New York · Seed–Growth · 26 people tracked
Also known as Canapi Ventures SBIC · CENTERHARBOR CANAPI VENTURES INVESTMENT ADVISOR LLP
Investment thesis
Canapi is a stage-flexible fund focused on the convergence of B2B software and fintech, aiming to help build the modern financial services economy. It backs founders from early to growth stage and leverages the Canapi Alliance — a community of financial and fintech leaders — including banks ranging from community to super regional institutions and service providers. The firm emphasizes hands-on expertise, networks, and capital to help founders scale and reshape how the financial economy works.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 26 people
from the firm's website & public directories
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Founder mafia
3 people who came through Canapi Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 30 of 51 portfolio companiesFintech ×22SaaS ×16AI & Machine Learning ×12Enterprise Software ×12Data & Infrastructure ×5Cybersecurity ×4Consumer ×2Crypto & Web3 ×2
HQs:United States×23
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×63 founders×14+ founders×1
Investments · 51 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 52024 · 12023 · 12020 · 18 dated
Blend offers a Consumer Banking Suite, a digital platform for banks and financial institutions to originate and process consumer lending and deposit products.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nima Ghamsari(Co-founder & Head of Blend)inErin Collard(Co-Founder)Eugene Marinelli(Co-Founder)Rosco Hill(Co-Founder)Jason Ream(Head of Finance and Administration (CFO))
BoardTimothy J. Mayopoulos(Board Member)
Co-investors8VCBallistic VenturesCoatue ManagementConversion CapitalEmergence CapitalEmergence Capital Partners+13 more
Blooma provides intelligent automation software for commercial real estate (CRE) lending, automating data extraction, borrower profiling, loan scoring, and portfolio monitoring for national and regional banks, community banks, and debt funds.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Diego, US
Shayne Skaff(CEO)Tal Almog
PartnerWalker Forehand· led
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBankTech VenturesCastile VenturesFloodgateNycaNyca Partners+1 more
SmartSuite is an AI-native work platform that unifies governance, risk, compliance, IT service management, project management, and business operations workflows on a single system.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Jon DarbyshireinTara DarbyshireinPeter Novoselin
PartnerWalker Forehand· led
Co-investorsHigh Alpha
New York, US
Board seatJeffrey Reitman· per SEC Form D · $12.5M raise · filed Jan 2021
AI-native procurement and risk management platform that automates the full supplier lifecycle — intake, due diligence, contract management, and continuous monitoring — for banks, credit unions, and enterprises.
San Francisco, US
Board seatWalker Forehand· per SEC Form D
PartnerWalker Forehand· led
Anatomy offers AI-based financial automation tools for healthcare organizations that bill insurance, including medical and dental practices, MSOs/DSOs, revenue cycle management companies, and digital health providers.
AI & Machine LearningFintechHealthtech
Co-investorsMeridian Street CapitalOptum VenturesCambrian VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners
Built provides a cloud-based platform that connects capital, data, and workflows for real estate finance, enabling lenders, owners, developers, and contractors to fund, manage, and build projects with visibility and control across the entire lifecycle from origination to asset management.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaSNashville, US
Chase Gilbert(CEO)
PartnerWalker Forehand· led
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Fifth WallHDS CapitalIndex VenturesNycaNyca Partners+8 more
Canapi is a stage-flexible venture fund that provides capital, expertise, and networks to B2B software and fintech founders.
