Haymaker Ventures
Venture capitalClaremont · Pre-Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Also known as HAYMAKER VENTURES LLC
Investment thesis
Haymaker Ventures invests exclusively in early-stage fintech companies. The firm looks for startups that go beyond delivering faster versions of existing financial services and instead create genuinely superior solutions to problems that remain unsolved.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 5 people
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What they invest in
from 32 of 37 portfolio companiesFintech ×22SaaS ×17AI & Machine Learning ×12Enterprise Software ×10Digital Health ×4Crypto & Web3 ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Healthtech ×3
HQs:United States×20Ireland×2Mexico×2France×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 23 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×112 founders×63 founders×34+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data
Stanford University ×5Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ×2University of California, Santa Cruz ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 21 founders with career history
Adentro ×2Beyond Finance, Inc. ×2Prosper ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 22 with degree data)
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 32024 · 16 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)Eugene Marinelli(Co-Founder)Rosco Hill(Co-Founder)Jason Ream(Head of Finance and Administration (CFO))
BoardTimothy J. Mayopoulos(Board Member)
Co-investors8VCBallistic VenturesCanapi VenturesCoatue ManagementConversion CapitalEmergence Capital+13 more
Palantir builds data integration and analysis platforms — Gotham for defence and government, Foundry for commercial operations — and deploys forward engineers inside customer organisations.
Palo Alto, US
Peter Thiel(Director)inJoe Lonsdale(Co-founder)inAlexander Karp(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Cohen(Director)Nathan Gettings(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardColin Anderson(Executive Officer)
Co-investors137 Ventures8VCA*Akkadian VenturesAllied Venture PartnersArtis Ventures+35 more
Anthony Notoin
Co-investorsBlue Lion GlobalDCM VenturesGood AI CapitalHOF CapitalInvestXIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+8 more
Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary
Hawthorne, US
Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)in
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures4DX VenturesA*Abstract VenturesAccess Technology Ventures+110 more
AI Insurance provides software for policy, insured, and claims management in the specialty insurance sector.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSNew York City, US
Cameron MacArthur(Founder)in
Co-investorsAUTHENTIC VENTURESY CombinatorMAGIC FundTCV
AltScore provides B2B credit infrastructure and digital lending solutions that enable companies to launch and operate credit programs for their customers.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSMexico City, MX
Andres Perez Romo Leroux(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mateo Semerene Barreiro(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsBuenTrip VenturesKamay VenturesLorimer VenturesNuMundo VenturesTechstarsCaffeinated Capital
Avant provides financial solutions and lending services to help customers pursue their financial goals.
FintechChicago, US
Paul Zhang(Cofounder, Chief Information Officer)
Co-investorsAlpha Ascent Ventures LlcAnsa CapitalAugust CapitalHyde Park Venture PartnersLobby CapitalQED Investors+1 more
AvidXchange provides AI-powered accounts payable software that automates invoice capture, approvals, and payments for mid-market businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSCharlotte, US
Michael Praeger(CEO & Co-Founder)Dan Drees(President)Karen Bertaux(Executive Officer)Ross Agre(Executive Officer)Dwight Sawin(Director)Stephen Shane Turley(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBoathouse CapitalNycaNyca PartnersQED InvestorsSapphire VenturesSixth Street
Bookkeep is a financial operations platform that unifies accounting data and automates revenue accounting, sales tax, and payout reconciliation for ecommerce merchants and accountants.
E-commerceFintechSaaSBrooklyn, US
Co-investorsLerer HippeauTTV Capital
Coral provides software that lets HVAC and home electrification contractors turn utility and government rebates into instant upfront discounts, handling eligibility validation, rebate filing, and follow-ups.
CleantechClimate TechFintech
Co-investorsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Floating PointNew Climate VenturesResilienceVCTwelve BelowWorkshop Venture Partners+2 more
Coral is a sexual wellness app offering guidance and educational content to help people improve intimacy, desire, and their sex lives, developed with input from sex therapists, educators, and researchers.
ConsumerDigital HealthMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Isharna(Founder)
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonAlleyCorpBlackhorn VenturesFloating PointLightspeed Venture PartnersMother Ventures+6 more
Coral Care is a marketplace and technology company connecting families with licensed pediatric specialists — including speech, occupational, and physical therapists — who provide in-home care, accept insurance, and are available on demand.
