Valar Ventures

Valar Ventures, established in 2010, is a New York-based venture capital firm that invests globally in early-stage technology companies, with a particular focus on the fintech sector. Backed by Peter Thiel, the firm partners with entrepreneurs worldwide, recognizing the potential for transformative tech companies to emerge beyond Silicon Valley. Valar Ventures provides capital and support, understanding the unique challenges and opportunities faced by founders in diverse global markets.

Amina Abrahams

Principal

Elizabeth Klein

Principal

Erin Porterfield

Associate

Reuben Kobulnik

Operating Partner

Michael Roth

Principal

Sahar Shirazi

Principal

Past deals in Banks

Neo

Series D in 2024
Neo Financial is a FinTech company that offers an array of banking and financial services designed for efficient money management. It provides a secure platform for spending, saving, and earning rewards. Neo's credit card, issued by ATB Financial, operates on the Mastercard network, allowing users to make purchases easily. Additionally, the Neo Savings account, backed by Concentra Bank, offers competitive interest rates and is protected by deposit insurance. The company focuses on delivering a seamless experience with no monthly fees or minimum balance requirements, enabling users to manage their finances with greater flexibility and security.

MAJORITY

Series B in 2024
MAJORITY is a fintech company that provides an app-based platform tailored for migrants seeking accessible financial services. For a monthly fee, members in the United States gain access to essential banking features, including an FDIC-secured account and a VISA debit card. The platform allows users to utilize over 55,000 ATMs across North America and offers services such as remittances, international calling, and mobile top-ups. Additionally, MAJORITY emphasizes community engagement by providing access to local meet-up spaces, discounts, and events, along with support from advisors fluent in various native languages. This comprehensive approach aims to address the unique financial needs of individuals who have crossed borders.

Panacea Financial

Series B in 2024
Panacea Financial is a financial services company dedicated to meeting the unique needs of healthcare professionals, including physicians, dentists, and veterinarians. Founded by doctors, Panacea provides a range of tailored financial products and services designed to support these professionals throughout their careers, from medical school to practice. The company's offerings include personal loans, student loan refinancing, practice loans, and free checking and savings accounts without overdraft charges. By focusing on the financial challenges faced by medical students, residents, fellows, and attending physicians, Panacea aims to enhance financial freedom and reduce barriers, allowing healthcare providers to better serve their communities.

AbbeyCross

Seed Round in 2023
AbbeyCross operates a B2B compliance marketplace that enhances the market infrastructure for emerging market currencies. The company connects payment banks with suppliers of trading and settlement services, addressing inefficiencies within the market. By collaborating with global banks and financial service providers, AbbeyCross facilitates improved currency liquidity, price transparency, and access to market data. This approach aims to streamline the fragmented landscape of emerging market currency payments, ensuring that clients benefit from a more efficient and reliable trading environment.

albo

Series C in 2023
Albo is a prominent Mexican challenger bank that provides a financial platform designed to simplify money management for its users. It offers a mobile banking app and a Mastercard, enabling clients to easily track their spending, saving, and investment activities. The platform allows users to receive and transfer money effortlessly, with features that include real-time tracking of monetary movements and categorized expense and income reports. Albo focuses on adapting to individual lifestyles by delivering honest and innovative banking services that enhance financial management.

MAJORITY

Series B in 2023
MAJORITY is a fintech company that provides an app-based platform tailored for migrants seeking accessible financial services. For a monthly fee, members in the United States gain access to essential banking features, including an FDIC-secured account and a VISA debit card. The platform allows users to utilize over 55,000 ATMs across North America and offers services such as remittances, international calling, and mobile top-ups. Additionally, MAJORITY emphasizes community engagement by providing access to local meet-up spaces, discounts, and events, along with support from advisors fluent in various native languages. This comprehensive approach aims to address the unique financial needs of individuals who have crossed borders.

Maplerad

Seed Round in 2022
Maplerad is a fast, safe and easy way to send and receive money with friends, family or others you trust. You can receive and send money directly into any Nigerian bank account in minutes using Bitcoin, US Dollars, and Naira.

MAJORITY

Series B in 2022
MAJORITY is a fintech company that provides an app-based platform tailored for migrants seeking accessible financial services. For a monthly fee, members in the United States gain access to essential banking features, including an FDIC-secured account and a VISA debit card. The platform allows users to utilize over 55,000 ATMs across North America and offers services such as remittances, international calling, and mobile top-ups. Additionally, MAJORITY emphasizes community engagement by providing access to local meet-up spaces, discounts, and events, along with support from advisors fluent in various native languages. This comprehensive approach aims to address the unique financial needs of individuals who have crossed borders.

