Dash Fund

Dash Fund is a venture capital firm established in 2020 and located in San Francisco, California. The firm focuses on investing in the financial technology sector, aiming to support innovative founders and companies that are poised to lead the next wave of advancements in this field. By concentrating on category-defining businesses, Dash Fund seeks to foster growth and development within the FinTech industry.

Ryan Sells

Co-Founder and General Partner

44 past transactions

Jericho Security

Series A in 2025
Jericho Security is a cybersecurity company specializing in protecting businesses from generative AI-based threats. It has developed a proprietary generative AI platform, cyberGPT, which simulates realistic cyberattacks, creates new defense strategies, and provides personalized training to enhance cybersecurity efficiency and prevent potential losses.

Outmarket AI

Seed Round in 2025
Outmarket AI offers an AI-driven platform to transform commercial insurance operations by enhancing efficiency and productivity. The platform integrates data to provide real-time insights, automate workflows, and streamline processes such as data analysis, submission generation, and market placement. It serves brokers, managing general agents (MGAs), and wholesalers, helping them to boost sales, improve strategic performance, and accelerate growth. Leveraging natural language processing, machine learning and knowledge graphs, it helps brokers and carriers identify cross-selling potential, optimize carrier placements, and maximize profitability.

Uprise

Seed Round in 2024
Uprise is building wealth management for all - bringing the tools and the tricks of the 1% to everyone :). The company was founded by Chris Goodmacher and Jessica Chen Riolfi.

Revenew

Seed Round in 2024
Revenew is committed to providing platforms with the knowledge and resources they need to succeed in the digital economy. We believe in reducing the intricacies of revenue optimization, allowing platforms to redefine success and achieve unprecedented growth.

Teal

Seed Round in 2024
Teal helps SMB software companies build accounting products for their customers.

MakersHub

Seed Round in 2024
MakersHub is a developer of an innovative accounts payable platform that assists businesses in managing their bill data efficiently. The platform eliminates the need for manual data entry, significantly enhancing accuracy and reducing the time spent on accounts payable tasks by over 75%. It offers features such as seamless digital approval flows, which help eliminate bottlenecks in the approval process and streamline signature gathering. Additionally, MakersHub allows users to create new items, vendors, and jobs or customers with a single click while setting auto-mapping rules for reliable item and expense coding. By providing comprehensive bill control and approval tracking, the platform enables businesses to capture and utilize data effectively within their accounting systems, ensuring improved visibility and control over their financial operations.

Planette

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Planette is a business focused on helping other companies navigate climate change. It offers year-ahead extreme weather risk forecasts, enabling businesses to make informed decisions and plan for potential impacts. The company's platform integrates climate science data, energy sector insights, and a business's own data to assess climate risk exposure and develop mitigation strategies.

Durable

Series A in 2023
Durable is a San Francisco-based startup established in 2021, offering an online platform tailored for service businesses. This platform facilitates the setup, templates, marketing, and invoicing processes, empowering millions globally to launch their own ventures and escape traditional employment structures. Its core mission is to simplify solo business initiation, making it more accessible than working for others.

Spade

Series A in 2023
Spade is a technology company specializing in enhancing transaction data. It leverages its extensive first-party data network to provide real-time, precise details on merchants, categories, and locations for card transactions. This enables clients such as card issuers, anti-fraud providers, and fintech companies to improve fraud detection, authorization rates, and innovation in their services without investing in data cleaning processes themselves.

Licify

Seed Round in 2023
Licify is a cloud-based procurement platform focused on the construction industry, facilitating improved interactions among developers, contractors, sub-contractors, and suppliers. By fostering a transparent and efficient community throughout the value chain, Licify enhances procurement and supply processes, leading to cost savings and increased profitability. The platform offers digital supply-chain management solutions that streamline transactions between builders and suppliers, allowing purchasing teams to operate more effectively and control project expenses. Utilizing advanced technology, Licify validates supplier information for compliance and enhances the analysis of proposals and budget data, empowering clients to make informed purchasing decisions.

