Some of the best tech investors in the world are not managing venture funds.
They are operating the most successful companies in their industry while investing for themselves...and now exclusively for Fjor.
Global in breadth. Native to markets. Deep in domain expertise.
Etymology of Fjor
Life Force
Fjor is a seed and pre-seed venture capital firm with roots in Los Angeles and San Francisco. We partner with outlier founders in AI, enterprise software, and fintech who are revolutionizing legacy industries and reshaping global financial markets.
Our conviction stems from the belief that top-tier operating founders possess a unique ability to identify and propel startups destined to become industry leaders. Our mission is to create an exceptional institutional framework and a thriving community that delivers meaningful value to both our LPs and the visionary founders we support.
Team
Tatijana Janko
General Partner
Tatijana Janko has over a decade of venture and growth investing experience. As a venture-backed fintech/SaaS founder, she created a pioneering product, backed by Mucker Capital, revolutionizing collaboration for a global network of merchant bankers. In parallel to building the software she completed $56M in investments. She is the founder of Allocator Confidential, a stealth CIO forum.
Ryan Chan
Partner
Ryan Chan is the force behind UpKeep Technologies, the maintenance market's SaaS and enterprise software disruptor. With a solo founder's vision, Ryan scaled UpKeep to profitability and built a powerhouse team of 150+ employees. Backed by elite venture firms including Mucker Capital, Emergence, Battery Ventures, Insight Partners, and Bain Capital Ventures, UpKeep's impact is felt by nearly 10 million professionals in maintenance and facility management.
Charlie Feng
Partner
Charlie Feng is a 3x founder with a background in data and product. He previously co-founded Clearco, a fintech unicorn that transformed e-commerce financing by providing over $3B in capital to 5,000 businesses, backed by Softbank, Emergence, and Social Capital. Currently, he is the CEO & Co-Founder of Agora, an end-to-end governance platform helping protocols scale onchain governance, powering treasuries with a combined value of over $10B, including Uniswap and Optimism, and funded by Haun and Coinbase Ventures.
Portfolio
Pipe.com
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Stand Protect
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Ether.fi
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