Motive Partners
Private equityNew York · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked
Also known as MOTIVE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
Motive Partners invests in financial technology opportunities, sourcing deals through deep networks, sector insight, and disciplined underwriting. The firm backs market-leading technology, data, and service providers redefining investment products, payments, insurance, capital markets, and financial infrastructure. Focus areas include software and services that democratize wealth and asset management, payment technologies that modernize commerce, next-generation insurance software, solutions transforming issuance and trade workflows, clean data foundations that make organizations AI-ready, and technology-enabled services for financial services. The firm pairs investment expertise with operational leadership, deploying proven operators to enhance, manage, and scale portfolio companies across go-to-market, data, and operations.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Motive Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 40 of 73 portfolio companiesFintech ×34SaaS ×29Enterprise Software ×22AI & Machine Learning ×11Data & Infrastructure ×7Cloud Computing ×4HR Tech ×4InsurTech ×3
HQs:United States×18Germany×4Belgium×2United Kingdom×2Switzerland×1Luxembourg×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 20 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×142 founders×53 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with field-of-study data
Economics ×6Computer Science ×4Engineering ×4Business & Management ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history
BICS ×2Docker ×2FinCompare - Smarter SME Financing ×2Ixaris ×2TeleSign ×2Yapstone ×2
Investments · 73 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 52025 · 42023 · 12022 · 22021 · 12020 · 114 dated
BetaNXT provides cloud-based enterprise software for wealth management organizations, including data management, tax reporting, order management, and investor communications solutions.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
BoardStephen C. Daffron(Executive Chairman)
ElectricMind delivers AI-powered product engineering and solution delivery services, including accelerated development of digital platforms that integrate trading, administration, and operations.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSector AgnosticChicago, US
FNZ provides a technology platform for wealth management, serving financial institutions and their end investors.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Adrian Durham(Founder & Group CEO)in
Co-investorsCPP InvestmentsGeneral AtlanticTemasekFin CapitalH.I.G. CapitalH.I.G. Growth Partners+2 more
Insurify operates an online insurance-comparison marketplace that pulls real-time, personalized quotes from 120-plus insurers (including GEICO, Allstate, and Progressive) for auto, home, renters, and pet insurance, letting shoppers compare policies and buy online or with a licensed agent.
FintechInsurTechMarketplacesCambridge, US
Giorgos Zacharia(Co-founder)inSnejina Zacharia(Founder)inTod Kiryazov(Co-founder)inChang Jo(Executive Officer)inGene Shkolnik(Mr. Shkolnik is the Chief Technology Officer of the Issuer.)in
BoardDaniel Tsiddon(Director)in
Co-investorsMTECH CAPITALViola FinTechMassMutual VenturesMoneta VCR136 VenturesViola Ventures+1 more
Give is a technology-first Donor-Advised Fund platform that helps wealth advisors, broker-dealers, and asset managers offer charitable giving solutions to clients.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBoulder, US
Vinay Nair(Executive Officer, Director)Dr. Vinay Nair(Founder & CEO)Brian Carlin(Director)Rajini Kodialam(Director)
Co-investorsFranklin TempletonHamilton LaneJP Morgan ChaseFINTOP CapitalThirdstream PartnersBroadridge+1 more
Valstro develops a cloud-native order management system (OMS) for institutional finance, designed to handle modern trading infrastructure and data accessibility requirements.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Stephen Barrow(Founder)in
Co-investorsPortage VenturesEJF Ventures
Anchorage Digital is a global cryptocurrency platform providing institutions with custody, staking, trading, governance, and settlement services, along with security infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Diogo Mónica(Co-Founder and President)inNathan McCauley(CEO and Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGICa16z cryptoAmplify PartnersBlockchain CapitalDelta Blockchain+13 more
Artifact provides AI-powered automation for accounting and professional services firms, handling bookkeeping, reconciliations, ledger posting, reporting, and close workflows.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Carter Springall(Founder)in
Co-investorsA16Z SpeedrunAngel InvestFloodgateInsight PartnersRock Yard VenturesTCV+1 more
Aufinity is a German fintech company that automates payment and liquidity management processes for car dealerships across Europe.
