Fuel Venture Capital

06/08/2026

AI is transforming the way Americans prepare and plan for taxes, but trust, accountability, and human expertise remain essential. Taxfyle CEO Richard Lavina shares why the future of tax preparation isn't about replacing professionals with AI, it's about empowering them. Taxfyle's human-in-the-loop approach combines AI-powered efficiency with licensed CPA oversight, helping deliver faster, smarter, and more reliable tax outcomes. Read the full article in Benzinga.

For most Americans, tax season means a frantic scramble in April, a pile of documents, and the nagging feeling that they probably missed something. Richard Lavina, CEO of Taxfyle, thinks AI is about to change all of that. But he's quick to add a caveat: the technology is only as good as the humans b...

05/25/2026

Honoring the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. This Memorial Day, we remember and thank those who served with courage and dedication. 🇺🇸

05/20/2026

It was an inspiring evening at the latest Fort Lauderdale Tech Meetup, where Fuel Venture Capital’s Anuj Maheshwari joined Sunny Patel and Fritz Spencer for a fireside chat on The New Rules of Venture Capital. The conversation explored how AI and converging technologies are reshaping capital allocation, why sustainable growth and strong retention are becoming more important than ever, and how some of the biggest opportunities are emerging at the intersection of AI, infrastructure, energy, defense, and enterprise software. Thank you to Julia Lucidi for having us and to everyone who joined the discussion!

05/18/2026

At Fuel Venture Capital, we’re constantly exploring how the private markets are evolving and one of the biggest shifts happening today is the growing influence of RIAs in pre-IPO investing. In this conversation on The Investor Relations Podcast, our Founding Partner & Managing Director Jeff Ransdell joins Joshua Wilson to discuss how the traditional investor relations playbook is changing.

The public market is 50% smaller than it was in 2000. Companies are staying private longer. And the wealth being created during that private window is bypassing eve…

04/28/2026

Fuel Venture Capital’s Managing Director and Founding Partner, Jeff Ransdell, joins Derek Schwartz on Advisor Lab to share insights on navigating private markets as an individual investor. He dives into how Fuel is helping advisors unlock access to opportunities that have historically been out of reach, creating new ways to deliver value for their clients.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ByUD8p9sSuWpGqmuhTAGQ?si=02b81b292ff14792&nd=1&dlsi=a0e11b9128614822

04/21/2026

Fuel Venture Capital Founding Partner & Managing Director, Jeff Ransdell, is speaking at the Wall Street South FinTech Summit on May 14 at Miami Dade College. Bringing together finance leaders, fintech founders, investors, and innovators for a forward-looking conversation on what’s next in fintech. Presented by 1001 VC in partnership with Miami Dade College, Mana Tech, and citizenM hotels.

https://1001vc.com/events/wss-summit/images

04/20/2026

Congratulations to our portfolio companies as Replit, OpenAI, and Mercor are recognized on the Forbes AI 50. This highlights how quickly AI is moving from experimentation into real, scaled business impact. These companies are helping reshape how people build, work, and solve problems across industries. The momentum in this space right now is hard to ignore. Excited to see what’s next as they continue to lead innovation!

04/10/2026

Mercor is redefining recruiting in the AI era. A $350M raise just pushed the startup to a $10B valuation. What started as a talent platform has evolved into powering how top AI labs train their models placing it at the center of one of the fastest-growing spaces in tech.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardnieva/2025/10/30/mercor-youngest-self-made-billionaires/

04/07/2026

Our Managing General Partner & CIO, Maggie Vo, shares a powerful perspective on AI as more than a trend it’s a foundational shift in how companies are built, scaled, and experienced. With infrastructure already in place and barriers to entry lower than ever, we’re seeing a new wave of innovation and growth happen at unprecedented speed. At Fuel, we’re focused on backing the builders driving this next era.
https://www.fin-news.com/2026/03/31/women-vcs-leverage-ai-invest-in-innovative-tech-healthcare-spaces/

04/02/2026

Recognizing the leaders shaping the future of venture, our Chief Venture Officer & Managing General Partner, Selene Casabal, was featured in Venture Capital Journal where she shared her perspective on how women investors are approaching the rise of AI with a strong focus on understanding the companies building what’s next.