Cohen Circle
Growth equityNew York · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
Cohen Circle invests across the capital structure to back management teams building innovative companies in fintech, technology, and impact. A core strategy provides transformative capital to late-stage growth companies to take them public via special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), with sector focus on fintech and technology. An affiliated impact platform offers growth equity funding and sector-specific strategic support to help scale businesses driving innovation across health and financial services. The firm draws on its founders' decades of experience as operators, founders, and investors, along with an extensive network.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 2, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's websiteCEO of Cohen Circle who joined from CardConnect after taking the integrated payments company public in 2016. She has over 15 years of experience as an investor, operator, advisor, and lawyer in both public and private sectors.
Financial services pioneer with over 50 years of experience running companies and investing across capital markets. She founded three banks including The Bancorp, serving as CEO for 15 years before founding Cohen Circle.
Co-founder of Cohen Circle and The Bancorp with over 20 years of experience as an operator and investor. He also founded Cohen & Company, an asset manager with $2.2 billion in AUM.
Jeff focuses on alternative investment strategies and deal structuring at Cohen Circle. He previously co-founded a $10bn asset management platform and founded companies at Resource America.
Corinne supports impact venture investments in fintech and health. She was previously a Vice President at Wells Fargo Securities focused on technology equity capital markets.
Nate supports fintech investments at Cohen Circle, including venture and SPAC deals. He was previously at UBS working on SPAC M&A, public capital markets, and private financing transactions.
Amanda is CEO of Cohen Circle, joining from CardConnect after taking the integrated payments company public in 2016. She has 15+ years of experience as an investor, operator, advisor, and lawyer.
Eli is an Entrepreneur in Residence focusing on the intersection of fintech and AI.
Emmanuelle is a Solicitor of England & Wales and a former Associate at Duane Morris in London.
Jeremy is EVP, Fintech President at MVB Bank and previously was EVP Enterprise Development at Pathward.
Max oversees finance and reporting at Cohen Circle. He was previously a Director in Deal Advisory at KPMG, spending more than nine years with the firm.
Mehar oversees legal and operational matters at Cohen Circle. He began his legal career as a corporate associate at Skadden, Arps and previously worked at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.
Investments · 1 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathPayments platform focused on building the next generation of payment solutions; acquired by Mastercard in November 2021.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Cohen Circle invest at?
- Cohen Circle invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Cohen Circle focus on?
- Cohen Circle focuses on Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Cohen Circle located?
- Cohen Circle is headquartered in New York, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamEpisode 208: Betsy Cohen of Cohen Circle: Creating Impact through FinTech and Beyond - A Life of ... - YouTube
Aoifinn Devitt · Betsy Cohen
Daniel Cohen, Cohen Circle on fintech, technology and impact - YouTube
SuperReturnTV · Daniel Cohen
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