Valar Ventures

Valar Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm that makes early-stage investments in technology companies worldwide, with a focus on fintech. Backed by Peter Thiel, the firm partners with global founders to navigate the challenges of building transformative companies outside Silicon Valley and supports them with strategic guidance and capital.

Amina Abrahams

Principal

James Fitzgerald

Partner

Reuben Kobulnik JD

Operating Partner

Andrew McCormack

General Partner

Erin Ashley Porterfield

Associate

Past deals in Personal Finance

Neo Financial

Series D in 2024
Neo Financial is a fintech company delivering spending, savings, and rewards services through a secure money-management platform. It issues a Mastercard-based credit card through ATB Financial and offers a savings account via Concentra Bank with CDIC protection. The platform combines card and rewards capabilities with deposit services and inter-account payments, and it emphasizes no monthly fees or minimum balances to help users save and spend seamlessly.

MAJORITY

Series B in 2024
MAJORITY operates a digital banking platform tailored for migrants, enabling them to access essential financial services. For a monthly fee, members benefit from an FDIC-secured account and a VISA debit card, along with access to over 55,000 ATMs across North America. The platform also facilitates remittance services, international calling, and mobile top-ups. Additionally, MAJORITY provides native language advisors to assist members in their financial transactions and access to a network of community meet-up spaces, local discounts, and events. This comprehensive approach aims to enhance the financial well-being of its diverse clientele who have crossed borders.

Panacea Financial

Series B in 2024
Panacea is a specialized financial services company dedicated to serving the unique needs of physicians, dentists, and veterinarians. It offers a range of products designed specifically for these professionals at all stages of their careers, including personal loans, student loan refinancing, practice loans, high-yield savings, and insurance products.

MAJORITY

Series B in 2023
MAJORITY operates a digital banking platform tailored for migrants, enabling them to access essential financial services. For a monthly fee, members benefit from an FDIC-secured account and a VISA debit card, along with access to over 55,000 ATMs across North America. The platform also facilitates remittance services, international calling, and mobile top-ups. Additionally, MAJORITY provides native language advisors to assist members in their financial transactions and access to a network of community meet-up spaces, local discounts, and events. This comprehensive approach aims to enhance the financial well-being of its diverse clientele who have crossed borders.

Petal

Venture Round in 2023
Petal Card, Inc. is a credit card company focused on providing financial access to individuals without traditional credit histories, such as students and immigrants. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, the company utilizes machine learning to analyze users' digital financial records, allowing for cash flow underwriting as an alternative to conventional credit scoring. This innovative approach enables Petal to offer higher credit limits and lower rates compared to competing credit cards. The company's flagship product, the Petal Visa, is designed to promote responsible spending and credit-building, accompanied by a user-friendly digital application for managing payments. Petal aims to make credit more honest, simple, and accessible, fostering a financial environment that encourages users to succeed.

TreeCard

Series A in 2022
TreeCard Limited is a London-based company that specializes in providing eco-friendly payment solutions. Founded in 2020, TreeCard offers a unique wooden debit card designed to promote sustainability and environmental awareness among its users. The card is primarily made from FSC-certified British cherry wood, with minimal plastic used for the contactless chip, sourced from recycled plastic bottles. This innovative product allows consumers to make digital payments while contributing to reforestation efforts, as the interchange fees generated from transactions are allocated towards funding tree planting initiatives. Additionally, TreeCard integrates features such as expenditure tracking and compatibility with mobile payment platforms like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay, enhancing user convenience while fostering responsible financial practices.

MAJORITY

Series B in 2022
MAJORITY operates a digital banking platform tailored for migrants, enabling them to access essential financial services. For a monthly fee, members benefit from an FDIC-secured account and a VISA debit card, along with access to over 55,000 ATMs across North America. The platform also facilitates remittance services, international calling, and mobile top-ups. Additionally, MAJORITY provides native language advisors to assist members in their financial transactions and access to a network of community meet-up spaces, local discounts, and events. This comprehensive approach aims to enhance the financial well-being of its diverse clientele who have crossed borders.

Neo Financial

Series C in 2022
Neo Financial is a fintech company delivering spending, savings, and rewards services through a secure money-management platform. It issues a Mastercard-based credit card through ATB Financial and offers a savings account via Concentra Bank with CDIC protection. The platform combines card and rewards capabilities with deposit services and inter-account payments, and it emphasizes no monthly fees or minimum balances to help users save and spend seamlessly.

Petal

Series D in 2022
Petal Card, Inc. is a credit card company focused on providing financial access to individuals without traditional credit histories, such as students and immigrants. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, the company utilizes machine learning to analyze users' digital financial records, allowing for cash flow underwriting as an alternative to conventional credit scoring. This innovative approach enables Petal to offer higher credit limits and lower rates compared to competing credit cards. The company's flagship product, the Petal Visa, is designed to promote responsible spending and credit-building, accompanied by a user-friendly digital application for managing payments. Petal aims to make credit more honest, simple, and accessible, fostering a financial environment that encourages users to succeed.

