Citi Ventures

Headquartered in San Francisco with offices globally, Citi Ventures explores, incubates, and invests in innovative ideas across fintech, data analytics, commerce, security, marketing, property tech, distributed ledger technology, and digital assets. It collaborates with Citi colleagues, clients, and the broader innovation community to drive discovery of new value.

Omar Amireh

Avi Arnon

Vice President

Krishna Balachanader

Managing Director

Thompson Barro

Vice President

Karine Ben-Simhon

Matt Carbonara

Managing Director

Alex Chen

Vice President - Venture Investing

Kateryna Chupryna

Xiaolei Cong

Vice President

Stephane Dumont

Assistant Vice President, Venture Investing

Ignacio Gutiérrez-Orrantia

Lizzie Guynn

Vice President

Charles Howe

Investor

Anil Khanna

Partner

Lucas Kirshenbaum

Assistant Vice President

Paul Marshall

Director, Global Finance Product Transformation

Jeff Meyers

Investor

Blaze O'Byrne

Vice President

Margo Pilic

Arvind Purushotham

Managing Director

Vibhor Rastogi

Managing Director

Ornit Shinar

Managing Director

Clark Smith

Chief Information Security Officer, Managing Director

Cece Stewart

President

Avery Tiras

Equity Research Senior Associate

Luis Valdich

Managing Director

Jelena Zec

Director

Jelena Zec

Director

Past deals in Central US

Capital Markets Gateway

Series C in 2025
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm that specializes in modernizing the equity capital markets. Based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle, CMG offers a platform that provides real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. Founded in 2015 and officially launched in 2017 by a team of experienced professionals, the platform enhances transparency and workflow efficiencies in capital raising activities. It enables users to monitor the capital raising landscape, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration between stakeholders. Currently, CMG's platform is utilized by over 100 buy-side firms and 10 investment banks, supporting a substantial amount of assets under management.

Validis

Venture Round in 2025
Validis Holdings Ltd. is a FinTech company based in London, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, that specializes in financial data transmission software. Its primary product, Validis, facilitates secure and efficient access to clients' financial data, specifically targeting accountancy firms, financial institutions, and commercial businesses. The software connects directly to mid-tier accounting packages, allowing for high-speed data retrieval and automated extraction of financial information. Validis generates standardized reports and detailed analytics, enabling lenders to review client data quickly and accurately. This streamlined process not only accelerates the onboarding of clients for funding applications but also enhances the ongoing monitoring of client performance and compliance. Established in 2007, Validis aims to improve the efficiency of financial data management and support lenders in making informed decisions.

Boeing

Post in 2024
Founded in 1916, Boeing is the world's largest aerospace company. It designs, manufactures, and sells fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, and provides leasing and product support services. With operations in over 70 countries, Boeing employs around 170,000 people and supports airlines and governments worldwide.

Independence Realty Trust

Post in 2024
Independence Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in the acquisition, ownership, operation, improvement, and management of multifamily apartment communities in non-gateway U.S. markets. The company owns and operates properties in cities such as Louisville, Memphis, Atlanta, and Raleigh. It is dedicated to enhancing the living experience for residents while fostering a positive work environment for its employees. Independence Realty Trust focuses on expanding its presence in key amenity-rich submarkets that provide access to quality school districts, retail options, and diverse employment centers.

Imandra

Convertible Note in 2024
Imandra Inc. is a company that specializes in cloud-based automated reasoning, focusing on the governance and analysis of critical algorithms. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Imandra's platform utilizes artificial intelligence and verified functional programming to deliver automated testing for functional languages. This technology aids developers in ensuring the safety, transparency, and correctness of complex algorithms while also addressing software bugs. By providing tools that analyze algorithm specifications for both internal and client-facing trading systems, Imandra enhances the rigor and governance of algorithmic processes in various applications.

Sotherly Hotels

Post in 2024
Sotherly Hotels is a lodging real estate investment trust that specializes in owning, acquiring, renovating, and repositioning full-service, upscale, and upper-upscale hotel properties. The company focuses on high-quality hotels primarily situated in high-growth markets across the Southern United States and the mid-Atlantic region. Sotherly Hotels generates revenue through various services, including room bookings, food, and beverages. Its portfolio spans several states, including Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia, reflecting a strategic commitment to operating in primary markets with robust demand for hospitality services.

