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Venture capitalVilnius · Seed–Late Stage · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Cats.vc invests in AI, FinTech, and emerging technology companies, selecting founders with demonstrated traction, strong teams, and category-leadership potential rather than backing early ideas. It leverages 15+ years of venture capital and corporate finance experience, 50+ deals, and a network of 100+ partner funds managing over $3B to access deals across early-stage through pre-IPO. The firm concentrates on the US and LATAM, applying criteria such as top-tier co-investors, $3M+ ARR, proven teams, and clear exit paths. It specializes in complex transactions including secondary, late-stage, pre-IPO, and corporate exits, and offers hands-on support from growth strategy and fundraising to exit preparation.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 9 of 12 portfolio companiesFintech ×6Consumer ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Cloud Computing ×2Crypto & Web3 ×2Enterprise Software ×2HR Tech ×2SaaS ×2
HQs:United States×4Argentina×2Spain×1Mexico×1Pakistan×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 7 portfolio companiesWhere their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data
Harvard University ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3The University of Manchester ×2University of Toronto ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×6Engineering ×5Business & Management ×3Economics ×3Finance & Accounting ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 22 founders with career history
Google ×4Daraz ×2Stanford University ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathVehicle financing and mobility platform in Mexico providing motorcycle and vehicle loans to underbanked consumers.
PartnerYakov Kop· solo GP
Co-investorsAmador HoldingsBridge LatamDalus CapitalKayyak VenturesNazcaSalkantay Ventures+1 more
Kraken 360 Investments provides capital and launch infrastructure to blockchain protocols in pre-token and early post-token phases, offering custody, staking, treasury, and liquidity services alongside fundraising support.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Jesse Powell(Founder)inMichael Gronager(Founder)inThanh Luu(Founder)David RipleyinArjun Sethiin
PartnerYakov Kop· solo GP
Co-investors1/1 Capital10T Fundalphabet angelsAltari VenturesAweh VenturesBlockchain Capital+44 more
Krave Mart operates an online retail marketplace in Pakistan that delivers everyday consumer goods to customers with rapid delivery.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainKarachi, PK
Kassim Shroff(Founder)inCh Haziq Ahmed(Founder)inHammad Bawany(Founder)inMohammad Ahsan Kidwai(Founder)in
PartnerYakov Kop· solo GP
Co-investorsAmaana CapitalFirst Check VenturesKube VCMSA NovoPioneerSaison Capital+13 more
Lemon is a digital wallet app offering daily yields on peso and dollar balances, a Visa prepaid and credit card with cashback in Bitcoin, cross-border transfers across Latin American countries, and investing in Bitcoin and over 10,000 stocks such as Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Fintech
Marcelo Cavazzoli(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerYakov Kop· solo GP
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAIR CapitalAlumni VenturesBorderless VentureCoinbase VenturesDraper Associates+16 more
minu offers a workplace benefits platform for companies in Mexico, letting HR teams activate over 50 employee benefits such as on-demand salary (earned wage access), savings, food vouchers, loans, telemedicine, and financial education.
FintechFuture of WorkHR TechPalos Verdes Estates, US
Adam Guggenheim(Executive Officer, Director)inChristine Koppinger(Executive Officer, Director)in
PartnerYakov Kop· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalAccial CapitalCapria VenturesClocktower VenturesFJ LabsFluent Ventures+14 more
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) with emphasis on safety and beneficial outcomes for humanity.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sam Altman(Co-founder & CEO)Elon Musk(Co-founder & former Co-chair / board member)inGreg Brockman(Co-founder & President)inIlya Sutskever(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)inWojciech Zaremba(Co-founder)inJohn Schulman(Co-founder (departed 2024))
PartnerYakov Kop· solo GP
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalA-Rod CorpA.Capital VenturesA'Z AngelsAdvent InternationalAliya Capital Partners+89 more
Payflow is a financial wellness platform for employers that enables employees to access earned wages on demand instantly and provides flexible compensation benefits through a mobile app and card.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSMadrid, ES
Avinash Sukhwai(Founder)inBenoit Menardo(Founder)inBenoist Menardo(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCedric Asselman(Director)Elisabet Faus Morros(Director)
PartnerYakov Kop· solo GP
Co-investorsCarolus InvestCathay InnovationCusp CapitalExtension FundLanaiRocket Internet SE+13 more
VAST Data builds a global data platform designed to enable AI agents to store, process, and execute tasks.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureNew York City, US
Jeff Denworth(Founder)inRenen Hallak(Founder & CEO)inAlon Horev(Founder)in
PartnerYakov Kop· solo GP
Co-investors83NorthAccess Ventures (New York)Alpha Square GroupAspire11Bond Capital ManagementClaltech+15 more
Vexi is a Mexican credit card issuer offering a consumer credit card (including a Vexi American Express card) with cashback, interest-free installment purchases, and card controls through its app.
ConsumerFintechMexico City, MX
Salvador Michel(Founder)inGabriela Estrada(Founder)in
PartnerYakov Kop· solo GP
Co-investorsAccial CapitalCapria VenturesFinnovista VCMagma PartnersRebalance Capital VenturesRedwood Ventures+2 more
Wibond is a white-label fintech platform that enables companies to integrate wallet, payment, and lending solutions into their digital ecosystems without building proprietary technology.
FintechSaaSCórdoba, AR
Ezequiel Bucai(Founder)inLucrecia Porta(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesCathexis VenturesFirst Check VenturesLatitud VenturesSoma CapitalSouth Quad+16 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesGalgo · latamlist.com · Aug 13, 2026
OpenAI · openai.com · Jul 21, 2026
VAST Data · finsmes.com · Apr 22, 2026
Payflow · eu-startups.com · Jun 2, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Cats.vc made?
- Cats.vc has 12 tracked investments.
- What stage does Cats.vc invest at?
- Cats.vc invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Cats.vc's typical check size?
- Cats.vc typically writes checks of $200K – $500K.
- What sectors does Cats.vc focus on?
- Cats.vc focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Cats.vc located?
- Cats.vc is headquartered in Vilnius, US.
- Does Cats.vc lead rounds?
- Cats.vc typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Cats.vc co-invest with?
- Cats.vc most often shares deals with Capria Ventures, J17 Capital, Nazca, among 116 tracked co-investors.
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