Simon Rakoff, Fortify Ventures

Simon Rakoff is a General Partner at Fortify Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests $100. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Simon Rakoff

Simon Rakoff is a General Partner at Fortify Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests $100,000 to $2 million in pre-seed and seed startups focused on human health and performance technology, including metabolic health, sleep, mental health, and brain performance. The firm explicitly avoids biotech and pharma, preferring differentiated hardware and consumer health products anchored in the physical world. Rakoff’s notable portfolio includes identity verification unicorn ID.me, dating app Hinge (acquired by Match Group), and AI infrastructure company Alter. His distinctive thesis centers on backing founders building disruptive technologies that help people feel, function, and perform better, supported by operating expertise and a founder-first approach.

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Role
General Partner
Organization
Fortify Ventures
Location
Washington, DC
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Software

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