Avenir

Avenir Growth Capital is a private investment firm established in 2017 and based in New York. The firm specializes in growth equity investments, primarily targeting growth-stage opportunities within the media and technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sectors. As a Registered Investment Adviser, Avenir Growth Capital is dedicated to identifying and nurturing companies poised for significant development in these dynamic industries.

Vinay Kumar

Principal

Jared Sleeper

Partner

27 past transactions

Episode Six

Venture Round in 2023
Episode Six Limited develops a software platform that facilitates the design, development, issuance, and management of financial and payment products. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Central, Hong Kong, with additional offices in Tokyo, Singapore, London, and Austin, Texas, the company caters to banks, financial technology firms, retailers, and payment service providers. Episode Six's account management and transaction processing system enables financial services, e-commerce, and various enterprises to digitize their payment systems to better serve their customers. The company's technology supports both B2B and B2B2C payment solutions, offering comprehensive transaction management accessible through over 550 APIs.

BVNK

Series A in 2022
BVNK, headquartered in London, establishes global standards for digital asset financial services, catering to fast-growing businesses across Europe and beyond. The company leverages cryptocurrencies to offer innovative solutions for treasury and investment management. Its primary offerings include the BVNK Business Account, BVNK Yield—which allows clients to earn interest on their capital—and BVNK Markets, designed for executing large transactions. BVNK's approach is defined by a commitment to transparency, accessibility, and advocacy for the integration of digital assets within the global financial landscape. By providing a modern banking system characterized by a shared core and customizable modules, BVNK enables clients to reduce costs, enhance flexibility, and modernize their banking experiences.

Carma

Series A in 2022
Carma is a fully digital used car dealership, offering a large range of quality pre-owned vehicles at fixed prices, delivered to the home.

Wasoko

Series B in 2022
Sokowatch revolutionizes access to essential goods and services by connecting small shops to the digital economy. Through individual agents equipped with proprietary mobile data-collection tools, Sokowatch increases sales and market coverage for companies in emerging markets. It enables informal retailers to order products at any time via SMS or mobile app, and receive free same-day delivery to their store. This makes it easier for shopkeepers to source goods and helps manufacturers ensure that their products are consistently available to consumers. Sokowatch evaluates retailers to provide them with access to credit and other financial services typically not available to informal businesses. Sokowatch's systems track real-time sales and orders across thousands of stores. Access to market trends and purchasing habits enables manufacturers to tailor their marketing strategies and allows Sokowatch to offer personalized promotions and business insights to individual retailers.

Flutterwave

Series D in 2022
Flutterwave provides a payment service for global merchants and payment service providers. It provides technology, infrastructure, and services to enable global merchants, payment service providers, and helps banks and businesses build secure and seamless payment solutions for their customers by smoothening the exchange of funds. The company was founded in 2016 by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Olugbenga Agboola and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Savage X Fenty

Series C in 2022
In partnership with a team assembled from the industry’s elite, the label has disrupted and redefined the marketplace with its accessible price point and extensive assortment of lingerie. Savage X Fenty was founded by Robyn Rihanna Fenty, a music and fashion icon.

TUL

Series B in 2022
TUL S.A.S is a Colombian company founded in 2020 that operates an online platform for the trading of various construction materials and hardware products. The company provides an application that allows users to conveniently purchase items such as paints, plumbing, heating equipment, and glass products directly from their mobile devices. This service is designed to simplify the procurement process for small businesses and individual users, enabling them to find competitive prices and receive their orders at a designated location. By connecting manufacturers of construction materials with buyers, TUL facilitates an efficient marketplace that addresses the operational needs of businesses while ensuring customers can easily acquire the necessary supplies for their projects.

Spinny

Series E in 2021
Spinny is a technology-driven platform that simplifies the buying and selling of used cars in India. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana, Spinny aims to create a trustworthy and hassle-free experience for customers in the pre-owned car market. The company employs a full-stack business model, ensuring transparency and value in every transaction. Spinny offers a selection of handpicked cars, complete with detailed information, and provides potential buyers with the opportunity for a test drive and a five-day money-back guarantee. This approach enables car owners to list their vehicles easily while offering buyers a straightforward and reliable process for purchasing their desired cars.

Moov

Series A in 2021
Moov Technologies, Inc. is a software company that operates a real-time interactive platform for buying and selling pre-owned manufacturing equipment, specifically focusing on the semiconductor sector. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, Moov's platform streamlines the transaction process by automating documentation, information sharing, and logistics. It integrates various services, including payments and asset management, to facilitate efficient transactions between buyers and sellers. By providing a marketplace that matches users with used equipment, Moov enables businesses to save time and money while minimizing waste in the manufacturing process.

Cometeer

Series B in 2021
Cometeer, Inc. is a company based in Bedford, Massachusetts, founded in 2015, that specializes in producing frozen coffee capsules. The company offers frozen coffee extracts sourced from renowned specialty roasters, which are packaged in convenient capsules. These capsules are delivered by mail, allowing customers to store them in their freezers and enjoy high-quality coffee at their convenience. Cometeer's innovative approach simplifies the coffee-making process, catering to coffee enthusiasts who seek specialty roasted coffee in the comfort of their homes.

