Rapyd Ventures
London · Seed–Series B · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Strategic corporate VC backing capability providers building core fintech and embedded-finance tools for underdeveloped markets, accelerating global GTM and embedded-payments via corporate payments rails and compliance in 100+ countries.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
Joel Yarbrough pairs PayPal and Grab fintech experience with CEO leadership building payments infrastructure across 40+ African countries, focusing on capability providers and embedded finance and holding multiple US patents.
Arik Shtilman, a serial entrepreneur who co‑founded and scaled Rapyd to decacorn status, uses pattern-recognition across expansion and hypergrowth to back infrastructure‑first platforms, APIs and embedding finance.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Rapyd Ventures invest at?
- Rapyd Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Rapyd Ventures's typical check size?
- Rapyd Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- What sectors does Rapyd Ventures focus on?
- Rapyd Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Fintech, HR Tech, InsurTech.
- Where is Rapyd Ventures located?
- Rapyd Ventures is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Rapyd Ventures lead rounds?
- Rapyd Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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