A few exciting #GTM opportunities for top #sales and #bizdev talent at Fika Ventures’ backed companies! 🚀 🍽️ Bikky - Midmarket Account Executive Looking for a game-changer in the #restaurant tech space? Bikky is transforming how restaurants leverage customer data to boost profitability. They're seeking a rockstar #Midmarket #AE who can: ➡️ Build and execute a killer sales strategy ➡️ Connect with restaurant leaders and show real value ➡️ Help shape the future of a data-driven platform This isn't just a sales job - it's a chance to make a meaningful impact in the restaurant industry and to work with familiar brands and franchises. Apply Here for Bikky: https://lnkd.in/dxeBuXdG _____ 📊 Revenew - Senior Account Executive Calling all #enterprise sales pros! Revenew (founded by Checkout.com veterans) is revolutionizing revenue optimization for #software platforms and #marketplaces. You'll: ➡️ Own the entire sales cycle with major merchants ➡️ Develop innovative sales approaches ➡️ Drive growth for a cutting-edge startup Perfect for someone who loves complex sales cycles and wants to work with top-tier clients. Apply here for Revenew: https://lnkd.in/dWPRsXpb _____ ⚙️ Coverbase - Business Development Lead #GTM strategists - this one’s for you! Coverbase is using #AI to reimagine third-party #vendormanagement and risk assessments. As their first business hire, you'll: ➡️ Build the company's go-to-market strategy from scratch ➡️ Work in a highly technical, collaborative environment ➡️ Shape the future of an AI-powered product Ideal for someone who thrives on ambiguity and enjoys building something new. Apply here Coverbase: https://lnkd.in/dSxj6Fxi Know someone amazing who might be interested? Tag them or share this post!👇 #hiring #techjobs #jobopportunity
Fika Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Culver City, California 5,408 followers
Fika is an early-stage venture fund investing in vertical SaaS, fintech, commerce enablement, healthcare, & marketplaces
About us
Fika Ventures is a Los Angeles based early-stage venture capital firm started in 2016 with over ~$350M in AUM. In 7 years, we’ve invested in transformative companies across enterprise/AI (BuildOps, Specright, Siro, Edge Impulse), fintech (Papaya, Pipe, Payabli), marketplaces (Upwards, Chowbus, Atticus), and health tech (Zentist, Noyo).
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http://www.fika.vc
External link for Fika Ventures
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- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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- 2-10 employees
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- Culver City, California
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- Partnership
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- 2016
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- Enterprise Software, Marketplaces, Fintech, Digital Health, and Health Tech
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9696 Culver Blvd
Suite 204
Culver City, California 90232, US
Employees at Fika Ventures
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Introducing: Fika Ventures' "Now Brewing" ☕ Our quarterly "Now Brewing" bulletin has been sharing exclusive insights with our network of scouts and advisors. Now, we're excited to bring a taste of these carefully curated themes to the broader startup community by sharing snippets of them on LinkedIn. Here's what's percolating in early-stage #B2B software for Winter '24: 🤖 LLM-Centric "Modern Data Stack": The explosion of #LLM applications is outpacing supporting infrastructure, creating demand for tools to manage prompt engineering, version control, and governance. We see "data-centric AI" emerging as the new frontier, where startups can bridge the gap between raw data and LLM-ready datasets. 🏠 AI Tools for Real Estate: #RealEstate is ripe for AI transformation. With 75% of agents believing AI will reshape their industry (2023 NAR Survey), we're focusing on tools that automate key workflows: CRM management, client communications, market analysis, and transaction coordination. This lets agents focus on what matters most – meaningful client interactions and applying their expertise. 🔄 Supply Chain Innovation in Fintech & Risk Management: Global uncertainties, tariffs, and regulatory changes are pushing companies to prioritize #supplychain resilience over pure efficiency. We're tracking AI-powered solutions that provide real-time insights, prevent disruptions, and navigate complex regulatory landscapes, especially tools that simplify global compliance and tax management. Building something in these spaces? Let's connect! We're always eager to meet founders transforming these industries through innovative technology. #VentureCapital #StartupInvestment #Data #AI #SupplyChain #PropTech #Innovation
