Lightspeed Ventures, LLC

Lightspeed Ventures, LLC is a global venture capital firm founded in 2000, headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional offices in Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, and Herzliya Pituach. The firm specializes in early-stage and expansion-stage investments, focusing on a diverse range of sectors including consumer, enterprise technology, cleantech, financial technology, mobile, e-commerce, and biotechnology. Lightspeed engages in both equity and debt financing for startups and growth companies, as well as providing incubation services. It primarily invests in the United States, Europe, Israel, China, and India, with specific investment strategies tailored to different regions. In India, for instance, it focuses on advertising, healthcare, education, and retail, while in China, it targets both early and late-stage businesses across various technology sectors. The firm manages significant capital through its funds, actively participating in the growth of innovative companies across multiple industries.

Mark Anderson

Venture Partner

Moritz Baier-Lentz

Partner

Luke Beseda

Partner

Ashley Brasier

Partner

Yoni Cheifetz

Partner

Sam Eisler

Partner

Janou Gordon

Director of Special Projects

David Gussarsky

Partner

Harry Han

Partner

Lisa Han

Partner

Kshitij Jain

Associate

Ansaf Kareem

Partner

Alex Kayyal

Partner

Meredith Kendall

Marketing Partner

Jonathan MacQuitty

Partner

Andrew John Moley

Operating Partner and Chief Financial Officer

Tal Morgenstern

Partner

Peter Moulds

Venture Partner

Antoine Moyroud

Partner

Brett Nissenberg

Partner and General Counsel

Michael Romano

Partner of Investor Relations

Adam Rothstein

Partner

Chris Schaepe

Co-Founder and Partner

Alexander Schmitt

Partner

Bipul Sinha

Venture Partner

Ajay Sudan

Partner

John Wendell Thompson

Venture Partner

Rytis Vitkauskas

Partner

Scott Young

VP of Technology

Johnna (Harriott) Lesch

Vice President of Finance

Past deals in FinTech

Deposits

Seed Round in 2022
Deposits brings the workplace into the future by partnering with brands, banks and businesses to deliver streamlined experiences with money and benefits. Our partners have been able to reduce costs, increase revenues and accelerate the pace of financial innovation and inclusion.

Fácil

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Fácil operates a cloud-based platform that simplifies the rental process for tenants in Mexico by allowing them to lease apartments without the need for a cash security deposit or a cosigner. This innovative approach addresses common barriers faced by renters, making it easier for them to secure housing. Additionally, the company offers a user-friendly mobile key system designed to enhance efficiency and convenience in the hospitality sector. This system enables hotel guests to access their rooms with a simple tap on their smart devices, provides mobile check-in capabilities, and streamlines service, thereby reducing travel-related challenges and allowing hotel staff to focus more on guest care.

Finix

Venture Round in 2022
Finix Payments, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that provides a payment infrastructure platform designed to help businesses manage and monetize their payment processes effectively. Founded in 2015, Finix offers a range of services, including a payment facilitator platform that includes features such as tokenization, merchant onboarding, reporting, reconciliation, settlements, and chargeback management. The company enables businesses to avoid the complexities and costs associated with developing an in-house payment system. Additionally, through a partnership with Visa, Finix facilitates real-time push-to-card payments, enhancing the efficiency of disbursements. Finix's solutions aim to improve the payment experience for both businesses and their customers, recognizing the critical role that effective payment technology plays in driving revenue.

Razorpay

Secondary Market in 2022
Razorpay Software Private Limited is an online payment gateway that facilitates businesses in accepting, processing, and disbursing payments through a comprehensive product suite. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Razorpay offers access to various payment methods, including credit and debit cards, net banking, UPI, and electronic wallets. In addition to its core payment processing services, Razorpay provides several innovative solutions, such as Razorpay Capital, which offers short-term, collateral-free loans for businesses; Razorpay Route, enabling the splitting and transferring of payments; Razorpay Thirdwatch, which identifies risky and fraudulent orders; PrePay CoD, sending payment links for cash-on-delivery transactions deemed risky; and Razorpay X, a solution for managing current accounts, optimizing payouts, and automating payroll compliance.

Blockchain

Series D in 2022
Blockchain.com operates a comprehensive platform that enables users to buy, hold, and utilize cryptocurrencies, aiming to create an accessible financial system for the internet. With over 50 million users, it offers a straightforward method for engaging with digital currencies, including features for trading, sending, receiving, securing, and borrowing them. The platform also includes a widely used explorer for tracking crypto market activities and an exchange that facilitates fast trading experiences. Additionally, Blockchain Ventures, supported by Blockchain.com, invests in distributed ledger technology (DLT) projects that foster societal benefits and advance the industry, promoting innovative applications of DLT beyond financial services. Overall, Blockchain.com seeks to revolutionize the financial landscape by enabling quick transactions without intermediaries and providing essential tools for real-time market insights.

Pacto

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Pacto is a point of sale (POS) software and payments company dedicated to making digital commerce accessible for the merchants of Latin America. Pacto builds tools and technology to empower merchants to move beyond cash payments and accelerate growth in their digital business. Headquartered in the US, Pacto has an office in Mexico City.

CertiK

Series B in 2022
CertiK Global Ltd. is a company specializing in blockchain security, focusing on the formal verification of smart contracts and blockchain ecosystems. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Beijing, Seoul, and Seattle, CertiK provides a range of services including security audits, penetration testing, and custom formal verification. The company has developed advanced techniques to mathematically prove the correctness and security of blockchain applications, distinguishing its approach from traditional security audits. By employing artificial intelligence and leveraging both on-chain and off-chain data, CertiK offers developers real-time insights into the security of decentralized finance and other critical applications. With a commitment to securing over $6 billion in assets, CertiK has established itself as a leader in the blockchain security industry, serving many of the world's top projects.

