Fueling Progress With Uncommon Minds

A passion for progress

Our name reflects our mission: Fueling Progress with Uncommon Minds. We don’t chase trends — we cultivate progress.

Unconventional Thinking

We believe innovation happens at the edges, not the center.

Collaborative Growth

We work with founders, because we are founders, too.

Agile Execution

Move fast, learn faster, and adapt with precision.

Venture Studio Model

We co-create and incubate businesses in-house with vetted operators and visionary founders. FPUM provides branding, go-to-market strategy, infrastructure, and seed funding.

Strategic Investment & Partnerships

We invest capital and resources into startups with existing momentum — especially those in underdog industries that traditional VCs overlook.

Advisory & Consulting

We selectively advise businesses where our insight and network can unlock exponential growth.

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An array of resources

We target diverse markets with high growth potential and low competition, including:

Target Industries

  • Real Estate & Proptech
  • Consumer Packaged Goods
  • Emerging Services
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Opportunities

  • Alternative Finance
  • Gray-Area Markets
  • And more…

“FPUM has become a creative capital engine—the go-to home for builders, rebels, and visionaries who don’t fit the mold. Where traditional firms ask for pitch decks, FPUM says: show us the edge you’re standing on—build a runway and fly.

Ryan Richmond

Chief Disruptor

FPUM is a dynamic venture studio and investment firm built to identify, partner with, and accelerate founders, startups, and businesses offering uncommon solutions to real-world problems.

We specialize in fueling growth through capital, strategic guidance, and operational infrastructure, especially in non-traditional, underexploited, or emerging sectors.