Digital HealthHealthtechMarketplacesCambridge, US
Co-investorsAlleyCorpFCA Venture PartnersGreyMatter
Figure is a lending platform that offers residential and commercial loan products including home equity lines of credit, cash-out refinances, DSCR loans, and crypto-backed loans for borrowers.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechCharlotte, US
Mike Cagney(Co-Founder, Executive Chairman)inJune Ou(Co-Founder, Advisor, Board Member)inJin Woo Park(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsB3 CapitalBlue Lion GlobalChaos VenturesConversion CapitalDCM VenturesDigital Currency Group+20 more
FlexPoint is a cloud platform that provides enterprise-grade infrastructure with multi-layer security protections including encryption, passwordless authentication, and compliance certifications for managed service providers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMinnetonka, US
Co-investorsFoundryGaruda VenturesLong Way VenturesLorimer VenturesTechstarsCascade Seed Fund
FLYR provides a modular Offer & Order retailing platform for airlines, layered on top of existing passenger service systems to enable omnichannel shopping carts, dynamic AI-driven pricing, marketplace bundling of flights with hotels and activities, post-booking servicing, and cross-airline commerce.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Alexander Mans(Executive Officer)Alex Mans(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inCyril Guiraud(Co-Founder and Former Chief Marketing Officer)inJean Tripier(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardUllas Naik(Director)inPankaj Shah(Director)
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalBoeing HorizonX VenturesBrightstone Venture CapitalCota CapitalJetBlue VenturesSKY VC+4 more
Golden Pear provides specialty finance solutions for personal injury cases, serving law firms, medical providers, and plaintiffs to optimize case outcomes.
Fintech
Co-investorsPresidio
Gusto provides payroll processing, employee benefits administration, and HR management tools to businesses, offering integrated software alongside support services for these functions.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US
Josh Reeves(Founder/CEO)inEdward Kim(Founder/Empowering Gusto's Engineering Team)inTomer London(Founder/; Empowering Gusto's Product and Design Teams)in
Co-investors137 VenturesA*Acrew CapitalAkkadian VenturesAspect VenturesAurum+47 more
hi.health by Pliant is a cashless claims and payments platform for insurers, embedding Visa card-based payments directly into the claims process to enable real-time provider settlement, fraud prevention, and configurable spend controls.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsKinled Holding
Enterprise SaaS company enabling financial institutions to deliver digital banking products including verification, fraud protection, lending, and deposit services.
Chicago, US
Co-investorsAlpha Ascent Ventures LlcAnsa CapitalAugust CapitalHanaco Venture CapitalHyde Park Venture PartnersLobby Capital+4 more
Luna Connect offers a cloud-based SaaS platform for financial institutions such as banks, credit unions, and insurers to digitise customer engagement, automate lending, onboarding, ID verification, and compliance workflows using no-code automation and AI-driven analytics.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSGalway, IE
Brian D'Arcy(Founder)
Mundi provides flexible financing solutions for Mexican exporters, including invoice factoring, purchase order advances, and revolving credit lines.
FintechMexico City, MX
Martin Pustilnick(Founder)inJuan Carlos Christensen(Founder)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpGMO VenturePartnersSquareOne CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)Upper90Alley Robotics Ventures
Nav provides transparent business and personal credit insights, cash flow data, and financial tools to help small business owners access trade credit, supplier terms, and funding opportunities.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Mateo, US
Caton Hanson(Co-founder)Levi K.(Founder)in
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesCrosslink CapitalKickstartKleiner PerkinsPoint72 VenturesZenStone Venture Capital+3 more
Netomi is a customer experience platform powered by AI that enables enterprises to interact with customers across multiple channels with intelligence and consistency.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Puneet Mehta(Founder/CEO)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalBowery CapitalUpslope VenturesWestern Technology InvestmentY CombinatorAccenture Ventures+5 more
OnDeck provides term loans and lines of credit to small businesses in the United States through a fast, digital application process.
FintechNew York, US
Mitchell L. Jacobs(Director)James D. Robinson, III(Director)Matthew Harris(Director)Noah Breslow(Executive Officer)James Hobson(Executive Officer)Neil Wolfson(Director)
Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sapphire VenturesInertia VenturesRRE Ventures
PayZen provides AI-powered, interest-free patient financing that lets patients pay medical bills over time through personalized payment plans, with pre-built EHR integrations and automated servicing for providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFintechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Tobias Mezger(Executive Officer, Director)inIsaac Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)Ariel Rosenthal(Co-Founder & CTO)inItzik Cohen(Co-Founder & CEO)inAntonio Martino(Executive Officer)
BoardLee Shapiro(Director)in
Co-investors7wire VenturesSignalFireCorewell Health VenturesLink VenturesLorimer VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+3 more
Pexapark provides market-based price benchmarks and data for battery energy storage systems (BESS) and renewable energy offtake, covering markets in Europe (France, Germany, Spain, Italy) and the US (ERCOT, PJM).
CleantechData & InfrastructureEnergy
Co-investorsFloating PointMantis CapitalGoldcrest CapitalMolten VenturesUpfront Ventures
Renew is a resident intelligence and retention management platform for multifamily property operators that predicts churn risk, automates renewal workflows, and provides analytics to improve lease renewal rates and net operating income.
