focal
Pre-seed venture capital firm investing out of a $35M fund, leading pre-seed rounds across the US and Canada with up to $750K checks; formerly known as Darling Ventures.
San Francisco, United States · 14+ investments · 11 portfolio companies
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Founded
- 2020
- Website
- focal.vc
- Portfolio Companies
- 11
- Total Investments
- 14
- Last Investment
- Dec 2025
Investment Thesis
focal is a Venture Capital firm based in San Francisco, United States. It has made 14 investments, including Boldr, Flare FS and Prescient AI.
Portfolio11
Co-investors24
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24 co-investors across 27 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.
Venture Capital ×21 · Corporate VC ×2 · Accelerator ×1 · 27 shared rounds
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