VC firm
FORTSON
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-21Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- WA, United States
- Assets under management
- $78.6MForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-03-05Source (opens in a new tab)
- Funds
- 4
- Check size
- On average, our initial check is approximately $1M.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Legal name
- FORTSON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
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About
We believe founders are the defining force behind enduring companies, and we seek to understand them better than anyone...Period.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- At Fortson, we believe the founder and their team are the single greatest determinant of success or failure in an early-stage company.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Investing status notes
- We actively seek investment opportunities across the Western US.
Funds
- AJ GROWTH PARTNERS, L.P.
- Main fund
- HARDWICK PARTNERS, L.P.
- Main fund
- FORTSON GEN I, L.P.
- Main fund
- MADISON PARK VENTURES LLC
- Main fund
SEC registration
- Registered adviser
- FORTSON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
- CRD number
- 335027 (opens in a new tab)
- Registration
- Exempt reporting adviser
- Private funds reported
- 4
- Principal office
- STANWOOD, WA, United States
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