Blip

Seed Round in 2023
Blip is a developer of a bill payment platform intended for fintech companies. Their platform offers bill payment API and white label front end experience, providing community financial institutions with proactive ways for customers to lower their bills, manage cash flow, and find new services.

Suppli

Seed Round in 2023
Suppli is a fintech and proptech company focused on transforming the payments landscape within the construction materials industry, which exceeds $500 billion. The company has developed a comprehensive platform that centralizes revenue management operations for distributors and suppliers. This technology streamlines the entire revenue cycle, encompassing processes from onboarding to invoicing and cash application, as well as lien management. By integrating these functions into a single solution, Suppli aims to enhance sales performance, improve customer service, and increase operational efficiency for its users.

Hansa

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Hansa offers a business intelligence platform that incentivizes small business owners to report firmographic and financial data about their businesses.

Durable

Seed Round in 2022
Durable is a San Francisco-based startup established in 2021, offering an online platform tailored for service businesses. This platform facilitates the setup, templates, marketing, and invoicing processes, empowering millions globally to launch their own ventures and escape traditional employment structures. Its core mission is to simplify solo business initiation, making it more accessible than working for others.

Anzen

Seed Round in 2022
Anzen is a provider of management liability insurance that utilizes artificial intelligence to underwrite and broker various types of coverage, including Executive, Cyber, and Professional Liability insurance. The company's offerings encompass a range of policies such as Directors and Officers (D&O), Employment Practices Liability (EPL), Cyber Liability, Fiduciary Liability, Crime Insurance, and Technology Errors and Omissions (Tech E&O). Anzen operates a marketplace of leading insurance carriers, which allows it to competitively place coverage and streamline transactions within the specialty insurance market. Its platform facilitates easy submissions through a simple email or a brief digital application, catering to small to mid-market private companies. Thousands of brokers utilize Anzen's services to close deals more efficiently, helping businesses of all sizes protect themselves from significant corporate risks while integrating tools that assist in risk identification and loss prevention.

Thoropass

Series C in 2022
Thoropass is a compliance automation platform that helps businesses navigate complex regulatory requirements. The company offers a suite of services and tools designed to simplify the compliance process, enabling organizations to manage and store compliance programs effectively. Thoropass provides access to various infosec and privacy frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS. By combining intelligent software with expert guidance and continuous monitoring, Thoropass prepares companies for successful audits each year. Its platform facilitates the design of stage-appropriate controls and offers a concierge service to assist clients throughout the certification process. Hundreds of growing companies rely on Thoropass to build scalable security practices and maintain compliance over the long term.

OatFi

Seed Round in 2022
OatFi provides the end-to-end infrastructure for B2B payment platforms to embed and monetize working capital tools.

Sparrow

Seed Round in 2022
Sparrow, founded in 2020, is a Public Benefit Corporation focused on simplifying the student loan process. The company has developed an application-based platform that enables students to search and compare personalized loan offers from multiple lenders. By providing prequalified rates based on individual eligibility, Sparrow allows users to efficiently evaluate various lending options side by side. This approach aims to enhance transparency and choice in an otherwise complex lending landscape, ensuring that the interests of its members remain a top priority. Through its innovative platform, Sparrow seeks to facilitate a smoother transition to sustainable finance for students.

Power

Seed Round in 2022
Power is a financial technology company specializing in providing credit card programs tailored for businesses, particularly high-growth brands. Founded by Randy Fernando and Andrew Dust, Power utilizes a cloud-native issuance platform to offer modern co-branded credit cards. The company's technology focuses on enhancing the connection between retailers and their customers through embedded banking experiences, enabling brands to build, launch, and scale customer-centric financial products efficiently.

