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Portag3 Ventures
Venture capitalNew York · Series A–Growth · 36 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Portage invests exclusively in fintech, partnering with founders from early stages through growth. Its Ventures strategy writes checks of $1M–$30M, while its Capital Solutions strategy deploys $30M–$150M. Beyond capital, the firm emphasizes fintech-native value creation, offering a dedicated team of 20+ specialists, commercial introductions to potential customers and partners across global markets, and deep category expertise reflected in published theses. Portage positions itself as an operationally engaged partner that helps portfolio companies reach commercial milestones faster.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 26, 2026.
Team · 36 people
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Co-founded Portage in 2016 to help fintech and financial services entrepreneurs scale globally.
Co-founded Portage in 2016 to help fintech and financial services entrepreneurs scale globally.
Devon Kirk is Co-Head and Partner of Portage Capital Solutions, having joined in 2022, where she co-leads growth equity, structured equity, and special situations investments in financial technology and financial services companies globally. She previously spent over ten years at CPP Investments, most recently as Managing Director and Head of Capital Solutions, and earlier worked in M&A at Linklaters LLP and BMO Harris Nesbitt. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University and a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School, and is a CFA Charterholder.
What they invest in
from 37 of 108 portfolio companiesFintech ×28SaaS ×20AI & Machine Learning ×12Enterprise Software ×7InsurTech ×5Consumer ×3Crypto & Web3 ×3Cybersecurity ×3
HQs:United States×18United Kingdom×2Mexico×2Australia×1Bermuda×1Brazil×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 40 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×102 founders×153 founders×74+ founders×8
Where their founders studiedfrom 44 founders with education data
Harvard Business School ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3Columbia University ×2Imperial College London ×2INSEAD ×2Miami University ×2MIT Sloan School of Management ×2Universidad de Los Andes ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 45 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×15Business & Management ×14Economics ×9Finance & Accounting ×9Engineering ×6Humanities ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2Physics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 47 founders with career history
Goldman Sachs ×3Conway Wealth ×2Department of Defense ×2e.quinox ×2Marklogic ×2McKinsey & Company ×2Uber ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
3 founders hold a PhD · 9 hold an MBA (of 49 with degree data)
Investments · 108 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2021 · 22020 · 12018 · 12017 · 42015 · 19 dated
Agios is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies for rare diseases, with a primary focus on hemolytic anemias including pyruvate kinase deficiency, thalassemia, and sickle cell disease.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Lewis C. Cantley, Ph.D.(Founder)Tak Mak, Ph.D.(Founder)Craig B. Thompson, M.D.(Founder)Brian Goff(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersPortage VenturesThird Rock VenturesFlagship VenturesSamsara BioCapital
Personal Capital provides wealth management and investment advisory services, offering personalized portfolio strategy, retirement planning, and tax-optimized investment management for individual investors.
FintechSan Carlos, US
William H Harris(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Bergholm(Founder)Mike Armsby(Executive Officer)Jay Shah(Executive Officer, Director)Bill Harris(Founder)Louie Gasparini(Founder)
Board seatPaul Desmarais III· per SEC Form D · $50M raise · filed Aug 2017
Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesCrosslink CapitalEnergy Capital VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)New York Life VenturesPropel Venture Partners+3 more
1Money builds a decentralized payment network for stablecoin and tokenized deposit transfers, designed for global financial settlements.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Matt Shroder(Founder)inBrian Shroder(Founder)inMatthew Shroder(Founder)
Co-investorsA100X VenturesBorderless VentureCMT Digital VenturesDigital Currency GroupEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.F-Prime Capital+11 more
24 Exchange operates electronic trading markets, including 24X Equities and 24X Bermuda, offering access to a multi-asset trading offering (equities, FX NDFs, and spot crypto such as Bitcoin) through a single interface.
B2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3FintechHamilton, BM
Acheel is a French insurtech offering online insurance products for individuals and professionals, including home, auto, health, pet, non-occupant landlord, borrower, school, legal protection, and professional liability coverage.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Ralph Ruimy(Founder)inFrancky Défosséin
Co-investorsSerena
Achieve is a digital personal finance company offering personal loans, home equity loans and HELOCs, debt consolidation programs, and debt resolution programs to U.S. consumers managing debt.
ConsumerFintech
Alloy River provides AI-native software to finance and accounting firms, combining automation, workflow orchestration, and applied AI into their operations to eliminate manual data movement and boost efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsPortage VenturesElad GilElectric CapitalHustle FundMaple VC
Angle Health is an AI-enabled health insurance platform that serves employers and their employees by consolidating carrier, third-party administrator, and managing general underwriter functions into a single integrated experience.