Silverfort

Series D in 2024
Founded in 2016, Silverfort specializes in enterprise authentication and access security. Its agentless and proxyless platform extends Multi-Factor Authentication, Risk-Based Authentication, and Zero Trust policies across all corporate users, devices, and systems, both on-premise and in the cloud, without requiring endpoint modifications.

Kasa Living

Series C in 2023
Kasa Living is a real estate platform that partners with owners of multifamily and boutique hospitality properties to convert underutilized real estate into professionally managed rentals and hotels. The platform provides online booking for apartments and boutique accommodations, hotel check-in, and property management services aimed at business and leisure travelers. It operates with a network across numerous states in the United States from its base in San Francisco, offering home-like, affordable stays by transforming suitable properties into professionally managed, guest-ready units.

Built Technologies

Venture Round in 2023
Built Technologies develops a cloud-based platform for managing construction loans. Its software streamlines draw management processes, reduces risk, enhances customer experience, and facilitates collaboration among lenders, borrowers, builders, and inspectors.

Silverfort

Series C in 2022
Founded in 2016, Silverfort specializes in enterprise authentication and access security. Its agentless and proxyless platform extends Multi-Factor Authentication, Risk-Based Authentication, and Zero Trust policies across all corporate users, devices, and systems, both on-premise and in the cloud, without requiring endpoint modifications.

Capital Markets Gateway

Series B in 2022
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm that specializes in modernizing the equity capital markets. Based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle, CMG offers a platform that provides real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. Founded in 2015 and officially launched in 2017 by a team of experienced professionals, the platform enhances transparency and workflow efficiencies in capital raising activities. It enables users to monitor the capital raising landscape, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration between stakeholders. Currently, CMG's platform is utilized by over 100 buy-side firms and 10 investment banks, supporting a substantial amount of assets under management.

The Mom Project

Series C in 2021
The Mom Project is a digital platform that connects professionally accomplished women, including mothers, with companies offering flexible job opportunities. Its marketplace facilitates matches based on education, work experience, and desired flexibility, serving both job seekers and businesses. Founded in 2015, the company aims to unlock the potential of mothers in the workforce.

Splash Financial

Series B in 2021
Splash Financial, established in 2013 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, operates as a student loan refinancing company. It specializes in providing online lending solutions for college graduates to consolidate and refinance both federal and private student loans. The company's mission is to empower borrowers by helping them shop and compare financial products from its network of credit union and bank partners, aiming to reduce debt burdens through savings facilitated by its automated underwriting platform.

Komgo

Series B in 2021
Komgo operates a blockchain-based platform for digitalizing trade and commodities finance. Incorporated in Switzerland in 2018, it offers secure peer-to-peer transactions, mitigating fraud risk and providing benchmark data.

Immuta

Series D in 2021
Immuta, Inc. is a data security company that specializes in providing organizations with a platform for managing data privacy, security, and access control. The Immuta Data Security Platform enables users to discover and classify sensitive data, implement access control policies, and monitor data usage without the need for coding. This automated data governance solution supports self-service access to data while ensuring compliance with various regulations. Immuta is utilized by a diverse range of industries, including finance, healthcare, government, and manufacturing, to facilitate cloud migration and secure collaboration. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in College Park, Maryland, with additional offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Columbus, Ohio, Immuta has established itself as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies worldwide.

HighRadius

Series C in 2021
HighRadius Corporation is a technology company specializing in financial supply chain management software solutions aimed at automating and optimizing receivables processes for businesses. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, with additional offices in Europe and the Asia Pacific, HighRadius provides a suite of cloud-based products that enhance efficiency in various industries, including consumer products, manufacturing, and distribution. Its offerings include automated solutions for cash application, dispute resolution, credit memo approval, and correspondence automation, all designed to streamline the order-to-cash cycle and improve financial performance. The company’s platform enables organizations to achieve touchless cash management and accurate cash forecasting while facilitating better collaboration across departments. HighRadius has formed strategic partnerships with notable entities, enhancing its market position and capabilities in the financial technology landscape.