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I'm excited to share our investment in StretchDollar, a startup addressing the healthcare challenges faced by small businesses. With only 50% of employees in small businesses having access to health benefits and costs increasing by 6% this year, the need for effective solutions is urgent. StretchDollar utilizes #ICHRAs to offer a straightforward 10-minute setup process, a zero-fee platform, and coverage across all 50 states, making health benefits more accessible for #SMBs. What really stands out about StretchDollar is its founding team. Marshall Darr and Kaiza Molina bring valuable experience from Gusto and Decent, and they are dedicated to serving the small business market. In under a year, they’ve onboarded over 40 clients and secured a key carrier partnership with Oscar Health and others. StretchDollar is well positioned to make a big impact on the $1.2 trillion US Group Health Insurance market. We're proud to support their mission to democratize healthcare access and look forward to their continued growth! Read more on why we invested: https://lnkd.in/evRfp8v3 For job seekers, StretchDollar is actively hiring. See career opportunities here: https://lnkd.in/eYycHTwM
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📣 We're thrilled to announce Fika Ventures' investment in StretchDollar. When a restaurant owner recently told us she spent 100+ hours dealing with health insurance last year – only to have half her team still unable to afford coverage – it crystallized why this investment matters. This isn't just a market opportunity; it's a broken system hurting real businesses. Here's why we're betting on StretchDollar: 1️⃣ The problem is real: Small business healthcare is a mess. 50% of employees lack coverage, costs jumped 6% this year alone 2️⃣ The solution is elegant: Marshall Darr and Kaiza Molina have built a 10-minute setup process that actually works (40+ grateful clients in <12 months prove it) 3️⃣ The timing is perfect: Traditional health plans are pricing out #SMBs while #ICHRA adoption has tripled since 2020 Most founders pitch us on "disrupting healthcare." Marshall and Kaiza are actually doing it, one local business at a time. We are proud to partner with you Marshall Darr, Kaiza Molina, and the entire StretchDollar crew! 📖 Read more on why we invested: https://lnkd.in/g_T6_ipS 💼 For job seekers, StretchDollar is actively hiring. See career opportunities here: https://lnkd.in/gpryjXfn #Healthcare #SmallBusiness #HealthBenefits
Why We Invested in StretchDollar
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The Fika Ventures team is incredibly proud to partner with you Marshall Darr, Kaiza Molina, and the entire StretchDollar crew!
Making moves! Whole lot of people to thank on this one but I'd love to officially announce StretchDollar's $6 million seed round. This is only the first inning here at StretchDollar and we've got a lot of work to do. 500,000 fewer small businesses in America offer health benefits than did two years ago. These people haven't suddenly started caring about their employees less - things have simply gotten too expensive and too complicated. We're on a mission to give small businesses a simpler way to take better care of their people. The round was led by Fika Ventures and Oscar Health with amazing ongoing support from Precursor Ventures and some new comers in Springbank and MKT1. Big shout out to the entire team - my cofounder Kaiza Molina, our head of engineering Reef Loretto, our head of marketing Ellen Decareau, our brokerage ops lead Silvia Piscil, our sales lead Ashton Watson, our product lead Nicholas Park, and our head of customer experience Caroline Hou. We also wouldn't be where we're at without help from some friends of the company - Kristen Anderson, Shannon Goggin, Nick Soman, Jessica Palvino, Karl Newlin, James Alonso, Daniela Brissett, MD, and so many more.
