Fortify VC

Fortify Ventures is a U.S. early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2011 and based in the Washington, D.C./Ashburn area that specializes in investing in founders building technology products aimed at improving human health, performance, and related physical-world experiences. The firm typically makes initial investments at the pre-seed and seed stages with first checks in the roughly $100K–$2M range and is comfortable leading or co-investing in early rounds. It combines capital with strategic and operational support, leveraging a network of founders, operators, and experts to help portfolio companies scale and navigate product-market growth. Fortify’s portfolio includes companies across human health, future-of-work, and consumer tech sectors with notable exits such as Hinge and Social Tables. The firm also hosts community building initiatives and events to connect founders with investors and resources.