Neo

Series C in 2022
Neo Financial is a FinTech company that offers an array of banking and financial services designed for efficient money management. It provides a secure platform for spending, saving, and earning rewards. Neo's credit card, issued by ATB Financial, operates on the Mastercard network, allowing users to make purchases easily. Additionally, the Neo Savings account, backed by Concentra Bank, offers competitive interest rates and is protected by deposit insurance. The company focuses on delivering a seamless experience with no monthly fees or minimum balance requirements, enabling users to manage their finances with greater flexibility and security.

Zuro

Seed Round in 2022
Zuro is currently used by enterprises, banks and government agencies worldwide.They have delivered outstanding results for their clients, contact us for case studies and references.

Qonto

Series D in 2022
Qonto is a digital bank specializing in financial services for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as freelancers. It simplifies business banking, making it efficient and transparent. The company offers digital bank accounts for sending and receiving payments, catering to various company types, legal forms, and team sizes. Qonto's platform also facilitates bookkeeping, budget management, and fund transfers via a mobile application and physical/virtual cards, eliminating paperwork.

Novo

Series B in 2022
Novo is a digital banking platform designed for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and freelancers, offering enhanced business deposit accounts. It utilizes a network of FDIC-insured community banks to provide financial services tailored to the needs of today's companies. Founded in 2018 by Tyler McIntyre and Michael Rangel, Novo aims to simplify banking activities by integrating analytical and fraud notifications into its applications. Initially known as Novo Financial Corp., the company is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

MAJORITY

Series A in 2021
MAJORITY is a fintech company that provides an app-based platform tailored for migrants seeking accessible financial services. For a monthly fee, members in the United States gain access to essential banking features, including an FDIC-secured account and a VISA debit card. The platform allows users to utilize over 55,000 ATMs across North America and offers services such as remittances, international calling, and mobile top-ups. Additionally, MAJORITY emphasizes community engagement by providing access to local meet-up spaces, discounts, and events, along with support from advisors fluent in various native languages. This comprehensive approach aims to address the unique financial needs of individuals who have crossed borders.

Bound

Seed Round in 2021
Bound is a fintech company that makes FX management easy for every business. The company was founded by Seth Phillips and Daniel Kindler in 2020.

Zuro

Seed Round in 2021
Zuro is currently used by enterprises, banks and government agencies worldwide.They have delivered outstanding results for their clients, contact us for case studies and references.

Neo

Series B in 2021
Neo Financial is a FinTech company that offers an array of banking and financial services designed for efficient money management. It provides a secure platform for spending, saving, and earning rewards. Neo's credit card, issued by ATB Financial, operates on the Mastercard network, allowing users to make purchases easily. Additionally, the Neo Savings account, backed by Concentra Bank, offers competitive interest rates and is protected by deposit insurance. The company focuses on delivering a seamless experience with no monthly fees or minimum balance requirements, enabling users to manage their finances with greater flexibility and security.

Kuda

Series B in 2021
Kuda Technologies Ltd, established in 2018, is a digital banking service provider based in London, with an additional office in Lagos, Nigeria. The company offers a range of financial services, including savings and checking accounts, money transfers, debit cards, and point-to-point payments, all accessible through an online banking platform and a mobile application. Kuda's mission is to provide accessible and affordable banking services to Africans, with a focus on promoting financial health and savings.

MAJORITY

Seed Round in 2021
MAJORITY is a fintech company that provides an app-based platform tailored for migrants seeking accessible financial services. For a monthly fee, members in the United States gain access to essential banking features, including an FDIC-secured account and a VISA debit card. The platform allows users to utilize over 55,000 ATMs across North America and offers services such as remittances, international calling, and mobile top-ups. Additionally, MAJORITY emphasizes community engagement by providing access to local meet-up spaces, discounts, and events, along with support from advisors fluent in various native languages. This comprehensive approach aims to address the unique financial needs of individuals who have crossed borders.

Novo

Series A in 2021
Novo is a digital banking platform designed for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and freelancers, offering enhanced business deposit accounts. It utilizes a network of FDIC-insured community banks to provide financial services tailored to the needs of today's companies. Founded in 2018 by Tyler McIntyre and Michael Rangel, Novo aims to simplify banking activities by integrating analytical and fraud notifications into its applications. Initially known as Novo Financial Corp., the company is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Kuda

Series A in 2021
Kuda Technologies Ltd, established in 2018, is a digital banking service provider based in London, with an additional office in Lagos, Nigeria. The company offers a range of financial services, including savings and checking accounts, money transfers, debit cards, and point-to-point payments, all accessible through an online banking platform and a mobile application. Kuda's mission is to provide accessible and affordable banking services to Africans, with a focus on promoting financial health and savings.