Fintech
Gene Ludwig(Founder)in
Co-investorsTruist VenturesPlexus Capital
Capitolis provides portfolio optimization and capital marketplace solutions that help banks reduce risk, improve capital efficiency, and access funding.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Gil Mandelzis(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGreenfield PartnersIndex Ventures9Yards CapitalCommunitas Capital PartnersS Capital+1 more
Casca provides business loan eligibility checks, with a focus on helping small businesses access SBA loans.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSan Francisco, US
Lukas Haffer(CEO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesSarah SmithY CombinatorOlive Tree CapitalPeterson VenturesThe Fintech Fund
Cashmere provides a multi-signature Solana wallet that allows enterprises and startups to manage cryptocurrency holdings across multiple authorized signers rather than concentrating control in a single account.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Shashank Khanna(Founder)inRebecca Lee(Founder)inCharlotte McGinn(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesNotation CapitalSouth QuadY CombinatorFortitude VenturesFounders Future+3 more
Codat provides APIs and data products that connect to accounting, banking, ERP, and commerce platforms, turning that data into standardized integrations and forward-looking insights.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Peter Lord(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Index VenturesJP Morgan ChasePlaidShopify
Conquest Planning offers a financial planning platform for advisors that uses a deterministic engine to generate personalized, explainable, and traceable client recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsFidelity International Strategic VenturesPortage Ventures
Capital markets technology company changing the way clean energy and manufacturing projects are financed in the US
Co-investorsArdent Venture
Dynamo provides end-to-end automated AI risk evaluation and guardrails for generative and agentic AI systems, measuring privacy, safety, and compliance.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSSan Francisco, US
Vaikkunth Mugunthan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Christian Lau(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Emile Indik(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsKickstart InnovationMerus Capital
An online community where women connect for career advancement, skill development, and employment opportunities.
ConsumerHR TechSan Francisco, US
Cadran Cowansage(Founder)inKuan Luo(Founder)
Co-investorsEos Venture Partners LimitedY Combinator
Co-investors4impact capitalAct Venture CapitalACT Venture CapitalAmadeus Capital SAAngel Physicians FundAnkur Capital+59 more
Finxact provides a cloud-native core banking platform used by large financial institutions, community banks, and commerce brands.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechJacksonville, US
Francis Sanchez(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Sanchez(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Foskett(Director)Arkadi Kuhlmann(Director)
Co-investorsAccenture Ventures
Fireblocks provides infrastructure and platform services for managing digital assets and transactions, serving enterprises and startups that build and operate blockchain-based financial solutions.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Michael Shaulov(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)Pavel Berengoltz(Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder)Idan Ofrat(Chief Product Officer, Co-Founder)
PartnerWalker Forehand· led
Co-investorsCapitalGCoatue ManagementDigital Currency GroupGeneral AtlanticHaun VenturesICONIQ+11 more
FISPAN provides embedded banking software that connects banks to their business clients' ERP and accounting systems, enabling accounts payable, cash management, vendor payments, and automated reconciliation without leaving the system of record.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Lisa Shields(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsFINTOP CapitalPanache Ventures
Greenlight offers a debit card and mobile app for children that enables parents to set spending limits, automate chores and allowance management, and monitor transactions in real-time.
ConsumerFintechAtlanta, US
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCurql Collective, LLCEthos VCEvolution VC PartnersFin CapitalG Squared+8 more
Island provides a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) management platform for enterprises, enabling employees to securely use personal devices for work across all industries.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDallas, US
Michael Fey(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementEvolution Equity PartnersG SquaredGeodesic CapitalInsight PartnersNewView Capital+4 more
Liberate builds insurance-native AI agents that operate across voice, SMS, email, and digital channels to handle sales, service, and claims workflows end-to-end inside insurers' core systems.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Amrish Singh(Founder)inJason St Pierre(Founder)in
Co-investorsBattery Ventures
MakersHub is an AI-first accounts payable automation platform that captures, codes, matches, and routes vendor bills at the line-item level, with two-way sync to ERPs like QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, and Xero.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Phong Ngo(Co-founder)Charley Howe(Co-founder)
Co-investorsQED InvestorsTTV Capital
Middesk is a business identity platform that helps companies verify, onboard, and monitor other businesses using verified data and streamlined processes.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Kyle Mack(CEO & Co-founder)inKurt Ruppel(Founder)in
PartnerWalker Forehand· led
Co-investorsAccelInsight PartnersSequoia CapitalY CombinatorGaingels
ModernFi operates a member-owned deposits network and reciprocal deposits platform that enables community and regional financial institutions to compete with larger banks.
