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New York City · Pre-Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Avid Ventures positions itself as an early-stage, high-conviction investor that backs founders at the earliest possible point—frequently before a company has a design partner, a crystallized idea, or even legal incorporation. The firm deliberately stays small so that the partner a founder meets remains their day-to-day operator, taking late-night calls, running first interviews for key hires, and opening its U.S. network for customer and investor introductions. Its focus spans fintech, consumer, and software businesses across the U.S., Europe, and Israel, and it emphasizes hands-on company-building support—GTM introductions, talent sourcing, financial modeling, and strategic guidance—over passive capital.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 9 people
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What they invest in
from 40 of 46 portfolio companiesFintech ×18SaaS ×17AI & Machine Learning ×15Enterprise Software ×15Data & Infrastructure ×8HR Tech ×6Future of Work ×5Consumer ×4
HQs:United States×19United Kingdom×2Germany×1France×1Mexico×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 30 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×53 founders×104+ founders×8
Where their founders studiedfrom 46 founders with education data
Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×4Duke University ×3New York University ×3Bar-Ilan University ×2Copenhagen Business School ×2Harvard University ×2Horace Mann School ×2Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 47 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×12Business & Management ×10Humanities ×8Finance & Accounting ×6Economics ×5Engineering ×4Mathematics & Statistics ×4Politics & Policy ×4
Where their founders worked beforefrom 54 founders with career history
Circle Medical ×3Knox Payments ×3Microsoft ×3Atlassian ×2Bain & Company ×2Goldman Sachs ×2Google ×2Jibe Ventures ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
2 founders hold a PhD · 7 hold an MBA (of 52 with degree data)
Investments · 46 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32024 · 12022 · 52021 · 52020 · 12016 · 116 dated
Raj Mehra(Founder)inEllen Johnston(Founder)in
Co-investorsBreakwater VenturesIntercept VenturesUnion Grove Venture Partners
Ablefy provides sales software for high-ticket coaching and online course providers, enabling teams to create customized deals and manage commission structures during client conversations.
EdTechFintechFuture of WorkSaaSSales TechBerlin, DE
Co-investorsBootstrap EuropePartech VenturesTarget Global
Affinity is an AI-powered internal compliance platform that helps organizations centralize policies, generate training from documents, track completion and risk, and produce audit-ready evidence.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US
Faraz Rana(Founder)inPeter Greczner(Founder)inRay Zhou(Founder)Shubham Goel(Founder)
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesY Combinator8VCAdvance Venture PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersCRCM Ventures+10 more
Alloy provides an identity and fraud prevention platform for financial institutions and fintechs to manage fraud, credit, and compliance risk through real-time data orchestration and AI algorithms integrated with over 200 intelligence sources.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechBrooklyn, US
Tommy Nicholas(Founder)inLaura Spiekerman(Founder)inCharles Hearn(Founder)inBrandon Aversano(Founder)Christian Iacullo(Founder)inGregg Mojica(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonAvenir Growth CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersClocktower VenturesEniac VenturesFelicis Ventures+26 more
Balance provides real-time credit intelligence, embedded financing, and autonomous accounts receivable solutions for B2B transactions.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Bar Geron(Founder)inYoni Shuster(Founder)inEmil Munk(Founder)inGus Levinson(Founder)inMathias Løvring(Founder)in
Co-investorsBragiel BrothersForerunner VenturesHubSpot VenturesJibe VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersMu Ventures+10 more
Basis builds autonomous AI agents that perform accounting work end-to-end, collaborating with accountants at key decision points to deliver finished accounting deliverables.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Mitchell Troyanovsky(Founder)inMatt Harpe(Founder)inOleg Deripaska(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelavraBetter Tomorrow VenturesBoxGroupKhosla VenturesAfore Capital+5 more
Basis provides a data platform for B2B fintech products, offering bank connections and business financial data through an API and a no-code dashboard.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsEvolution VenturesAccelBetter Tomorrow VenturesBoxGroupGV (Google Ventures)Khosla Ventures+1 more
Basis provides human data labeling and annotation services covering speech, motion, and human interaction data, delivering large volumes of labels each week with fast turnaround.
