Fika Ventures

Quick read

Fika Ventures is a seed-stage B2B venture capital firm founded in 2016 and headquartered in Culver City, California. Co-founded by Eva Ho and TX Zhuo, the firm backs pre-Series A B2B software startups, with a focus on founders using data, AI, and automation to solve systemic workflow problems across fintech, vertical SaaS, and healthcare. The team operates as hands-on, embedded partners — running weekly working sessions with founders on hiring, pricing, and go-to-market.

Key facts

Founded

2016

Founders

Eva Ho, TX Zhuo

Employees

11-21

Sectors

enterprise, fintech, saas, ai, healthcare, marketplace

Website

fika.vc

Investment thesis

Fika backs pre-Series A B2B software founders who use data, AI, and automation to solve systemic workflow problems, with a focus on fintech, vertical SaaS, and healthcare. The firm deliberately targets 'non-central casting' founders, prioritising grit and domain expertise over pedigree, and acts as a deeply embedded partner with hands-on support from day one.

Recent activity

• Jan 2026leadership
  Fika Ventures promoted Gabriella Brignardello to Partner. She joined the firm five years ago as a Senior Associate and most recently served as Principal. In her new role she leads investments across fintech and vertical AI, with a focus on the built world. prweb.com
• May 2026investment
  Fika Ventures participated as a second investor in Outmarket AI's $17M round to expand its insurance platform. crino.io
• Jan 2026press
  Firm noted it has now backed 100+ early-stage B2B companies and flagged that nearly all are actively hiring, signaling continued portfolio growth since Fund IV closed. linkedin.com
• Jan 2026leadership
  Gabriella Brignardello was promoted to Partner at Fika Ventures. She joined five years ago as a Senior Associate and most recently served as Principal. In the Partner role, she leads investments across fintech and vertical AI with a focus on the built world. prweb.com
• Jan 2026investment
  Ivo raised $55M in a Series B round, with Fika Ventures participating as a second investor. crino.io
• Oct 2025investment
  Portfolio company Clerq raised $21M to expand its payments platform for high-ticket transactions. fintech.global
• Sep 2025investment
  Portfolio company MaxHome.AI closed a $5M seed round. The company builds an AI-native operating system for residential real estate workflows. fintech.global
• Jan 2026press
  Fika Ventures noted it has now backed 100+ early-stage B2B companies across its funds, with nearly all actively hiring. linkedin.com
• Mar 2026investment
  Participated in Sift's $42M Series B alongside StepStone Group, GV, Riot Ventures, and CIV. Sift builds AI infrastructure for mission-critical hardware systems. thesaasnews.com
• Jan 2026leadership
  Promoted Gabriella Brignardello to Partner. Brignardello joined five years ago as a Senior Associate and led investments in fintech and vertical AI, including Payabli, MaxHome, Clerq, SubBase, and Datum Source (acquired by Hadrian in 2024). vcaonline.com
• 2024fundraise
  Closed $160M for Fund IV, its largest fund to date. Prior fund LPs include the Los Angeles Fire & Police Pension System and the Weingart Foundation. funderlyst.com

Notable investments

• Outmarket AIundisclosed ($17M total)May 2026crino.io
• IvoSeries BJan 2026crino.io
• ClerqSeedOct 2025fintech.global
• MaxHome.AISeedSep 2025fintech.global
• SiftSeries BMar 2026thesaasnews.com
• Payablivcaonline.com
• MaxHomevcaonline.com
• Clerqvcaonline.com
• SubBasevcaonline.com
• Datum SourceAcquired by Hadrian2024vcaonline.com
• BuildOpsstartupintros.com
• SGNLAcquired by CrowdStrikestartupintros.com

Key people

Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.

• Eva Ho · General Partner & Co-Founder
  LinkedIn
• TX Zhuo · General Partner & Co-Founder
• Gabriella Brignardello · Partner
• Jeff Diamond · Investor

Sources

• Fika Ventures Official Website
• Fika Ventures Promotes Gabriella Brignardello to Partner
• Fika Ventures secures $160m for new Fund IV
• Sift Raises $42 Million Series B
• Fika Ventures - VC Fund Breakdown
• Fika Ventures Profile | Transacted
• Fika Ventures: Funding, Team & Investors
• https://www.prweb.com/releases/fika-ventures-promotes-gabriella-brignardello-to-partner-302669788.html
• https://crino.io/investor-profile/FND22942-fika-ventures/
• https://fintech.global/2025/10/27/clerq-raises-21m-to-transform-high-ticket-payments/
• https://fintech.global/2025/09/26/maxhome-ai-raises-5m-to-streamline-real-estate-workflows/
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/fika-ventures

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