FintechMobility & TransportationSaaSCologne, DE
Co-investorsPayPal VenturesWalter VenturesBlackFin Capital Partners
Avaloq provides a digital investment management platform for banks and wealth managers that consolidates advisory, portfolio management, and compliance across the investment value chain.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSZürich, CH
Martin Greweldinger(Group CEO)inPascal Wengi(Chief Commercial Officer)inRoberto Viganò(Chief Service Operations Officer)inFabio Baj(Chief Product and Development Officer)inMartin Büchi(Chief Architecture and Technology Officer)inElodie Lhuillier(Chief People and Communications Officer)in
Backbase develops an AI-native Banking OS, a digital banking engagement platform that unifies customer, employee, and AI-agent interactions for financial institutions across retail, SMB, commercial, private banking, and wealth management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Jouk Pleiter(Founder)in
Co-investorsRho Ventures
CAIS Structured Investments is a platform that connects independent financial advisors with structured notes, CDs, SMAs, and hedging strategies offered by third-party bank issuers.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Matt Brown(Founder)in
Co-investorsSenaHill PartnersSquare Peg CapitalAllianceBernsteinBlue Owl CapitalFortress Investment GroupGolub Capital+1 more
Corastone operates a platform for accessing and managing private market investments, aimed at helping firms handle more investors, counterparties, and complex investments.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Hamid Gayibov(Founder)in
Co-investorsApolloFidelity InvestmentsFranklin TempletonHamilton Lane
DoorFeed is a platform for residential real estate investment that combines market intelligence, property analysis, and automated financial modelling, letting institutional investors, developers, brokers, and asset managers go from market screening to investment decision.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Flanks is an AI-powered wealth data platform that automates the aggregation and standardization of client financial data for financial advisors and wealth managers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Alvaro Morales(Founder)in
Co-investorsEarlybird Venture CapitalSeedRocket4Founders CapitalBattery VenturesJME Ventures
Getro is a network-based recruiting platform that helps companies hire faster by leveraging employee referrals and professional networks.
HR TechMarketing TechSaaSBoulder, US
Evan Walden(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcBlindspot Ventures Management CoEmbedded CapitalOIF VenturesOur Innovation FundSamaipata+4 more
Pollinate builds AI agents for supply chain operations, starting with procurement automation that extracts supplier invoices from email and reconciles them against purchase orders and receipts across ERP systems.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Adeep Mitra(Founder)inCorey Berther(Founder)inNam Le(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors77 PartnersY CombinatorInsight Partners
Korr is a cloud-native core insurance platform that unifies policy, claims, and billing for modern insurers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingInsurTechSaaSNew York, US
Co-investorsPlug and Play VenturesTokio Marine Future Fund
Lucht Probst Associates (LPA) builds RegTech and CapTech software that automates the issuance of structured retail products, pre- to post-trade sales and trading, corporate treasury activities, and regulatory fund reporting.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSFrankfurt, DE
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Lucio Biase(Executive Officer)
BoardHilary Park(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsInternational Finance Corporation
Möbius Exchange is a Mantle-native StableSwap decentralized exchange for swapping stablecoins and pegged assets with low slippage, using an Asset Liability Management model that supports single-sided liquidity provision and open, multi-asset pools.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsBitDAOMantle NetworkREFASHIOND VenturesSpero Ventures
Monnai provides an AI-driven data and analytics platform that builds a 360-degree view of customer identity and behavior for identity verification, fraud detection, and risk assessment.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureFintechSanta Monica, US
Pierre DemarcheinRavish PatelinDaniel Kurgan(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalBetter Tomorrow VenturesEmphasis VenturesSouth QuadCommerce VenturesTiger Global Management
MYNE Homes operates a managed co-ownership platform enabling 2-8 individuals to jointly purchase and own premium holiday homes across Europe, with the company handling property acquisition, renovation, furnishing, and ongoing management.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesPropTechTravel & HospitalityBerlin, DE
Fabian Loehmer(Founder & Managing Director)inNikolaus Thomale(Founder & Managing Director)inPhilipp Wagmann(Founder, Asset Management)Moritz Vossenberg(Founder, Technology)inDr. Nikolai Jäger(Founder, Structuring & Financing)
Co-investorsblueworld.groupTruVenturo GmbHCoastCap
Navro provides payment infrastructure for cross-border payroll, handling salary, statutory, and tax payments through a single API or file-based flow across 200+ territories and 130+ currencies.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSLondon
Aran Brown(Co-founder & CEO)inEddie Harrison(Co-founder)inNeil Kinnon(Chief Product Officer)inJames Deane(Executive Officer)inKelly Hartman(Executive Officer)inMark O'Meagher(CTO)in
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Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesClocktower VenturesUnusual VenturesBain Capital VenturesJump CapitalSignalRank
Novata offers a software platform for private companies to collect, store, and report sustainability and ESG data, including carbon emissions (Scope 1, 2, 3), regulatory reporting, risk monitoring, and supply chain data management.
Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMantoloking, US
Alexander Friedman(Executive Officer, Director)Tasha Matharu(Director)Scott Kennedy(Executive Officer)Pavani Thagirisa(Director)Christina Alfonso-Ercan(Executive Officer)Chris Jurgens(Director)
Co-investorsHamilton LaneMMC Ventures
Octaura provides electronic trading platforms and data analytics solutions for syndicated loan and structured credit markets.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechNew York, US
Brian Bejile(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inLuis Carballo(Chief Technology Officer)inVitaliy Kozak(Chief Product Officer & Head of Insights)in
Co-investorsMassMutual VenturesOMERS Ventures
Pliant offers payment infrastructure enabling businesses to issue physical and virtual credit cards, monitor expenditures, and integrate payment data with their existing finance systems.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBerlin, DE
Malte Rau(Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer)inFabian Terner(Co-founder, Chief Product Officer)in
Co-investorsAlstin CapitalFin CapitalMolten VenturesMS&AD VenturesNina CapitalSBI Ventures Europe GmbH+5 more
Splitit provides embedded card-linked installment payments that let consumers split purchases using their existing credit rather than taking on new debt.
