Propel Venture Partners
Venture capitalSan Francisco ยท Pre-SeedโSeries A
Investment thesis
Propel backs founders who identify underserved opportunities or demonstrate exceptional execution ability in reimagining how money functions in modern business and personal life. The firm targets founders with deep domain expertise, clear insight into market timing, and capacity to build category-defining companies. Propel invests primarily at Pre-Seed and Seed stages with ticket sizes of $500K to $5M, maintaining concentrated positions to provide substantive support including follow-on capital, operational resources, and direct access to general partners. The firm seeks long-term partnerships with founders across the United States and emerging markets in Latin America, India, and Israel.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
What they invest in
from 16 of 43 portfolio companiesFintech ร12Enterprise Software ร5SaaS ร5InsurTech ร3AI & Machine Learning ร2B2B Marketplaces ร2Crypto & Web3 ร2Developer Tools ร2
HQs:United Statesร6Chileร1Colombiaร1Indiaร1
Investments ยท 43 tracked
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Fintech
Brave is a web browser that blocks third-party ads, trackers, and tracking cookies while offering built-in privacy features including a VPN, search engine, and AI assistant. It serves consumers seeking faster webpage loading, data savings, and privacy protection across desktop and mobile platforms.
ConsumerDeveloper Tools
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. The company operates a full-stack infrastructure including secure custody, liquidity services, stablecoin infrastructure, and global settlement rails.
Crypto & Web3FintechLos Angeles, US
Brian Armstrong(Founder/CEO)in
Fintoc provides an API for businesses to automate payment identification, reconciliation, and transfers in Mexico, enabling large-scale collection and disbursement of SPEI transfers. The platform serves over 1200 companies with features for treasury management, batch payments, and fraud prevention.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaSSantiago, CL
Groww is an investment platform that allows users to buy and sell exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through an online portal. The platform serves retail investors, including beginners, seeking simplified access to diversified investment products.
FintechBengaluru, IN
Lalit Keshre(Founder/CEO)inIshan Bansal(Founder)inHarsh Jain(Founder/COO)inNeeraj Singh(Founder)in
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. It allows users to borrow and lend crypto assets, leverage staking yields, and earn automated market-making returns.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Kasisto develops agentic AI software for banking and financial institutions, enabling predictive customer engagement, personalized experiences, and proactive outreach while maintaining regulatory compliance. The platform combines behavioral intelligence and multi-agent coordination to help banks reduce costs, increase revenue, and improve customer satisfaction.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Newfront is an insurance broker that combines specialty insurance expertise with technology platforms to help clients manage risk and make informed insurance decisions. The company serves organizations across 100+ countries through a modern, data-driven brokerage model.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSan Francisco, US
OCHO offers affordable auto insurance with flexible financing options including low or zero down payments and payment plans, targeting underserved drivers in the United States. The company positions insurance policies as tools for building financial resilience and credit scores.
FintechInsurTech
Opine provides AI agents that unify deal context and product knowledge into real-time insights for enterprise technical sales, presales, and customer success teams. The platform automates deal processes, integrates scattered tools and customer activity, and identifies deal risks across the revenue organization.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Prosper is an online peer-to-peer lending marketplace where individual investors can purchase notes (loan portions) originated to creditworthy borrowers. The platform offers alternative investment opportunities through diversified personal loan portfolios with risk-based pricing.
B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
TravelBank is a travel and expense management platform for companies that guides employees to stay within budget through customizable travel policies, real-time analytics, and integration with existing corporate card and expense systems. The platform serves mid-to-large enterprises seeking to manage employee travel spend and streamline expense reporting across their organization.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechTravel & Hospitality<UNKNOWN>
Duke
Truora provides digital identity verification and background check solutions for businesses, enabling secure user onboarding and fraud prevention across financial services, e-commerce, marketplaces, and other industries in Latin America.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSCali, CO
Daniel Bilbao(Founder)inDavid Cuadrado(Founder)inMaite Muniz Telleria(Founder)inCesar Pino(Founder)in
Guideline provides 401(k) retirement plan management services integrated with Gusto payroll, offering employees a self-serve portal and mobile app to track contributions, manage investments, and maintain plan compliance.
FintechHR TechSaaS
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Propel Venture Partners invest at?
- Propel Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Propel Venture Partners's typical check size?
- Propel Venture Partners typically writes checks of $500K โ $5M.
- What sectors does Propel Venture Partners focus on?
- Propel Venture Partners focuses on 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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