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Thirdstream Partners

Venture capital

San Mateo · Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked

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Investment thesis

The firm positions itself around investing in financial innovators, indicating a focus on companies driving innovation within the financial services and fintech space. Beyond this positioning statement, the page provides no further detail on stages, check sizes, or geographic focus.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
San Mateo, California, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
Tracked investments
75
Unicorns
2
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
1

Team · 3 people

from public directories
Minder Cheng· Managing Memberin
Ross Hikida· Managing Memberin

What they invest in

from 44 of 75 portfolio companies

Fintech ×36SaaS ×20Enterprise Software ×14Climate Tech ×11AI & Machine Learning ×10Crypto & Web3 ×8Impact & Social Good ×7Data & Infrastructure ×6

HQs:United States×31Israel×1Singapore×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 28 portfolio companies
54%
solo founders
15 of 28 mapped founding teams
52%
repeat founders
of 29 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×152 founders×83 founders×44+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 28 founders with education data

Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×4The Wharton School ×4University of California, Berkeley ×3Reichman University ×2University of California, Santa Cruz ×2University of Southern California ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 23 founders with field-of-study data

Economics ×9Computer Science ×7Engineering ×5Business & Management ×4Finance & Accounting ×3Politics & Policy ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 29 founders with career history

Deutsche Bank ×3Goldman Sachs ×2Morgan Stanley ×2Spring Labs ×2Wix ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×2

2 founders hold a PhD · 9 hold an MBA (of 27 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders

Investments · 75 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 22023 · 12022 · 22021 · 12019 · 17 dated

Figure Technology Solutions, Inc.NASDAQ: FIGR

Figure Technology Solutions provides a blockchain-based platform for consumer lending and digital asset trading, offering loan origination systems, marketplace infrastructure, and financial products that connect originators, investors, and traders across credit and cryptocurrency markets.

Michael Tannenbaum(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Macrina Kgil(Chief Financial Officer)Todd Stevens(Chief Capital Officer)

Co-investorsDCMRibbit CapitalTessera Venture Capital

Prior Financesofi.comNASDAQ: SOFI

Prior Finance operates a digital financial services platform offering personal loans, student loans, home loans, deposit accounts, credit cards, and investment tools through an integrated mobile application, serving both individual members and enterprise partners seeking lending solutions and technology infrastructure.

Anthony Noto(Chief Executive Officer and Director)inChristopher Lapointe(Chief Financial Officer)Arun Pinto(Chief Risk Officer)Jeremy Rishel(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsBlue Lion GlobalDCM VenturesGood AI CapitalHaymaker VenturesHOF CapitalInvestX+8 more

Best Eggbestegg.comin𝕏Acquired

Modern infrastructure for personal loans and consumer finance

FintechWilmington, US

David Sullivan(Executive Officer, Director)inRyan Katz(Director)

Co-investorsMetaPropMetaProp VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersAfore CapitalAlpine MeridianElysian Park Ventures+4 more

Bright Fundsbrightfunds.org

Bright Funds provides corporate giving software for companies to manage employee donations, grants, and volunteering programs.

HR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Co-investorsBloomberg Beta

Climate Vaultclimatevault.orgin𝕏

Climate Vault offers organizations three pathways to climate action: purchasing and vaulting allowances from regulated compliance carbon markets (such as RGGI and CARB), funding methane and super pollutant mitigation projects, and catalyzing durable carbon removal projects.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Climate Vault Solutionsclimatevault.comin𝕏Jun 2023 · $9.4M

Climate Vault Solutions develops and finances carbon dioxide removal projects by evaluating and funding innovative technologies to remove CO2 from the atmosphere.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US

Donald R. Wilson, Jr.(Co-founder)Jonathan Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)inKyle Kornack(CEO)inMichael Greenstone(Co-founder)

BoardJeffrey Ubben(Director)Don Wilson(Director)

