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HQ · California

Focal exists to put moonshot founders in business. We're a firm built to back technical, AI native founders at inception and be their first lead. Every check we write is a core position and 75% of our investments close within a month of incorporation. We look for those pursuing the most asymmetric ideas with obsession, speed, intensity, technical excellence, and a real hunger to win and be better tomorrow than today. To our portfolio, we are high-bandwidth partners who work hard to earn the trust to be the partner you turn to first in the most crucial moments. We work very closely with you as you get your company off the ground. You lead the charge, we challenge and support you to get there faster.

Primary stage
Pre-Seed / Inception
Lead / follow
Mostly Lead
Initial check size
$250-500k$500k-1m$1-3m
Ownership target
5-7%7-10%10-12%
Generalist / Specialist

Generalist

Latest fund size

$50M

Latest fund vintage

2025


Investing team
  • Daniel DarlingManaging Partner
  • Pascal UngerManaging Partner
How to reach them

hello@focal.vc


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