FintechNew York, US
Adam DeVita(Executive Officer, Director)Paolo Bertolotti(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNeil Underwood(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCurql Collective, LLCEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Remarkable Ventures
Bellevue, US
Joseph Valacich(Executive Officer, Director)Roger Girard(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Rod Dunmyre(Executive Officer)Gerard Hranek(Executive Officer)Jeff Jenkins(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFin CapitalTTV Capital
Boston, US
Patrick Kinsel(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNeil Underwood(Director)John Klinck(Director)inPaul Hurst(Director)David Barrett(Director)Roger Ferguson(Director)
Co-investorsLiveOak VenturesCamber CreekCapitalGHyperplane Venture CapitalTrueBridge Capital PartnersWells Fargo Advisors
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(Founder/CEO)inLoek Janssen(Cofounder)
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsGeneral CatalystA-Rod CorpAvid VenturesBallistic VenturesBetter Tomorrow Ventures+12 more
Nova Credit provides a unified platform for consumer credit underwriting and income verification, aggregating data from credit bureaus, banks, payroll systems, and documents.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsCore Venture CapitalGeneral CatalystIndex VenturesKleiner PerkinsY Combinator
Orum offers an AI-powered dialing and coaching platform that helps sales development teams run cold calling as a system, maximizing live conversations by detecting who answered first, optimizing connect rates, and providing coaching insights.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Karthik Viswanathan(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Dorfman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAyush Sood(Director)
Co-investorsUnusual VenturesAccelBain Capital VenturesBoxGroupHomebrewInspired Capital+2 more
Proof provides online notarization and identity verification tools to establish trust for agreements and records executed remotely.
CybersecurityFintechGovTechLegalTechSaaS
Pat Kinsel(Founder & CEO)Leandra Fishman(Chief Revenue Officer)Eric Fleischman(Chief Technology Officer)Renee Hunter(Chief Legal Officer)Darren Louie(Head of Product)Ian Macallister
Co-investorsCamber CreekCurql Collective, LLCJovonoLudlow Ventures
Rally is a user research CRM platform that enables teams to scale research operations, manage access control, and collaborate across departments while securing customer insights and data.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US
Oren Friedman(Founder)inAlec Robins(Founder)in
Co-investorsStage 2 CapitalTIA VenturesY Combinator
SavvyMoney provides a digital banking platform that integrates credit insights and financial tools into financial institutions' digital experiences.
FintechSaaS
JB Orecchia(President & CEO)
Co-investorsSpectrum EquityCore Venture CapitalTransUnion
Thoropass combines a licensed audit firm with an AI-powered platform that automates compliance audit tasks such as mapping controls, identifying gaps, and organizing evidence in real time.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Co-investorsCentana Growth PartnersFin CapitalNycaNyca PartnersThird Prime
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioBlendNYSE: BLND
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesNotarize · coverager.com · Aug 12, 2026
Blend · StockTitan · Aug 6, 2026
Liberate · liberate.ai · Jul 24, 2026
Island · afloat.ie · Jul 18, 2026
Fireblocks · finance.biggo.com · Jul 17, 2026
Built · m.economictimes.com · Jul 15, 2026
Greenlight · cuinsight.com · Jul 15, 2026
Peach · disruptafrica.com · Jul 3, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Canapi Ventures made?
- Canapi Ventures has 36 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Canapi Ventures invest at?
- Canapi Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Canapi Ventures focus on?
- Canapi Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is Canapi Ventures located?
- Canapi Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Canapi Ventures lead rounds?
- Canapi Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Canapi Ventures co-invest with?
- Canapi Ventures most often shares deals with Coatue Management, Curql Collective, LLC, Fin Capital, among 69 tracked co-investors.
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