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focal is a venture capital firm in Miami, FL. It invests at pre-seed, it backs companies in AI, Biotech and Deep Tech and it leads rounds.
focal
Miami, FL
Filed with the SEC as Focal Ventures
An AI-focused firm that exclusively leads a startup's very first financing round, often before incorporation, and stays on the cap table through later rounds.Source
At a glance
- Stage
- Pre-seed
- Industry
- AIBiotechDeep Tech
- Lead
- Leads
- How to pitch
- By email
What they look for
focal exclusively backs technical founders building AI native companies at their very first financing, often before the company is even incorporated. It looks for teams chasing hugely ambitious, differentiated opportunities, moves fast once convinced, and sets terms rather than joining someone else's round. The round must be the company's first financing, and the startup must be based in the US or Canada.
Portfolio highlights
DoxxPumpSubliminal LabsPrescientKeragonUnobioThorasFlamingo1derOn MeFinch ClaimsDrafterPrecurionStarkCoworkerGeminusYrikkaBrackettGleamSolderableAltira HealthThreadwiseL2 LabsTakeoff
Latest fund
- Fund size
- $8M
Their largest fund closed in the last two years, per SEC filings. This is the fund's size, not a check size.
From SEC filings
Named on filings2
Daniel Darling
Director and Executive Officer
Last filed 12 December 2025
Pascal Unger
Director and Executive Officer
Last filed 12 December 2025
Funds
Focal Ventures II, LP
$8M closed from their investors
Focal Ventures II QP, LP
Fund filings by quarter
Q3 2024Q2 2026
SourcesLast updated 29 September 2026
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Website
Confirmed as theirs on 23 September 2026.
SEC Form D, 2 filings
Funds, partners and board seats. Filed between 17 March 2025 and 12 December 2025.