ClimateAI Websiteclimate.ai

ClimateAi offers ClimateLens, an AI and machine-learning platform that applies patented models to weather and climate data at 1km resolution to produce short- and long-term forecasts and actionable insights.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechSan Francisco, US

Himanshu Gupta(Founder)in

Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesBlackhorn VenturesClimacticDYDX CapitalNeotribe Ventures

Deception and Truth Analysis (D.A.T.A.)deceptionandtruthanalysis.com

D.A.T.A. develops technology to detect deception in financial documents and text-based data for investment professionals and institutional investors.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Jason(Co-Founder & CEO)Nandan J. Shah(Co-Founder, CFO & COO)

Co-investorsMS&AD Ventures

ErudiFierudifi.comin

Erudifi provides education financing solutions for students in emerging markets.

EdTechFintechSingapore, SG

Susli Lie(Founder)inNaga Tan(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAC VenturesIntudo VenturesQualgroTaurus VenturesY Combinator+2 more

ethicethic.comin

Ethic offers direct indexing and tax-smart portfolio management, providing customizable passive portfolios engineered for tax efficiency, factor exposures, and values alignment.

FintechImpact & Social GoodPropTechSaaSNew York, US

Doug Scott(CEO & Co-founder)inJay Lipman(Founder)inJohny Mair(Founder)inJohn Mair(Director)inJordan Lipman(Director)

BoardJohn Morris(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalBetter Tomorrow VenturesBlackhorn VenturesFarvatn VentureFifty YearsKima Ventures+6 more

Figurefigure.comin𝕏Feb 2025

Figure is a lending platform that offers residential and commercial loan products including home equity lines of credit, cash-out refinances, DSCR loans, and crypto-backed loans for borrowers.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechCharlotte, US

Mike Cagney(Co-Founder, Executive Chairman)inJune Ou(Co-Founder, Advisor, Board Member)inJin Woo Park(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsB3 CapitalBlue Lion GlobalChaos VenturesConversion CapitalDCM VenturesDigital Currency Group+20 more

Figure Marketsfiguremarkets.comin𝕏

Figure Certificate Company issues unsecured certificates backed by debt securities, serving investors seeking fixed-income products in the financial services sector.

Crypto & Web3FintechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Mike Cagney(Co-founder and CEO)in

Co-investorsDCM VenturesGateCap VenturesBGW VenturesJump CryptoPantera Capital

Fiuturxfiuturx.comin

FiturX provides data tracking and monitoring solutions for environmental performance in data centers and methane emissions in oil and gas operations.

Climate TechCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnergyFintech

Co-investorsCommunitas Capital PartnersTRIREC

ForUsAllforusall.comin𝕏

ForUsAll offers an automated, low-cost 401(k) retirement plan platform for employers, including turnkey plan setup and recordkeeping that upgrades existing plans.

FintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Shinichiro Inoue(Executive Officer, Director)David Ramirez, CFA(Founder)inCynthia Bloch(Founder)inBarry A. Carr(Executive Officer)Justin David Ramirez(Director)David Boudreau(Director)

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesFoundation CapitalRibbit Capital

FutureProof Technologiesfutureprooftech.ioin

FutureProof is a Managing General Agent offering AI-based property insurance for condos, homeowners, and commercial properties, focusing on Excess & Surplus lines in areas exposed to hurricane wind, wildfire, severe convective storms, and flood.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTech

Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesCarnrite VenturesKeiki CapitalMS&AD VenturesRWT HorizonsTime Zero Capital+3 more

Generate Capitalgeneratecapital.com

Generate Capital is a sustainable infrastructure investment and operating platform that provides capital and expertise for developers, businesses, and communities to invest in and operate sustainable assets across power, mobility, waste, green digital, water, agriculture, and industrial decarbonization sectors.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyImpact & Social GoodSan Francisco, US

Scott Jacobs(Executive Officer, Director)Jigar Shah(Executive Officer, Director)Matan Friedman(Executive Officer, Director)Marcus Frampton(Director)Jeff Colin(Director)Josh Green(Director)

Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSBlue Haven InitiativeBroadscaleCeniarthCalifornia State Teachers' Retirement System

HANetfhanetf.comin𝕏

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

Co-investorsPoint72 Ventures

Iconikappiconikapp.com

iconik is a U.S.-based proxy voting service that uses proprietary research and technology to execute shareholder votes aligned with each asset manager's investment policy, offering reporting, customizable workflows, and independent vote analysis.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

infimainfima.io𝕏

Infima provides mortgage-backed securities analytics using deep learning to forecast borrower behavior, prepayment rates, and market trends.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Stephen J Meekins(CEO)

InterPaymentsinterpayments.comin

InterPayments provides surcharging solutions for merchants that integrate with existing payment infrastructure, allowing businesses to recover credit card processing fees while maintaining their current technology stack.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Nagendra Jayanty(Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Compliance Officer)in

Co-investorsFINTOP Capital

Jikojiko.ioin𝕏

Jiko provides banking infrastructure for corporate cash management backed by U.S.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Stephane Lintner(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors500 GlobalCore Venture CapitalDigital Currency GroupNycaNyca PartnersRadicle Impact+6 more

MaxMyInterestmaxmyinterest.comin𝕏

Max (Maxmyinterest) offers a cash management platform that automatically allocates funds across FDIC-insured bank accounts to earn higher yields while maintaining same-day liquidity.

FintechSaaSNew York City, US

Gary Zimmerman(Founder & CEO)in

Maxwell Financialhimaxwell.comin

Maxwell provides software solutions for mortgage lenders, including point-of-sale, loan fulfillment, and due diligence tools designed for small to midsize community lenders.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaSDenver, US

Evan Einhorn(President & Founder)John Paasonen(Co-founder & CEO)inRutul Dave(Co-Founder / CTO)in

Co-investorsCohen CircleCurql Collective, LLCMatchstick VenturesNext Level VenturesPrudenceTechstars+2 more

MerQubemerqube.com

Vinit Srivastava(Founder)in

Co-investorsIntel Capital

Motif Investingmotifinvesting.comin𝕏

Motif Investing is a registered broker-dealer offering thematic stock portfolios ("motifs") and IPO access to individual investors.

FintechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsFoundation CapitalGoldman SachsNorwest Venture Partners

Myndmynd.coin𝕏

Mynd offers full-service property management for single-family rental investors, handling tenant placement, leasing, maintenance, and communications, with a tech-based investor portal for real-time portfolio visibility.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaSOakland, US

Colin Wiel(Executive Officer, Director)inDoug Brien(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardRichard Boyle(Director)in

Co-investorsQEDCanaan PartnersJackson Square VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersQED InvestorsR136 Ventures

Navitmoneynavitmoney.comin𝕏

Nav.it is a financial wellness app and employee benefits platform that provides personalized financial coaching, spending tracking, and educational modules to help individuals and teams build better money habits and financial health.

FintechHR TechSaaSWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsBright Ventures

NOVELLUSnovellus.ioin

Novellus operates a technology platform for securities lending that lets institutional participants transact directly on a principal-to-principal basis, covering the full lifecycle including settlement and collateralization.

BiotechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSCambridge, US

Matthew Angel(Manager)Christopher Rohde(Manager)

nuvanuvalabs.comin𝕏

Nuva Labs provides a platform for tokenizing, managing, and distributing digital assets on the Provenance Blockchain and other networks, covering the full lifecycle of a tokenized asset.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Co-investorsUlu Ventures

NUVAnuva.financein𝕏

NUVA is a DeFi platform where users deposit USDC to mint yield-bearing nvAsset tokens (such as nvPRIME) that earn APY and reward points, with the tokens usable across other DeFi protocols and withdrawable to USDC on demand.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Fintech

Anthony Moroin

Co-investorsAnimoca Brands

NYDIGnydig.comin𝕏

NYDIG combines bitcoin mining operations with financial infrastructure services, leveraging low-cost energy from its parent company Stone Ridge's natural gas assets.