MakersHub

Seed Round in 2022
MakersHub is a developer of an innovative accounts payable platform that assists businesses in managing their bill data efficiently. The platform eliminates the need for manual data entry, significantly enhancing accuracy and reducing the time spent on accounts payable tasks by over 75%. It offers features such as seamless digital approval flows, which help eliminate bottlenecks in the approval process and streamline signature gathering. Additionally, MakersHub allows users to create new items, vendors, and jobs or customers with a single click while setting auto-mapping rules for reliable item and expense coding. By providing comprehensive bill control and approval tracking, the platform enables businesses to capture and utilize data effectively within their accounting systems, ensuring improved visibility and control over their financial operations.

Uprise

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Uprise is building wealth management for all - bringing the tools and the tricks of the 1% to everyone :). The company was founded by Chris Goodmacher and Jessica Chen Riolfi.

Spade

Seed Round in 2022
Spade is a technology company specializing in enhancing transaction data. It leverages its extensive first-party data network to provide real-time, precise details on merchants, categories, and locations for card transactions. This enables clients such as card issuers, anti-fraud providers, and fintech companies to improve fraud detection, authorization rates, and innovation in their services without investing in data cleaning processes themselves.

Archie

Seed Round in 2022
Archie is a software as a service (SaaS) platform designed to simplify vendor payments for hospitality businesses. It enables companies to efficiently onboard, manage, and pay creative freelancers on flexible terms. The platform aims to save time and reduce errors by eliminating paperwork and inefficient tools. Archie provides financial tools and resources that stabilize the business-freelancer relationship, helping organizations streamline cash flow management and payments.

Caribou

Seed Round in 2022
Caribou is healthcare planning software for the financial service industry. Caribou acts as an intersection of two arguably and complex industries: healthcare and finance.

KarmaCheck

Series A in 2022
KarmaCheck, Inc., founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in providing technology-driven background screening services for employment purposes. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including criminal checks, employment and education verifications, motor vehicle reports, reference checks, and drug testing. Utilizing an API-first platform, KarmaCheck ensures a mobile-friendly experience for candidates, facilitating rapid and accurate background checks. The integration of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology allows for real-time processing, enabling businesses to streamline their hiring processes, achieve faster turnaround times, and improve employee retention.

MVMNT

Seed Round in 2022
MVMNT is a transportation management system (TMS) company specifically designed for freight brokers by individuals with extensive experience in the industry. The MVMNT platform integrates key industry insights to help users balance price, service, and gross profit effectively. Recognizing that brokerage success hinges on swift, informed decision-making, MVMNT's TMS aims to streamline operations at both the load and organizational levels. This allows brokers to focus more on building relationships rather than getting bogged down in operational details. The company empowers small to medium-sized brokerages with tools for carrier procurement, pricing, load dispatching, and payments, thereby accelerating their growth.

FarmRaise

Seed Round in 2021
FarmRaise Inc. is a digital platform established in 2020, based in San Francisco, California, aimed at supporting farmers and ranchers in accessing financial resources for on-farm improvements. The platform connects users with various funding opportunities, including grants, loans, cost-sharing programs, and disaster relief options, facilitating the application process for federal and state-specific programs. Additionally, FarmRaise offers financial consulting services and business management tools designed to help farmers track cash flow, enhance profitability, and plan for long-term sustainability. By providing these resources, FarmRaise seeks to empower farmers to unlock capital and improve their operational efficiency.

Thoropass

Series B in 2021
Thoropass is a compliance automation platform that helps businesses navigate complex regulatory requirements. The company offers a suite of services and tools designed to simplify the compliance process, enabling organizations to manage and store compliance programs effectively. Thoropass provides access to various infosec and privacy frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS. By combining intelligent software with expert guidance and continuous monitoring, Thoropass prepares companies for successful audits each year. Its platform facilitates the design of stage-appropriate controls and offers a concierge service to assist clients throughout the certification process. Hundreds of growing companies rely on Thoropass to build scalable security practices and maintain compliance over the long term.

