*Fitz Gate Ventures is an early stage, network-driven venture capital firm. The firm brings a unique strategic advantage to its portfolio companies by leveraging its proprietary “Friends of Fitz” network, comprised of hundreds of venture capitalists, startup founders, professors, and senior executives. *Fitz Gate’s returns are top quartile among all VC funds according to industry benchmarks. *Fitz Gate’s principals teach venture capital at Rice University's Jones School of Business (MBA and undergrad) and at Princeton University's Graduate School. Fitz Gate’s founders were both awarded the Clio Award in 2022 from Princeton in in recognition of the impact they have had on Princeton University Graduate Students. *Fitz Gate writes initial checks of at least $500K and reserves for follow-on rounds. *Fitz Gate will lead rounds, co-invest with other funds or invest alone. *Fitz Gate’s principals are mentors to the Princeton Entrepreneurship Council, members of Princeton’s eLab Advisory Committee and members of the Princeton Dean for Research’s Advisory Council for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. *Fitz Gate’s portfolio companies have been profiled in the New York Times, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Forbes, Vogue, Bloomberg and elsewhere. *World class investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia, Bessemer, Canaan, 8VC, Eli Lilly, Temasek/Xora, Blackrock, Greycroft, Spark, Bezos Expeditions, Merck, Fidelity, MIT Engine Fund, Morgan Stanley, Blackstone, First Round, Sapphire, KKR, Fusion Fund, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Maven and others have invested in follow-on rounds in Fitz Gate portfolio companies. *To learn more visit www.fitzgate.com