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Alden Investment Group is a financial services firm offering investment advisory and wealth management services including mutual funds, alternative investments, annuities, and insurance products.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsCACastle Creek Launchpad

Alpen Labs builds a Bitcoin layer-2 network that enables financial applications through a ZK rollup with optimistic bridge architecture.

Crypto & Web3FintechNew York City, US

ACAbishkar Chhetri(Chief Operating Officer)inPKPramod Kandel(Chief Technology Officer)inSimanta Gautam(Chief Executive Officer)inChandan Sharma Subedi(Co-Founder)inJLJohn LightinTrey Del Bonis

Co-investorsACAccelmed PartnersARArborview CapitalASAsymmetricCACastle Island VenturesHIHivemind Ventures, LlcMIMirana Ventures+9 more

Raised seed funding to innovate customer engagement in banking.

Co-investorsCACastle Creek LaunchpadTRTribeca Early Stage Partners

Blotout provides a privacy-focused signal platform combining an ID graph, contextual data, and consent governance to deliver server-side conversion (CAPI) tracking and post-cookie attribution for ecommerce and lead-generation advertisers.

AdTechCybersecurityMarketing TechFremont, US

MSMandar Shinde(Founder)inMatthew Boulos(Director)

BoardANAlok Nandan(Director)in

Co-investorsFIFirst Rays Venture PartnersLOLoftyInc CapitalSTStrategxy Ventures LLCTUTunitas Ventures

Castle Creek Launchpad is a venture capital fund formed by Castle Creek Capital and Launchpad Capital to invest in early-stage fintech companies that work with financial institutions.

Fintech

Central Payments provides embedded finance solutions including digital banking, payment card issuance, and money movement services for financial product developers and fintech platforms.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSioux Falls, US

NRNikkee Rhody(Chief Executive Officer)inEric Cotton(President and Chief Payments Officer)in

Co-investorsCACastle CreekCACastle Creek LaunchpadPRPropel Venture Partners

Consensys builds a vertically integrated platform for decentralized finance, offering consumer wallet applications, developer infrastructure, blockchain APIs, and protocol-level software that manage the full onchain transaction lifecycle.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechFort Worth, US

JLJoseph Lubin(Founder)inRobert Boroujerdi(Director)Umar Farooq(Director)

BoardMichael Kriak(Director)in

Co-investors181802 VenturesARArcane GroupARArctic VenturesARArgonautic VenturesBRBR CapitalCMCMT Digital Ventures+37 more

Copper is a mobile app that pays users with points redeemable for gift cards and cash (e.g.

Consumer

Stefan Berglund(Co-founder)inEBEddie Behringer(CEO / Co-founder)in

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesCLClocktower VenturesFIFinancial Venture StudioGAGaingelsMAMaven VenturesOPOperator Stack+7 more

Current is a mobile-first banking platform offering no-fee spending accounts and integrated financial services to everyday Americans.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Stuart Sopp(Founder)inTrevor Marshall(Founder)

Co-investorsAAAAF Management Ltd.ACActivant CapitalANAndreessen HorowitzAVAvenir Growth CapitalCOCota CapitalELElizabeth Street Ventures+11 more

Exponential.fi is a San Francisco-based DeFi platform for discovering, risk-assessing and investing in crypto liquidity pools.

Mehdi Lebbar(Founder)Driss Benamour(Founder)Greg Jizmagian(Founder)

Co-investorsCICircle VenturesNONorwest Venture PartnersPAParadigmSCScribble VenturesA*A*ADAdam Nash+8 more

Extend provides product protection plans that merchants offer shoppers at checkout to cover product failures and accidental damage such as drops, breaks, and spills, handling repairs or replacements with online claims support.

E-commerceInsurTechRetail TechSaaS

Woodrow Levin(Founder)inJMJoe Moss(Founder)in

Co-investorsCACastle Creek LaunchpadGRGraph VenturesGRGreatPoint VenturesPLPlug and Play VenturesSOSoftBank Vision FundB B Capital+4 more

LEEO provides commercial auto insurance with data-driven underwriting, using telematics, AI, and data science to price and underwrite coverage for fleets and small businesses.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechMobility & TransportationReno, US

JMJonathan Matus(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMax Chee(Director)CMCharles Moldow(Director)in

Co-investorsAQAquiline Technology GrowthFOFoundation CapitalEVEvolution VC PartnersEXExpansion Venture CapitalMSMS&AD VenturesSASand Hill Angels+5 more

Grid is a consumer mobile app that offers cash advances, paycheck boosts, and credit-building tools to help users manage personal finances.