Treehouse Finance

Seed Round in 2022
Treehouse is a Web3 company transforming on-chain data into meaningful metrics to help decentralized finance (DeFi) investors make informed financial decisions.

Notch

Seed Round in 2022
Notch provides simple and affordable insurance for digital assets. Our first product, launching in summer 2022, insures Instagram accounts against hacks. We'll be covering other social media accounts and NFTs in the future.

Fonbnk

Seed Round in 2022
Fonbnk provides borderless banking infrastructure directly to unbanked people around the world using the mobile internet. Utilizing the Company’s Airtime Wallet, anyone with a prepaid mobile SIM card and a verified online identity can now have a FREE global stored value (bank or current) account by recharging their existing mobile phones.

Payhawk

Series B in 2022
Payhawk Limited offers a comprehensive spending software designed to streamline expense management, payments, and corporate card usage for businesses. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, with an additional office in Sofia, Bulgaria, the company focuses on simplifying the entire spending lifecycle for financial officers and business owners. Its platform automates the collection and analysis of receipts, invoices, and card transactions, allowing businesses to maintain budget control without the need for paperwork. Payhawk's innovative solution includes a paperless corporate card that integrates seamlessly with existing banking services, offering real-time expense tracking, automated data extraction, and reporting features to enhance financial oversight.

Zebec

Series A in 2022
Zebec is a financial platform built on the Solana blockchain that focuses on transforming payroll transactions through continuous settlement. By utilizing decentralized finance (DeFi) technology, Zebec enables real-time and ongoing streams of payments, allowing users to efficiently manage their payroll. The platform facilitates the composable transfer of value, starting with its Stream Payroll feature, which supports the conversion of cryptocurrency into cash while ensuring compliance. This innovative approach aims to enhance the efficiency and flexibility of payroll processes for businesses and their employees.

Alchemy

Series C in 2022
Alchemy Insights, Inc. is a blockchain intelligence and infrastructure platform that serves hedge funds and financial institutions. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, it offers a comprehensive suite of tools for analyzing blockchain data, including on-chain data, market trends, and community activity. The platform employs advanced machine learning techniques to help users identify entities, individuals, and currency flows on the blockchain, thereby aiding in sales, security, and strategic decision-making. Alchemy's emphasis on providing developers with essential tools allows for the creation of scalable and reliable decentralized applications without the complexities of managing blockchain infrastructure. The company is backed by notable organizations and individuals, reflecting its prominent position in the blockchain space.

FTX

Series C in 2022
FTX Trading LTD operates a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange and trading platform for traders and investment professionals. Its platform offers futures trading, leveraged tokens, and an OTC portal. The company’s platform supports quarterly and perpetual futures on various cryptocurrencies and altcoins, such as bitcoin, ether, binance coin, and tether, as well as various altcoin, midcap, and other indices. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Personetics

Private Equity Round in 2022
Personetics Technologies Ltd. specializes in customer interaction technology tailored for the financial services sector. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in White Plains, New York, with research and development facilities in Nazareth, Israel, and additional offices in Singapore and Tel Aviv, the company offers solutions such as Personetics Digital Banker, which enhances customer engagement through self-service capabilities across multiple channels, including web and mobile. Its Personetics Anywhere platform allows financial institutions to deliver personalized assistance via messaging applications. Additionally, the Self-Driving Finance engagement platform provides varying levels of guidance for retail, small business, and wealth management clients, improving customer experience while reducing operational costs for financial institutions. By utilizing a real-time analytics engine, Personetics enables banks to better understand customer intent and convert passive users into active participants in digital banking.

Trading.TV

Series A in 2022
Trading.TV is the world's first social live stream and immersive chat platform for traders and financial content creators. Think, FinTech love child of Twitch and Slack.

CertiK

Series B in 2021
CertiK Global Ltd. is a company specializing in blockchain security, focusing on the formal verification of smart contracts and blockchain ecosystems. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Beijing, Seoul, and Seattle, CertiK provides a range of services including security audits, penetration testing, and custom formal verification. The company has developed advanced techniques to mathematically prove the correctness and security of blockchain applications, distinguishing its approach from traditional security audits. By employing artificial intelligence and leveraging both on-chain and off-chain data, CertiK offers developers real-time insights into the security of decentralized finance and other critical applications. With a commitment to securing over $6 billion in assets, CertiK has established itself as a leader in the blockchain security industry, serving many of the world's top projects.

Stori

Series C in 2021
Stori is a financial services company focused on providing inclusive solutions in Latin America through innovative technology. The company connects consumers with personal loan officers, enabling them to select financial products that align with their specific financial situations. Stori's platform not only helps users choose suitable loans but also guides them through the application process, ensuring a smoother experience. Founded in 2017 and based in Vienna, Virginia, Stori aims to enhance access to financial services for underserved populations in the region.

Payitoff

Seed Round in 2021
Payitoff develops API tools that provides money-saving guidance and automatic action. Its tool offers debt assessment, automatic enrollment, and customer empowerment. The company is based in New York, New York.

FeeX

Funding Round in 2021
FeeX Inc. is a technology company founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, New York. It specializes in developing application software that enables users to assess and reduce fees associated with individual retirement accounts (IRAs), 401(k)s, 403(b)s, and other investment accounts. The company aims to enhance transparency in the retirement market by providing automated, personalized analyses of various financial products. FeeX's technology captures, normalizes, and analyzes fee data, allowing users to make informed decisions and receive data-driven fiduciary advice. Its services cater to a diverse range of clients in the financial industry, including broker-dealers, insurance companies, registered investment advisors, and online brokerages.