MAJORITY

Series A in 2021
MAJORITY operates a digital banking platform tailored for migrants, enabling them to access essential financial services. For a monthly fee, members benefit from an FDIC-secured account and a VISA debit card, along with access to over 55,000 ATMs across North America. The platform also facilitates remittance services, international calling, and mobile top-ups. Additionally, MAJORITY provides native language advisors to assist members in their financial transactions and access to a network of community meet-up spaces, local discounts, and events. This comprehensive approach aims to enhance the financial well-being of its diverse clientele who have crossed borders.

Neo Financial

Series B in 2021
Neo Financial is a fintech company delivering spending, savings, and rewards services through a secure money-management platform. It issues a Mastercard-based credit card through ATB Financial and offers a savings account via Concentra Bank with CDIC protection. The platform combines card and rewards capabilities with deposit services and inter-account payments, and it emphasizes no monthly fees or minimum balances to help users save and spend seamlessly.

Point Card

Series B in 2021
Point is focused on enhancing the debit card experience by integrating rewards and benefits traditionally associated with credit cards. The company aims to provide users with financial tools that facilitate better money management while offering incentives for everyday spending. By reimagining how debit cards function, Point seeks to deliver a more engaging and rewarding banking experience.

MAJORITY

Seed Round in 2021
MAJORITY operates a digital banking platform tailored for migrants, enabling them to access essential financial services. For a monthly fee, members benefit from an FDIC-secured account and a VISA debit card, along with access to over 55,000 ATMs across North America. The platform also facilitates remittance services, international calling, and mobile top-ups. Additionally, MAJORITY provides native language advisors to assist members in their financial transactions and access to a network of community meet-up spaces, local discounts, and events. This comprehensive approach aims to enhance the financial well-being of its diverse clientele who have crossed borders.

fortú

Seed Round in 2021
fortú is the personal finance platform for Latinos and Hispanics

TaxBit

Series A in 2021
TaxBit is a cryptocurrency tax and accounting software company that automates tax calculations and reporting for cryptocurrency transactions. Its platform allows users to link their exchanges and wallets to efficiently gather transaction data, which is then processed to generate tax forms automatically. In addition to tax automation, TaxBit offers real-time portfolio tracking and insights for tax optimization, enabling users to make informed, tax-efficient trading decisions throughout the year. The company serves both individual consumers and enterprises, providing a comprehensive solution for managing cryptocurrency tax compliance and accounting needs.

Neo Financial

Series A in 2020
Neo Financial is a fintech company delivering spending, savings, and rewards services through a secure money-management platform. It issues a Mastercard-based credit card through ATB Financial and offers a savings account via Concentra Bank with CDIC protection. The platform combines card and rewards capabilities with deposit services and inter-account payments, and it emphasizes no monthly fees or minimum balances to help users save and spend seamlessly.

Point Card

Series A in 2020
Point is focused on enhancing the debit card experience by integrating rewards and benefits traditionally associated with credit cards. The company aims to provide users with financial tools that facilitate better money management while offering incentives for everyday spending. By reimagining how debit cards function, Point seeks to deliver a more engaging and rewarding banking experience.

Even.com

Funding Round in 2020
Even.com is focused on enhancing financial resilience for employees, addressing the challenges faced by over half of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. The company develops a mobile budgeting application that automatically budgets upcoming bills, allowing users to manage their spending habits effectively. By partnering with employers, Even provides its services as a benefit, which not only supports employees in making ends meet, paying down debt, and saving money but also helps employers improve employee retention. The business operates transparently, ensuring that it profits only when its customers do. Even.com is based in Oakland, California, and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Petal

Series C in 2020
Petal Card, Inc. is a credit card company focused on providing financial access to individuals without traditional credit histories, such as students and immigrants. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, the company utilizes machine learning to analyze users' digital financial records, allowing for cash flow underwriting as an alternative to conventional credit scoring. This innovative approach enables Petal to offer higher credit limits and lower rates compared to competing credit cards. The company's flagship product, the Petal Visa, is designed to promote responsible spending and credit-building, accompanied by a user-friendly digital application for managing payments. Petal aims to make credit more honest, simple, and accessible, fostering a financial environment that encourages users to succeed.

TaxBit

Seed Round in 2020
TaxBit is a cryptocurrency tax and accounting software company that automates tax calculations and reporting for cryptocurrency transactions. Its platform allows users to link their exchanges and wallets to efficiently gather transaction data, which is then processed to generate tax forms automatically. In addition to tax automation, TaxBit offers real-time portfolio tracking and insights for tax optimization, enabling users to make informed, tax-efficient trading decisions throughout the year. The company serves both individual consumers and enterprises, providing a comprehensive solution for managing cryptocurrency tax compliance and accounting needs.

