Stage FocusSeed, Series A
GeographyUS
TypeVC
Last Activity2026
Industry Focus
Industries
AICybersecurityMobility
Technical BenchStrong
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureMinimal DeepTech Investments
Bio
StartFast Ventures is an operator-led seed and Series A venture firm investing in B2B AI native companies built outside major tech hubs such as Charlotte, Phoenix and Buffalo. It grew out of the StartFast Venture Accelerator, co-founded in Syracuse, New York in 2011 by Nasir Ali and Chuck Stormon, and now invests through StartFast Fund II, formed in 2021. General Partner Nasir Ali has spent two de...
Notable Investments
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Automation IntellectB
Baywatch TechnologiesB
Blackbird.AIC
CodeCombatC
Continual Care SolutionsC
CyrismaD
Designer IncE
EGFI
ImpelK
KanarysK
Kredos AIP
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