LÜK

Seed Round in 2021
LÜK is a fintech-enabled B2B marketplace designed for the creative industry, which includes models, photographers, stylists, and hair and makeup artists. The company provides a platform that aggregates agency-represented talent, allowing brands to easily discover, book, and contact professionals from multiple talent agencies simultaneously. By streamlining the booking process, LÜK enhances workflow efficiency and reduces the time it typically takes for talent agencies and their representatives to receive payments, which previously could extend to 150 days. With its innovative approach, LÜK offers immediate payments through invoice factoring, positioning itself as a vertical payment facilitator within the creative talent sector. This model not only simplifies talent management for brands but also fosters a more efficient and timely financial transaction process for creative professionals.

Cocoon

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Cocoon is a leave management software company based in the Mission District of San Francisco. Established in 2020 by former employees of Stripe and Square, Cocoon aims to simplify the complexities associated with employee leave. The company partners with organizations such as Carta, Khan Academy, and Benchling to assist their employees during significant life events, including childbirth, caregiving, and personal health matters. By automating the processes related to compliance, claims, and payroll, Cocoon alleviates the confusion and stress often associated with managing leave, allowing human resources teams to focus on employee well-being. The company operates from a small studio space that reflects its commitment to designing exceptional digital experiences for small groups.

Slip.stream

Seed Round in 2021
Slip.stream operates as a royalty-free music library tailored for creators such as YouTubers, streamers, and filmmakers. It offers thousands of professional tracks from independent artists, composers, and producers, all cleared for use across digital platforms without copyright concerns or DMCA issues. This service enables users to enhance their content with music while mitigating legal risks.

Caplight

Seed Round in 2021
Caplight is a financial technology company that provides a platform for institutional investors to engage in derivative transactions involving private equity. The platform facilitates the buying and selling of call and put options, as well as security-based swap contracts, allowing investors to take both long and short positions in private company stock. By offering public settlement-like mechanics, Caplight enables institutional investors to hedge their positions, generate income from assets, and achieve a level of liquidity that was previously unavailable in private markets. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including hedge funds, venture capital firms, family offices, pensions, endowments, mutual funds, and insurance companies, connecting them with trading counterparties and underwriting financial institutions.

Finary

Seed Round in 2021
Finary is an investing social platform designed to foster a digital community for emerging investors. Launched as part of the Y Combinator Winter 2021 Batch, the platform allows users to engage in discussions about their investments with friends, discover new investing communities, and execute trades in the market. By enabling investors to connect their accounts, Finary facilitates a collaborative environment where users can share insights and strategies, enhancing their overall investment experience.

Spark Advisors

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Spark Advisors is a technology-enabled brokerage focused on enhancing the capabilities of independent agents in the Medicare insurance field. The company operates a business management platform that offers a variety of tools and resources tailored for Medicare insurance brokerages. Its platform includes features such as enrollment and engagement tracking, marketing tools, and expert support, all designed to empower brokers to better assist millions of Medicare beneficiaries. By providing a concierge-style service for navigating retirement benefits, Spark Advisors aims to improve the overall service delivery of insurance agents and support them in meeting the needs of their clients effectively.

InterPrice

Seed Round in 2021
InterPrice Technologies is a fintech company that offers innovative financing solutions specifically designed for corporate treasuries. Founded by Olga Chin, the company launched its secure and user-friendly platform in 2020, aiming to revolutionize the interaction between corporate issuers and financial institutions through enhanced data management. InterPrice streamlines processes related to bond, commercial paper, and loan pricing, automating labor-intensive tasks and providing actionable insights to corporate treasury teams. The platform features a comprehensive suite of analytics that enables organizations to optimize their financing strategies and improve record-keeping. Since its inception, InterPrice has successfully partnered with various global banks and Fortune 500 companies, including HP Inc., McCormick & Company, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals, solidifying its position in the capital markets industry.

Pave

Series A in 2020
Pave, Inc. is a compensation management platform that provides companies with tools to effectively plan and communicate employee wages. Founded in 2012 and based in New York, Pave offers an integrated solution that connects with existing payroll systems to verify critical details such as past performance, equity vesting status, and compensation benchmarks. This functionality streamlines the salary planning process, allowing businesses to enhance their total rewards programs and address employee uncertainties regarding compensation. Pave's platform is utilized by a variety of notable companies to ensure that their compensation decisions are informed and equitable.

