Flying Fish Partners
Seattle early-stage venture firm founded in 2016, investing exclusively in artificial intelligence and machine learning startups. Fund I closed at $37M (2018); Fund II at $70M (May 2022). The team targets pre-seed and seed rounds — roughly $1M pre-seed and $2M seed on average — with about 70% of capital dedicated to Pacific Northwest companies and selective U.S., Canada, and UK deals.
Typical check size
$250K-$3M (stage-based estimate)
Founded
2016
Headquarters
Seattle, WA
AUM
N/A
Rounds they lead
Pre-Seed
Seed
Rounds they invest
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
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FAQs about Flying Fish Partners
Stage fit, check size, thesis, and how founders typically approach this firm — based on public sources and our directory.
Seattle, Washington. The firm invests across the U.S., Canada, and the UK but still dedicates roughly 70% of Fund II capital to Pacific Northwest AI/ML companies (GeekWire, May 2022).
Pre-seed and seed AI and machine learning companies — both platform-level AI/ML infrastructure and applied B2B solutions in fintech, healthtech, and enterprise software.
About $1M for pre-seed and $2M for seed rounds on average (GeekWire, 2022). Fund II targets roughly 25 investments.
Geoff Harris, Heather Redman, and Frank Chang — operator-investors with backgrounds at Microsoft, Amazon/Audible, and regional angel networks.
$70M, closed May 2022 — nearly double the $37M first fund (GeekWire).
No, but the PNW remains the primary geography. Fund II expanded eastward while keeping a majority of capital for regional AI/ML founders.
Flying Fish is AI/ML-only at pre-seed/seed with operator GPs; Madrona is multi-stage with broader sector coverage and larger follow-on reserves. AI-native Seattle teams often engage both.
Reach out via flyingfish.vc with a clear ML wedge and technical team. The firm emphasizes operator support for getting companies to Series A.