ConsumerFintech

GZGernot Zacke(Founder)in

Co-investorsCACastle Creek LaunchpadFIFikaKIKindred VenturesOBObvious Ventures

Harmonic designs and distributes customized insurance solutions for credit risk, including mortgage insurance, credit default coverage, and income protection programs for lenders and financial institutions.

FintechInsurTech

ADAndrew Drake(Founder & Leader)in

Co-investorsTRTranspose Platform Management

Hiatus provides a financial management platform that integrates with thousands of financial institutions to help individuals across all financial literacy levels identify inefficiencies and access appropriate financial solutions.

ConsumerFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Immediate is a payroll platform designed to modernize how companies compensate employees, moving beyond traditional payroll cycles to address employee retention.

FintechHR TechSaaS

MPMatt Pierce(Founder and CEO)inJason Gwizdala

Co-investorsCACastle Creek LaunchpadPRPropel Venture Partners

Inai provides a payments platform that enables companies to launch, manage, and scale global payment solutions with integrations to diverse payment methods across regions.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechSaaSLondon, GB

APAnta Pattabiraman(CEO)inKNKarthik NarayananinSuji Santhanam(Recruiter)

Co-investorsA4A42.VCBEBetter CapitalGEGemba Capital Venture PartnersKUKube VCPRPrimary Venture PartnersSQSquareOne+14 more

Marstone provides a digital wealth management platform that enables financial institutions to offer advisory and portfolio services to their clients.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Margaret J. Hartigan(Chief Executive Officer and Founder)inRobert Stone(Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder)CDChristopher D. LaVine(Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsCACastle Creek LaunchpadSLSlater Technology FundMEMendon Venture Partners

MBI is an event-driven pricing and promotions platform for banks and credit unions, connecting to an institution's first-party data sources to run configurable pricing and promotional campaigns without replacing legacy core systems.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

ZBZach Bruhnke(Founder)inGermain Cassiere(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsACAcrew CapitalCACastle Creek Launchpad

Mesh Payments offers a platform for managing corporate travel and expenses, aimed at global enterprises.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTravel & Hospitality

OZOded Zehavi(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAlpha Wave GlobalENEntrée CapitalEXExpansion CapitalMEMeron CapitalTLTLV PartnersLILiberty City Ventures+2 more

MIC Global is a full-stack digital insurance company that designs and underites insurance products, with a focus on income protection for freelancers and salaried professionals globally.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTech

Miami Beach, US

Alexander Lopatine(Founder)Harry J Flood(Executive Officer, Director)David J Wright(LLC Manager)Scott W Killoh(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Killoh(Founder)

BoardCCCian Cotter(Director)in

Co-investorsCACastle Creek LaunchpadCUCurql Collective, LLCINInsight PartnersNENext Level VenturesMEMendon Venture PartnersTHThe Banc Funds Company

Oakland Roots SC is a professional soccer club based in Oakland that aims to develop player talent and build a world-class sports brand while contributing to the health, equity, and happiness of the local community.

Media & EntertainmentSports TechOakland, US

Co-investorsD3D3VC

Oakland Soul is a women's soccer team competing in the USL W League, offering a training environment and player development pathway toward professional soccer.

ConsumerSports TechOakland, US

Ovation Ventures builds AI-powered financial technology that delivers personalized guidance and client intelligence to financial institutions.

AI & Machine LearningFintechOakland, US

KCKevin Cimring(CEO)inSMScott Mount(CXPO)in

Co-investorsKIKickstart

Pinnacle is an AI-native real estate brokerage offering agents, teams, and independent brokerages a centralized platform (PinnacleHQ) for transaction management, compliance oversight, onboarding, and marketing tools.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS

Plaid provides financial infrastructure and APIs that enable developers to build financial technology products and services.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSan Francisco, US

ZPZach Perret(Founder)inWHWilliam Hockey(Founder)in

BoardMo Koyfman(Director)RYRick Yang(Director)in

Co-investors141435 CapitalACAcrew CapitalADAdventure FundAMAmbush CapitalANAndreessen HorowitzBOBoxGroup+35 more

Prizeout offers a suite of rewards and instant cashback products that integrate with financial institutions' online banking platforms, letting them offer cashback on everyday shopping and milestones.

