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 11 of 12 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×7Fintech ×7SaaS ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Healthtech ×4Digital Health ×2InsurTech ×2Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:United States×6Canada×2
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12 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 PartnersWedbush 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 VenturesCanapi VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners
Aster provides patient management software and agentic AI voice tools for healthcare providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsCake VenturesCornerstone VCOctopus VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sequoia CapitalSterling Road+1 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)in
Co-investorsRedpoint VenturesY CombinatorFormus CapitalOlive Tree CapitalWayfinder VenturesCamber Creek+3 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 VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity FundBase Venture Management, Inc.Brainstorm VenturesData TechEvolution Ventures+1 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(Co-Founder & CTO)inMike Barbosa(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsDunbar CapitalEvolution VenturesLorimer VenturesPICUS CAPITALQED InvestorsWhite Star Capital
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
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 VenturesEvolution VenturesGreycroftSemperVirens Venture CapitalAltos VenturesDefinition
Pataskala, US
Reis Renneker(Chief Technology Officer)inJonathan Mason Entingh(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsM25
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAsteracq. by Elation
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesOyster · winknews.com · Aug 21, 2026
Every · techcrunch.com · Aug 15, 2026
Aster · digitalhealthnews.com · Jul 27, 2026
32Health · insnerds.com · Sep 12, 2025
Salsa · thesaasnews.com · Apr 25, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- 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 · 34
Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.
Picus Capital is a privately financed venture capital investor focused on early-stage technology ventures, having backed over 170 companies with a long-term, entrepreneur-aligned approach.
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.
Conversion Capital is a venture firm that has invested in and supported founders since 2015, focusing on software, AI/ML, and cloud technology. It partners with companies early and runs a fellowship program called Conversion Labs.
M25 is an early-stage venture firm based in Chicago that invests exclusively in tech startups headquartered in the U.S. Midwest. Since 2015 it has become the region's most active investor, using an analytical scorecard approach to screening startups.
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.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
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.
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.
Liquid 2 is an early- and growth-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders across all sectors of technology, providing capital along with support from a network of operators.
Innovation Endeavors is an early-stage venture fund that invests in founders and supports venture creation through pre-team and pre-idea programs. The firm provides portfolio companies with access to mentors, advisors, and an entrepreneur ecosystem.
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