Alchemy

Series C in 2021
Alchemy Insights, Inc. is a blockchain intelligence and infrastructure platform that serves hedge funds and financial institutions. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, it offers a comprehensive suite of tools for analyzing blockchain data, including on-chain data, market trends, and community activity. The platform employs advanced machine learning techniques to help users identify entities, individuals, and currency flows on the blockchain, thereby aiding in sales, security, and strategic decision-making. Alchemy's emphasis on providing developers with essential tools allows for the creation of scalable and reliable decentralized applications without the complexities of managing blockchain infrastructure. The company is backed by notable organizations and individuals, reflecting its prominent position in the blockchain space.

FTX

Series B in 2021
FTX Trading LTD operates a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange and trading platform for traders and investment professionals. Its platform offers futures trading, leveraged tokens, and an OTC portal. The company’s platform supports quarterly and perpetual futures on various cryptocurrencies and altcoins, such as bitcoin, ether, binance coin, and tether, as well as various altcoin, midcap, and other indices. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California.

menta

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a finance platform intended to promote technological development in businesses. The company's platform offers integration with modern technology in POS devices and technological scalability for business growth, enabling clients to generate increased revenue streams by embedding their own payment and financial services.

Alloy

Series C in 2021
Alloy engages in helping financial institutions and fintech companies solve identity and compliance problems.

Parallel Finance

Series A in 2021
Parallel Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that offers lending and staking services.

Flink

Series B in 2021
FLINK, S.A.P.I. de C.V. operates as a NeoBank. It offers an application from which user can open account. The application helps to receive and send money. It also offers International MasterCard with customized modules to make purchases and transactions in any establishment. FLINK, S.A.P.I. de C.V. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

Balance

Series A in 2021
Balance offers a digital payments platform designed to make B2B online purchasing streamlined and friction-free. Powered by its Machine Learning engine of real-time authentication and financial risk assessment, Balance empowers merchants to offer complete flexibility in how and when their buyers pay. By doing so, Balance enables the explosive growth of B2B E-commerce.

Market

Seed Round in 2021
Market is a business focused on enhancing financial health and fostering partnerships within various industries. Founded in 2019 and based in Santa Monica, California, it provides advisory services that assist direct-to-consumer and app-based companies in gaining insights into their financial performance. By offering analytics and insights, Market empowers businesses to make informed decisions and improve their overall financial health. Additionally, Market facilitates better understanding among companies, helping them identify and connect with potential partners to drive growth.
Flow is the Next-Gen Specialty Brokerage for commercial insurance. We blend human expertise with cutting-edge technology to deliver access to top markets.

Eco

Series B in 2021
Eco is a digital cryptocurrency platform designed to facilitate global transactions for everyday use. It operates independently from any single organization or government, aiming to create a more equitable distribution of resources by sharing the majority of the economic value generated with its community. The platform features a digital wallet that combines savings accounts, rewarded spending, and bill payment into a single, user-friendly interface. This innovative approach encourages effective money management and aligns the interests of the company with its users, fostering a sustainable financial system. Additionally, Eco is supported by a network of verified organizations worldwide, ensuring that its services remain safe and reliable for all users.

Bankuish

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Bankuish is a technology platform where gig workers and freelancers leverage their work history data to demonstrate their creditworthiness. Users gain access to a marketplace of preapproved offers from national banks tailored to their unique profile as well as tools to grow their credit score. The company helps banks gain new customers, manage risk, and improve customer relationships. The Bankuish Score has been used to de-risk thousands of individuals while maintaining a default rate well below the industry standard. Bankuish was established in 2020 with its headquarters in New York City and Mexico City.

Fiddler

Series B in 2021
Fiddler Labs, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence platform designed to help businesses analyze, manage, and deploy their machine learning models effectively. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Fiddler offers an Explainable AI Engine that promotes transparency and understanding in AI solutions. This platform allows users across data science, product, and business teams to comprehend, validate, and manage their AI implementations, ensuring that these systems deliver reliable and trustworthy experiences for end-users. By providing statistical metrics, performance monitoring, and centralized controls, Fiddler aims to make AI more accessible and trustworthy for enterprises, ultimately unlocking the complexities of AI and enhancing user confidence in its applications.

Parallel Finance

Seed Round in 2021
Parallel Finance is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that offers lending and staking services.

Kikoff

Series B in 2021
Kikoff Inc. operates and provides a platform to build credit scores for free. Its platform allows customers to receive funds and build a payment history by paying back each month. The company’s services enable users to build credit scores. Kikoff Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Synctera

Series A in 2021
Synctera Inc. is a company that specializes in providing digital banking solutions aimed at facilitating partnerships between traditional banks and fintech startups. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Synctera offers a platform that helps banks identify their specific needs and connects them with suitable fintech firms. The company manages the relationship through a backend platform that addresses regulatory compliance and supports the onboarding process. In addition to its partnership solutions, Synctera enhances security through features such as personally identifiable information (PII) encryption, endpoint protection, secure login, authentication, and role-based access.

Till Financial

Venture Round in 2021
Till Financial is a developer of a digital financial platform intended to help kids monitor their spendings. The company's platform allows children to track their savings and investments independently with the help of collaborated and personalized guidance, thereby allowing families to inculcate money-saving habits in their kids in an efficient manner.

Blockchain

Series C in 2021
Blockchain.com operates a comprehensive platform that enables users to buy, hold, and utilize cryptocurrencies, aiming to create an accessible financial system for the internet. With over 50 million users, it offers a straightforward method for engaging with digital currencies, including features for trading, sending, receiving, securing, and borrowing them. The platform also includes a widely used explorer for tracking crypto market activities and an exchange that facilitates fast trading experiences. Additionally, Blockchain Ventures, supported by Blockchain.com, invests in distributed ledger technology (DLT) projects that foster societal benefits and advance the industry, promoting innovative applications of DLT beyond financial services. Overall, Blockchain.com seeks to revolutionize the financial landscape by enabling quick transactions without intermediaries and providing essential tools for real-time market insights.