AI & Machine LearningFintechHealthtechInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ty Wang(CEO and co-founder)inAnirban Gangopadhyay(Founder)inTylon (Ty) W(Founder)inBJ ScottMay Babraitis(Head of Talent)Kevin Saunders(Technical Recruiting Manager)
Co-investorsAloft VCBlumberg CapitalCrew CapitalGaingelsMana VenturesMighty Capital+16 more
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Atomic builds financial infrastructure and open finance solutions used by financial institutions.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaSSalt Lake City, US
Jordan Wright(Co-founder)inScott Weinert(Co-founder)inAndrea Martone(Co-founder)inLindsay Davis(Head of Markets (as of 2021-2022))in
BoardJosh McFarland(Greylock Partner (investor contact / board involvement implied))in
Co-investorsAquiline Technology GrowthATX Venture PartnersCore Venture CapitalGreylock PartnersImpatient VenturesKlass Capital+7 more
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Benepass provides a benefits platform that lets companies fund, track, and manage employee perks—such as commuting, healthcare, and wellness—through a single card and dashboard.
FintechHR TechSaaS
Boosted.ai provides an AI platform for investment research that answers questions on stocks and themes and uses AI agents to generate reports and analysis for investment professionals.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Joshua Pantony(Founder)inJon Dorando(Founder)in
Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersPortage VenturesRBCxFidelity InvestmentsHarbourVest Partners (Canada)Spark Capital+1 more
Champ is an AI-powered sales development platform that identifies interested leads and handles meeting scheduling logistics, allowing sales teams to focus on deal closure.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Matt Sun(Founder)inDaniel Wasserlauf(Founder)in
Co-investorsPortage VenturesRedpoint VenturesY CombinatorCourtyard VenturesParticle Future VentureSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)+1 more
DotAlign builds relationship intelligence software that surfaces a firm's collective network and up-to-date contact information within existing workflows, without manual data entry.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechNew York, US
Vincent Scafaria(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jaspreet Bakshi(Founder)inVince Scafaria(Founder)
BoardRobert Holthausen(Director)Christopher Morin(Director)in
Co-investorsPoint72 VenturesPortage Ventures
Fresco builds an AI cooking companion and a connected-cooking platform (KitchenOS) that appliance and app brands embed to deliver guided cooking experiences across devices.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFoodTechIoT
Co-investorsInnolinks VenturesVTF CapitalAream & Co.Decathlon Capital PartnersFf Venture CapitalHOF Capital+2 more
Toronto-based mobile rewards company whose free app pays users cash-back points on purchases with partner merchants.
Co-investorsCoinFundFf Venture CapitalAream & Co.HOF CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Sierra Ventures
Fiscal.ai is a financial data platform and research terminal combining institutional-grade fundamentals with an AI copilot.
Braden Dennis(Founder)in
Co-investorsPortage VenturesTinySeedSocial LeverageVanEck
Fondeadora is a financial platform in Mexico offering banking accounts and services for individuals, freelancers, and small businesses.
FintechMexico City, MX
Norman Müller(Founder)inRene Serrano(Founder)inNorman Muller Vergara(Executive Officer, Director)Rene Omar Serrano Ocampo(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDarian Shirazi(Director)in
Co-investorsFoundation CapitalHi VenturesIGNIAPortage VenturesVentureSouqY Combinator+8 more
GenTwo provides infrastructure and a platform (GenTwo Pro, powered by investOS) for financial institutions and asset managers to turn any investment strategy or asset into a bankable security with an ISIN.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS
Patrick Loepfe(Founder)Philippe Naegeli(Founder)
Co-investorsCV VCPoint72 VenturesPortage Ventures
HANetf is a provider of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Commodities (ETCs), distributing its funds through regulated investment platforms and brokers rather than directly to individual investors.
Climate TechFintech
Hector McNeil(Founder)Nik Bienkowski(Founder)
Co-investorsPoint72 VenturesPortage VenturesThirdstream Partners
Hellas Direct is an online insurer offering car and home insurance in Greece, with fast claims handling, flexible coverage and payment options, and a network of partner repair shops.
FintechInsurTechMaroúsi, GR
Alexis Pantazis(Founder)inEmilios Markou(Founder)in
Co-investorsETF PartnersPerscitus LLPPortage VenturesEBRDEndeavor CatalystEuropean Investment Bank+1 more
IntelligentCross is a US equities trading venue that uses AI to optimize price discovery by matching orders near-continuously to achieve maximum price stability.
