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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

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(Founder)inPKPramod Kandel(Founder)inSimanta Gautam(Founder)inJLJohn LightinTrey Del BonisLELiam Eagen

Co-investorsCACastle Island VenturesHIHivemind Ventures, LlcMIMirana VenturesREResolute VenturesSTSTILLMARKASAsymmetric+3 more

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(Executive Officer, Director)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 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 & CEO)in

Co-investorsARArcane GroupARArgonautic VenturesBRBR CapitalCOCoinbase VenturesDRDragonflyDVDVC+19 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-investorsCLClocktower VenturesFIFinancial Venture StudioMAMaven VenturesOPOperator StackRERestive VenturesSASamsung Next+4 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)in

Co-investorsAAAAF Management Ltd.ACActivant CapitalANAndreessen HorowitzAVAvenir Growth CapitalCOCota CapitalELElizabeth Street Ventures+8 more

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

Co-investorsNONorwest Venture PartnersPAParadigmSCScribble Ventures

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-investorsGRGraph VenturesGRGreatPoint VenturesSOSoftBank Vision FundB B CapitalCOCommerce VenturesFIFinTech Collective+2 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 VenturesSQSquareOne Capital+3 more

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

ConsumerFintech

Gernot Zacke(Founder)in

Co-investorsFIFikaKIKindred 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-investorsPRPropel Venture Partners

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 Fund

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 Capital

Mesh Payments provides a corporate travel and expense platform combining corporate cards, expense management, and travel booking with an AI-driven orchestration layer that automatically codes, categorizes, and reconciles transactions.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

OZOded Zehavi(Founder)in

Co-investorsALAlpha Wave GlobalENEntrée CapitalMEMeron CapitalTLTLV PartnersLILiberty City VenturesMOModerne Ventures+1 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(Executive Officer)Harry J Flood(Executive Officer, Director)David J Wright(LLC Manager)Scott W Killoh(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardCCCian Cotter(Director)inPSPeter Sobiloff(Director)in

Co-investorsCUCurql Collective, LLCINInsight PartnersNENext Level VenturesTHThe 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(Co-founder & CEO)inWHWilliam Hockey(Co-founder & CTO)in

BoardMo Koyfman(Director)RYRick Yang(Director)in

Co-investorsACAcrew CapitalAMAmbush CapitalANAndreessen HorowitzBOBoxGroupCOCoatue ManagementEQEQUIAM+25 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 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 provides alternative credit products and underwriting technology to people with limited access to traditional credit, using non-traditional financial signals to assess creditworthiness and enable borrowing.

FintechSan Francisco, US

JBJames Beshara(Founder/CEO)inKHKhaled Hussein(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsANAndreessen HorowitzICIcon VenturesNINimble PartnersY Y CombinatorBABalderton CapitalLELerer Hippeau+2 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

Co-investorsELElizabeth Street VenturesGOGood FriendsLALAB VenturesMEMetaPropMEMetaProp VenturesMSMS&AD Ventures+3 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 provides real estate services that help homeowners buying and selling simultaneously by unlocking equity and removing contingencies to enable competitive offers.

FintechPropTechAustin, US

THTimothy Herman(Founder)in

Co-investorsEAEarly Light VenturesNENext Coast VenturesOROrigin VenturesRIRiptide VenturesS3S3 VenturesTHThe MBA Fund+2 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 & CEO)inEdwin Handschuh(Founder)SESam Eiderman(Founder)in

Co-investorsDIDigital Currency GroupHAHaymaker VenturesINInspired CapitalNFNFXNINIVNYNyca+5 more

Vouch provides directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance designed for venture-backed companies navigating investor disputes, wrongful termination claims, and governance challenges.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

SHSam Hodges(Founder/CEO)inTHTravis Hedge(Founder)inKellyn Wulff(Executive Officer)

BoardNSNicholas Shalek(Director)inMMMeyer Malka(Director)inIgor Cerc(Director)

Co-investors50500 GlobalFLFlucas VenturesINIndex VenturesMSMS&AD VenturesSOSouth QuadVEVentureSouq+9 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 CapitalREResolute VenturesALAlameda ResearchDIDistributed Global+1 more