Stori

Series B in 2021
Stori is a financial services company focused on providing inclusive solutions in Latin America through innovative technology. The company connects consumers with personal loan officers, enabling them to select financial products that align with their specific financial situations. Stori's platform not only helps users choose suitable loans but also guides them through the application process, ensuring a smoother experience. Founded in 2017 and based in Vienna, Virginia, Stori aims to enhance access to financial services for underserved populations in the region.

Blockchain

Venture Round in 2021
Blockchain.com operates a comprehensive platform that enables users to buy, hold, and utilize cryptocurrencies, aiming to create an accessible financial system for the internet. With over 50 million users, it offers a straightforward method for engaging with digital currencies, including features for trading, sending, receiving, securing, and borrowing them. The platform also includes a widely used explorer for tracking crypto market activities and an exchange that facilitates fast trading experiences. Additionally, Blockchain Ventures, supported by Blockchain.com, invests in distributed ledger technology (DLT) projects that foster societal benefits and advance the industry, promoting innovative applications of DLT beyond financial services. Overall, Blockchain.com seeks to revolutionize the financial landscape by enabling quick transactions without intermediaries and providing essential tools for real-time market insights.

Personetics

Private Equity Round in 2021
Personetics Technologies Ltd. specializes in customer interaction technology tailored for the financial services sector. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in White Plains, New York, with research and development facilities in Nazareth, Israel, and additional offices in Singapore and Tel Aviv, the company offers solutions such as Personetics Digital Banker, which enhances customer engagement through self-service capabilities across multiple channels, including web and mobile. Its Personetics Anywhere platform allows financial institutions to deliver personalized assistance via messaging applications. Additionally, the Self-Driving Finance engagement platform provides varying levels of guidance for retail, small business, and wealth management clients, improving customer experience while reducing operational costs for financial institutions. By utilizing a real-time analytics engine, Personetics enables banks to better understand customer intent and convert passive users into active participants in digital banking.

Balance

Seed Round in 2021
Balance offers a digital payments platform designed to make B2B online purchasing streamlined and friction-free. Powered by its Machine Learning engine of real-time authentication and financial risk assessment, Balance empowers merchants to offer complete flexibility in how and when their buyers pay. By doing so, Balance enables the explosive growth of B2B E-commerce.

FeeX

Funding Round in 2021
FeeX Inc. is a technology company founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, New York. It specializes in developing application software that enables users to assess and reduce fees associated with individual retirement accounts (IRAs), 401(k)s, 403(b)s, and other investment accounts. The company aims to enhance transparency in the retirement market by providing automated, personalized analyses of various financial products. FeeX's technology captures, normalizes, and analyzes fee data, allowing users to make informed decisions and receive data-driven fiduciary advice. Its services cater to a diverse range of clients in the financial industry, including broker-dealers, insurance companies, registered investment advisors, and online brokerages.

Synctera

Seed Round in 2020
Synctera Inc. is a company that specializes in providing digital banking solutions aimed at facilitating partnerships between traditional banks and fintech startups. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Synctera offers a platform that helps banks identify their specific needs and connects them with suitable fintech firms. The company manages the relationship through a backend platform that addresses regulatory compliance and supports the onboarding process. In addition to its partnership solutions, Synctera enhances security through features such as personally identifiable information (PII) encryption, endpoint protection, secure login, authentication, and role-based access.

DataFleets

Seed Round in 2020
DataFleets Ltd. designs and develops data analytics software that transforms, analyze, and visualize data. It owns and operates a platform for federated intelligence that helps businesses merge and analyze data on-prem, in the cloud, at the edge. Its technology is used in location agnostic, streamline security, and forward collaboration. Also, it provides a web-based notebook editor for data to test hypotheses. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Fivestar

Series D in 2020
Fivestars is a leading payment and customer loyalty platform for small local businesses. Through technology, its mission is to help businesses and communities thrive by turning every transaction into a relationship. Fivestars is a rewarding platform with 60+ million users discovering and driving sales to 14,000+ small businesses. Fivestars help drives over 100 million transactions and $3 billion in local sales per year. More than 1 million people sign up monthly to support the local businesses that make our neighborhoods great. The company has raised over $115 million from leading investors including Lightspeed, DCM, Menlo Ventures, HarbourVest, Salt Partners, and others.

Infiot

Series A in 2020
Infiot Inc. develops and operates a cloud delivered architecture platform for Internet of things (IOT) industry. Its platform is used for data collection, delivery, and storage needed for commercial IoT services. The company remote users, IoT, branch/micro branch, education, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and financial services. Infiot Inc. was founded in 2018 and is based in San Jose, California with an additional office in Chennai, India.

Affirm

Series G in 2020
Affirm is a financial technology company that offers installment loans to consumers at the point of sale, allowing them to make purchases from online merchants and pay for them in fixed monthly installments. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Chicago, Affirm aims to provide transparent financial products that empower consumers and enhance their buying experience. Customers can select Affirm as a payment method at checkout, complete a real-time application, and choose a payment plan that aligns with their budget. The service stands out by offering upfront pricing with no hidden fees or compounding interest, unlike traditional credit options. Affirm partners with over 2,000 merchants across various sectors, including retail, travel, and electronics, to provide consumers with a flexible alternative to credit cards. Loans are facilitated through a partnership with Cross River Bank, ensuring a reliable financing option for users.