ConsumerFintechMarketing TechNew York, US

DMDavid Metz(CEO)inDavid Burton(CFO)RBRichard Blankenship(CRO)inVLVictoria Leon(COO)in

Co-investorsCHChaos VenturesGAGaingelsRIRiverPark VenturesSPSprint Vc

StimLabs develops regenerative medicine products, including its Corplex P device, used by physicians for wound healing and complex clinical cases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesRoswell, US

JDJohn Daniel(Founder & CEO)in

Tilt is a technology company providing a mobile crowdfunding tool that lets groups and communities collect, pool, fundraise, or sell money online.

ConsumerFintechSocialSan Francisco, US

JBJames Beshara(CEO)inKHKhaled Hussein(CTO)inHLHenry Liu(Software Engineer)inAMAjay Mehta(Growth, Product, and Partnerships Lead)inKZKev Zettler(Senior Software Engineer)in

Co-investorsANAndreessen HorowitzICIcon VenturesINInitialized CapitalNINimble PartnersY Y CombinatorBABalderton Capital+12 more

Tongo provides financial products for 1099 professionals in the commission economy, offering commission advances and tailored financial solutions to help independent contractors grow their businesses.

FintechPropTechSaaS

Luis Scull(Executive Officer, Director)Jackson Feder(Director)Brandon Wright(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsCACastle Creek LaunchpadELElizabeth Street VenturesGOGood FriendsLALAB VenturesMEMetaPropMEMetaProp Ventures+4 more

Truehold Financial provides financing for real estate investors, including long-term loans for rental properties qualified on property cash flow and short-term loans covering purchase and renovation costs.

FintechPropTechSt. Louis, US

ATAzat Tulegenov(Founder)inCAConnie Adams(CEO)in

Co-investors2525MadisonBABAM VenturesCLClocktower VenturesGRGreat Wave VenturesHAHabitat PartnersSASamsung Next+3 more

UpEquity is a company in the mortgage and home-buying finance space.

FintechPropTechAustin, US

THTimothy Herman(CEO)inLouis WilsonAndy Pruitt(CTO)Andrew Paulson(Engineering Manager)Jeff Boone(Director of Engineering)Josh Euers(Chief of Staff)

Co-investorsALAlumni VenturesCACastle Creek LaunchpadEAEarly Light VenturesGAGaingelsNENext Coast VenturesOROrigin Ventures+11 more

Utila provides infrastructure for managing stablecoins and digital assets, serving fintechs, payment service providers, banks, and enterprises.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechNew York City, US

BRBentzi Rabi(Founder)inEdwin Handschuh(Founder)SESam Eiderman(Founder)in

Co-investorsDIDigital Currency GroupGAGaingelsHAHaymaker VenturesINInspired CapitalNFNFXNINIV+6 more

Vouch is a technology-first business insurance company offering insurance and risk management tools built for startups and growth-stage companies.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

SHSam Hodges(CEO)inTHTravis Hedge(Founder)inKellyn Wulff(Executive Officer)Rajat Kongovi(CPO)Yu-Hung Lin(Engineering Manager)Eric Van Egmond(Engineering Manager)

Co-investors50500 GlobalALAlumni VenturesANAnthemis VentureFLFlucas VenturesINIndex VenturesMSMS&AD Ventures+17 more

Watalook provides a virtual client card system that stores customer information such as visit history, frequency, turnover, cancellations, favorite products, photos, and birthdays.

Marketing TechSaaSSales Tech

Justas Vitenas(Founder)in

Co-investorsBYbyFoundersCRCrosspringPRPractica CapitalSTStartup Wise Guys

Zebec builds blockchain-powered financial products including payroll, cards, and payments solutions for individuals, businesses, and teams.

Crypto & Web3FintechHR TechSaaS

Sam ThapaliyaSBSimon Babakhani(CEO)inNea Padhye

Co-investors50500 GlobalAEAegis VentuesBRBreyer CapitalINInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcREResolute VenturesALAlameda Research+2 more