Ashley Flucas is the founder of Flucas Ventures. She is an angel investor. She is a Venture Partner in the Gaingels Syndicate. Ashley is an active member of Gaingels and an angel investor through his syndicate, Flucas Ventures. As an angel investor, Ashley has backed more than 100 startups. She is also currently General Counsel and a partner in the USI Fund (a real estate finance fund with approximately $3 billion in assets). Ashley is a graduate of Duke University and Harvard Law School and resides in South Florida.

Ashley L. Flucas

Investor | Board Member

Professional Summary

Active investor with over 250 venture investments in high-profile companies including Databricks, Brex, Qonto, Angellist, Mercury, Hut8, Alto Pharmacy, and Kapital. Experienced founder and venture partner with extensive expertise in operations management and startup ventures.

Professional Experience

Chief Operating Officer

Summit Ventures (2024 – Present)

• Lead operations across 15 industries including real estate, private equity, hospitality, agriculture, and natural resources
• Manage company presence in 8 countries and 30 U.S. states
• Drive strategic growth and operational excellence across diverse business portfolio

Founder

Flucas Ventures (October 2018 – Present)

• Founded and manage venture investment firm
• Built portfolio of over 250 venture investments in technology and innovation sectors
• Lead successful investments in notable companies including Databricks, Brex, and Qonto
• Manage active syndicate through AngelList platform
• Drive investment strategy and portfolio management

Venture Partner

Gaingels (2020 – Present)

• Provide strategic guidance and investment expertise
• Evaluate potential investment opportunities
• Contribute to investment decision-making process

Angel Track Member

First Round Capital (2020 – Present)

• Participate in exclusive angel investing network
• Collaborate with other experienced investors
• Evaluate and pursue investment opportunities

Advisor

Cap Table Coalition (2021 – Present)

• Provide strategic guidance on investment opportunities
• Support initiatives for inclusive capitalization tables
• Share expertise in venture capital and startup ecosystems

Flucas Ventures Investment Portfolio

Vouch

• Later Stage VC investment completed on February 1, 2024
• Operating in Commercial/Professional Insurance sector
• Company generating revenue at time of investment

Kapital

• Investment secured on August 31, 2023
• Financial Software sector focus
• Demonstrating active revenue generation

Waza

• Investment completed on July 28, 2023
• Financial Software solutions provider
• Operating with established revenue streams

Tawkify

• Investment secured on February 1, 2023
• Social/Platform Software development
• Revenue-generating business model

Howdy

• Investment completed on January 10, 2023
• Human Capital Services provider
• Active revenue generation in place

Infinia

• Investment secured on January 1, 2023
• Financial Software solutions
• Revenue-generating operations

Ori

• Investment completed on December 27, 2022
• Business/Productivity Software focus
• Established revenue streams

Spiffy

• Investment secured on December 14, 2022
• Automotive sector operations
• Revenue-generating business

Betr Holdings

• Early Stage VC funding secured on November 1, 2022
• Entertainment Software development
• Product currently in beta testing phase

HoyTrabajas

• Seed Round investment completed on October 14, 2022
• Human Capital Services provider
• Active revenue generation in place

Education

Harvard Law School

Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law (2008 – 2011)

Duke University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science (2004 – 2008)

Skills

• Operations Management
• Startup Development
• Venture Capital
• Investment Strategy
• Portfolio Management

Languages

• English (Native or bilingual proficiency)
• Spanish (Professional working proficiency)

Contact Information

• Location: West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
• Website: www.flucasvc.com
• LinkedIn Connections: 500+
• LinkedIn Followers: 12,614

Featured Media

• New York Times coverage on angel investing
• Stanford ETL Podcast appearance discussing angel investing platforms
• Meb Faber Research podcast interview on investment opportunities