Finix

Series B in 2020
Finix Payments, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that provides a payment infrastructure platform designed to help businesses manage and monetize their payment processes effectively. Founded in 2015, Finix offers a range of services, including a payment facilitator platform that includes features such as tokenization, merchant onboarding, reporting, reconciliation, settlements, and chargeback management. The company enables businesses to avoid the complexities and costs associated with developing an in-house payment system. Additionally, through a partnership with Visa, Finix facilitates real-time push-to-card payments, enhancing the efficiency of disbursements. Finix's solutions aim to improve the payment experience for both businesses and their customers, recognizing the critical role that effective payment technology plays in driving revenue.

CANDIS

Series B in 2020
CANDIS GmbH, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, specializes in developing software that automates financial processes for small and medium-sized enterprises. The company's solutions streamline tasks such as invoice collection, data capture, pre-accounting, and payments by utilizing artificial intelligence. This automation allows businesses and their tax advisors to save time and enhance collaboration within finance teams. With a commitment to advancing its technology, CANDIS serves thousands of clients, reflecting its significant impact on the financial operations of its users.

FortressIQ

Series B in 2020
FortressIQ, Inc. is a company that specializes in artificial intelligence-based robotic process automation, offering a platform designed to provide real-time and comprehensive insights into enterprise processes. Established in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company focuses on automated process discovery, enabling organizations to gain valuable insights and analytics. Its solutions encompass a range of areas, including employee experience, system optimization, process redesign, and value engineering. FortressIQ aims to enhance business automation and AI governance, with a mission to unlock the potential of the global workforce through the responsible and ethical application of AI technologies. The company's innovative approach involves utilizing meta-learning techniques that allow deep neural networks to effectively gather training data by observing their environments.

FalconX

Venture Round in 2020
FalconX, Ltd. is a digital asset trading platform based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing trading solutions using data science and blockchain technology. Founded in 2018, the company has rapidly established itself in the market, achieving $7 billion in global trading volume over a recent ten-month period, with a quarterly growth rate exceeding 600%. FalconX caters to a diverse clientele, including over 100 financial institutions such as hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, payment gateways, and cryptocurrency exchanges. The platform is designed to offer reliable execution for mid-to-large size trades, employing machine learning to optimize trade execution by smart routing orders across various liquidity sources. This approach helps clients minimize slippage and eliminate hidden fees, facilitating efficient currency exchange and transfer within the cryptocurrency markets.

FeeX

Funding Round in 2020
FeeX Inc. is a technology company founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, New York. It specializes in developing application software that enables users to assess and reduce fees associated with individual retirement accounts (IRAs), 401(k)s, 403(b)s, and other investment accounts. The company aims to enhance transparency in the retirement market by providing automated, personalized analyses of various financial products. FeeX's technology captures, normalizes, and analyzes fee data, allowing users to make informed decisions and receive data-driven fiduciary advice. Its services cater to a diverse range of clients in the financial industry, including broker-dealers, insurance companies, registered investment advisors, and online brokerages.

Setu

Series A in 2020
Setu’s mission is to accelerate economic growth by making formal finance accessible to all. We do this by providing developers access to banking systems.

Sleek

Pre Seed Round in 2020
We're a deep learning startup that cracks the code on wait times by fusing various different data sources. Our patent-pending AI technology draws on deep learning to provide virtual queuing solutions —saving customers the inconvenience of waiting in lines, as well as unlocking new streams of revenue for these super popular merchants and event organizers. Serving over 20k+ businesses - we are a team of 8, backed by Tier-1 investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, BAM & StartX (S20 batch) and are started by a team of ForbesU30 founders, both being ex-Google & ex-Stanford engineers.

Ladder

Series C in 2020
Ladder Financial Inc. operates an online platform that provides term life insurance services in the United States. Founded in 2015 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company offers instant, fully underwritten life insurance policies with competitive pricing and transparency, featuring no hidden fees. Ladder's model allows customers to adjust or cancel their coverage at any time, addressing the significant life insurance gap affecting underinsured families and communities. By leveraging artificial intelligence and a direct-to-consumer approach, Ladder aims to make life insurance more accessible and fair for its clients.

Teller

Seed Round in 2020
Teller, Inc. provides solutions for users to connect their bank accounts to an app. The company offers a suite of technical infrastructure APIs to enable developers to build financial products for connecting consumers and financial institutions. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Kikoff

Venture Round in 2020
Kikoff Inc. operates and provides a platform to build credit scores for free. Its platform allows customers to receive funds and build a payment history by paying back each month. The company’s services enable users to build credit scores. Kikoff Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Matrixport

Venture Round in 2019
Matrixport is your gateway to digital economy where you can trade, custody, invest and borrow crypto assets all in one stop. With rich industry resources and leading technology capabilities, Matrixport aims to create the next generation digital financial service platform. Their vision is to enable a more open and equal financial system using blockchain technologies. Matrixport has launched trading, digital asset custody, and cryptocurrency lending service for clients around the world, with even more innovative product offerings to come. Matrixport is headquartered in Singapore with offices worldwide.

Bluevine

Series F in 2019
BlueVine Capital Inc. is a financial technology company based in Redwood City, California, that specializes in providing working capital solutions to small businesses in the United States. Founded in 2013, BlueVine offers a variety of financial products including lines of credit, term loans, and invoice factoring, aimed at addressing the diverse financial needs of small and medium-sized enterprises. The company has developed an advanced online platform that enables business owners to access financing quickly and easily, featuring fast approvals and a user-friendly dashboard. Since its inception, BlueVine has facilitated nearly $2 billion in financing, helping businesses manage their cash flow challenges effectively. In addition to its financial products, BlueVine also offers a Business Checking Account to further support small business owners.