AI & Machine LearningData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsCreator VenturesAccelBetter Tomorrow VenturesBoxGroupGV (Google Ventures)Khosla Ventures+1 more
Boom & Bucket operates an online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy construction equipment such as bulldozers, offering regional inspections and nationwide shipping to business buyers.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechMarketplacesAustin, US
Samir Shah(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Aaron Kline(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Adam Lawrence(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesCore91.vcFJ LabsInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcMaC Venture CapitalPruVen Capital Partners+4 more
Chief operates a membership-based platform and physical spaces for business leaders to network, collaborate, and access tools for professional development and business growth.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSocial
Lindsay Kaplan(Founder)inAlison Moore(CEO)inCarolyn Childers(Founder)
Co-investorsAble PartnersCapitalGFlybridge Capital PartnersInspired CapitalNotable CapitalPrimary Venture Partners+6 more
Clara Travel Pay is a corporate travel payment product that centralizes CTA and virtual card number (VCN) tools, generating single-use virtual cards for each reservation and connecting to travel management companies and global distribution systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Gerry Giacomán Colyer(Founder)inCaitlin Swift(Founder)inDiego García(Founder)Diego García Escobedo(Founder)George Favvas(Founder)inGerry Colyer(Founder)
Co-investorsA*Acrew CapitalAdapt VenturesAlter GlobalBoxGroupCoatue Management+32 more
Coast helps software companies create interactive product demonstrations and tell their product stories more effectively.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US
Spencer Levitt(Founder)inAustin Pager(Founder)inGreg Thome(Operations)
Co-investorsAccelBehind Genius VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesCervinRecall CapitalY Combinator+12 more
Coast is a financial technology company that offers a Visa commercial card for fuel and business expense payments, aimed at businesses operating vehicle fleets.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Daniel Simon(Founder)inAustin Pager(Founder)inSpencer Levitt(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelBetter Tomorrow VenturesBoxGroupCervinColle Capital PartnersFoundation Capital+10 more
Ferry provides AI-powered concierge healthcare navigation that finds and schedules appointments for patients, handling provider search, insurance matching, and booking.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Mehul Mehta(Founder)inAndrew Buie(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAsymmetric Capital PartnersLayout VenturesIndex Ventures
Fragment provides task management and automation software for operations teams at fintech companies, enabling them to supervise AI-driven processes while maintaining human oversight over manual workflows like onboarding and compliance.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Olivier Moindrot(Founder)inGuillaume Genthial(Founder)inOmi Chowdhury(Founder)Thomas Neckel(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorB conseilBoxGroupGeneral CatalystGradient VenturesLong Journey Ventures+2 more
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FRAGMENT provides a real-time ledger infrastructure for companies to track and manage online money movement, reducing operational complexity and risk in financial transactions.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Co-investorsBoxGroupFirstMark CapitalStripeGradient VenturesThe Fintech Fund
Fragment Digital builds custom digital tools for businesses, including internal platforms, mobile dashboards, logistics and ordering systems, VR onboarding simulations, AI-driven workflow optimization, and gamified learning systems.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGamingMedia & EntertainmentSaaSWellness & Fitness
Ivan Porkolab(CEO)in
Co-investorsFeelsgood Capital PartnersBenchmarkBoxGroupSequoia CapitalStripe
Graviti is a Mexican fintech company offering buy-now-pay-later financing for household appliances.
Fintech
Yusef JacobsinYusef unknown
Co-investors500 GlobalClocktower VenturesVibe CapitalActive CapitalMucker Capital
HiBob operates Bob, an HR platform that consolidates HR processes and workflows into a single user-centric tool for organizations.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSNew York, US
Ronni Zehavi(Founder)inIsrael David(Founder)inAmit Knaani(Founder)Andy Bellass(Founder)
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalArbor VenturesBattery VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersEntrée CapitalIsrael Growth Partners+8 more
Juno is a travel platform that handles business trip booking and management, including flights, hotels, rescheduling, and expense submission.
FintechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Devon Tivona(Founder)in
Co-investorsMadrona Venture Group
Company led by co-founder & CEO Omer Hefets; Avid backed its Seed round.
