# Fresh VC

> Fresh VC is a VC fund in San Francisco backing Health Care and E-Commerce. See 17 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 17
- Last investment: Oct 2016
- Lead investor: 12%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fresh-vc
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/thefreshvc
- Website: http://www.freshvc.com

Fresh VC is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on Health Care and E-Commerce. Fresh is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early stage software and consumer internet companies. We want to work with the freshest new startups changing consumers' behaviors. We are open to investments in all sectors but some areas we are excited about include mobile-focused disruption, developer platforms, on-demand marketplaces,consumerization of SaaS, and connected home. The team is based in N.Y and S.F but we are geographically agnostic.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Fresh VC. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Fresh VC. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/fresh-vc?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 5 | 29% |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 18% |
| Fitness | 2 | 12% |
| Security | 2 | 12% |
| Wellness | 2 | 12% |

38 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 9 | 53% |
| Series A | 3 | 18% |
| Angel | 1 | 6% |
| Series B | 1 | 6% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 6% |

6 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brian Sheng | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-sheng |
| Piers Cooper | General Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/piers-cooper |
| Shri Ganeshram | Founding Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shri-ganeshram |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eaze | Eaze is an online marketplace and technology platform that helps provide legal access to cannabis through safe and convenient delivery. In doing so, Eaze works with and assists local cannabis entrepreneurs in expanding their businesses sustainably and responsibly. | $13M | Series B | Oct 24, 2016 |  |
| Akido Labs | Akido is a care delivery platform focused on overcoming the complex needs of our most vulnerable populations. We are on a mission to leverage modern technology and proprietary datasets that have historically been locked up in our public health ecosystems in order to radically improve the quality of life and affordability of care for underservedpeople.We are a fast-growing, impact-focused, Y Combinator company being used nationwide to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, homelessness, and other public health crises. Across the country, health systems and government service providers use Akido to launch new technology-powered public health initiatives that improve the health and well-being of the communities they serve. | $4.1M | Seed | Apr 24, 2015 |  |
| Eaze | Eaze is an online marketplace and technology platform that helps provide legal access to cannabis through safe and convenient delivery. In doing so, Eaze works with and assists local cannabis entrepreneurs in expanding their businesses sustainably and responsibly. | $10M | Series A | Apr 14, 2015 |  |
| Gyroscope Innovations | Gyroscope Innovations is a new OS for the human body. It was started by Anand Sharma in 2014 as a personal project called April Zero. | $700K | Angel | Mar 18, 2015 |  |
| Gyroscope Innovations | Gyroscope Innovations is a new OS for the human body. It was started by Anand Sharma in 2014 as a personal project called April Zero. | $700K |  | Feb 26, 2015 |  |
| FiscalNote | FiscalNote is a privately-held company that uses artificial intelligence and big data to deliver immediate predictive analytics of governmental action to pinpoint impact.FiscalNote's flagship platform provides real-time legislative predictive capabilities as well as enterprise collaboration and visualization tools for data on campaignfinance, demographics, news, and open data to government relations professionals to help them make faster decisions. | $7M | Series A | Nov 19, 2014 |  |
| Eaze | Eaze is an online marketplace and technology platform that helps provide legal access to cannabis through safe and convenient delivery. In doing so, Eaze works with and assists local cannabis entrepreneurs in expanding their businesses sustainably and responsibly. | $1.5M | Seed | Nov 05, 2014 |  |
| Pijon | Pijon is a NYC-based technology company that creates experiences which keep loved ones better connected, and the company began carrying out this mission by re-imagining care packages.Pijon has 10,250+ members that they've sold over 27,000 PijonBoxes to. PijonBoxes are reaching college students across 1,400+ campuses in every single state.On the backend, Pijon provides brands with the preeminent marketing platform that gets them direct access to 18-23 year old who are just now developing affinity with brands. |  | Seed | Oct 01, 2014 |  |
| Eight Sleep | Eight Sleep is the first sleep fitness company. It leverages innovation, technology, and personal biometrics to restore individuals to their peak energy levels each morning. Backed by leading Silicon Valley investors including Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator, it was named by Fast Company in 2018 as one of the Most Innovative Companies in ConsumerElectronics.It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, United States. | $620K | Convertible Note | Oct 01, 2014 |  |
| Aptible | Aptible is a Docker-based Platform-as-a-Service that helps you go from code to cloud without ever worrying about managing servers with compliance from day 1. | $120K | Seed | Aug 18, 2014 |  |

10 of 17 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Rose Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rose-capital-0171) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Winklevoss Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/winklevoss-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [DCM Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dcm) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mission and Market](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mission-and-market) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [QueensBridge Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/queensbridge-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Fresh VC invest in?

Fresh VC invests primarily in Health Care, E-Commerce and Fitness startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Fresh VC?

Public channels for Fresh VC include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) 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 Fresh VC?

The team at Fresh VC includes Brian Sheng (Co-Founder & Managing Partner), Piers Cooper (General Partner) and Shri Ganeshram (Founding Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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