AI & Machine LearningFintech
Roman Ginis(Founder)in
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesCTC VenturesGreycroftInnovating CapitalMango CapitalPoint72 Ventures+1 more
Kin is a home insurance provider that offers both self-service and agent-assisted policy purchase and management for homeowners.
ConsumerFintechInsurTechChicago, US
Sean Harper(Founder)inLucas Ward(Founder)inSebastian Villarreal(Founder)inBret Bret HarperinJason HeidkampinBrian Pogrundin
Co-investors500 GlobalACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAlpha EdisonAugust CapitalAvanta VenturesBetter Tomorrow Ventures+27 more
Kontempo offers B2B payments and credit management software that lets companies extend credit to their business customers, automate collections, and analyze creditworthiness using AI.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSCiudad De Mexico, MX
Matthew Meehan(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesCovaltoIGNIALatitud VenturesMS&AD VenturesPolymath Ventures+7 more
LeapXpert provides a platform that lets employees communicate with clients across consumer messaging channels like WhatsApp, iMessage, WeChat, Signal, Telegram, SMS, LINE, and RCS while applying governance, recordkeeping, compliance, and surveillance controls.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsLingfeng Capital
Insurtech provider of cloud quoting, rating and underwriting software for group employee benefits carriers; acquired by FINEOS in 2020.
San Francisco, US
Michael Lujan(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Andrew(Executive Officer, Director)Jason T. Andrew(Founder)inGarrett Viggers(Director)
BoardManish Agarwal(Director)inEric Emmons(Director)in
Co-investorsPlug and Play VenturesAtlantic Vantage PointAXA Venture PartnersMassMutual Ventures
Logicbroker operates a commerce network that automates workflows connecting brands, retailers, suppliers, and distribution partners across dropship, marketplace, wholesale, and AI-driven sales channels.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Peyman Z.(Founder)in
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsLorimer VenturesPortage Ventures
Crypto data, research and disclosure platform covering 40,000+ assets; acquired by Blockworks in June 2026.
Ryan Selkis(Founder)inDan McArdle(Founder)Eric Turner(Founder)
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBlockchain CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsCoinbase VenturesFabric VenturesFenbushi Capital+21 more
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MX provides financial data connectivity, intelligence, and API tools that enable banks and fintechs to deliver personalized financial guidance and insights to their customers.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSLehi, US
Brandon Dewitt(Founder)inRyan Caldwell(Founder)in
Co-investorsBattery VenturesCapitalGCommerce VenturesCota CapitalCross Creek AdvisorsDG Daiwa Ventures+10 more
OatFi operates a B2B credit network that embeds working capital into B2B payments, providing credit at the point of invoicing and payment.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
John Jordan(Founder)inMike Barbosa(Founder)inMichael Barbosa(Founder)
Co-investorsCross River Digital VenturesDunbar CapitalEvolution VenturesLorimer VenturesPICUS CAPITALPortage Ventures+2 more
Ontop enables companies to hire and pay contractors globally while providing contractors with access to a financial account, card, and spending tools.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSMiami, US
Julian Torres(Founder)inSantiago Aparicio(Founder)inJulian Torres Gomez(Founder)inJaime Abella(Founder)Jaime Abella Alvarez(Founder)Maria Camila Ramirez(Founder)
Co-investors17SigmaFundersClubHTwentyKube VCMagma PartnersOpen Opportunity Fund+18 more
PayEngine provides payment processing solutions enabling merchants to accept contactless payments through Tap to Pay on iPhone via a no-code companion app or through API and SDK integration.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaS
Rashid Kamran(Founder)Spartak Buniatyan(Founder)
Co-investorsBAM VenturesMucker CapitalPoint72 VenturesPortage VenturesK5 Global
EdTechLewisham, AU
Co-investorsPortage VenturesSE VenturesTechstarsAxel Springer Digital VenturesBloomberg BetaPrecursor Ventures+2 more
Proton Health operates Symphony, an AI-powered platform that helps people with chronic skin conditions (acne, eczema, psoriasis, topical steroid withdrawal) identify triggers by analyzing data on symptoms, lifestyle, diet, stress, and products.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechLondon, GB
Dr. Niall Jawad(Founder)in
Co-investorsEnspire CapitalPortage VenturesTechstars
Sanlo provides monetization and payment infrastructure for game developers and publishers, including a D2C web shop builder, web checkout, and native Unity checkout to accept payments across web shops, web games, and alternative app stores.