Bluevine

Series F in 2019
BlueVine Capital Inc. is a financial technology company based in Redwood City, California, that specializes in providing working capital solutions to small businesses in the United States. Founded in 2013, BlueVine offers a variety of financial products including lines of credit, term loans, and invoice factoring, aimed at addressing the diverse financial needs of small and medium-sized enterprises. The company has developed an advanced online platform that enables business owners to access financing quickly and easily, featuring fast approvals and a user-friendly dashboard. Since its inception, BlueVine has facilitated nearly $2 billion in financing, helping businesses manage their cash flow challenges effectively. In addition to its financial products, BlueVine also offers a Business Checking Account to further support small business owners.

Kikoff

Seed Round in 2019
Kikoff Inc. operates and provides a platform to build credit scores for free. Its platform allows customers to receive funds and build a payment history by paying back each month. The company’s services enable users to build credit scores. Kikoff Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Fiddler

Series A in 2019
Fiddler Labs, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence platform designed to help businesses analyze, manage, and deploy their machine learning models effectively. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Fiddler offers an Explainable AI Engine that promotes transparency and understanding in AI solutions. This platform allows users across data science, product, and business teams to comprehend, validate, and manage their AI implementations, ensuring that these systems deliver reliable and trustworthy experiences for end-users. By providing statistical metrics, performance monitoring, and centralized controls, Fiddler aims to make AI more accessible and trustworthy for enterprises, ultimately unlocking the complexities of AI and enhancing user confidence in its applications.

FalconX

Funding Round in 2019
FalconX, Ltd. is a digital asset trading platform based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing trading solutions using data science and blockchain technology. Founded in 2018, the company has rapidly established itself in the market, achieving $7 billion in global trading volume over a recent ten-month period, with a quarterly growth rate exceeding 600%. FalconX caters to a diverse clientele, including over 100 financial institutions such as hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, payment gateways, and cryptocurrency exchanges. The platform is designed to offer reliable execution for mid-to-large size trades, employing machine learning to optimize trade execution by smart routing orders across various liquidity sources. This approach helps clients minimize slippage and eliminate hidden fees, facilitating efficient currency exchange and transfer within the cryptocurrency markets.

Blend

Series E in 2019
Blend Labs, Inc. specializes in developing software solutions for mortgage and consumer lending. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services that enhance the customer journey, including personalized consumer experiences, flexible application intake, and automated data verification. Its platform facilitates the collection of necessary documentation and streamlines the closing process, ensuring efficient integration with customer relationship management systems and loan origination systems. By serving banks, credit unions, and mortgage bankers, Blend enables financial institutions to improve customer acquisition and deepen relationships, processing over $3.5 billion in loans daily. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, Blend's digital lending platform is utilized by major financial institutions such as Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank, helping millions of consumers access home financing and other essential banking products.

Brigit

Series A in 2019
Brigit is a financial health app helping everyday Americans relieve stress today, start saving for tomorrow and permanently transform their financial futures by getting them on the path the better financial wellness. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in New York, New York, United States.

Affirm

Series F in 2019
Affirm is a financial technology company that offers installment loans to consumers at the point of sale, allowing them to make purchases from online merchants and pay for them in fixed monthly installments. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Chicago, Affirm aims to provide transparent financial products that empower consumers and enhance their buying experience. Customers can select Affirm as a payment method at checkout, complete a real-time application, and choose a payment plan that aligns with their budget. The service stands out by offering upfront pricing with no hidden fees or compounding interest, unlike traditional credit options. Affirm partners with over 2,000 merchants across various sectors, including retail, travel, and electronics, to provide consumers with a flexible alternative to credit cards. Loans are facilitated through a partnership with Cross River Bank, ensuring a reliable financing option for users.

FortressIQ

Series A in 2018
FortressIQ, Inc. is a company that specializes in artificial intelligence-based robotic process automation, offering a platform designed to provide real-time and comprehensive insights into enterprise processes. Established in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company focuses on automated process discovery, enabling organizations to gain valuable insights and analytics. Its solutions encompass a range of areas, including employee experience, system optimization, process redesign, and value engineering. FortressIQ aims to enhance business automation and AI governance, with a mission to unlock the potential of the global workforce through the responsible and ethical application of AI technologies. The company's innovative approach involves utilizing meta-learning techniques that allow deep neural networks to effectively gather training data by observing their environments.

Fiddler

Seed Round in 2018
Fiddler Labs, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence platform designed to help businesses analyze, manage, and deploy their machine learning models effectively. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Fiddler offers an Explainable AI Engine that promotes transparency and understanding in AI solutions. This platform allows users across data science, product, and business teams to comprehend, validate, and manage their AI implementations, ensuring that these systems deliver reliable and trustworthy experiences for end-users. By providing statistical metrics, performance monitoring, and centralized controls, Fiddler aims to make AI more accessible and trustworthy for enterprises, ultimately unlocking the complexities of AI and enhancing user confidence in its applications.

CANDIS

Series A in 2018
CANDIS GmbH, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, specializes in developing software that automates financial processes for small and medium-sized enterprises. The company's solutions streamline tasks such as invoice collection, data capture, pre-accounting, and payments by utilizing artificial intelligence. This automation allows businesses and their tax advisors to save time and enhance collaboration within finance teams. With a commitment to advancing its technology, CANDIS serves thousands of clients, reflecting its significant impact on the financial operations of its users.

