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Fiat Ventures

Venture capitalActively deploying

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Fiat Ventures invests in early-stage fintech companies, positioning itself as more than a source of capital. Drawing on backgrounds as operators and advisors, the team offers hands-on growth support through its Fiat Growth consultancy and an ecosystem of 250+ growth, operator, and industry experts. The firm emphasizes investing in founders and teams that reflect where the market is heading over the next decade, backing underrepresented and minority founders as a core part of its strategy rather than a mandate. It seeks entrepreneurs who understand how the world is evolving and supports them with time, expertise, and capital.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$250K – $500K
HQ
San Francisco, California, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Last 12 months
3 investments
AUM
$25M
Tracked investments
4

Team · 13 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Gerard Fane· Managing Partnerin
Darren Barnes· Business Developmentin
Katie Stoller· Head of Influencer Marketingin
Todd Dack· Creative Directorin

What they invest in

from 4 of 4 portfolio companies

Fintech ×3SaaS ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Consumer ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Enterprise Software ×1InsurTech ×1

HQs:United States×2

Investments · 4 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22025 · 12023 · 14 dated

Bravengobraven.cominJun 2026 · $4.6M

Braven builds AI agents for the reinsurance industry that ingest submissions and documents, assess risk against a firm's appetite and compliance rules, and execute workflows such as quoting and bordereaux generation.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTech

Alejandro Rebolledo(Co-Founder & COO)

Co-investorsBroom VenturesCarao VenturesCollide CapitalMGV

EarlyBirdgetearlybird.ioin𝕏Nov 2023 · $4.5MAcquired

EarlyBird offers UGMA custodial investment accounts that let parents and family members invest on behalf of a child, with funds usable for education, a home down payment, starting a business, or other purposes.

ConsumerFintechSaaS

Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)JourneyOne VenturesRareBreed VenturesResilienceVCAlumni VenturesChingona Ventures+1 more

Odynnodynn.cominNov 2025

Odynn is an AI-powered, modular white-label platform with APIs that lets fintechs, banks, card issuers, and travel companies launch embedded travel, loyalty, and rewards programs.

FintechSaaSTravel & HospitalityLakeville, US

Bruce Garner(Founder, COO & CFO)inJohn Taylor Garner(Founder & CEO)inAnuj Patel(Co-Founder & CTO)inYohan Mehary(Chief of Staff)

BoardMike Mullen(Director)

Co-investorsAbstraction CapitalBonfire Ventures

Portalsportals.fiin𝕏Feb 2026 · $9.5M

Portals is a DeFi yield-discovery tool that aggregates real-time prices, APY, TVL, and trends for pools, vaults, lending markets, and staking positions across 70+ protocols on 9+ chains.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Adam Gomez(Founder)in

Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupBonfire Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Fiat Ventures invest at?
Fiat Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Fiat Ventures's typical check size?
Fiat Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $500K.
What sectors does Fiat Ventures focus on?
Fiat Ventures focuses on Consumer, Fintech, Impact & Social Good, SaaS.
Where is Fiat Ventures located?
Fiat Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Fiat Ventures lead rounds?
Fiat Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Drew glover at Fiat Ventures - Future of VC's: Be More than a Check

DrinksWithAVC · Drew Glover

The Future of VC-Backed Fintech | Drew Glover, Founder/Managing Partner, Fiat Ventures & Fiat Growth

Carta · Drew Glover

Finovate Podcast Episode 223: Alex Harris, Fiat Ventures

Finovate TV · Alex Harris

The Unconventional Path with Drew Glover, Co-Founder of Fiat Ventures | Next Gen Builders, Ep. 02

Amplitude · Drew Glover

Platform-First VC Firm - Alex Harris, General Partner, Fiat Ventures

VC10X with Prashant Choubey · Alex Harris

Reverse Engineering Venture Capital - Marcos Fernandez, Founding Partner, Fiat Ventures

Venture Voices · Marcos Fernandez

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