Dash Fund

Dash Fund is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, founded in 2020, that focuses on finance technology and FinTech startups, backing category-defining founders and companies in the sector.

Ryan Sells

General Partner

Tom Seo

General Partner

David Shin

Investor

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 offers an Accounts Payable solution designed for businesses seeking accurate bill data management. It automates manual bill data entry, improves accuracy, and provides flexible approval flows for enhanced control and visibility.

Planette

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Planette equips businesses with year-ahead extreme weather risk forecasts, empowering them to adapt to climate change and make informed decisions about climate risk.

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 provides a transaction data enrichment platform powered by a large first-party data network. Its API delivers real-time, granular card-transaction details, including merchant identity, category, and geolocation, enabling issuers, anti-fraud providers, and fintechs to improve authorization rates, reduce fraud, and innovate with richer payment insights.

Licify

Seed Round in 2023
Licify operates a cloud-based procurement platform for the construction industry. The platform connects builders, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers to streamline the purchasing process across the value chain. It supports digital supply-chain management with seamless and secure transactions, enabling efficient procurement, cost control and improved profitability. The software helps purchasing teams validate supplier information, compare proposals and analyze budget data to enable informed purchasing decisions, reduce cycle times and generate savings. By aligning stakeholders and providing visibility into supplier data and procurement activities, Licify aims to improve transparency and efficiency in construction procurement.

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-proptech company focused on transforming payments within the $500 billion+ construction materials industry. Its platform centralizes revenue management operations for distributors, covering onboarding to cash application and lien management.

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 an insurance technology company that uses artificial intelligence to underwrite and broker management liability and other specialty protections, including directors and officers, employment practices, cyber, fiduciary, crime, tech E&O, and E&O coverage. It operates a marketplace of leading carriers to competitively place coverage and streamline transactions in the specialty insurance market. Submissions can be made by a single email or a short digital form. The platform serves brokers and supports coverage for small to mid-market private companies, helping them close more deals and protect against corporate risks. In addition, it offers operations reporting and HRIS-integrated tools through software as a service, along with incident response services to help organizations identify, prevent losses, and manage liabilities.

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 specializes in providing business-focused credit card programs using its innovative cloud-native issuance platform. Tailored for high-growth brands, the company's technology enables modern credit cards for digital brands and embedded banking experiences.

MakersHub

Seed Round in 2022
MakersHub offers an Accounts Payable solution designed for businesses seeking accurate bill data management. It automates manual bill data entry, improves accuracy, and provides flexible approval flows for enhanced control and visibility.

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 provides a transaction data enrichment platform powered by a large first-party data network. Its API delivers real-time, granular card-transaction details, including merchant identity, category, and geolocation, enabling issuers, anti-fraud providers, and fintechs to improve authorization rates, reduce fraud, and innovate with richer payment insights.

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 digital freight management platform for freight brokers that provides a brokerage-first TMS designed to help small and medium-sized brokerages grow. The platform combines carrier procurement, pricing, load dispatching, and payments to streamline operations and improve gross profit, while giving brokers timely information to act quickly and manage loads effectively. By linking operation-focused technology with industry practices, MVMNT aims to balance price, service, and profitability, freeing brokers to focus on relationships and growth.

FarmRaise

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2020, FarmRaise operates a digital platform connecting farmers to funding opportunities like grants, loans, and programs. It offers financial consulting services and tools for managing farm cash flow and business.

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.

Slipstream

Seed Round in 2021
Slipstream offers a royalty-free music library for creators. Its platform provides professional tracks from independent artists, ensuring copyright clearance for use across digital platforms without risk of strikes.

Caplight

Seed Round in 2021
Caplight is a platform that enables institutional investors to trade derivatives tied to private company stock, including call and put options and security-based swap contracts, allowing long and short positions through synthetic and cash-settled instruments. The platform provides hedging, income generation, and liquidity with settlement-like mechanics similar to public markets. It serves a broad range of qualified institutional buyers, such as hedge funds, venture capital funds, family offices, pensions, endowments, mutual funds, and insurance firms. Caplight partners with North Capital Private Securities to offer securities connected to private equities.

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 Technologies

Seed Round in 2021
InterPrice Technologies is a fintech platform that facilitates transparent financing solutions for corporate treasuries. Led by Olga Chin, the company automates bond, commercial paper, and loan pricing indications, reducing manual processes and providing actionable insights to corporate treasury teams. Since its launch in 2020, InterPrice has onboarded multiple global banks and Fortune 500 corporations like HP Inc., McCormick & Company, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

Pave

Series A in 2020
Pave operates an online platform that facilitates affordable personal credit. Additionally, it offers an end-to-end compensation management platform for companies, ensuring fair and transparent compensation practices.

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 develops tax automation software for filing and optimizing tax credits. Based in Mountain View, California, the company builds tools that automate data collection from emails, documents, project management tools, and financial systems, and generate reports detailing activities, expenses, and methodologies used to claim tax credits such as the R&D tax credit. The platform aims to improve accuracy and speed in the tax filing process, helping finance teams at startups to larger companies understand evolving tax rules, including changes to R&D capitalization, and to optimize their tax liability. By combining machine learning and integrated data sources, Neo.tax seeks to provide audit-ready documentation and reduce manual effort in tax preparation.

Palla

Palla provides a REST API platform that lets banks and financial institutions enable customers to request, receive, and manage international inbound remittances. The solution allows partners to tailor the in-app experience and includes reporting tools to drive customer insights and engagement. It supports secure authentication, encrypted payment method creation, and real-time relationship management between accounts, enabling instant cross-border transfers with low latency, high reliability, and strong data protection, so financial institutions can integrate remittance capabilities into their apps at scale.
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