Motive Partners
Private equityNew York · Pre-Seed–Growth · 77 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 29, 2026.
Team · 77 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesFounder mafia
2 people who came through Motive Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 48 of 76 portfolio companiesFintech ×40SaaS ×30Enterprise Software ×26AI & Machine Learning ×15Data & Infrastructure ×10Cloud Computing ×5Consumer ×4InsurTech ×4
HQs:United States×22Germany×6United Kingdom×5Belgium×1Switzerland×1Luxembourg×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 27 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×182 founders×73 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3MIT Sloan School of Management ×2University of St.Gallen ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 25 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×8Economics ×8Engineering ×5Business & Management ×4Finance & Accounting ×4Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 29 founders with career history
BICS ×2Docker ×2ECONA AG ×2FinCompare - Smarter SME Financing ×2Ixaris ×2Pets Deli ×2TeleSign ×2Yapstone ×2
3 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 29 with degree data)
Investments · 76 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 82025 · 72023 · 42022 · 22021 · 32020 · 12017 · 126 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+3 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+3 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
Dr. Vinay Nair(Founder & CEO)Brian Carlin(Director)Rajini Kodialam(Director)
Co-investorsFranklin TempletonHamilton LaneJP Morgan ChaseFINTOP CapitalThirdstream PartnersBroadridge+2 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
Financial consulting and analytics
Co-investorsCharlesbank Capital PartnersFFL Partners
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+27 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 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
Pampered Piglets breeds and sells teacup (micro/mini) pigs as pets and ships them to buyers across most U.S. states.
ConsumerImpact & Social Good
Andrew SiderMarshall Gunter
BoardHesam Hosseini
Co-investors500 GlobalCherry VenturesFinTech CollectiveIlluminate Financial
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
Constrafor provides a SaaS and fintech platform for general contractors and subcontractors to manage back-office operations, procurement, invoicing, and payments, with integrated AI-powered job costing and receivables financing capabilities.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Anwar Ghauche(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesFJ LabsNFXVillage GlobalFifth WallFinTech Collective+5 more
Corastone provides infrastructure that converts private market investments into digital asset securities, offering automated straight-through processing, a unified investment lifecycle, and blockchain-based transaction processing.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Hamid Gayibov(Founder)in
Co-investorsApolloFidelity InvestmentsFranklin TempletonHamilton Lane
Cordant provides a shared context layer above existing financial systems, connecting the platforms money moves through so institutions can analyze activity, surface risk, and coordinate decisions in real time.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Lior Levit(Founder)in
Co-investorsOak HC/FTFJ LabsPaxosQuona CapitalSelah VenturesSignalFire
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 CapitalLanaiSeedRocket4Founders CapitalBattery VenturesJME Ventures
A digital wealth management platform that aggregates investment portfolios, cash, alternative assets, and liabilities across multiple financial institutions, providing portfolio analytics and financial guidance to individual investors across Europe.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConsumerData & InfrastructureFintechGermany, DE
Raphael Steil(Founder)in
Co-investorsGerman Media PoolHeartfelt CapitalHEARTFELT_Horizons VenturesRuna CapitalPortage 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 CapitalEverywhere VenturesMatchstick VenturesOIF Ventures+6 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 Partnersilab AcceleratorY CombinatorBlast.ClubCatalyze AdvisorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)+2 more
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
Capitolis is a financial technology company that provides capital markets solutions to reduce risk and improve capital efficiency for global and regional banks and institutional investors.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Lucio Biase(Executive Officer)
BoardHilary Park(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsIFCInternational 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 offers co-ownership of vacation properties in popular European destinations, letting buyers acquire real estate ownership for a fraction (about 1/8) of the full cost with year-round flexible use.
