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San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Cambrian invests in early-stage fintech startups, believing the next evolution of fintech will come from strong founders backed by strong networks. It writes $300k to $1mm+ checks at pre-seed and seed, acting as lead, co-lead, or participant. Beyond capital, the firm activates the Cambrian network of founders, investors, and operators to help portfolio companies with insights, funding, early hires, customers, channel partners, and infrastructure. Its interests span the breadth of fintech, including payments, banktech, supply chain, insurtech, accounting and tax, capital markets, healthtech-fintech, HR-fintech, consumer finance, lending, wealthtech, identity and fraud, regtech, blockchain and crypto, proptech, and retail/e-commerce.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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What they invest in
from 24 of 28 portfolio companiesSaaS ×17Enterprise Software ×15Fintech ×13AI & Machine Learning ×10Healthtech ×6Digital Health ×2Future of Work ×2HR Tech ×2
HQs:United States×11Canada×2Israel×1Poland×1
Investments · 28 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 42024 · 42023 · 313 dated
Uplinq provides a global credit assessment and scoring platform for small business lenders, leveraging analytics from over $1.4 trillion in underwritten loans and 10,000+ data sources to approve loans that conventional underwriting would decline.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSVancouver, CA
Ron Benegbi(Founder & CEO)inPatrick Reily(Co-Founder)in
BoardDerek Ellington(Former EVP, Head Small Business Banking, Wells Fargo)
Co-investorsATX Venture PartnersAZ-VCMerus CapitalNext Coast VenturesWedbush Ventures
LightSpun provides an AI-powered healthcare administration platform that automates claims processing, credentialing, benefit administration, and contact center operations for payors, providers, and dental service organizations.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechChestnut Hill, US
Shaju Puthussery(Executive Officer, Director)Deepak Ramaswamy(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRohan Malhotra(Director)
PartnerRex Salisbury· solo GP
Co-investorsIndustry Ventures
Anatomy automates financial workflows for healthcare organizations by consolidating claims, banking, and accounting data into a unified system.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Co-investorsMeridian Street CapitalOptum VenturesPeterson VenturesCanapi VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners
Ansa provides a branded wallet solution for marketplace platforms that keeps seller and customer earnings on-platform, reducing payment processing costs and encouraging repeat spending.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaS
Co-investorsReshapeB37 VenturesBain Capital VenturesBoxGroupMischiefRenegade Partners+3 more
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Aster provides patient management software and agentic AI voice tools for healthcare providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsCake VenturesCornerstone VCEverywhere VenturesOctopus VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sequoia Capital+2 more
Play is a Polish mobile network operator offering mobile and fixed-line telecom services including calls, SMS, mobile and fiber internet, 5G/4G LTE coverage, and internet TV (PLAY NOW) to individual and business customers.
ConsumerE-commerceMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsMid Europa PartnersIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sequoia Capital
CaseMark builds AI software for legal professionals to help them work more efficiently and accurately while maintaining security.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Scott Kveton(CEO)inSarah Tuthill-Kveton(Chief Legal Officer)inPeter Roberts(VP of IT Compliance)inMax Sonderby(Head of Product & Engineering)
Co-investorsGradient VenturesLerer HippeauAlumni VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalAndreessen Horowitz
Concourse is a platform that builds and deploys AI agents for enterprise finance teams, covering FP&A, accounting, treasury, and data functions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Matthieu Hafemeister(Founder)inTed Michaels(Founder)inTed Michaels Matthieu Hafemeister(Founder)Angela Shechtman(Chief of Staff)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBoxGroupClocktower VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)FOG VenturesPICUS CAPITAL+18 more
Every.io is a financial technology company that enables businesses to invest in U.S.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Rajeev Behera(Founder)inBarry Peterson(Founder)inMichael Edwards(Head of Sales)Yasmin Acevedo(Recruiter)
Co-investorsRedpoint VenturesY CombinatorFormus CapitalMaiora Rebel VenturesOlive Tree CapitalPioneer+16 more
GovPort provides contract management software for government contractors, helping them manage federal contracts and win business opportunities.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaS
Brendon DiBella(Founder)Tonio DeSorrento(Founder)
Co-investorsHumba VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersPruVen Capital PartnersQED InvestorsFin CapitalSusa Ventures
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GrabrFi provides US-based dollar accounts that let freelancers and remote workers receive international payments and salaries (including from platforms like Deel, Remote, and Payoneer), hold funds in dollars or digital dollars under US jurisdiction, and spend or cash out locally.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsFoundation CapitalGaldana VenturesTelefónica VenturesWayra
Hamilton AI provides an autonomous platform for private aviation operators that ingests data from interactions across email, calls, meetings, and product use to surface business-relevant insights and automation tailored to the aviation business model.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Wouter Witvoet(Founder)in
Co-investorsBling CapitalCorrelation VenturesFJ LabsHF0TTV CapitalWEEKEND
Keep provides AI-powered AIOps solutions to help teams navigate observability data.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTel Aviv-Yafo, IL
Tal Borenstein(Founder)inShahar Glazner(Founder)inMatveyHelson Taveras(Founder)inOliver Takach(Founder)inWang Ning(Founder)
Co-investorsRuna CapitalVarion VenturesY Combinator305 VenturesData TechFirestreak Ventures+7 more
Keep provides an all-in-one financial platform for Canadian businesses, offering business cards with higher credit limits, expense automation, global banking services, and growth capital financing.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSCanada, CA
Oliver Takach(Founder)in
Co-investors305 VenturesAb Capital Holding BVAngel Collective Opportunity FundAssurant VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.Brainstorm Ventures+5 more
LightSpun provides a platform that consolidates core insurance operations, including claims processing, provider network management, and policy administration, for insurance companies and health plans.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechInsurTech
Co-investorsBrewer Lane VenturesVirtue Ventures
OatFi operates a B2B credit network that embeds working capital into B2B payments, providing credit at the point of invoicing and payment.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
John Jordan(Founder)inMike Barbosa(Founder)inMichael Barbosa(Founder)
Co-investorsDunbar CapitalEvolution VenturesLorimer VenturesPICUS CAPITALPortage VenturesQED Investors+1 more
Opkit offers AI-powered telephone agents that handle administrative tasks like patient intake, benefits verification, and scheduling for medical practices and telehealth providers.
