Propel Venture Partners
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Growth · 9 people tracked
Also known as PROPEL VENTURE PARTNERS MANAGEMENT CO., LLC · Propel Venture Partners US
Investment thesis
Propel backs ambitious founders at the earliest stages who are rebuilding financial services from first principles and building the infrastructure underneath them. The firm is interested in the intersection of AI, financial technology, payments, insurance, and energy and compute infrastructure, as well as the financialization of physical infrastructure and the building blocks of commerce. Its partners come from operating and corporate development backgrounds in banking and fintech, and take a hands-on approach with founders as they grow.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 23 of 64 portfolio companiesFintech ×15Enterprise Software ×8SaaS ×7Crypto & Web3 ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4InsurTech ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Developer Tools ×2
HQs:United States×18Chile×1Colombia×1India×1
Investments · 64 tracked
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Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.
Crypto & Web3FintechLos Angeles, US
Brian Armstrong(Founder/CEO)in
DocuSign provides AI-powered agreement management, electronic signature, and contract lifecycle management solutions for enterprises.
Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
John Hinshaw(Director)Pete Solvik(Director)Mike Dinsdale(Executive Officer)Louis Lavigne(Director)Tom Gonser(Director)Neil Hudspith(Executive Officer)
Groww is an investment platform that allows users to buy and sell exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through an online portal.
FintechBengaluru, IN
Lalit Keshre(Founder/CEO)inIshan Bansal(Founder)inHarsh Jain(Founder/COO)inNeeraj Singh(Founder)inAnu Hariharan(Director)Ashish Agrawal(Nominee Director)
HealthtechAgoura Hills, US
Stephen McBeth(Director)Beth Seidenberg(Director)Dennis Weinberg(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Whiteaker(Director)
Board seatThomas Whiteaker· per SEC Form D · $16M raise · filed Oct 2016
Kasisto develops agentic AI software for banking and financial institutions, enabling predictive customer engagement, personalized experiences, and proactive outreach while maintaining regulatory compliance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Zor Gorelov(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jeffrey L. Seltzer(Director)Sasha Caskey(Executive Officer, Promoter)William Mark(Director)Thomas Whiteaker(Director)Dror Oren(Executive Officer)
Board seatJay ReinemannThomas Whiteaker· per SEC Form D
Atlanta, US
Adam Roseman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Eric Aroesty(Director)Nancy Bush(Executive Officer)Michael Loeb(Director)Ryan Gilbert(Director)David Mort(Director)
Board seatRyan GilbertDavid Mort· per SEC Form D · $9.1M raise · filed Aug 2018
Mill Valley, US
Mark S. McCombe(Director)Joel Lieginger(CEO, President, Treasurer, and Secretary)Lauren Kolodny(Director)Todd Kimmel(Director)
Board seatJay Reinemann· per SEC Form D · $7M raise · filed Nov 2020
Affine DeFi offers stETH-based liquid restaking with instant entry and fast withdrawals, delegating to top operators and onboarding AVS while sharing airdrops.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Civic builds signal-based go-to-market solutions that use AI agents to identify and act on customer intent for growth teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Ease provides a cloud-based benefits administration platform designed for small group employers, brokers, and benefits professionals to streamline employee benefits enrollment, management, and decision-making.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Hippo is an online insurance marketplace that helps customers find and compare home insurance policies, auto insurance, and flood coverage from top-rated carriers through a streamlined quoting process.
B2B MarketplacesInsurTech
Kamino is a DeFi protocol on Solana that combines lending, liquidity provision, and leveraged trading in a single platform.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Lightblocks Labs develops modular, programmable infrastructure for blockchain interoperability using shared security, connecting blockchains with real-world data and off-chain computation.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Northville, US
Eric Witschen(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Camillo(Director)David Mort(Director)Matt Ober(Director)
Opine provides AI agents that unify deal context and product knowledge into real-time insights for enterprise technical sales, presales, and customer success teams.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
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
Paul Desmarais III(Director)William H Harris(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Harrick(Director)Jeffrey Carney(Director)Bruce Felt(Director)Jim Feuille(Director)
San Francisco, US
Brian Matthews(Director)Bertram Meyer(Director)Cedric Bru(Chief Executive Officer and President)Nathan Medlock(Director)Leo Apotheker(Director)Noel Fenton(Director)
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Propel Venture Partners invest at?
- Propel Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is Propel Venture Partners's typical check size?
- Propel Venture Partners typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What sectors does Propel Venture Partners focus on?
- Propel Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Energy, Fintech, InsurTech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Propel Venture Partners located?
- Propel Venture Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Propel Venture Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Propel Venture Partners leads investment rounds.
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Co-investors · 51
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