Connected accounting system for AR/AP departments; acquired by Sage in 2022
Peter Horadan(Founder)
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesPoint72 VenturesSeaChangeAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)Red Swan Ventures
MAJORITY offers a digital wallet that lets users hold, receive, and send digital U.S. dollars with instant, free transfers.
ConsumerFintechMiami, US
Magnus Larsson(Founder)in
Co-investorsHeartcore CapitalValar Ventures Llc
Mason is an AI-enabled property management platform that automates maintenance workflows, taking tenant calls 24/7, dispatching vendors, and closing work orders on its own.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementIdeaspring CapitalRedpoint Ventures
Monzo is a UK digital bank offering personal and joint current accounts managed through a mobile banking app, with features including balance checking, UK and international transfers, cheque deposits, and arranged overdrafts.
ConsumerFintechLondon, GB
Tom Blomfield(Founder)inJonas Templestein(Co-Founder & CTO)inJason Bates(Founder)inPaul Rippon(Founder)inGary Dolman(Founder)inSusan Adams(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsCapitalGGV (Google Ventures)HedosophiaPassion CapitalTencent HoldingsAccel+19 more
Nava Benefits is a technology-enabled benefits brokerage that pairs benefits consultants with AI-powered tools to help HR teams manage employee health benefits with less administrative work and lower costs.
HealthtechHR TechInsurTech
Brandon Weber(Founder)inDonald DeSantis(Founder)Kareem Zaki(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesArchetypeGlynn Capital ManagementHomebrewTusk Venture PartnersGV (Google Ventures)+3 more
Nova Credit aggregates global credit bureau data, bank transaction data, and payroll information to help lenders assess borrowers and provide fairer access to credit for underserved populations including international newcomers, gig workers, and others traditionally excluded from the financial system.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US
Misha Esipov(CEO)inLoek Janssen(Advisor at large)inNicky Goulimis(Founder)Catherine Jue(Implementation R\u0026D)inAnnie Shin(Engineering Manager)Michael Vobejda(Software Engineering Intern)
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystKleiner PerkinsA-Rod CorpBallistic VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesCohen Circle+25 more
Novella is an insurance wholesaler that provides commercial property and general/excess liability coverage, offering quotes within 24 hours for retail agents and brokers.
FintechInsurTechSan Dimas, US
Alex Broome(Founder)inMax Kane(Founder)inMichael Tsibelman(Founder)inMatthew Sayovitz(Director)Eric Simons(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Williams(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBoxGroupBrewer Lane VenturesBlank VenturesCrystal Venture PartnersSV Angel+1 more
Novella offers an AI-powered workspace called Ella that turns text prompts into cinematic videos, providing writing, generation, and editing tools in one place.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsMute VenturesBlank VenturesBoxGroupBrewer Lane VenturesCrystal Venture PartnersSV Angel+1 more
Odyssey provides an automated school choice platform that helps families access educational funding programs and resources aligned with individual student needs.
EdTech
Joseph Connor(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBling CapitalCubit CapitalVillage GlobalAMD VenturesAvalanche VC+1 more
Oyster is an employer of record (EOR) platform that lets companies hire, pay, and manage full-time employees and contractors in over 180 countries without setting up local entities, handling compliant onboarding, contracts, payroll, and benefits.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ally Fekaiki(CEO and Founder)Tony Jamous(Founder)inJack Mardack(Founder)inHadi Moussa(CEO)inTony Jamous Jack Mardack(Founder)
Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcAtento CapitalEmergence Capital PartnersG2 Venture PartnersKima VenturesStripes+4 more
HiBob (Bob) is a people platform that connects HR, payroll, and finance, offering core HR records, workflows, talent management, compensation planning, payroll, and people analytics.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Andy Bellass(Founder)Emil Hagbarth Rasmussen(Founder)Israel David(Founder)Jonas Bogh Larsen(Founder)Ronni Zehavi(Founder)
Co-investorsFuturistic.VCLocalGlobeMoonfire VenturesPoint NineGeneral CatalystHustle Fund+3 more
Ponder is an AI-powered video editing tool that analyzes raw footage—reading pacing, composition, tone, and dialogue—and assembles a rough first cut from a single natural-language prompt.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Timothy Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsNYU Innovation Venture Fund
An AI-powered platform that uses natural language agents to clean enterprise data and build semantic layers, automating what previously required manual data engineering work.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBrooklyn, US
Gabriella Steele(Executive Officer, Director)Leah Weiss(Founder)in
Co-investorsBackbone AngelsBessemer Venture PartnersFelicis VenturesGround Up VenturesVerissimo VenturesAngular Ventures
