in?
FOVC typically joins rounds of $1.3M–$5M at Seed, $500k–$2M at Pre-Seed and $8.5M–$12M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not FOVC's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds FOVC took part in.
How do I contact FOVC?
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Who are the partners at FOVC?
The team at FOVC includes Ian Hathaway (GP) and Jonathan Fentzke (GP). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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