StretchDollar Raises $6 Million to Fix Health Benefits for Small Businesses
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🥕 Yesterday’s Fall #LATechDayOfService at Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles (OBKLA) was truly the best one yet! 🥕 Our powerhouse crew of 50+ founders, operators, and investors came together to make over 300 hearty meals from scratch (apple turnovers included!) and bake 600 chocolate chip cookies to absolute perfection 🍪 The energy in the room was electric, and it’s always so inspiring to see the LA tech community rally to support a cause bigger than ourselves—especially as we head into the holiday season ✨ A *huge* thank you to all of our incredible volunteers for showing up + a special shout out to Madelin Williams and the Silicon Valley Bank team for cohosting with us at Fika Ventures 🤝 I am so proud of what we accomplished last night and can’t wait for the next one! 🙌 Want to join the next one? Sign up here: latechdayofservice.com 📥 #LATechDayOfService #CommunityService #GiveBack #LATech cc: Tianxiang (TX) Zhuo Matt Hersh Arteen Arabshahi James Shecter Olivia Pittard
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Hue. is seeking a talented and passionate full-stack engineer to join their founding team led by Janvi Shah, Sylvan Guo, and Nicole Clay. At Fika Ventures, our investment in Hue. is all about a belief in the future of authenticity and representation in #eCommerce. This opportunity is both meaningful and large and this role carves out space for a skilled #engineer to make a significant impact. Here’s why we’re excited: End-to-End Unique Solution: Hue's AI-powered SaaS platform provides an end-to-end solution for authentic and scalable user-generated video content, addressing a critical need in #eCommerce for multiple stakeholders. Impressive Traction: With partnerships with 45+ brands, including household names like TATCHA and Credo Beauty, Hue has already established significant market validation by working with compelling brands and expanding verticals in tandem. Exceptional Team: Founded by three women of color with extensive industry experience from Google, L'Oréal, and Airbnb, Hue’s leadership is uniquely positioned to tackle the challenges of eCommerce authenticity. 📣 Are you ready to tackle complex challenges, leverage your full-stack expertise, and be part of a meaningful venture? Hue. wants to hear from you! Check out the job description: https://lnkd.in/gmmxp2aC ✍️ Interested? Email your resume to janvi@poweredbyhue.com or share this post with talented #engineers in your network. #techjobs #engineeringjobs
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Hot off the press is Fika Ventures’ Fall newsletter, packed with exciting highlights of our growing portfolio and recent news and activities from the Fika team! 🎉 We closed Fika IV - $160M. If you are an entrepreneur tackling a meaningful problem in the B2B ecosystem, we want to hear from you! 🎙New Pour Over Episode with Shannon Goggin, Co-Founder & CEO of Noyo. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gkRHP7ai 💸 Recent funding news from Hue., Revenew, and Beeble 🤝 Several of our portfolio companies at StretchDollar, Noyo, and Hue. are actively hiring. Be sure to explore the Key Roles. 🛩 The Fika team had an action-packed summer and fall, jet-setting to host an incredible lineup of events and speaking engagements. We kicked things off with a vibrant beauty and fashion dinner at Shoptalk Chicago, dove into insightful discussions with B2B founders in Toronto, and brought the energy to our hometown with #LATechWeek. Plus, we made waves at InsureTech Connect Vegas, Blueprint: The Future of Real Estate, Google Cloud Summit, Money20/20, and more. 🧑🍳 Calling for volunteers for our next #LATechDayofService on November 20th! Join us for a fun night of cooking to support Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles and help make a meaningful impact in our community. ➡ sign up link in the newsletter 👉 For more insights, dive into our Fall newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dDfDBGYU 📫 If you’re not a subscriber yet, sign up here: http://eepurl.com/iaoksz
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Thanks for having me, Google! Never did I ever expect to speak on a panel about startups, GTM, AI, and LLMs surrounded by beautiful plants at Rolling Greens Nursery, everyone wearing silent disco headphones, and a proper McLaren F1 car all in one place. Lively discussion with Kyle Grimsrud Peter Zakin Matt Kozlov and Douglas C.
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If you’re looking for a distraction from political content this week… look no further… allow me to introduce: VC podcast content :) I was so excited to finally be on Minnie Ingersoll and TenOneTen Ventures’ LA Venture Podcast. She grew this platform massively while I was on the operating side and it was such an honor to have this be my first interview since returning to VC. Minnie and I chatted poolside in her backyard in Pasadena and covered a lot of ground: - 🚀Why I think distribution and GTM is potentially a greater early moat than product in an AI-native world - 1️⃣ Is first mover advantage still a thing?! -🕵🏽♂️ How I think about channel vs integrated product partnership dynamics and why most of them dont work! -💰 What is (and isn’t) exciting to me and Fika Ventures in marketplaces, supply chain, commerce enablement, and more - 🧐 Why we love investing in subject matter and domain experts at Fika more than technology experts learning new domains - 🤝 What makes our partnership and team special at Fika Ventures and how we think about working with founders - 🪢 and finally, why Pejman Nozad and I have more in common than I do with most VCs! Shout outs to friends and colleagues like Tianxiang (TX) Zhuo, John Chen, Gabriella Brignardello, Route, Michael Tam, Troy Henikoff, and more in this one. And most importantly, thanks for having me, Minnie Ingersoll!
With AI enabling copycat products to be brought to market incredibly quickly, the ability to scale and find unique distribution is the new moat. Arteen Arabshahi explains distribution lessons learned and much more from his vantage as Fika Ventures returning partner. tenoneten.com/podcast