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New York · Seed–Growth · 28 people tracked
Also known as Canapi · CENTERHARBOR CANAPI VENTURES INVESTMENT ADVISOR LLP
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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 Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 28 people
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Founder mafia
5 people who came through Canapi Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 44 of 60 portfolio companiesFintech ×29Enterprise Software ×25SaaS ×25AI & Machine Learning ×20Cybersecurity ×9Data & Infrastructure ×6Consumer ×3Crypto & Web3 ×3
HQs:United States×30Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 21 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×63 founders×74+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 34 founders with education data
Columbia University ×3The Wharton School ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2Harvard Business School ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Middlebury College ×2NYU Stern School of Business ×2Stanford University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 28 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×15Finance & Accounting ×5Engineering ×4Mathematics & Statistics ×4Business & Management ×3Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 28 founders with career history
Google ×3Apple ×2Check Point Software ×2Clarium Capital Management ×2Conversion Capital ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Microsoft ×2O'Reilly Media ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
3 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 31 with degree data)
Investments · 60 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 122024 · 42023 · 12022 · 92021 · 92020 · 32019 · 141 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)inEugene Marinelli(Co-Founder)inRosco Hill(Co-Founder)inJason Ream(Head of Finance and Administration (CFO))in
BoardTimothy J. Mayopoulos(Board Member)
Co-investors8VCBallistic VenturesCoatue ManagementConversion CapitalEmergence Capital PartnersFifth Wall+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)inTal 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 AlphaSorenson Ventures
Coverbase offers a platform for third-party risk management (TPRM), procurement, and security, using AI-guided automation for supplier intake, due diligence, and continuous monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Clarence Chio(Founder)inZi Chong Kao(Founder)Kao ZC(Founder)inWalker Forehand(Director)in
Board seatWalker Forehand· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsFikaPear VCFika VenturesTTV Capital
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 CapitalAvid VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersClocktower VenturesEniac Ventures+26 more
Anatomy Financial is a San Francisco healthtech/fintech startup that builds AI-powered software to digitize healthcare billing workflows, converting paper insurance payments and explanations of benefits into automated bank reconciliation data for medical practices and billing companies.
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture Partners
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 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(Founder)inAndrew Sohr(Founder)Scott Case(Founder)Scott Sohr(Founder)
PartnerWalker Forehand· led
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Fifth WallHDS CapitalHighsage VenturesIndex VenturesKleiner Perkins+10 more
Nashville, US
David Chase Gilbert(President & CEO)Scott Thomas Sohr(Director)Jamie Ikerd(CFO)in
BoardMark Goldberg(Director)inFrank Ghali(Director)
Co-investorsNine Four Ventures9Yards CapitalAdditionChemistryGoldman SachsHighsage Ventures+4 more
Candescent provides a unified digital banking platform that banks and credit unions use to deliver intelligent, data-driven experiences across consumer banking, business banking, account opening, and assisted support channels.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsVeritas 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(Founder)inIgor Teleshevsky(Founder)Tom Glocer(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGreenfield PartnersIndex Ventures9Yards CapitalBNP ParibasCommunitas Capital Partners+6 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)inIsaiah Williams(Founder)Lukas Haffer Isaiah Williams(Founder)Robin Park(Vice President of Engineering)Adlon Adams(COO)Paayal Maheshwari(Head of Recruiting)
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesLitquidity VenturesPeterson VenturesSarah SmithThe 23 FundY Combinator+7 more
Kit and Ace is an apparel retailer selling women's and men's clothing online.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsAPA Venture PartnersPeterson VenturesY Combinator
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 CapitalSoma CapitalSouth QuadY CombinatorAndreessen Horowitz+13 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)inDavid Hoare(Founder)
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Index VenturesJude GomilaAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)JP Morgan ChasePlaid+1 more
Lydia is an AI behavioral coaching agent designed for financial advisors, integrated into the Conquest planning platform to help advisors deliver advice with greater empathy and client outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsBDC Growth Venture FundFidelity International Strategic VenturesPortage Ventures
Crux is a capital platform that modernizes fundraising and deployment for clean energy and critical infrastructure projects through advisory, investment, technology, and intelligence services.
B2B MarketplacesCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnergyFintechNew York, US
Allen Kramer(Founder)inAlfred Johnson(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAndreessen HorowitzArdent VentureBroadscaleCommonweal VenturesGiant Ventures Global Llp+9 more
Dynamo provides automated AI risk evaluation and red-teaming tools designed to assess the privacy, safety, and compliance of AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Christian Lau(Founder)inVaikkunth Mugunthan(Founder)inEmile Indik(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Oliver Liu(Director of Engineering)
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesFormus CapitalKickstart InnovationMerus CapitalSamsung NextSoma Capital+5 more
An online community where women connect for career advancement, skill development, and employment opportunities.