Rapyd is a directly-licensed card acquirer with Visa and Mastercard across multiple regions, offering payments, payouts, and multi-currency business accounts through a single platform that also supports a range of payment methods including stablecoins.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Arik Shtilman(Founder)inArkady Karpman(Founder)Nissim Alul(Founder)Omer Priel(Founder)
Co-investorsAmeeteeAvenir Growth CapitalB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCoatue ManagementEntrée Capital+15 more
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Remesh provides a technology platform for conducting large-scale research conversations that gather insights and aggregate viewpoints across geographically and culturally diverse populations.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechNew York City, US
Gary Ellis(Co-Founder + CEO)inAndrew Konya(Co-Founder, Chief Scientist)inAaron Slodov(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystBeaconsfield CapitalIcon VenturesLionBirdMana VenturesSymbol+4 more
Shift Technology develops AI agents that automate and transform critical insurance workflows, including claims processing and fraud detection.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechParis, FR
David Durrleman(Founder)Jeremy Jawish(Founder)inEric Sibony(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelAgoranovAvenir Growth CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersElaiaHDS Capital+5 more
Elephant Protocol develops automated real estate products built on normalized national property data.
Data & InfrastructurePropTechPhiladelphia, US
Soofi Safavi(Founder)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersClocktower VenturesMetaPropMetaProp VenturesRRE VenturesTorch Capital
Supper is a business intelligence platform that generates data analysis and dashboards automatically by connecting to SaaS tools and databases.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Lowell Putnam(Founder)inAndrew Salamon(Founder)Andy Salamon(Founder)
Co-investorsBoxGroupInspired CapitalTorch CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)
Thatch provides APIs and embeddable components that enable platforms and software providers to offer ICHRA (Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement) benefits to their customers.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechHR TechInsurTechSaaS
Adam Stevenson(Founder)inChris Ellis(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGeneral PartnershipIndex VenturesLux CapitalNotre Dame Founders FundSemperVirens Venture Capital+6 more
An online casino gambling website operating in the Thai market, offering live casino games, baccarat, slots, roulette, blackjack, poker and other betting games.
ConsumerGaming
Co-investorsBBG VenturesDopamine VenturesUpfront VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sequoia Capital
IWG provides hybrid and flexible workspace solutions across thousands of locations worldwide, serving businesses and their employees.
Future of WorkPropTech
Mark Dixon(Founder and CEO, IWG)in
Co-investorsUpfront VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sequoia Capital
Tunic Pay builds fraud detection and risk assessment technology for payments, helping financial institutions and consumers identify suspicious transactions and restore confidence in online payments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechLondon, GB
Nicky Goulimis(Founder)inNico Barawid(Founder)inNicky Goulimis Nico Barawid(Founder)
Co-investorsBoxGroupLocalGlobeSterling RoadFlourish Ventures
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Avid Ventures made?
- Avid Ventures has 46 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Avid Ventures invest at?
- Avid Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Avid Ventures's typical check size?
- Avid Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $8M.
- What sectors does Avid Ventures focus on?
- Avid Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Gaming, HR Tech, InsurTech, PropTech, SaaS.
- Where is Avid Ventures located?
- Avid Ventures is headquartered in New York City, US.
- Does Avid Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Avid Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Avid Ventures co-invest with?
- Avid Ventures most often shares deals with BoxGroup, Bessemer Venture Partners, General Catalyst, among 172 tracked co-investors.
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Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
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Primary Venture Partners is a seed-stage venture fund that backs founders at the earliest moments, combining deep sector specialization with a large operating team that provides hands-on support.
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
Eniac Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm run by former startup operators that partners closely with founders from 0 to 1 to accelerate product-market fit.
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Valar Ventures is a global venture capital firm that invests in high-margin, fast-growing technology companies, with a strong focus on financial technology.
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