Bluevine

Series E in 2018
BlueVine Capital Inc. is a financial technology company based in Redwood City, California, that specializes in providing working capital solutions to small businesses in the United States. Founded in 2013, BlueVine offers a variety of financial products including lines of credit, term loans, and invoice factoring, aimed at addressing the diverse financial needs of small and medium-sized enterprises. The company has developed an advanced online platform that enables business owners to access financing quickly and easily, featuring fast approvals and a user-friendly dashboard. Since its inception, BlueVine has facilitated nearly $2 billion in financing, helping businesses manage their cash flow challenges effectively. In addition to its financial products, BlueVine also offers a Business Checking Account to further support small business owners.

FalconX

Funding Round in 2018
FalconX, Ltd. is a digital asset trading platform based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in providing trading solutions using data science and blockchain technology. Founded in 2018, the company has rapidly established itself in the market, achieving $7 billion in global trading volume over a recent ten-month period, with a quarterly growth rate exceeding 600%. FalconX caters to a diverse clientele, including over 100 financial institutions such as hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, payment gateways, and cryptocurrency exchanges. The platform is designed to offer reliable execution for mid-to-large size trades, employing machine learning to optimize trade execution by smart routing orders across various liquidity sources. This approach helps clients minimize slippage and eliminate hidden fees, facilitating efficient currency exchange and transfer within the cryptocurrency markets.

CertiK

Seed Round in 2018
CertiK Global Ltd. is a company specializing in blockchain security, focusing on the formal verification of smart contracts and blockchain ecosystems. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Beijing, Seoul, and Seattle, CertiK provides a range of services including security audits, penetration testing, and custom formal verification. The company has developed advanced techniques to mathematically prove the correctness and security of blockchain applications, distinguishing its approach from traditional security audits. By employing artificial intelligence and leveraging both on-chain and off-chain data, CertiK offers developers real-time insights into the security of decentralized finance and other critical applications. With a commitment to securing over $6 billion in assets, CertiK has established itself as a leader in the blockchain security industry, serving many of the world's top projects.

FastFox

Series A in 2018
FastFox is building a central pool of house inventory, gathered by its captive agents from different localities. Their technology allows the agents to dip into this pool and find the most relevant houses to be shown to the customer leads given to them. Effectively, FastFox.com is a market network of home seekers and captive agents regulated by technology and the central pool of home inventory.

Ladder

Series B in 2018
Ladder Financial Inc. operates an online platform that provides term life insurance services in the United States. Founded in 2015 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company offers instant, fully underwritten life insurance policies with competitive pricing and transparency, featuring no hidden fees. Ladder's model allows customers to adjust or cancel their coverage at any time, addressing the significant life insurance gap affecting underinsured families and communities. By leveraging artificial intelligence and a direct-to-consumer approach, Ladder aims to make life insurance more accessible and fair for its clients.

Affirm

Series E in 2017
Affirm is a financial technology company that offers installment loans to consumers at the point of sale, allowing them to make purchases from online merchants and pay for them in fixed monthly installments. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Chicago, Affirm aims to provide transparent financial products that empower consumers and enhance their buying experience. Customers can select Affirm as a payment method at checkout, complete a real-time application, and choose a payment plan that aligns with their budget. The service stands out by offering upfront pricing with no hidden fees or compounding interest, unlike traditional credit options. Affirm partners with over 2,000 merchants across various sectors, including retail, travel, and electronics, to provide consumers with a flexible alternative to credit cards. Loans are facilitated through a partnership with Cross River Bank, ensuring a reliable financing option for users.

Blend

Series D in 2017
Blend Labs, Inc. specializes in developing software solutions for mortgage and consumer lending. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services that enhance the customer journey, including personalized consumer experiences, flexible application intake, and automated data verification. Its platform facilitates the collection of necessary documentation and streamlines the closing process, ensuring efficient integration with customer relationship management systems and loan origination systems. By serving banks, credit unions, and mortgage bankers, Blend enables financial institutions to improve customer acquisition and deepen relationships, processing over $3.5 billion in loans daily. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, Blend's digital lending platform is utilized by major financial institutions such as Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank, helping millions of consumers access home financing and other essential banking products.

Blockchain

Series B in 2017
Blockchain.com operates a comprehensive platform that enables users to buy, hold, and utilize cryptocurrencies, aiming to create an accessible financial system for the internet. With over 50 million users, it offers a straightforward method for engaging with digital currencies, including features for trading, sending, receiving, securing, and borrowing them. The platform also includes a widely used explorer for tracking crypto market activities and an exchange that facilitates fast trading experiences. Additionally, Blockchain Ventures, supported by Blockchain.com, invests in distributed ledger technology (DLT) projects that foster societal benefits and advance the industry, promoting innovative applications of DLT beyond financial services. Overall, Blockchain.com seeks to revolutionize the financial landscape by enabling quick transactions without intermediaries and providing essential tools for real-time market insights.

RedCarpetUp.com

Seed Round in 2017
RedCarpet lends to customers in India to finance their online purchases - ecommerce, travel, etc. RedCarpetUp lends to customers in India that banks cannot see. In India, credit and finance companies are able to service less than 10% of the customer base because there is no data, no widespread credit bureaus to profile and score customers. RedCarpet has access to much more data, including data on your mobile phone. They use this data to service customers who never had any access to credit before. Today their customer segment is young, future-prime students in colleges who use RedCarpetUp to find credit to fund online purchases - ecommerce, travel, etc. Tomorrow they hope to unlock credit to all of India.

Bluevine

Series D in 2016
BlueVine Capital Inc. is a financial technology company based in Redwood City, California, that specializes in providing working capital solutions to small businesses in the United States. Founded in 2013, BlueVine offers a variety of financial products including lines of credit, term loans, and invoice factoring, aimed at addressing the diverse financial needs of small and medium-sized enterprises. The company has developed an advanced online platform that enables business owners to access financing quickly and easily, featuring fast approvals and a user-friendly dashboard. Since its inception, BlueVine has facilitated nearly $2 billion in financing, helping businesses manage their cash flow challenges effectively. In addition to its financial products, BlueVine also offers a Business Checking Account to further support small business owners.