E-commerceFintechRetail Tech
Co-investorsAltaIR Capital
Pocono Pines, US
Yevgeniy Feldman(Secretary and Co-Founder)Rene van Kesteren(Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer)inMichael Steinberg(Director)Stephane De Baets(Director)
ThreatFabric provides fraud prevention software combining mobile threat intelligence and a real-time fraud risk suite to detect scams, account takeover, device takeover, and hybrid fraud across web and mobile channels.
CybersecurityFintechSaaS
Co-investors10x Founders
Trumid operates an electronic trading platform for fixed income and corporate bond (credit) markets, serving buy- and sell-side institutions such as asset managers, banks, credit hedge funds, and liquidity providers.
B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Ronnie Mateo(Founder & Co-CEO)inMichael SobelinMike Sobel(Co-CEO & President)inDan Siracuse(Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer)inTony Schiavo(Chief Technology Officer)inJason Quinn(Chief Product Officer & Global Head of Sales)in
Co-investorsArbor VenturesRunway Venture PartnersSenaHill PartnersShumway Capital
Versana provides a digital data platform serving the broadly syndicated loan and private credit markets, delivering real-time loan data and enterprise solutions to replace manual processes across the loan ecosystem.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Scott McMunn(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBank of AmericaMassMutual VenturesApolloBNP Paribas
Warren offers a team of certified financial experts covering topics such as mortgages, taxes, inheritance, insurance, real estate, and budgeting, providing commission-free advice to its members.
FintechHR TechSaaSGhent, BE
Cedric De Vleeschauwer(CEO)inPieterjan Behaeghe(Co-founding sales)Jos Polfliet(CTO)inDavid Du Pré(CCO)inTijs Deryckere(CIO)in
Co-investorsPitchdriveSyndicate One
Warren is a financial coaching platform that connects members with expert coaches across topics including investment strategy, tax planning, mortgages, insurance, and wealth management.
FintechHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsEntourage VenturesSyndicate One
With Intelligence provides data, analytics, and research solutions for institutional investors, fund managers, and dealmakers operating in alternative assets and private markets.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechMedia & Entertainment
Cornelia Andersson(Leader)in
Co-investorsPNCSteelSky Ventures
Zocks is an AI assistant for financial advisors that automates administrative work such as meeting notes, intake and account forms, client email replies, and CRM updates.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Ákos Ratku(CTO and Co-founder)inMark Gilbert(CEO and Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalEntrée CapitalQED Investors14Peaks CapitalIlluminate FinancialLightspeed Venture Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsLMRKTSacq. by Capitolis
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesWarren · thestreet.com · Sep 6, 2026
Warren · thestreet.com · Sep 6, 2026
Titanbay · wealthbriefing.com · Aug 13, 2026
Wilshire · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 11, 2026
Versana · fintechfutures.com · Aug 10, 2026
Backbase · fintechfutures.com · Aug 6, 2026
FNZ · privatebankerinternational.com · Aug 5, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Motive Partners made?
- Motive Partners has 73 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 9 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Motive Partners invest at?
- Motive Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Motive Partners's typical check size?
- Motive Partners typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What sectors does Motive Partners focus on?
- Motive Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, InsurTech, SaaS.
- Where is Motive Partners located?
- Motive Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Motive Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Motive Partners leads investment rounds.
- Who does Motive Partners co-invest with?
- Motive Partners most often shares deals with MassMutual Ventures, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Fin Capital, among 74 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 21
Fin Capital is an investment firm that backs B2B technology companies serving the financial services industry across the full company lifecycle.
BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.
Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.
Unusual Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs enterprise and infrastructure founders from initial insight through market leadership, providing a proprietary playbook for finding product-market fit.
Entrée Capital is a venture firm run by former serial founders, managing $1.5bn across multiple funds with offices in Tel Aviv, London and New York.
MS&AD Ventures is the corporate venture arm that invests in early-stage companies, partnering with entrepreneurs to build innovative solutions across insurance-adjacent and technology sectors.
Earlybird Venture Capital is a European venture capital investor that backs early-stage technology founders with capital, strategic support, and access to an international network.
Angel Invest is an early-stage 'super angel' fund based in Berlin that invests in roughly 75 startups per year with typical checks of €125k, coaching each founder for at least a year.
A fintech-focused investment firm that invests in financial technology, payments, insurance, capital markets infrastructure, and data/AI solutions serving the financial services industry.
JME Ventures is a Spain-focused seed-stage venture capital firm that backs founders building world-class solutions, having invested in over 70 startups since 2012.
CoastCap is a Vienna-based investment firm and family office that invests in private capital markets, backing founders from early-stage funding through pre-IPO deals.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
▶9 more co-investors
ACME CapitalPICUS CAPITALAntler8-Bit CapitalPassion CapitalLocalGlobePossible VenturesSalica InvestmentsJoin Capital
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