PropTechSaaS
Rob Hayden(Founder)in
Co-investorsUpfront Ventures
Trust Ribbon provides a platform to help families settle a deceased loved one's affairs and helps financial institutions manage deceased-account cases, reduce processing time, and retain deposits.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Saeid(Founder)Saeid Kian(Founder)
Co-investorsOne Way Ventures
Rosaly offers a financial wellbeing platform that lets employees access earned wage advances and automates the handling of salary advances for HR teams.
FintechHR TechSaaS
Arbia SMITI(Founder)in
Co-investorsAUDEO VENTURESAuxxoClocktower VenturesTreasuryTriton CapitalFin Capital
Routefusion offers a single API for cross-border payments, letting platforms send payments to 180+ countries, open accounts in 12 currencies, and access FX, SWIFT, and local pay-in/payout infrastructure.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Richard Scappaticci Jr(Founder)inNabeel Siddiqui(Founder)in
Co-investorsSilverton PartnersPeakSpan Capital PartnersCanvas Ventures
Spring Labs provides AI-driven complaint management and resolution handling software for compliance teams.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Anna Fridman(Founder)John Sun(Founder)Kevin Lewis(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalAlpha Ascent Ventures LlcAugust CapitalBankTech VenturesGreatPoint VenturesLobby Capital+2 more
Sunfish is a fertility planning platform offering all-inclusive IVF and egg freezing packages with upfront pricing, financial protection (including partial refunds and unlimited embryo transfers), and a dedicated planning partner.
Digital HealthFemTechFintech
Co-investorsCoho DeeptechCoyote VenturesHannah Grey Ventures
Trax provides retail intelligence and execution software for global CPG brands, using image recognition to analyze shelf images and report on on-shelf availability, share of shelf, pricing, and promotional compliance.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Gary Labenin
Co-investorsDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VCSingha VenturesSmart Partnership CapitalSoftBank Vision FundSony Ventures Corporation+2 more
Treasure Data offers the Personalization AI Suite, an AI-native tool that uses unified customer data and real-time signals to automatically personalize web content, offers, and experiences for individual customers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech
Hiro Yoshikawa(Founder)in
Co-investorsCarbide VenturesHeavybitSoftBank Vision Fund
Utila provides infrastructure for managing stablecoins and digital assets, serving fintechs, payment service providers, banks, and enterprises.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechNew York City, US
Bentzi Rabi(Founder & CEO)inEdwin Handschuh(Founder)Sam Eiderman(Founder)in
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupInspired CapitalLaunchpad CapitalNFXNIVNyca+5 more
Exits · 4
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioBlendNYSE: BLNDPalantirNASDAQ: PLTRPrior FinanceNASDAQ: SOFISpaceXNASDAQ: SPCX
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHi · rttnews.com · Aug 17, 2026
SpaceX · businessinsider.com · Aug 16, 2026
Ribbon · stltoday.com · Aug 14, 2026
Blend · StockTitan · Aug 6, 2026
Trax · traxtech.com · Aug 4, 2026
Coral · thesaasnews.com · Jul 27, 2026
Coral · thesaasnews.com · Jul 27, 2026
Nav · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Haymaker Ventures made?
- Haymaker Ventures has 32 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Haymaker Ventures invest at?
- Haymaker Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Haymaker Ventures's typical check size?
- Haymaker Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What sectors does Haymaker Ventures focus on?
- Haymaker Ventures focuses on Fintech.
- Where is Haymaker Ventures located?
- Haymaker Ventures is headquartered in Claremont, US.
- Does Haymaker Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Haymaker Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Haymaker Ventures co-invest with?
- Haymaker Ventures most often shares deals with Lorimer Ventures, Nyca Partners, QED Investors, among 198 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 16
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Fin Capital is an investment firm that backs B2B technology companies serving the financial services industry across the full company lifecycle.
Plug and Play is an innovation platform that connects corporations, governments, startups, investors, and universities to drive innovation.
Streamlined Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders and invests at the seed stage to help build large-scale companies.
Canvas Prime (formerly Canvas Ventures) is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in AI transforming digital health and fintech, leading Series A and B rounds in companies ready to scale.
Bonfire Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs founders reinventing how business operates, leading seed rounds in AI-native B2B software.
Foundry invests in early-stage startups and venture funds across multiple sectors. The firm builds a portfolio-based network connecting portfolio companies with other investors and entrepreneurs.
Viola is an Israeli technology investment group managing over $7 billion in assets, operating multiple independent investment arms spanning venture capital, growth equity, credit, and fintech.
Multicoin Capital is a thesis-driven investment firm focused on cryptoassets, tokens, and blockchain companies, managing a hedge fund and several venture funds across public and private markets.
Silverton Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Texas that partners with founders long-term, having backed 75+ portfolio companies with 30+ acquisitions and 4 IPOs.
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Firms observed investing alongside Haymaker Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Haymaker Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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