Cometeer

Series B in 2021
Cometeer, Inc. is a company based in Bedford, Massachusetts, founded in 2015, that specializes in producing frozen coffee capsules. The company offers frozen coffee extracts sourced from renowned specialty roasters, which are packaged in convenient capsules. These capsules are delivered by mail, allowing customers to store them in their freezers and enjoy high-quality coffee at their convenience. Cometeer's innovative approach simplifies the coffee-making process, catering to coffee enthusiasts who seek specialty roasted coffee in the comfort of their homes.

Till Payments

Series C in 2021
Till Payments is a payment technology company that specializes in developing a cloud-based customer-centric payments platform, designed to streamline payment acceptance for technology vendors and their clients. Founded in 2012 and based in Macquarie Park, Australia, the company provides in-app, web, and mobile payment solutions, along with mobile applications for point of sale transactions. Till Payments offers compatibility with EMV certified unattended payment systems, catering to industries such as parking and transit. The platform features real-time fraud management controls, tokenization of payments, and compliance with KYC regulations, ensuring secure transactions across multiple channels. With connections to over 300 financial institutions globally, Till Payments delivers effective payment experiences and valuable insights for government and private operators in sectors like parking, transit, specialty retail, and hospitality.

Spinny

Series D in 2021
Spinny is a technology-driven platform that simplifies the buying and selling of used cars in India. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana, Spinny aims to create a trustworthy and hassle-free experience for customers in the pre-owned car market. The company employs a full-stack business model, ensuring transparency and value in every transaction. Spinny offers a selection of handpicked cars, complete with detailed information, and provides potential buyers with the opportunity for a test drive and a five-day money-back guarantee. This approach enables car owners to list their vehicles easily while offering buyers a straightforward and reliable process for purchasing their desired cars.

Latch

Post in 2021
Latch is a New York-based company that enhances access management for modern buildings through its innovative keyless entry security systems. The company offers a comprehensive solution that allows property owners to manage all doors within multi-family buildings via a smartphone application. This system also enables residents to grant time-limited access to guests and service providers, improving convenience and security. LatchOS, the software platform developed by the company, operates across North America, serving diverse environments from affordable housing to luxury residential towers. Latch collaborates with a range of real estate developers, from large corporations to local property owners, to improve the living, working, and visiting experiences in various types of buildings.

Shift Technology

Series D in 2021
Shift Technology SAS is a Paris-based company that develops a software-as-a-service platform tailored for the insurance industry. Founded in 2013, it leverages artificial intelligence and extensive data analysis to identify patterns and detect fraudulent insurance claims. The company offers two primary solutions: FORCE, designed for fraud detection, and Luke, which automates claims processing for handlers and managers. Shift Technology addresses critical processes throughout the insurance policy lifecycle, enabling insurers to achieve faster and more accurate claims resolutions. With a significant analysis of billions of insurance transactions, the company has received recognition for its innovative contributions to the industry, including an award for market leadership in claims solutions. In addition to its headquarters in Paris, Shift Technology has established offices in major cities worldwide, including Boston, Tokyo, London, and Singapore.

Current

Series D in 2021
Current is a leading U.S. challenger bank built to meet the needs of people with unique lives who have been overlooked by the traditional banking industry. Our proprietary Current Core technology allows us to provide premium banking services for everyone, regardless of age or income, and improve the financial outcomes of our members without overdraft fees, minimum balance requirements, or hidden fees. We give members up to two days faster direct deposit paychecks, free overdrafts up to $100 with Overdrive™ , points on purchases redeemable for cash back, access to 55,000 free ATMs worldwide as well as 24/7 member support 365 days a year.

Scratch Kitchen

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Operator of a virtual restaurant intended for takeout and delivery rooted in clean and whole ingredients. The company's platform optimizes long-term customer needs through menus and flexible options, enabling restaurants to remove inefficiencies that hinder the marketplace.

Flutterwave

Series C in 2021
Flutterwave provides a payment service for global merchants and payment service providers. It provides technology, infrastructure, and services to enable global merchants, payment service providers, and helps banks and businesses build secure and seamless payment solutions for their customers by smoothening the exchange of funds. The company was founded in 2016 by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Olugbenga Agboola and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Redox

Series D in 2021
Redox accelerates the development and distribution of healthcare software solutions with a full-service integration platform to securely and efficiently exchange data. Healthcare delivery organizations and technology vendors connect once and authorize the data they send and receive across the most extensive interoperable network in healthcare. Redox exists to make healthcare data useful and every patient experience a little bit better. It keeps patients at the forefront by helping vendors and providers integrate securely, easily, and at a reduced cost. It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin.

