Fika Management LLC
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.FIKA.VC
- HQ
- CA
Fika Management LLC is a venture firm with a team that includes General Partners TX Zhuo, John Chen, and Arteen Arabshahi, plus Operating Partner Matt Hersh and Partner Gabriella Brignardello. Its portfolio spans areas such as healthcare contracting, legal technology, AI contract review, payments, financing, access control, and energy storage.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Seed, Series A |
| Sectors | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Enterprise SaaS, Construction and proptech, Fintech, Devtools, Foodtech |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA, NY |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8 | Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, AI applications |
| 2018 | 10 | Enterprise SaaS, Construction and proptech, Cybersecurity |
| 2019 | 8 | Devtools, Enterprise SaaS, Foodtech |
| 2020 | 5 | Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, AI applications |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fika Ventures IV, L.P. Fika backs early seed-stage startups, investing in subject matter experts shaping their industries. The firm works side-by-side with founders on business development, recruiting, and capital strategy, and has published fintech focus areas for 2026. Inferred from the firm's website | 2024 | $158.5M to $161.1M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Open, writing first checks |
| Fika Ventures III, L.P. | 2021 | $160M to $170.12M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Eva Ho, MANAGING MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER
Fika Ventures III, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Tianxiang Zhuo, Managing Member of the General Partner
Fika Ventures IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Fika Ventures III, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Aaron Szekel, Venture Partner
Fika Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Fika Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Arteen Arabshahi, General Partner
Fika Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Fika Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Gabriella Brignardello, Partner
Fika Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Fika Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- John Chen, General Partner
Fika Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Fika Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Ju-Djuin Csontos, VP of Marketing
Fika Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Fika Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Julia Puzzo, Senior Associate
Fika Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Fika Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Matt Hersh, Operating Partner
Fika Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Fika Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Natalie Paz, CFO
Fika Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Fika Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- Olivia Harris, Senior Associate
Fika Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Fika Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
- TX Zhuo, General Partner
Fika Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Fika Ventures III, L.P. (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026