# Jonathon Perrelli

> Jonathon Perrelli is a seed investor at Fortify Ventures backing Art and SEO. See 4 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Fortify Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fortify-ventures)
- Location: Reston, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Sep 2014
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathonperrelli
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/perrelli
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jonathon.perrelli

Jonathon Perrelli is an experienced and successful founder, funder, and operator. He started Fortify Ventures in 2011, achieving incredible returns with Fund I. He understands the nuances of fundraising, and the pressures that founders face. An investor and advisor sought out by founders for over two decades, Jonathon has served on a number ofcorporate and not-for-profit boards including the Board of the Virginia Tech APEX Center for Entrepreneurship, and he currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Inertial Labs, a manufacturer of high performance inertial guidance sensors. He previously served as a member of the Board of Introhive for 10 years, and as a member of the board of The Vinetta Project in DC, a female founder empowerment organization. He also served on the Board of Document Security Systems, an NYSE company. Today, Jonathon is gearing up for Fortify Ventures Fund II.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Art | 1 | 25% |
| SEO | 1 | 25% |
| Local | 1 | 25% |
| Mobile | 1 | 25% |
| Advertising | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Talk Local | Talk Local connects your business to consumers who are looking for your services! The consumer fills out a service request that includes a brief description, desired appointment time, and where they are located. Talk Local then broadcasts the consumer’s service request to you for free. | $2.6M | Series A | Sep 08, 2014 | http://talklocal.com |
| Handpressions | Handpressions is disrupting the estimated $27 billion Personalized Product Market by creating the ultimate personalization platform. At Handpressions, we believe there are multiple dimensions to memories & moments. Photos capture & revive your visual memory but there is much more to a moment. A warm hug, the soft feel of a newborn'sskin, moments are comprised of vivid recollections that are, at times, triggered by touch. Handpressions adds another dimension to a moment by incorporating a timeline to priceless keepsakes, capturing a child’s growth, & bringing a parent back to that frozen moment in time. From the 1st day a child is born, parents begin to capture hand & footprints that always hold a place in their hearts.The tradition of capturing prints for momentos & artwork continues through a child’s youth, keeping their powerful sentiment. Using Handpressions, consumers can create gifts & keepsakes incorporating the moments of their growing families simply by using their tablet. | $100K | Seed | Jan 31, 2014 | http://www.handpressions.com |
| Talk Local | Talk Local connects your business to consumers who are looking for your services! The consumer fills out a service request that includes a brief description, desired appointment time, and where they are located. Talk Local then broadcasts the consumer’s service request to you for free. | $1.3M | Series A | Nov 01, 2011 | http://talklocal.com |

3 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Crystal Tech Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crystal-tech-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dingman-center-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Privateer Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/privateer-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Stardust Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stardust-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Fortify Ventures

VC Fund · Washington, United States

Fortify Ventures is a technology investment fund providing portfolio companies with the community and the capital that they need to grow and succeed. It was founded and managed by serial entrepreneurs and experienced angel investors. Its partners and mentors work actively to support portfolio companies with challenges that are common in the earlystages.Fortify Ventures also facilitates follow-on funding to accelerate capital requirements to support emerging growth. It is a founder friendly firm.Fortify has just announced that LifeFuels will be their final Fund 1 investment.Fortify Ventures was founded in 2011 and is based in Washington, D.C.

5 contacts available at Fortify Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jonathon Perrelli | Managing Partner & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathon-perrelli |
| Adam Fazackerley | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-fazackerley |
| Carla Valdes | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carla-valdes |
| Roger Yee | Limited Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roger-yee-dc |
| Roger Yee | Mentor & Limited Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roger-yee-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Jonathon Perrelli invest in?

Jonathon Perrelli invests primarily in Art, SEO and Local startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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.

### How do I contact Jonathon Perrelli?

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### When did Jonathon Perrelli last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jonathon Perrelli closed in Sep 2014. 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.

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