Ladder

Series A in 2016
Ladder Financial Inc. operates an online platform that provides term life insurance services in the United States. Founded in 2015 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company offers instant, fully underwritten life insurance policies with competitive pricing and transparency, featuring no hidden fees. Ladder's model allows customers to adjust or cancel their coverage at any time, addressing the significant life insurance gap affecting underinsured families and communities. By leveraging artificial intelligence and a direct-to-consumer approach, Ladder aims to make life insurance more accessible and fair for its clients.

Affirm

Series D in 2016
Affirm is a financial technology company that offers installment loans to consumers at the point of sale, allowing them to make purchases from online merchants and pay for them in fixed monthly installments. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Chicago, Affirm aims to provide transparent financial products that empower consumers and enhance their buying experience. Customers can select Affirm as a payment method at checkout, complete a real-time application, and choose a payment plan that aligns with their budget. The service stands out by offering upfront pricing with no hidden fees or compounding interest, unlike traditional credit options. Affirm partners with over 2,000 merchants across various sectors, including retail, travel, and electronics, to provide consumers with a flexible alternative to credit cards. Loans are facilitated through a partnership with Cross River Bank, ensuring a reliable financing option for users.

Fivestar

Series C in 2016
Fivestars is a leading payment and customer loyalty platform for small local businesses. Through technology, its mission is to help businesses and communities thrive by turning every transaction into a relationship. Fivestars is a rewarding platform with 60+ million users discovering and driving sales to 14,000+ small businesses. Fivestars help drives over 100 million transactions and $3 billion in local sales per year. More than 1 million people sign up monthly to support the local businesses that make our neighborhoods great. The company has raised over $115 million from leading investors including Lightspeed, DCM, Menlo Ventures, HarbourVest, Salt Partners, and others.

Ladder

Seed Round in 2015
Ladder Financial Inc. operates an online platform that provides term life insurance services in the United States. Founded in 2015 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company offers instant, fully underwritten life insurance policies with competitive pricing and transparency, featuring no hidden fees. Ladder's model allows customers to adjust or cancel their coverage at any time, addressing the significant life insurance gap affecting underinsured families and communities. By leveraging artificial intelligence and a direct-to-consumer approach, Ladder aims to make life insurance more accessible and fair for its clients.

Blend

Series B in 2015
Blend Labs, Inc. specializes in developing software solutions for mortgage and consumer lending. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services that enhance the customer journey, including personalized consumer experiences, flexible application intake, and automated data verification. Its platform facilitates the collection of necessary documentation and streamlines the closing process, ensuring efficient integration with customer relationship management systems and loan origination systems. By serving banks, credit unions, and mortgage bankers, Blend enables financial institutions to improve customer acquisition and deepen relationships, processing over $3.5 billion in loans daily. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, Blend's digital lending platform is utilized by major financial institutions such as Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank, helping millions of consumers access home financing and other essential banking products.

Affirm

Series B in 2015
Affirm is a financial technology company that offers installment loans to consumers at the point of sale, allowing them to make purchases from online merchants and pay for them in fixed monthly installments. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, with an additional office in Chicago, Affirm aims to provide transparent financial products that empower consumers and enhance their buying experience. Customers can select Affirm as a payment method at checkout, complete a real-time application, and choose a payment plan that aligns with their budget. The service stands out by offering upfront pricing with no hidden fees or compounding interest, unlike traditional credit options. Affirm partners with over 2,000 merchants across various sectors, including retail, travel, and electronics, to provide consumers with a flexible alternative to credit cards. Loans are facilitated through a partnership with Cross River Bank, ensuring a reliable financing option for users.

Bluevine

Series B in 2015
BlueVine Capital Inc. is a financial technology company based in Redwood City, California, that specializes in providing working capital solutions to small businesses in the United States. Founded in 2013, BlueVine offers a variety of financial products including lines of credit, term loans, and invoice factoring, aimed at addressing the diverse financial needs of small and medium-sized enterprises. The company has developed an advanced online platform that enables business owners to access financing quickly and easily, featuring fast approvals and a user-friendly dashboard. Since its inception, BlueVine has facilitated nearly $2 billion in financing, helping businesses manage their cash flow challenges effectively. In addition to its financial products, BlueVine also offers a Business Checking Account to further support small business owners.

SimplyTapp

Series B in 2014
SimplyTapp, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based mobile payment solutions based in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2011, the company specializes in enabling payment transactions at NFC-enabled retailers through its white label solutions. SimplyTapp serves a diverse clientele, including banks, payment card issuers, transit authorities, and various retailers, by offering mobile payment distribution and authorization services. Its technology supports enterprises such as financial institutions, big-box retailers, fueling stations, quick service merchants, and mobile wallet developers, facilitating seamless payment experiences for users.

Blockchain

Series A in 2014
Blockchain.com operates a comprehensive platform that enables users to buy, hold, and utilize cryptocurrencies, aiming to create an accessible financial system for the internet. With over 50 million users, it offers a straightforward method for engaging with digital currencies, including features for trading, sending, receiving, securing, and borrowing them. The platform also includes a widely used explorer for tracking crypto market activities and an exchange that facilitates fast trading experiences. Additionally, Blockchain Ventures, supported by Blockchain.com, invests in distributed ledger technology (DLT) projects that foster societal benefits and advance the industry, promoting innovative applications of DLT beyond financial services. Overall, Blockchain.com seeks to revolutionize the financial landscape by enabling quick transactions without intermediaries and providing essential tools for real-time market insights.