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Focal

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Pre-SeedB2B SaaSDeveloper ToolsFintechHealthcare & BiotechClimate & EnergyManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureHealthcare & Digital HealthFintech & PaymentsClimate & Clean EnergyManufacturing & Industrial

Thesis

First institutional check for technical founders building the future of B2B software. We provide capital and hands-on platform support at the pre-seed stage.

Likely not a fit for

Consumer companies, non-technical founders, later stage investments

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Advisor
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

3 contacts on file

PU

Pascal Unger

General PartnerManaging Partner · Primary contact

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p•••@fo•••.vc

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DD

Daniel Darling

General PartnerManaging Partner

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d•••@fo•••.vc

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SW

Sydney Wasikowski

Platform & OpsHead of Platform Operations

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s•••@fo•••.vc

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Portfolio

AirplaneDeveloper Tools Infra

Airplane is a platform that provides tools and services for developers to build and manage applications in the cloud, focusing on enhancing productivity and collaboration.

AlloyFintech Payments

Alloy is a financial technology company specializing in identity verification and fraud prevention for banks and fintechs. Its platform automates identity risk management and fraud prevention.

BasetenDeveloper Tools Infra

Baseten is an AI infrastructure platform that provides the tooling, expertise, and hardware necessary to rapidly bring AI products to market. Their proprietary Inference Stack combines performance research with reliable infrastructure, ensuring global availability and high uptime.

ClayEnterprise Software

Clay is a relationship management platform that helps users manage their personal and professional networks more thoughtfully, moving beyond traditional CRM systems.

ClerkEnterprise Software

Clerk is a full stack auth and user management solution — so you can launch faster, scale easier, and stay focused on building your business.

FlatfileEnterprise Software

Flatfile is now Obvious, which helps you migrate and analyze data, create reports, generate presentations, and connect all of your tools in one collaborative workspace.

FernDeveloper Tools Infra

Fern helps businesses ship beautiful API documentation and production-ready SDKs that feel hand-crafted. It provides an SDK generator that produces idiomatic client libraries across multiple languages and creates documentation that stays in sync with APIs.

GemHr Tech Work

Gem is an AI-first all-in-one recruiting platform that integrates ATS, CRM, sourcing, scheduling, and analytics, providing access to over 800 million profiles to streamline the recruiting process.

GrainEnterprise Software

Grain is an AI-powered notetaking tool designed to securely record, analyze, and share meetings, enhancing communication and understanding within teams.

LoomEnterprise Software

Easily record and share AI-powered video messages with your teammates and customers to supercharge productivity.

MergeEnterprise Software

Merge is the leading provider of customer-facing integrations and agent tools for frontier LLMs, Fortune 500 organizations, and B2B SaaS companies.

OpusEnterprise Software

Opus is a training platform designed for frontline workers, offering various solutions such as onboarding, compliance training, and role-based training.

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Focal VC Research Investment Thesis Focal VC is a pre-seed focused venture fund with a clear mission: backing technical founders building the future of B2B software. Founded by Daniel Darling and Pascal Unger, Focal positions itself as the first institutional check for exceptional founders, providing not just capital but hands-on support through their dedicated platform team. Sector Focus Focal in…

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