About StartFast
StartFast is a venture capital firm based in Syracuse, NY. Since May 2012 it has filed Form D notices for two funds. The largest, StartFast Venture Accelerator, LLC, reported $1.7M raised from 5 investors.
Funds
StartFast has two funds on file with the SEC, which have reported $1.7M raised.
Funds
2
on file with the SEC
Raised
$1.7M
across these funds
Largest fund
$1.7M
StartFast Venture Accelerator, LLC
Latest fund
Fund II, L.P.
filed Nov 2, 2020
Funds (SEC Form D)
| Fund | First filed | Amount raised | Target | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StartFast Fund II, L.P.Venture capital fund · 3(c)(1) · Form D ↗ | Nov 2, 2020 | None yet | $40,000,000 | — |
| StartFast Venture Accelerator, LLCVenture capital fund · Form D ↗ · 2 offerings | May 29, 2012 | $1,700,000May 2012: $1.2M of $2.0M Dec 2013: $500K of $800K | $2,800,000 | 5 |
Amounts and investor counts come from each fund's latest Form D or amendment; the dated lines under an amount show what earlier filings reported. "Not set" means the fund did not give a target. Form D does not report returns.
Portfolio Companies
Companies where a StartFast partner sits on the board, according to the company's own Form D. A board seat usually comes with an investment, but Form D does not list investors.
| Company | Location | StartFast director | On the board | Latest raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PieTech, Inc. | Houston, TX | Syed Ali | 2026 | $22.2M ↗Jun 2026 |
| Augmented Reality Concepts, Inc. | Syracuse, NY | Michael Quigley | 2023 | $103.9M ↗Dec 2022 |
| Retym, Inc. | Cupertino, CA | Syed Ali | 2023 | $40.3M ↗May 2023 |
| Therini Bio, Inc. | Sacramento, CA | Michael Quigley | 2023 | $74.8M ↗Mar 2023 |
People
Partners and officers named on StartFast's fund filings.
CS
Charles Stormon
Executive officer, director and promoter
On the filings for 2 funds.
SA
JS
James Shomar
Executive officer, director and promoter
On the filings for 1 fund.
MQ
Sources
- SECEvery Form D filing behind this page is linked in the tables above.