Crypto & Web3EnergyFintechInsurTechNew York, US

Ross Stevens(Founder and Executive Chairman)Tejas Shah(CEO)

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCamp One VenturesF-Prime CapitalPatriot Financial PartnersStone Ridge Asset Management

ONEAMoneam.usin

OneAM offers an invoice/receivables financing ("early pay") platform that connects SMBs and founders selling receivables with institutional investors so they can access cash on outstanding invoices instead of waiting 30 to 90 days.

B2B MarketplacesFintechSaaS

Ksusha McCormick(Chief Executive Officer)inCharlotte Ng(Chief Product Officer)inShanthan Subramaniam(Chief Technology Officer)inCharles Hedden(Fractional Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsTTV Capital

PLACEplace.comin𝕏

A platform serving home buyers, sellers, renters, investors, and landlords, along with real estate professionals such as agents, teams, brokerages, MLS, title, mortgage, inspection, and home services providers.

HR TechMarketplacesPropTechSaaS

Chris Suarez(Founder)in

Co-investorsCurql Collective, LLCTruStage VenturesVIEWPOINT VENTURES3L CapitalGoldman Sachs

Ponterapontera.com

Pontera provides a platform that lets financial advisors monitor and rebalance clients' employer-sponsored retirement accounts—such as 401(k)s, 403(b)s, 457s, and TSPs—without requiring a rollover or access to login credentials.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US

David Weisz(Founder)inYoav Zurel(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalHanaco Venture CapitalHyperwise VenturesICONIQMaccabee VenturesCollaborative Fund+2 more

Ponterraponterra.ecoin

Ponterra develops and operates reforestation-based carbon projects in partnership with local smallholder farmers, restoring degraded agricultural land while supporting biodiversity and communities.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Quadrataquadrata.comin𝕏May 2022

Quadrata provides a portable digital identity passport for Web3, issued as a soulbound token that lets users access decentralized applications while verifying compliance attributes such as KYC, AML screening, business verification, and accredited investor status.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechMarina Del Rey, US

Fabrice Cheng(CEO, CTO & Co-Founder)inElizaveta Fridman(President)Lisa Fridman(President & Co-Founder)inJeffrey Blockinger(General Counsel)in

Co-investorsAugust CapitalGreatPoint VenturesMulticoin Capital

Qurrentqurrent.aiin𝕏

Qurrent offers fully-managed AI "digital workforces" that automate back-office finance operations such as invoice-to-cash, dispute resolution, procure-to-pay, contract and billing audits, and revenue operations, positioned as an alternative to traditional BPO outsourcing.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of Work

Colin Wiel(Co-founder)inAugust Rosedale(Co-founder)in

Ripple Labsripple.comin𝕏

Ripple builds blockchain-based financial infrastructure to enable cross-border value transfer and payment solutions for enterprises, governments, and financial institutions.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US

Ryan Fugger(Founder)Christian Larsen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)David Schwartz(Director)inBradley Garlinghouse(Executive Officer)

BoardYoung Guo(Director)Doug Chertok(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalAbstract VenturesAurum Venture PartnersAvant Global LLCCamp One VenturesCastle Island Ventures+19 more

Roofstockroofstock.comin

Roofstock is a digital platform that enables individual and institutional investors to acquire and manage single-family rental homes using proprietary data analytics and local market expertise across the U.S. residential market.

FintechMarketplacesPropTech

Gary Beasley(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors1Sharpe Ventures7GC & CoAcurio VenturesAkkadian VenturesBallistic VenturesCanvas Ventures+17 more

Rowspacerowspace.ai

San Francisco, US

Yibo Ling(Founder)

Co-investorsSarah SmithTwine Ventures

SCRIPTS Asiascriptsasia.com𝕏Apr 2019

Asia Pacific corporate event coverage for institutional investors

Seattle, US

Junichi HongoinErik Reed Abbott(Executive Officer, Director)

SRECTradexpansiv.comin

Xpansiv powers trading platforms for environmental commodities, including CBL, a spot marketplace for renewable energy credits, carbon offsets, and related instruments.