Current

Series C in 2020
Current is a leading U.S. challenger bank built to meet the needs of people with unique lives who have been overlooked by the traditional banking industry. Our proprietary Current Core technology allows us to provide premium banking services for everyone, regardless of age or income, and improve the financial outcomes of our members without overdraft fees, minimum balance requirements, or hidden fees. We give members up to two days faster direct deposit paychecks, free overdrafts up to $100 with Overdrive™ , points on purchases redeemable for cash back, access to 55,000 free ATMs worldwide as well as 24/7 member support 365 days a year.

Drizly

Series C in 2020
Drizly is an e-commerce alcohol marketplace and the best way to shop beer, wine, and spirits. With the speed and convenience of on-demand delivery and shipping, Drizly partners with retailers in 235 markets to offer consumers of legal drinking age unrivaled selection and a transparent, personalized shopping experience. Backed by world-class institutional investors, Drizly partners with retailers to bring their shelves online, helping them to reach new customers, tap into key market and customer insights, and diversify their business to grow sales.

Finch Therapeutics

Series C in 2019
Finch Therapeutics is a mission-driven microbiome engineering company, is developing novel microbial therapies to serve patients with serious and unmet medical needs. The company uses machine learning algorithms to reverse engineer successful fecal transplantations and other clinical datasets, identifying the microbes that drive responses in patients. This human-centric discovery model leverages clinical data to focus on in-vitro and in-vivo efforts on cocktails of microbes that have already demonstrated safety and efficacy in humans. This enables early retirement of translational risk and avoids the challenges of extrapolating host-specific effects from animal models. Finch Therapeutics was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Latch

Series B in 2019
Latch is a New York-based company that enhances access management for modern buildings through its innovative keyless entry security systems. The company offers a comprehensive solution that allows property owners to manage all doors within multi-family buildings via a smartphone application. This system also enables residents to grant time-limited access to guests and service providers, improving convenience and security. LatchOS, the software platform developed by the company, operates across North America, serving diverse environments from affordable housing to luxury residential towers. Latch collaborates with a range of real estate developers, from large corporations to local property owners, to improve the living, working, and visiting experiences in various types of buildings.

Savage X Fenty

Series A in 2019
In partnership with a team assembled from the industry’s elite, the label has disrupted and redefined the marketplace with its accessible price point and extensive assortment of lingerie. Savage X Fenty was founded by Robyn Rihanna Fenty, a music and fashion icon.

Meero

Series C in 2019
Founded in 2016, Meero aims to revolutionize the world of photography by allowing photographers to dedicate themselves to their passion. From providing revenues and market research to invoicing, post-production, and delivery, Meero takes care of all the laborious, time-consuming tasks which plague the industry. Above all, the company aims to provide them with tools for file compatibility, CRM, marketing, and other daily needs. In addition to this, they'll have access to a series of educational masterclasses, inspiring documentaries, meetups with photographers in 35 different countries, a magazine in 2 different languages, and even a foundation supporting photography worldwide. Meero also solves a major problem in the world of photography: photo editing. Normally 60 minutes of actual shooting will take up to 4 hours of extra post-production work. The cutting-edge content enrichment technologies the company is currently developing can reduce this time to a few seconds, solving the problems of long delivery times, inconsistent photo rendering and unfair prices. Meero further gives artists the chance to work with major brands and take advantage of a whole range of solutions that simplify their work and make the production of beautiful images far easier. These innovations allow brands, and soon individual consumers, to access made-to-measure photo and video solutions around the world. Meero manages the photoshoot process from beginning to end, guaranteeing unbeatable prices, delivery times of less than 24 hours and professional photo quality. Today Meero is: - The world's leading on-demand photography platform - A suite of tools dedicated to photographers' activities; masterclasses, a magazine in four different languages, inspiring documentaries, a community of artists, and a foundation in support of photography - The leader in image-processing artificial intelligence - 60,000 photographers around the world - 800 team members of 49 different nationalities - 1 Photoshoot delivered every 25 seconds - 6 offices: Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Bangalore, Singapore

Bustle Digital Group

Venture Round in 2019
Bustle Digital Group operates a digital media platform targeting young readers, offering a broad spectrum of content that includes news, entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, and beauty. The platform aims to redefine women's interests by providing diverse and engaging material that resonates with its audience. Through a collection of energetic contributors, Bustle delivers smart and accessible content designed to keep readers informed and entertained, whether they are looking for the latest news updates or recommendations for leisure activities. The company seeks to create a comprehensive resource for readers and social fans, ensuring they can stay connected to the topics they care about in one convenient location.

Finch Therapeutics

Series B in 2018
Finch Therapeutics is a mission-driven microbiome engineering company, is developing novel microbial therapies to serve patients with serious and unmet medical needs. The company uses machine learning algorithms to reverse engineer successful fecal transplantations and other clinical datasets, identifying the microbes that drive responses in patients. This human-centric discovery model leverages clinical data to focus on in-vitro and in-vivo efforts on cocktails of microbes that have already demonstrated safety and efficacy in humans. This enables early retirement of translational risk and avoids the challenges of extrapolating host-specific effects from animal models. Finch Therapeutics was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts.
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