E-commerceFintechGamingSaaS
Olya Caliujnaia(Founder)William Liu(Founder)
Co-investorsGFR FundIndex VenturesChemistryFin CapitalGokul RajaramLondon Venture Partners+2 more
Socotra is a cloud-native insurance core platform that provides configuration-only deployments, open APIs, and real-time data access for insurers across personal, commercial, and life insurance lines.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingInsurTechSaaSPalo Alto, US
Dan Woods(Founder)inEkine Akuiyibo(Chief Operating Officer)inSonny Patel(Chief Product and Technology Officer)in
BoardBenny Peretz(Director)
Co-investors8VCActivant CapitalMS&AD VenturesPortage VenturesTuesday CapitalUlu Ventures+2 more
Sproutfi is a Latin American investment platform that lets users buy US stocks and ETFs with minimal capital requirements and no fees, while connecting investors through social features for idea-sharing and learning.
FintechSão Paulo, BR
Tyler Richie(Founder)inRuben GuerreroHelio Padrao(Head of Mobile)Caitlin Ramalho(Director of VP \u0026 Culture)
Co-investorsFirst Check VenturesPortage VenturesWavemaker PartnersY CombinatorGeometryHOF Capital+8 more
Street Contxt provides email intelligence and communication tools for capital markets participants, helping brokers, banks, and buy-side firms manage research distribution, identity, and client interests.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsCommunitas Capital PartnersGarage Capital8VCJoe LonsdalePalm Drive CapitalPoint72 Ventures+1 more
Tesouro provides embedded banking infrastructure, money movement, bill pay, invoicing, and underwriting tools for banks to deploy through their existing systems and serve SMB customers.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMiami, US
Sean Donovan(Founder)inAngela Ammon(Executive Officer, Director)Angie Ammon(Founder)
BoardSugam Sarin(Director)Chris Olsen(Director)in
Co-investorsDrive CapitaleGateway CapitalPage One VenturesPoint72 VenturesPortage Ventures
Ray is an AI suite within ThetaRay's Investigation Center that automates and standardizes anti-money-laundering (AML) case investigations, generating structured end-to-end investigation reports and providing an on-demand AI assistant for analysts.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechNew York City, US
Amir Averbuch(Founder)inBrad Levy(Chief Executive Officer)inLaure Richmond(Chief Financial Officer)inMoshe Siman-Tov(Chief Operating Officer)inBrian Gilman(Chief Marketing Officer)inMoran Goldwein(Chief People Officer)in
Co-investorsBenhamou Global VenturesBGVJerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)LIP Ventures BoutiquePortage VenturesR136 Ventures+2 more
Tilt is an AI-powered leave management platform designed for HR leaders and teams.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSFort Collins, US
Jen Henderson(Tilt Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsBramalea PartnersGolden VenturesKokopelli CapitalOrigin VenturesPortage VenturesPortland Seed Fund+3 more
Tunic Pay builds fraud detection and risk assessment technology for payments, helping financial institutions and consumers identify suspicious transactions and restore confidence in online payments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechLondon, GB
Nicky Goulimis(Founder)inNico Barawid(Founder)inNicky Goulimis Nico Barawid(Founder)
Co-investorsAvid VenturesBoxGroupLocalGlobePortage VenturesSterling RoadFlourish Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 6
1 IPOs · 5 acquisitions · showing 2Agios PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ: AGIOQuovoacq. by Plaid
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Kontempo · thesaasnews.com · Oct 6, 2026
Angle Health · medcitynews.com · Sep 20, 2026
Socotra · upmarket.co · Jul 7, 2026
Atomic · Business Wire (via AOL) · Jul 7, 2026
Kin Insurance · fintech.global · May 8, 2026
Messari · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
HANetf · hanetf.com · Mar 4, 2026
Champ · ycombinator.com · Mar 2, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Portag3 Ventures made?
- Portag3 Ventures has 108 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited.
- What stage does Portag3 Ventures invest at?
- Portag3 Ventures invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Portag3 Ventures's typical check size?
- Portag3 Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $150M.
- What sectors does Portag3 Ventures focus on?
- Portag3 Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech, InsurTech.
- Where is Portag3 Ventures located?
- Portag3 Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Who does Portag3 Ventures co-invest with?
- Portag3 Ventures most often shares deals with Portage Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Y Combinator, among 217 tracked co-investors.
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