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Fusion Fund

Palo Alto, CA · Invests in US; North America · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries AB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningData & AnalyticsHealthcare & BiotechRoboticsHardware & DevicesHealthcare & Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareRobotics & AutomationSemiconductors & Hardware

Thesis

Technical founders with data and technology advantages can build transformational businesses that redefine industries. We partner with experienced founders who combine technical depth with operational excellence and benefit from access to an elite network of Fortune 1000 executives and technical experts.

Likely not a fit for

Non-technical founders, businesses without defensible technology moats, companies pursuing incremental solutions without breakthrough potential

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~2 months
Warm intro
Preferred
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$500M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

7 contacts on file

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David Gerster

PartnerInvestment Partner · Primary contact

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d•••@fu•••.com

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Auguste Fagniez

PartnerPartner

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Lu Zhang

General PartnerFounder and Managing Partner

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l•••@fu•••.com

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Shane Wall

PartnerPartner & President of CXO Network

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Ivneet Bhullar

PartnerInvestment Partner

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Ryan JB Taylor

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Rohini Kosoglu

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Portfolio

Reality DefenderSecurity Cyber

Reality Defender specializes in deepfake detection technology, providing solutions to identify and combat the misuse of synthetic media.

AccernEnterprise Software

Accern boosts revenue and cuts costs by classifying content for key information, automating research workflows, and enhancing model accuracy.

Optimal DynamicsEnterprise Software

Optimal Dynamics is a logistics SaaS company using AI to optimize transportation, enabling logistics companies to better plan, optimize, and automate strategic, tactical, and real-time operational decisions.

ConstructorEcommerce Marketplaces

Constructor offers a suite of AI-native tools designed for enterprise ecommerce, focusing on hyper-personalized search and product discovery to enhance customer experiences and drive conversions.

Somite AIBiotech Life Sciences

Somite is building foundation models for human stem cells to revolutionize cell therapy, enabling the production of any cell type efficiently and affordably.

Rhino Federated ComputingHealthcare Digital

Rhino Federated Computing provides a secure, scalable platform for federated learning and collaborative data processing, enabling organizations to unlock siloed data while maintaining privacy and security.

BlumindSemiconductors Hardware

Blumind is a Canadian deep-tech startup focused on all-analog AI neural network architecture, delivering efficient power solutions for AI applications using standard CMOS technology.

Element BiosciencesBiotech Life Sciences

Element Biosciences is focused on empowering the scientific community with innovative tools for DNA and RNA sequencing, including instruments, reagents, and software solutions.

Loft LabsEnterprise Software

Loft Labs specializes in providing enterprise-grade virtual Kubernetes solutions, enabling organizations to manage and scale their Kubernetes environments efficiently.

You.comEnterprise Software

You.com is the AI Search Infrastructure company for enterprises. We build the intellectual backbone that enables organizations to reason like experts, decide with confidence, and act at scale through intelligent agents and workflows. We deliver real-time, accurate, and citation-backed answers—enabled by our proprietary vertical-specific web indices, which integrate public and domain-specific data for the deepest, most relevant search experience available.

OtterEnterprise Software

Otter is the AI Notetaker that builds your knowledge base and powers your workflow with transcription, automated summaries, AI Chat, and more. It creates smart voice notes that combine audio, transcription, speaker identification, inline photos, and key phrases, helping business people, journalists, and students to be more focused, collaborative, and efficient in meetings, interviews, lectures, and wherever important conversations happen.

GrubMarketEcommerce Marketplaces

GrubMarket is a food technology company with a mission to digitally transform the American food supply chain industry, providing B2B eCommerce, ERP software, and enterprise AI solutions for food wholesalers, distributors, and consumers.

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Fusion Fund Research Investment Thesis Fusion Fund invests in early-stage startups that leverage technical or data advantages to build transformational businesses across healthcare, enterprise AI, and industrial technology. Founded in 2015 by Lu Zhang, a serial entrepreneur and Stanford Engineering alumna, the firm partners with technical founders who have deep domain expertise and the ability to

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