HealthtechSaaSNew York City, US
Sherwood Callaway(CEO)inJustin Ko(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzGlobal Founders CapitalMischiefSocially FinancedTwenty Two Ventures
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 CapitalAvid VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersG2 Venture PartnersKima Ventures+4 more
Oyster builds AI software for the insurance industry that connects customers, agencies, and carriers through an operating system featuring integrated digital workers that autonomously handle tasks across the insurance value chain.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsConversion CapitalHypothesisInterlace VenturesPosition Ventures
Paid provides an API that automates accounts receivable processes, allowing businesses to programmatically create, issue, and send invoices to customers while tracking payment status and reconciling accounts.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Ryan Jackson(Founder)inArnon Shimoni(Founder)Manny Medina(Founder)Manoj Ganapathy(Founder)Manoj Ganapthy(Founder)Raj Dosanjh(Founder)
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersY CombinatorAvlok CapitalEQT VenturesExceptional CapitalFounder Collective+7 more
Co-investorsGraphite Ventures
Salsa builds modern payroll infrastructure for financial software platforms and businesses.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
John Kramer(Founder)inJuan Barroso(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesEdison PartnersEvolution VenturesGreycroftOn DeckSemperVirens Venture Capital+2 more
Sunbound provides a revenue operations platform for senior living communities that automates billing, payment collection, and insurance claims processing.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsBling CapitalFikaMu VenturesUpper90TTV Capital
Vinyl Equity builds financial infrastructure for the IPO process, offering registrar, proxy and AGM, and security products.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Rob Schoder(CEO)inPoorna Udupi(CTO)inLisa Scotland(Chief Compliance Officer)inNagaraj Acharya(Director of Engineering)in
Co-investorsIndex VenturesSpark CapitalInfinity VenturesJump CapitalMUFG Innovation Partners
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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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Exits · 3
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEvery · ycombinator.com · Jul 10, 2026
Vinyl Equity · fintech.global · Jun 10, 2026
Hamilton AI · thesaasnews.com · Jun 3, 2026
Sunbound · prnewswire.com · Apr 14, 2026
Concourse · prnewswire.com · Jan 27, 2026
Salsa · thesaasnews.com · Apr 25, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Cambrian Ventures made?
- Cambrian Ventures has 28 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Cambrian Ventures invest at?
- Cambrian Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Cambrian Ventures's typical check size?
- Cambrian Ventures typically writes checks of $300K – $1M.
- What sectors does Cambrian Ventures focus on?
- Cambrian Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3, E-commerce, Fintech, Healthtech, HR Tech, InsurTech, PropTech, SaaS.
- Where is Cambrian Ventures located?
- Cambrian Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Cambrian Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Cambrian Ventures leads investment rounds.
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Co-investors · 35
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.
Susa Ventures operates two early-stage technology funds that invest in companies leveraging data, network effects, and economies of scale.
Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm with a long-term investment philosophy, partnering closely with founders on strategic and operational challenges to build global companies.
QED Investors is a venture capital firm focused on financial services, founded by former Capital One executives to back founders bringing transparency and fairness to fintech.
Base10 Partners is a venture capital firm investing in automation technologies for the real economy, backing companies that solve problems for the '99%'. The firm donates a portion of its proceeds to support the next generation of technology founders.
Mischief is a San Francisco-based venture firm investing $1-5M in early-stage software companies, run by a small partnership of former operators.
TTV Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in fintech companies operating across financial services and consumer finance.
Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.
Liquid 2 Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joe Montana and based in San Francisco.
Paradigm is a frontier technology investment firm that builds and invests in early-stage companies across crypto, AI, robotics, and other emerging technology areas.
Weekend Fund is an early-stage venture fund started by Ryan Hoover (founder of Product Hunt) and Vedika Jain, writing checks into consumer and B2B startups globally.
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NextGen Venture PartnersConversion CapitalJump CapitalFin CapitalM25GV (Google Ventures)Insight PartnersPhysical IntelligenceInnovation EndeavorsLookout VenturesTrajectory VenturesBanana CapitalCowboy VenturesFootworkNotion CapitalKearny JacksonEnsemble VCVera EquityTimespan VenturesMPG FundFlyover CapitalUpWestHoneyBook
Firms observed investing alongside Cambrian Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Cambrian Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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