Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | BioTech • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Investment Management • Life Science |
Investing | United States |
Investment Range | $3,000,000 - $82,500,000 |
Fjord Ventures is a Laguna Hills, California-based venture capital firm that has a distinctive investment approach compared to traditional venture capital structures. The firm targets the Biotech, Medical Devices, Hospital Services, Investment Management, and Life Science sectors. Their investment strategy puts a premium on aligned incentives among entrepreneurs, management teams, limited partners, and capital handlers. Fjord Ventures aims to foster value creation within their portfolio by leveraging their unique accelerator model. The accelerator provides a shared, capital-efficient infrastructure for portfolio companies and is coupled with a dedicated funding source via Fjord Capital Partners. The fund's investment parameters range from a minimum of $3,000,000 to a maximum of $82,500,000, which allows them to cater to various stages of a company's lifecycle. The portfolio management is backed by a seasoned team with more than 50 years of combined operating experience. This experience contributes to the efficiencies of their model, which emphasizes reducing dilution and aligning management's incentives with capital efficiency and expedited market entry. Fjord Ventures' goal is to generate wealth through successful exits rather than through the collection of management fees or the accumulation of high executive salaries. Their investing focus is on strategic value creation, laying a foundation for long-term growth and innovation in the sectors they operate in.