ConsumerHR TechSan Francisco, US
Cadran Cowansage(Founder)inKuan Luo(Founder)Quinn Wang(Community Manager)in
Co-investorsAdverb VenturesEos Venture Partners LimitedSixth Sense VenturesVentureSouqY CombinatorFriale+7 more
Elpha Secure offers an all-in-one product that combines cyber insurance coverage with security software to manage cyber risk for small businesses.
CybersecurityFintechInsurTechNew York, US
Preetam K. Dutta(Executive Officer, Director)Gordon Malin(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsFelicis Ventures
Empirik builds an AI agent that captures engineers' intended changes from pull requests, change tickets, IaC, or pipelines and maps the "blast radius" across live cloud, SaaS, and on-prem infrastructure before a change lands.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsSequoia CapitalAlumni VenturesS32
Ethos is an onchain reputation and credibility platform that lets crypto users review, vouch for, and slash others to generate a "Credibility Score" indicating who can be trusted.
Crypto & Web3CybersecuritySocialAustin, US
Benjamin Walther(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBetter Tomorrow VenturesCapital One VenturesCommon MagicEvantic Capital+2 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)inChristopher Foskett(Director)Arkadi Kuhlmann(Director)Frank Sanchez(Founder)
Co-investorsAlly VenturesAccenture 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 & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Michael Shaulov(Founder)inPavel Berengoltz(Founder)inIdan Ofrat(Founder)in
PartnerWalker Forehand· led
Co-investors515 Venturesboldstart venturesCapitalGCoatue ManagementCyberstartsDigital Currency Group+22 more
FISPAN builds embedded banking software that connects corporate banking services with clients' ERP and accounting systems.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Lisa Shields(Founder)in
Co-investorsFINTOP CapitalPanache VenturesRhino Ventures
Geniez brings generative AI capabilities to mainframe computing systems, enabling enterprises to leverage modern AI technology within their existing mainframe infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsStageOne 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
Johnson Cook(Founder)inTim Sheehan(Founder)in
BoardAlex Baker(Director)Gardiner Garrard(Director)inChris Olsen(Director)inNeil Underwood(Director)in
Co-investorsAlly VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBond Capital ManagementCurql Collective, LLCDrive CapitalEthos VC+19 more
Greenlight Guru provides quality management, product development, and clinical evidence software built specifically for medical device companies.
HealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
Jon Speer(Co-founder)inDavid DeRam(Co-founder)inEd Holmes(CEO)in
Co-investorsElevate VenturesJMI EquityAndreessen HorowitzBond Capital ManagementGoodwater CapitalLionTree+4 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)inDan Amiga(Founder)Mike Fey(Founder)
Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsCoatue ManagementCyberstartsEvolution Equity PartnersG SquaredGeodesic Capital+10 more
LatAm e-commerce platform for pet products and services.
Camilo Sanchez(Founder)inMANUELA SANCHEZ(Founder)inManuela Sanchez Villamarin(Founder)Phil Knight(Founder)TULIO JIMENEZ(Founder)inWill Vinton(Founder)
Co-investorsJam FundSoma CapitalBain CapitalBain Capital VenturesCentana Growth PartnersFin Capital+5 more
Thoropass provides compliance and audit software combined with a licensed audit firm, using AI to map controls, detect gaps, and organize evidence for security and compliance audits.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Co-investorsBVP InvestorsNat TurnerWormhole CapitalCentana Growth PartnersFin Capital
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)inJason St. Pierre(Founder)Ryan Eldridge(Founder)
Co-investorsBattery VenturesRedpoint VenturesCommerce VenturesEclipse Ventures
MakersHub is an accounts payable and invoice automation platform that uses document data extraction to capture invoice details and sync bills, vendor credits, and attachments with accounting systems like QuickBooks Online, Xero, and Sage Intacct.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSWilmington, US
Phong Ngo(Founder)inCharley Howe(Founder)Charles Howe(Founder)in
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)inKurt Ruppel(Founder)inAsad Dar(Software Engineer)inIan Harriman(Sales)Andrew Adams(Product Operations)Tess Huelskamp(Software Engineer)
PartnerWalker Forehand· led
Co-investorsAccelInsight PartnersSequoia CapitalY CombinatorGaingels
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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)inPaolo Bertolotti(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardNeil Underwood(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCurql Collective, LLCEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Remarkable Ventures
Moov builds payments infrastructure software that enables businesses to embed payment processing capabilities into their products through direct connections to major payment networks.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Wade Arnold(Founder)inRobert Smith(Founder)inBob Smith(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCommerce VenturesAbstract VenturesB3 CapitalBain Capital VenturesCurql Collective, LLC+7 more
Bellevue, US
Joseph Valacich(Executive Officer, Director)Roger Girard(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRod 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)inJohn Klinck(Director)inPaul Hurst(Director)David Barrett(Director)Roger Ferguson(Director)
Co-investorsFenway Summer VenturesLiveOak VenturesCamber CreekCapitalGCiti VenturesFifth Wall+5 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 CorpAvid VenturesBallistic VenturesBetter Tomorrow Ventures+25 more
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Onsetto provides a platform for commercial banks to intentionally build and grow customer relationships.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Cale Johnston(Founder)in
Co-investorsGROOVE CAPITALEJF Ventures
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)inJason Dorfman(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAyush Sood(Director)
Co-investorsCraft VenturesHomebrewInspired CapitalUnusual VenturesAbstract VenturesAccel+20 more
Office lunch delivery service partnering with local restaurants via SMS ordering.
Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupApis PartnersCaffeinated CapitalNyca PartnersSciFi VC
Peach provides a centralized platform for financial aid offices to manage student communications using AI-powered draft responses and ticketing.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechSaaSJersey City, US
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsDorm RoomTechstarsCaffeinated CapitalNyca PartnersSciFi VC
Peach provides an API-first lending backend platform that powers lending products across installment, revolving, and BNPL models.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Eddie Oistacher(Founder)Russell BradeninElena SawchukinChenyu Wang(Founder)Denis Bellavance(Founder)inEran Sandler(Founder)
Co-investorsSoFiNycaNyca PartnersApis PartnersCaffeinated CapitalDorm Room+3 more
Posh provides secure, explainable AI solutions for IT teams at financial institutions through voice, chat, and knowledge platforms governed by a single control interface.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsCurql Collective, LLCFINTOP CapitalHuman CapitalNext Level VenturesREMUS CapitalTruStage Ventures+1 more
Proof provides online notarization and identity verification tools to establish trust for agreements and records executed remotely.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechGovTechLegalTechMarketplacesSaaS
Pat Kinsel(Founder)inLeandra Fishman(Chief Revenue Officer)Eric Fleischman(Chief Technology Officer)inRenee Hunter(Chief Legal Officer)inDarren Louie(Head of Product)inIan Macallisterin
Co-investorsCamber CreekCapitalGCurql Collective, LLCEthos VCJovonoLudlow Ventures+12 more
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)inAli Jiwani(Founder)inAmy Liu(Founder)inAnson Kao(Founder)inNick Telecki(Founder)in
Co-investorsStage 2 CapitalTIA VenturesY Combinator6th Man VenturesAvalancha VenturesBattery Ventures+4 more
SavvyMoney provides a digital banking platform that integrates credit insights and financial tools into financial institutions' digital experiences.
FintechSaaS
JB Orecchia(President & CEO)in
Co-investorsSpectrum EquityCore Venture CapitalTransUnion
Synply is a software platform for banks that manages the commercial loan syndication process from origination through portfolio management.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Thoropass provides compliance automation software paired with in-house auditors and experts to help companies achieve and maintain security and compliance certifications across one or multiple frameworks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Sam Li(Founder)inEva Pittas(Founder)inAustin Ogilvie(Founder)in
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesCentana Growth PartnersCentana PartnersFin CapitalNycaNyca Partners+2 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Capitalize Money, Inc.AbleAsset ClassCapitalizeCrux ClimateESGMXOpenYieldPeach Finance
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.
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latest coverage across their companies
Empirik · quasa.io · Sep 8, 2026
Liberate · liberate.ai · Jul 24, 2026
Coverbase · coverbase.com · May 29, 2026
Casca · prnewswire.com · Jan 15, 2026
SavvyMoney · savvymoney.com · Oct 27, 2025
Geniez · finsmes.com · Sep 5, 2025
ModernFi · finsmes.com · Sep 3, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Canapi Ventures made?
- Canapi Ventures has 60 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 18 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 Curql Collective, LLC, Fin Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, among 124 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Canapi Ventures back?
- Across 16 deals with disclosed amounts, Canapi Ventures has joined rounds of $4.8M – $260M (median $17M).
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