# FOVC

> FOVC is a VC fund in Santa Barbara backing Software and Financial Services. See 27 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Santa Barbara, United States
- Total investments: 27
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 15%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fovc
- Website: https://www.fo.vc

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.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for FOVC. Shizune tracks 2 team members at FOVC. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/fovc?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.3M–$5M |
| Pre-Seed | $500k–$2M |
| Series A | $8.5M–$12M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 8 | 30% |
| Financial Services | 7 | 26% |
| FinTech | 6 | 22% |
| Payments | 4 | 15% |
| SaaS | 3 | 11% |

58 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 12 | 44% |
| Pre-Seed | 9 | 33% |
| Series A | 4 | 15% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 4% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 13 | 48% |
| Mexico | 3 | 11% |
| Colombia | 2 | 7% |
| Brazil | 1 | 4% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 4% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ian Hathaway | GP | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ian-hathaway |
| Jonathan Fentzke | GP | 72 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathan-fentzke |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RouteSense | 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 | 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 |  |
| Boost My School | 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 | 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 |  |
| FlexPoint | LendARR provides a digital payments platform that modernizes the way technology is bought and sold. | $12M | Series A | May 13, 2025 |  |
| Neofin | 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 | 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 |  |
| Picaio | 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 |  |
| FlexPoint | LendARR provides a digital payments platform that modernizes the way technology is bought and sold. | $5M | Seed | Mar 18, 2024 |  |
| Boost My School | 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 |  |

10 of 27 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Far Out Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/far-out-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 20 deals together
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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 is FOVC's check size?

FOVC typically joins rounds of $1.3M–$5M at Seed, $500k–$2M at Pre-Seed and $8.5M–$12M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds FOVC participates in.

### How do I contact FOVC?

Public channels for FOVC include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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