Mode VC
Texas

Fitz Gate Ventures

Fitz Gate Ventures, based in Texas, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A, can lead rounds, and writes checks from $500k to $1 million.

Website LinkedInPortfolioPitch page
Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A
Check size$500K to $1M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$70M
Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Fitz Gate Ventures

2 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Jim CohenCo-Founder & General PartnerHe has held roles at Morgan Stanley, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Baker Botts, Main Street Capital, and Consolidated Graphics.
Mark PoagCo-Founder & General PartnerHe has held roles at Datacert, DigiContract, and Bracewell & Patterson, and teaches at Rice and Princeton.

Work here and something is wrong? Ask for a correction.

Writes $500K to $1M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms in the atlas report each band. Highlighted: this firm.

No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

Weekly count of activity updates. Activity is not a confirmed deal.

Notable investments

Celestial AIFiscalNoteNewsGuardSmartAssetVerge GenomicsPledgeOvertimeOptimal Dynamics

In their words

Fitz Gate | A Network-Driven Early Stage Venture Capital FirmFitz Gate is an early stage venture capital firm that brings a strategic advantage to its portfolio companies by leveraging its proprietary “Friends of Fitz” community.fitzgate.com
Founders and investors at a Mode VC gathering

Send Mode VC your deck

Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.

Send your deck

Alert me when Fitz Gate Ventures is active

One email when this firm shows new activity. Nothing else.

Firms like Fitz Gate Ventures

Space VC$500K to $1M
Springdale Ventures$500K to $1M
Varrock Ventures$500K to $1M
Antler$500K to $1M · active Sep 27
Clutch VC$500K to $3M
Diagram Ventures$500K to $1M · active Sep 27

On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Pre-seed investors in United States1561Seed investors in Texas58Series A investors in Texas41Pre-seed investors in Texas38Seed investors3020Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does Fitz Gate Ventures invest in?

Fitz Gate Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Fitz Gate Ventures invest?

Fitz Gate Ventures reports checks of $500K to $1M.

Does Fitz Gate Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Fitz Gate Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Fitz Gate Ventures?

Jim Cohen (Co-Founder & General Partner), Mark Poag (Co-Founder & General Partner).

Is Fitz Gate Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

Work at Fitz Gate Ventures? Claim or correct this profile.