Silverfort

Series B in 2020
Founded in 2016, Silverfort specializes in enterprise authentication and access security. Its agentless and proxyless platform extends Multi-Factor Authentication, Risk-Based Authentication, and Zero Trust policies across all corporate users, devices, and systems, both on-premise and in the cloud, without requiring endpoint modifications.

The Mom Project

Series B in 2020
The Mom Project is a digital platform that connects professionally accomplished women, including mothers, with companies offering flexible job opportunities. Its marketplace facilitates matches based on education, work experience, and desired flexibility, serving both job seekers and businesses. Founded in 2015, the company aims to unlock the potential of mothers in the workforce.

Capital Markets Gateway

Series B in 2020
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm that specializes in modernizing the equity capital markets. Based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle, CMG offers a platform that provides real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. Founded in 2015 and officially launched in 2017 by a team of experienced professionals, the platform enhances transparency and workflow efficiencies in capital raising activities. It enables users to monitor the capital raising landscape, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration between stakeholders. Currently, CMG's platform is utilized by over 100 buy-side firms and 10 investment banks, supporting a substantial amount of assets under management.

Immuta

Series C in 2020
Immuta, Inc. is a data security company that specializes in providing organizations with a platform for managing data privacy, security, and access control. The Immuta Data Security Platform enables users to discover and classify sensitive data, implement access control policies, and monitor data usage without the need for coding. This automated data governance solution supports self-service access to data while ensuring compliance with various regulations. Immuta is utilized by a diverse range of industries, including finance, healthcare, government, and manufacturing, to facilitate cloud migration and secure collaboration. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in College Park, Maryland, with additional offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Columbus, Ohio, Immuta has established itself as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies worldwide.

Komgo

Venture Round in 2020
Komgo operates a blockchain-based platform for digitalizing trade and commodities finance. Incorporated in Switzerland in 2018, it offers secure peer-to-peer transactions, mitigating fraud risk and providing benchmark data.

HighRadius

Series B in 2020
HighRadius Corporation is a technology company specializing in financial supply chain management software solutions aimed at automating and optimizing receivables processes for businesses. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, with additional offices in Europe and the Asia Pacific, HighRadius provides a suite of cloud-based products that enhance efficiency in various industries, including consumer products, manufacturing, and distribution. Its offerings include automated solutions for cash application, dispute resolution, credit memo approval, and correspondence automation, all designed to streamline the order-to-cash cycle and improve financial performance. The company’s platform enables organizations to achieve touchless cash management and accurate cash forecasting while facilitating better collaboration across departments. HighRadius has formed strategic partnerships with notable entities, enhancing its market position and capabilities in the financial technology landscape.

Kenna Security

Series D in 2019
Kenna Security, founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco with an additional office in Chicago, is a technology company specializing in vulnerability management and risk intelligence solutions. It offers Kenna, a SaaS platform that helps organizations accurately measure and prioritize cyber risks, enabling cross-functional teams to remediate vulnerabilities effectively. Serving various sectors including finance, healthcare, and energy, Kenna's platform leverages predictive analytics to anticipate real-world exploitations, focusing security efforts on critical areas.

ScaleFactor

Series A in 2018
ScaleFactor provides automated accounting and finance software, offering features such as bookkeeping automation, proactive alerts, and business insights translation. It formerly offered additional services like IT integration, HR/payroll, compliance, and CFO advisory. ScaleFactor served various industries including professional services, restaurants, retail, technology, and wellness. The company was founded in 2014 and had offices across North America before ceasing operations.

Immuta

Series B in 2018
Immuta, Inc. is a data security company that specializes in providing organizations with a platform for managing data privacy, security, and access control. The Immuta Data Security Platform enables users to discover and classify sensitive data, implement access control policies, and monitor data usage without the need for coding. This automated data governance solution supports self-service access to data while ensuring compliance with various regulations. Immuta is utilized by a diverse range of industries, including finance, healthcare, government, and manufacturing, to facilitate cloud migration and secure collaboration. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in College Park, Maryland, with additional offices in Boston, Massachusetts and Columbus, Ohio, Immuta has established itself as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies worldwide.

