Fluent Ventures

Fluent Ventures is a global venture capital firm investing in early-stage fintech, e-commerce, and healthcare companies worldwide. The firm focuses on founders who localize successful business models in high-potential regions, aiming to back proven models from pre-seed to Series A. Fluent Ventures is backed by over 75 unicorn founders, technology luminaries, VCs, and institutional investors globally. Their investments typically range from $250,000 to $2 million.

The firm's investment strategy, termed 'geographic alpha,' emphasizes understanding emerging trends and mapping global startup ecosystems. Fluent Ventures seeks to deeply comprehend the business models and geographies they invest in, aiming to support global entrepreneurs with mentorship, access to their network, and co-investment opportunities. They are high-conviction investors in global categories and are collaborative, capable of leading, co-leading, or co-investing.

Fluent Ventures' portfolio includes companies such as Sabi, a B2B marketplace transforming agricultural and industrial supply chains in Nigeria; BRKZ, a Saudi construction tech platform; Prima, a B2B manufacturing platform based in Mexico; and Baton and Iconic, U.S.-based startups innovating in small business M&A and AI-driven brokerage. The firm is led by Managing Partner Alex Lazarow and Venture Partners JC Glancy, Lucas Ward, and Clay Kellogg. Fluent Ventures was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.