Emphasis Ventures
Venture capitalNew York Β· Pre-SeedβSeries A Β· 8 people tracked
Investment thesis
Emphasis Ventures positions itself as an early partner to founders shaping the global fintech landscape, providing not only capital but strategic support. The firm concentrates on financial technology, backing companies across areas such as identity and risk data infrastructure, fraud prevention, banking-as-a-service, wealth and mutual fund distribution, and consumer fintech. Its portfolio and news emphasize India and broader emerging markets, with additional exposure across Europe, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. EMVC engages early and supports portfolio companies through scaling, global expansion, and market penetration.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team Β· 8 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 3 of 20 portfolio companiesFintech Γ3AI & Machine Learning Γ1Cybersecurity Γ1InsurTech Γ1
HQs:IndiaΓ2United StatesΓ2
Investments Β· 20 tracked
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Bureau provides payment fraud prevention and account takeover detection technology for financial institutions and digital platforms.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech
Khatabook provides a mobile app that allows business owners to digitally record customer credit and debit transactions, replacing paper ledgers; the platform also offers access to lending services and is designed for small businesses managing customer accounts.
FintechBengaluru, IN
Ravish Naresh(Founder/CEO)in
Seattle, US
Christopher Doyle(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Sage Raterman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Emphasis Ventures invest at?
- Emphasis Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Emphasis Ventures focus on?
- Emphasis Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, Fintech, InsurTech.
- Where is Emphasis Ventures located?
- Emphasis Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
From the blog
visit blog βEmphasis Ventures has recently covered embedded finance's integration into niche verticals and SMBs, fintech infrastructure as the technological backbone enabling digital financial services, and emerging markets' leadership in real-time payment systems through UPI and Pix. AI summary
Co-investors Β· 3
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Flourish Ventures is a global early-stage fintech fund that backs founders building and reshaping financial services and systems.
IVC is a venture capital firm that has made over 200 investments across Web3, gaming, digital entertainment, AI, infrastructure, and fintech.
Firms observed investing alongside Emphasis Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Emphasis Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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