B2B MarketplacesClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnergyFintechSaaS

John Melby(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsGestio CapitalPerennial PartnersSkyview VenturesTRIRECAramco Ventures

Sust Globalsustglobal.comin𝕏Feb 2022

Sust Global operates a geospatial AI platform that collects, harmonizes, and processes multimodal datasets to model physical climate risks across assets and portfolios.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechFintechSan Francisco, US

Gopal Erinjippurath(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmrock VenturesVala CapitalSalica Investments

TIFINtifin.comin𝕏

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 SoftwareFintechSaaS

Dr. Vinay Nair(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsMotive PartnersFranklin TempletonHamilton LaneJP Morgan ChaseFINTOP CapitalBroadridge+1 more

Truthifitruthifi.comin𝕏

Truthifi is a wealth monitoring platform that connects to users' financial accounts across 18,000+ institutions to continuously check portfolios for risk, fees, concentration, and allocation drift, and to supply accurate, contextualized financial data to AI assistants.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSWellness & Fitness

Scott Blandford(CEO & Founder)inNathan Knight(Head of Engineering)Mike Young(Head of Product)inKate Blandford(Head of Design)in

Unisonunison.comin𝕏

Unison offers home equity sharing products that let homeowners access the equity in their homes without selling or taking on debt, while giving institutional investors exposure to owner-occupied residential real estate.

FintechPropTech

Thomas Sponholtzin

Co-investorsCommerce Ventures

WAVEwavebl.comin𝕏

WaveBL provides a blockchain-based platform for the instant, encrypted transfer of electronic bills of lading and trade documents in global shipping and commerce.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainKefar Sava, IL

Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersNFXReefknot InvestmentsTechstarstheDOCK

WaveBLreefknotinvestments.comin

Digital platform using proprietary blockchain technology for instant, encrypted, authenticated transfer of trade documents.

Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersNewRoad Capital Partners, LLCReefknot InvestmentsTechstars

Way2B1way2b1.com

Way2B1 is a collaboration and decision-management platform that centralizes documents, approval workflows, asset tracking, and audit trails for organizations serving high-net-worth families.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Wayne Osborne(CEO & Co-Founder)Casey Ketterling(Co-Founder & Client Projects)inMichael Sewell(Chief Technology Officer & Chief Operating Officer)in

Zoe Financialzoefin.comin

Zoe Financial operates an advisor matching service that connects consumers with vetted, independent fiduciary financial advisors based on goals such as retirement, tax, and estate planning.

FintechMarketplacesSaaSNew York, US

Andres Garcia(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardChad Harris(Director)in

Co-investorsNomad Venture Partners, LlcOpen Opportunity FundSageview CapitalSoftBank Group

株式会社お金のデザインmoney-design.com

Japanese fintech operating the THEO robo-advisor and related discretionary investment, fund and iDeCo services.

Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersGMO VenturePartnersShizuoka CapitalUTECZ Venture Capital

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

55ipAlaia CapitalArmantaAxiomaClimateAIDATAFiccFIUTURFutureProofHarboriconikLattice StrategiesLevel MoneyMagnifiMaxwellMoney DesignNew York Digital Investment GroupNUVA LABSOmniexSindeoSuperTIFIN @WorkTIFIN AXISXpansiv Limited

Exits · 3

2 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 2

Figure Technology Solutions, Inc.NASDAQ: FIGRPrior FinanceNASDAQ: SOFI

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Thirdstream Partners made?
Thirdstream Partners has 75 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Thirdstream Partners invest at?
Thirdstream Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Thirdstream Partners focus on?
Thirdstream Partners focuses on Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, InsurTech.
Where is Thirdstream Partners located?
Thirdstream Partners is headquartered in San Mateo, US.
Who does Thirdstream Partners co-invest with?
Thirdstream Partners most often shares deals with 500 Global, Digital Currency Group, DCM Ventures, among 161 tracked co-investors.

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