Anaconda

Convertible Note in 2018
Anaconda is a company that develops a Python data science platform to help organizations adopt open data science analytics. It offers Anaconda Distribution for packaging Python data science libraries and Anaconda Enterprise as an enterprise-grade platform, complemented by training and professional development programs to grow data science skills. The company provides services focused on data management, optimization, data science, and visualization and serves clients across industries including energy, finance, defense, biology, and medicine. Founded in 2011 and based in Austin, Texas, Anaconda has supported open-source Python adoption and enterprise deployments worldwide.

HighRadius

Series A in 2018
HighRadius Corporation is a technology company specializing in financial supply chain management software solutions aimed at automating and optimizing receivables processes for businesses. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, with additional offices in Europe and the Asia Pacific, HighRadius provides a suite of cloud-based products that enhance efficiency in various industries, including consumer products, manufacturing, and distribution. Its offerings include automated solutions for cash application, dispute resolution, credit memo approval, and correspondence automation, all designed to streamline the order-to-cash cycle and improve financial performance. The company’s platform enables organizations to achieve touchless cash management and accurate cash forecasting while facilitating better collaboration across departments. HighRadius has formed strategic partnerships with notable entities, enhancing its market position and capabilities in the financial technology landscape.

C2FO

Venture Round in 2016
C2FO is a global platform facilitating fast, flexible access to low-cost capital for businesses. Using patented Name Your Rate® technology, it connects companies with large enterprises for early payments, unlocking billions in risk-free capital. Headquartered in Kansas City, USA, C2FO has delivered over $275 billion in funding worldwide since 2008.

Optimizely

Series C in 2015
Optimizely operates a website optimization platform that enables organizations worldwide to conduct A/B testing, multivariate testing, and personalization. Its platform facilitates data-driven decisions through experiments, available in multiple languages. Serving diverse industries like agencies, e-commerce, enterprises, and small businesses, Optimizely was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco with offices globally.

Advantage Capital Partners

Debt Financing in 2014
Advantage Capital Partners is a United States‑based venture capital firm that provides growth equity, debt, and mezzanine financing to small and mid‑market companies, with a focus on underserved communities and state and local economic development. The firm invests across sectors including manufacturing, technology, business services, life sciences, and energy, and also supports real estate development projects with equity and debt. It typically makes initial investments ranging roughly from half a million to ten million in companies with modest sales, and may participate in larger follow‑on rounds or co‑invest with other firms. It uses senior debt, mezzanine debt, subordinated loans, and government‑guaranteed lending, and often pursues equity positions through preferred shares or convertible notes. Advantage Capital operates nationwide in the United States, with roots in New Orleans and offices in multiple states, and has backed thousands of jobs and housing projects as part of its mission to expand inclusive economic growth.

Click Security

Series B in 2013
Click Security, Inc. is a provider of real-time security analytics solutions, specializing in cyber threat investigation software. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company focuses on automating the processes of prioritizing, investigating, and hunting for cyber threats through advanced visualization and analytics. Click Security's tools enable users to gain visibility into suspicious behaviors, analyze existing data for threat detection, and correlate alerts to enhance team responses. The company also offers proactive incident response, security analytics, and threat assessment reporting solutions. By delivering managed security, research, and analytics services, Click Security aims to disrupt the network security ecosystem with its innovative approach to data contextualization and automation. Founded in 2009, Click Security serves a diverse clientele, including enterprises, higher education institutions, critical infrastructure, and government agencies.

Uplogix

Series C in 2008
Uplogix, Inc. is a provider of local network management and monitoring solutions, established in 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in London and Monterrey. The company specializes in integrated remote management solutions, including secure remote management appliances and a Remote Management Operating System that automates system maintenance, configuration, fault diagnosis, and recovery tasks. Uplogix's products, such as the Uplogix 5000 Local Manager and Control Center, are designed to manage distributed IT infrastructures, enabling enterprises to address routine IT issues at remote locations, branch offices, and data centers. Uplogix serves various sectors, including federal, financial, healthcare, energy, and retail, and also offers program consulting and training services. The company's technology aids in reducing operational costs and site visits by providing comprehensive security management and compliance solutions.

Digital Archaeology

Series C in 2000
Digital Archaeology is focused on the development of analytical applications for e-businesses. Digital Archaeology offers X-Set, a software architecture that focuses on the process of transforming data into knowledge. Digital Archaeology was acquired by Delano Technology Corp. in October 2000. Digital Archaeology was founded in 1994 and is based in Lenexa, Kansas.
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