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.groupCoastCapLoric VenturesTruVenturo GmbHEmbedded CapitalRivus Capital
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
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesClocktower VenturesFin CapitalUnusual VenturesJump Capital+1 more
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; founding member)in
Co-investorsMassMutual VenturesOMERS VenturesApolloBank of AmericaBNP ParibasDeutsche Bank+2 more
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 CapitalE Nugget Ventures UG (Haftungsbeschränkt)Fin CapitalMolten VenturesMS&AD VenturesNina Capital+8 more
Pollinate provides a white-labeled digital experience platform that banks and payment processors use to onboard, manage, and serve merchant customers across digital, assisted, and omni-channel journeys.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Co-investorsInsight PartnersNational Australia Bank (NAB)
Qomplx is a research company that designs and develops technologies in cybersecurity, analytics, simulation, and artificial intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechReston, US
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.
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 CapitalSeed Space Venture 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)
Synthera builds proprietary generative AI models trained on historical market data such as yield curves, FX, and commodities to produce synthetic market scenarios.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechLondon, GB
Lukas Schreiner(Co-Founder and CTO)inMariana Barona(Co-Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsBuenTrip VenturesEntrepreneur FirstRobin CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementAngel InvestKDX
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-investors14Peaks CapitalRabo Corporate Venturing10x Founders
Triver provides invoice financing solutions for SMEs in the UK, offering fast cash advances against unpaid invoices through real-time data analysis.
FintechLondon, GB
Jerome Le Luel(Founder & CEO)inGokce Yucealpan(Chief Commercial Officer)inGuilherme Valerio(Chief Product Officer)inBen Emery(Chief Technology Officer)inJulio Perez Vargas(Finance Director)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAxeleo CapitalFJ LabsKima VenturesMonte Carlo CapitalMotier Ventures+2 more
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)inMike 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)inCheryl Knopp(General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer)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 ParibasDeutsche BankMorgan Stanley
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-investorsEntourage VenturesPitchdriveSyndicate 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
Xaver provides an AI-powered platform for banks, insurers, and brokers to deliver pension products and financial advisory services across Europe.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechGermany, DE
Max Bachem(Co-founder)inOle Breulmann(Co-founder)inBjörn Holste(Management Team)inNigel Jankelson(Management Team)in
Co-investorsblueworld.groupCavalry VenturesNAPRobin Capital
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
BoardArif Janmohamed(Director)inHarsh Govil(Director)
Co-investors14Peaks CapitalAscend Venture CapitalEntrée CapitalExpanseQED InvestorsAscend+2 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AlphastreamAMPAsseta AICordantCredixDun & BradstreetFebruarFinantixFinperksForgeGlobal SharesHeroInvestCloudLawXLucaNellyNenoObin AIPartoPenzillaPlutoStewardTegra118Vega
Exits · 2
2 acquisitionsPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCAIS · finsmes.com · Jul 30, 2026
BetaNXT · betanxt.com · Jul 7, 2026
Versana · versana.io · Apr 30, 2026
Valstro · prnewswire.com · Apr 29, 2026
Corastone · corastone.us · Apr 7, 2026
Khotan (formerly Pollinate) · ycombinator.com · Feb 5, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Motive Partners made?
- Motive Partners has 76 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 15 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Motive Partners invest at?
- Motive Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth 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 Fin Capital, MassMutual Ventures, Better Tomorrow Ventures, among 119 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.
Angel Invest is an early-stage investor operating as a super angel fund, backing startups in AI, FinTech and DeepTech across Europe, providing capital plus a year of founder coaching.
A fintech-focused investment firm that invests in financial technology, payments, insurance, capital markets infrastructure, and data/AI solutions serving the financial services industry.
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 focused on early-stage enterprise founders, supporting them from initial insight through to market leadership with a proprietary product-market fit playbook.
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 backed by MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, investing in early-stage technology companies across insurtech, fintech, digital health, AI and related 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.
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.
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.
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ACME CapitalPICUS CAPITALAntler8-Bit CapitalPassion CapitalLocalGlobePossible VenturesSalica InvestmentsJoin Capital
Firms observed investing alongside Motive Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Motive Partners's recorded portfolio.
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