FITZ GATE VENTURES

We're a network- driven early stage venture capital firm

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Bringing Founders Exceptional Value

Fitz Gate is an early stage venture capital firm investing nationwide but with a particular focus on the New York City and Texas ecosystems, where Fitz Gate’s principals have deep networks while teaching venture capital investing at the Princeton University Graduate School and The Rice University Jones School of Business.

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Case Studies

Fitz Gate takes pride in its ability to independently source and identify premium startups.

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Celestial AI

A Photonic Fabric Company to Unleash Advancements in AI

Overtime

creating short form content and building disruptive new sports leagues

Optimal Dynamics

AI informed logistics optimization software

Quantum Circuits

A full-stack quantum computing platform

Friends of Fitz

Fitz Gate brings a unique strategic advantage to its portfolio companies by leveraging its proprietary “Friends of Fitz” community, comprised of hundreds of exceptional startup founders, venture capitalists, professors, senior executives and subject matter experts.

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Recent News

July 1, 2025 in Featured, Optimal Dynamics, Portfolio News

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June 25, 2025 in Featured, Portfolio News, Realworld

Fitz Gate Portfolio Company Realworld Featured in Forbes

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June 11, 2025 in Featured, Optimal Dynamics, Portfolio News

Fitz Gate Portfolio Company Optimal Dynamics Brings Home Two 2025 SupplyTech Breakthrough Awards

Optimal Dynamics, a Fitz Gate Portfolio Company, Named "Fleet Management Company of the Year" and "AI-based…

May 22, 2025 in Featured, Fitz Gate News

Fitz Gate Co-founder Mark Poag Featured in Tech Hub Video Series “Find me at the Ion”

Fitz Gate Co-founder Mark Poag Featured in Rice Tech Hub Video Series "Find me at…

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We were thrilled to have Fitz Gate Ventures invest as our first and only institutional investor, and they were invaluable in helping us to raise our Series A from Sequoia, Canaan and Tribeca. We definitely would not be where we are today without Fitz Gate and their Friends of Fitz network.
Robert SchoelkopfFounder & CEO, Quantum Circuits (Tech Transfer out of Yale)

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Fitz Gate introduced me to two top tier venture capital funds that co-invested with Fitz Gate in one week’s time. These guys are plugged in at the highest levels because they know VCs everywhere. It really is powerful stuff.
Dan PorterFounder & CEO, Overtime

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I made room in the round for Fitz Gate Ventures because I loved the value proposition. Almost immediately, Fitz Gate’s “Friends of Fitz” added real value.
Michael CarvinFounder & CEO, SmartAsset

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Fitz Gate has led our last two rounds, setting the terms and providing the leadership and direction necessary so that I could meet my fundraising goals and attract co-investors like Jeff Bezos, TTV Capital, the Helm and other investors. Their insights as my only board member have been invaluable.
Genevieve BellaireCEO & Founder, Realworld

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Within two weeks of investing, Fitz Gate had me and our team in front of one of the largest customers in the world. It was a real testament to their business model.
Daniel PowellFounder & CEO, Optimal Dynamics (Tech Transfer out of Princeton)