Starship

Series A in 2019
Starship is a financial technology company based in New York City, established in 2016. It focuses on creating a mobile health savings account (HSA) platform that integrates savings, investing, and health-tracking tools. The application allows users to conveniently manage their health savings through automated investing in index funds, streamlined reimbursements, and a user-friendly mobile interface. Additionally, it offers features such as receipt management, card management, and family account oversight, facilitating tax-free healthcare expenses and promoting financial wellness. Starship aims to simplify the process of saving and investing for healthcare needs, making it accessible and efficient for users.

Stash

Series E in 2019
Stash develops a personal finance application to combine banking, investing, and advice into one platform. Its application's services include personal investment accounts, retirement accounts, and custodial accounts for minors. It also provides the option to buy fractional shares of stocks, bonds, and funds with no add-on trading commissions to help users save small sums of money and make micro-investments.

Petal

Series B in 2019
Petal Card, Inc. is a credit card company focused on providing financial access to individuals without traditional credit histories, such as students and immigrants. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, the company utilizes machine learning to analyze users' digital financial records, allowing for cash flow underwriting as an alternative to conventional credit scoring. This innovative approach enables Petal to offer higher credit limits and lower rates compared to competing credit cards. The company's flagship product, the Petal Visa, is designed to promote responsible spending and credit-building, accompanied by a user-friendly digital application for managing payments. Petal aims to make credit more honest, simple, and accessible, fostering a financial environment that encourages users to succeed.

Even.com

Series B in 2018
Even.com is focused on enhancing financial resilience for employees, addressing the challenges faced by over half of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. The company develops a mobile budgeting application that automatically budgets upcoming bills, allowing users to manage their spending habits effectively. By partnering with employers, Even provides its services as a benefit, which not only supports employees in making ends meet, paying down debt, and saving money but also helps employers improve employee retention. The business operates transparently, ensuring that it profits only when its customers do. Even.com is based in Oakland, California, and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Stash

Series D in 2018
Stash develops a personal finance application to combine banking, investing, and advice into one platform. Its application's services include personal investment accounts, retirement accounts, and custodial accounts for minors. It also provides the option to buy fractional shares of stocks, bonds, and funds with no add-on trading commissions to help users save small sums of money and make micro-investments.

Petal

Series A in 2018
Petal Card, Inc. is a credit card company focused on providing financial access to individuals without traditional credit histories, such as students and immigrants. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, the company utilizes machine learning to analyze users' digital financial records, allowing for cash flow underwriting as an alternative to conventional credit scoring. This innovative approach enables Petal to offer higher credit limits and lower rates compared to competing credit cards. The company's flagship product, the Petal Visa, is designed to promote responsible spending and credit-building, accompanied by a user-friendly digital application for managing payments. Petal aims to make credit more honest, simple, and accessible, fostering a financial environment that encourages users to succeed.

Stash

Series C in 2017
Stash develops a personal finance application to combine banking, investing, and advice into one platform. Its application's services include personal investment accounts, retirement accounts, and custodial accounts for minors. It also provides the option to buy fractional shares of stocks, bonds, and funds with no add-on trading commissions to help users save small sums of money and make micro-investments.

Petal

Funding Round in 2017
Petal Card, Inc. is a credit card company focused on providing financial access to individuals without traditional credit histories, such as students and immigrants. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, the company utilizes machine learning to analyze users' digital financial records, allowing for cash flow underwriting as an alternative to conventional credit scoring. This innovative approach enables Petal to offer higher credit limits and lower rates compared to competing credit cards. The company's flagship product, the Petal Visa, is designed to promote responsible spending and credit-building, accompanied by a user-friendly digital application for managing payments. Petal aims to make credit more honest, simple, and accessible, fostering a financial environment that encourages users to succeed.

Stash

Series B in 2016
Stash develops a personal finance application to combine banking, investing, and advice into one platform. Its application's services include personal investment accounts, retirement accounts, and custodial accounts for minors. It also provides the option to buy fractional shares of stocks, bonds, and funds with no add-on trading commissions to help users save small sums of money and make micro-investments.

Stash

Series A in 2016
Stash develops a personal finance application to combine banking, investing, and advice into one platform. Its application's services include personal investment accounts, retirement accounts, and custodial accounts for minors. It also provides the option to buy fractional shares of stocks, bonds, and funds with no add-on trading commissions to help users save small sums of money and make micro-investments.

Even.com

Series A in 2016
Even.com is focused on enhancing financial resilience for employees, addressing the challenges faced by over half of Americans living paycheck to paycheck. The company develops a mobile budgeting application that automatically budgets upcoming bills, allowing users to manage their spending habits effectively. By partnering with employers, Even provides its services as a benefit, which not only supports employees in making ends meet, paying down debt, and saving money but also helps employers improve employee retention. The business operates transparently, ensuring that it profits only when its customers do. Even.com is based in Oakland, California, and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Stash

Seed Round in 2016
Stash develops a personal finance application to combine banking, investing, and advice into one platform. Its application's services include personal investment accounts, retirement accounts, and custodial accounts for minors. It also provides the option to buy fractional shares of stocks, bonds, and funds with no add-on trading commissions to help users save small sums of money and make micro-investments.
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