Nivelo

Seed Round in 2020
Nivelo is the infrastructure bridge to next generation payments, powering fintech platforms through safe and faster payment solutions.

Thoropass

Series A in 2020
Thoropass is a compliance automation platform that helps businesses navigate complex regulatory requirements. The company offers a suite of services and tools designed to simplify the compliance process, enabling organizations to manage and store compliance programs effectively. Thoropass provides access to various infosec and privacy frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS. By combining intelligent software with expert guidance and continuous monitoring, Thoropass prepares companies for successful audits each year. Its platform facilitates the design of stage-appropriate controls and offers a concierge service to assist clients throughout the certification process. Hundreds of growing companies rely on Thoropass to build scalable security practices and maintain compliance over the long term.

Spark Advisors

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Spark Advisors is a technology-enabled brokerage focused on enhancing the capabilities of independent agents in the Medicare insurance field. The company operates a business management platform that offers a variety of tools and resources tailored for Medicare insurance brokerages. Its platform includes features such as enrollment and engagement tracking, marketing tools, and expert support, all designed to empower brokers to better assist millions of Medicare beneficiaries. By providing a concierge-style service for navigating retirement benefits, Spark Advisors aims to improve the overall service delivery of insurance agents and support them in meeting the needs of their clients effectively.

Toucan

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Toucan is a company based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2019, that focuses on language learning through a browser extension. This extension allows users to translate words and phrases into various languages while they browse the web, facilitating language acquisition in a natural context. By integrating translations into everyday online activities, Toucan helps users expand their vocabulary without the need for traditional methods such as flashcards or formal classes. The company employs specialists in habit formation, learning, and human behavior to optimize the learning experience, making it more accessible and engaging for users.

Toucan

Seed Round in 2020
Toucan is a company based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2019, that focuses on language learning through a browser extension. This extension allows users to translate words and phrases into various languages while they browse the web, facilitating language acquisition in a natural context. By integrating translations into everyday online activities, Toucan helps users expand their vocabulary without the need for traditional methods such as flashcards or formal classes. The company employs specialists in habit formation, learning, and human behavior to optimize the learning experience, making it more accessible and engaging for users.

EvenUp

Seed Round in 2020
EvenUp is a legal technology company that specializes in cloud-based and AI-driven solutions for managing personal injury cases. The company offers a platform that automates various aspects of legal practices, particularly in valuing personal injury claims. By leveraging its Claims Intelligence Platform, which is underpinned by extensive data records, EvenUp enhances the efficiency and effectiveness of legal case management. Its software employs machine learning and artificial intelligence to assess the worth of lawsuits, helping plaintiffs secure fair outcomes and avoid premature settlements or excessive debts. Additionally, the platform provides attorneys with valuable data to facilitate principled settlement negotiations.

Neo.Tax

Seed Round in 2020
Neo.Tax is a California-based company that specializes in tax preparation and filing services through its innovative tax automation software. The firm focuses on simplifying the complex processes associated with tax credits, particularly the Research and Development (R&D) tax credit, which can potentially return significant funds to companies. In response to recent changes in tax legislation regarding R&D capitalization, Neo.Tax has developed a unique product aimed at helping businesses navigate these new regulations and optimize their tax liabilities. The platform leverages machine learning algorithms to efficiently gather and organize data from various sources, including emails, documents, and financial systems. This automation not only enhances accuracy but also streamlines the audit readiness of finance teams across a range of organizations, from early-stage startups to established public companies.

Palla

Palla is a financial technology company that provides a REST API enabling banks to facilitate international inward remittances for their customers. Its platform allows users to send money quickly and efficiently to friends and family across the globe. Palla's solution integrates seamlessly with consumer banking applications, granting users the ability to manage their financial transactions within their existing apps. The service also offers customizable experiences for partner banks, enhancing user engagement through tailored reporting and insights.
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