Neo

Series A in 2020
Neo Financial is a FinTech company that offers an array of banking and financial services designed for efficient money management. It provides a secure platform for spending, saving, and earning rewards. Neo's credit card, issued by ATB Financial, operates on the Mastercard network, allowing users to make purchases easily. Additionally, the Neo Savings account, backed by Concentra Bank, offers competitive interest rates and is protected by deposit insurance. The company focuses on delivering a seamless experience with no monthly fees or minimum balance requirements, enabling users to manage their finances with greater flexibility and security.

albo

Series B in 2020
Albo is a prominent Mexican challenger bank that provides a financial platform designed to simplify money management for its users. It offers a mobile banking app and a Mastercard, enabling clients to easily track their spending, saving, and investment activities. The platform allows users to receive and transfer money effortlessly, with features that include real-time tracking of monetary movements and categorized expense and income reports. Albo focuses on adapting to individual lifestyles by delivering honest and innovative banking services that enhance financial management.

Qonto

Series C in 2020
Qonto is a digital bank specializing in financial services for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as freelancers. It simplifies business banking, making it efficient and transparent. The company offers digital bank accounts for sending and receiving payments, catering to various company types, legal forms, and team sizes. Qonto's platform also facilitates bookkeeping, budget management, and fund transfers via a mobile application and physical/virtual cards, eliminating paperwork.

albo

Series A in 2019
Albo is a prominent Mexican challenger bank that provides a financial platform designed to simplify money management for its users. It offers a mobile banking app and a Mastercard, enabling clients to easily track their spending, saving, and investment activities. The platform allows users to receive and transfer money effortlessly, with features that include real-time tracking of monetary movements and categorized expense and income reports. Albo focuses on adapting to individual lifestyles by delivering honest and innovative banking services that enhance financial management.

Qonto

Series B in 2018
Qonto is a digital bank specializing in financial services for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as freelancers. It simplifies business banking, making it efficient and transparent. The company offers digital bank accounts for sending and receiving payments, catering to various company types, legal forms, and team sizes. Qonto's platform also facilitates bookkeeping, budget management, and fund transfers via a mobile application and physical/virtual cards, eliminating paperwork.

LoanStreet

Series A in 2018
LoanStreet Inc. operates an integrated online platform that simplifies the sharing, managing, and originating of loans for credit unions, banks, and direct lenders. Founded in 2013 and based in New York, the company provides a marketplace that facilitates the efficient syndication of loans of any size. LoanStreet automates and standardizes the entire loan process, allowing lenders and investors to buy, sell, and manage loans directly through its platform. The service includes features such as real-time reporting, standardized agreements, and enhanced balance sheet management, which help users optimize capital and reduce administrative costs. By offering deep insights into loan distribution and performance, LoanStreet enables financial institutions to grow and diversify their portfolios effectively.

Qonto

Series A in 2017
Qonto is a digital bank specializing in financial services for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as freelancers. It simplifies business banking, making it efficient and transparent. The company offers digital bank accounts for sending and receiving payments, catering to various company types, legal forms, and team sizes. Qonto's platform also facilitates bookkeeping, budget management, and fund transfers via a mobile application and physical/virtual cards, eliminating paperwork.

Qonto

Seed Round in 2017
Qonto is a digital bank specializing in financial services for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as freelancers. It simplifies business banking, making it efficient and transparent. The company offers digital bank accounts for sending and receiving payments, catering to various company types, legal forms, and team sizes. Qonto's platform also facilitates bookkeeping, budget management, and fund transfers via a mobile application and physical/virtual cards, eliminating paperwork.

Deposit Solutions

Series B in 2016
Deposit Solutions GmbH, founded in 2011 and based in Hamburg, Germany, specializes in developing an open banking platform that connects banks and depositors across Europe. The company's innovative platform allows banks to offer third-party deposit products to their customers through existing accounts. This enables depositors to access competitive deposit offers without needing to open new accounts at different banks. By facilitating this connection, Deposit Solutions helps banks attract deposits from new markets and client groups, allowing them to enhance their funding options without the need to establish and manage their own retail infrastructure.
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