Curated directory of venture capital firms actively investing in fintech, payments, and financial services startups

27 Active Venture Capital Firms

Afore Capital

Pre-Seed VC fund backing product-oriented founders at day zero of their journey.

San Francisco (United States) +2 more
Pre-Seed, Seed
Founded 2016
Hardware Security Web3 AR/VR B2B API Gaming Insurtech Dev Tools Infrastructure Consumer SaaS/Software Marketplace Healthcare FinTech AI/ML Artificial Intelligence
Pre-Seed Pre-Traction Product-Led Consumer Tech Enterprise
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AI Fund

Venture studio co-founding AI companies from idea to impact.

Mountain View (United States)
Pre-Seed, Seed
Founded 2017
AI/ML Artificial Intelligence Applications Infrastructure & Developer Tools Healthcare FinTech Logistics Education Retail
AI-Focused Venture Studio Andrew Ng
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Air Street Capital

Venture capital firm investing in AI-first technology companies

St Peter Port (Guernsey)
Pre-Seed, Seed
Founded 2019
AI-First Companies AI/ML Artificial Intelligence Life Sciences Biotech Saas/Software Fintech Healthtech Enterprise Software
AI-Focused AI-First Research-Driven Enterprise
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Audacious Ventures

Partnering with ambitious tech founders to achieve audacious goals.

San Francisco (United States)
Pre-Seed, Seed
Founded 2020
Cybersecurity Technology Artificial Intelligence AI/ML Healthcare FinTech Climate Tech SaaS/Software Enterprise Software Construction
Technical Founders Early-Stage Tech-Focused Ambitious Founders
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BootstrapLabs

Early-stage VC firm focused exclusively on Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) to solve important and valuable opportunities across industries.

San Francisco (United States)
Seed, Series A
Founded 2008
Applied AI Artificial Intelligence AI/ML Future of Work Mobility Health Financial Infrastructure FinTech Digital Infrastructure Climate & Energy Enterprise SaaS/Software
Applied AI AI-First Ares Management Seed
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Costanoa Ventures

Backing bold ideas in AI, cybersecurity, and fintech for enduring companies.

Palo Alto (United States) +1 more
Seed, Series A
Founded 2012
Applied AI AI & Data Infrastructure AI/ML Fintech Cybersecurity National Security Enterprise SaaS/Software
Applied AI Early-Stage Enterprise AI Infrastructure
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DCVC

Deeptech VC backing entrepreneurs solving trillion-dollar problems

Palo Alto (United States) +1 more
Seed, Series A, Series B
Founded 2011
DeepTech Artificial Intelligence AI/ML Climate Computational Bio & Chem Cybersecurity Security & Defense Enterprise Enablement Finance & Insurance FinTech Foundational Technology Industrial Transformation Robotics Smart Agriculture AgTech Space TechBio TechMed BioTech MedTech SaaS/Software
DeepTech AI-Focused Operator-Heavy Early Stage Growth Stage Enterprise Industrial
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Differential Ventures

An AI-focused venture capital fund led by data scientists and entrepreneurs, investing in B2B technology companies with a unique advantage in data science, machine learning, and AI.

New York (United States)
Pre-Seed, Seed
Founded 2017
Data-Centric B2B Tech Companies AI-powered Business Artificial Intelligence Advancing the ML Technology Stack AI/ML The Future of Engineering & Infrastructure Responsible Data Management & Information Analysis FinTech Cybersecurity Enterprise Industrial SaaS/Software
AI-native Data-Focused Founders Enterprise Industrial Pre-Seed
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First Round Capital

Seed-stage VC backing early tech founders with hands-on support

San Francisco (United States) +2 more
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Founded 2004
Enterprise Artificial Intelligence AI/ML Hardware Healthcare Digital Health Fintech Consumer SaaS/Software
Seed Enterprise Hardware Consumer Tech
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Founders Fund

A venture capital firm that invests in revolutionary technologies aimed at rearchitecting industries and building the future, often backing mission-driven founders with ambitious, non-consensus ideas.

San Francisco (United States)
Seed, Series A, Series B
Founded 2005
AI/ML DeepTech Aerospace & Transportation Biotechnology Advanced Machines/Software Energy Internet Consumer Climate Hardware Enterprise SaaS/Software FinTech Industrial
AI-First DeepTech Hardware Enterprise Consumer Internet Industrial Global VC
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FUSE

Early-stage VC backing software and AI startups in the Pacific Northwest

Seattle (United States) +1 more
Seed, Series A
Founded 2020
Software & AI-enabled Startups Artificial Intelligence AI/ML Software/SaaS Enterprise Automation HealthTech Space Robotics DeepTech FinTech Developer Tools Infrastructure Tech Enterprise Industrial
Software AI-Enabled DeepTech Enterprise Industrial Seed Early Stage
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Gradient Ventures

The AI-focused venture capital arm of Alphabet (Google). It invests in early-stage startups advancing artificial intelligence applications and infrastructure, providing capital, technical expertise, and access to Google's resources and network.

San Francisco (United States)
Seed, Series A
Founded 2018
Artificial Intelligence AI/ML AI Infrastructure AI Vertical Platforms Enterprise SaaS/Software Gaming Fintech Healthtech Consumer Tech
AI-Businesses Seed Enterprise Consumer Google
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Hyperplane

Seed-stage VC investing in machine intelligence and physical AI startups

Boston (United States)
Seed, Series A
Founded 2015
Automated Future Machine Intelligence Sensor Technology Cloud Computing AgTech AI/ML Data & Analytics Enterprise Fintech HealthTech Infrastructure Logistics Supply Chain Robotics SaaS/Software Industrial Climate Tech DeepTech
Physical AI DeepTech Industrial Enterprise Early Stage
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Initialized Capital

An early-stage venture capital firm known for setting the standard in seed-stage investing. It focuses on backing obsessive founders with grit and audacious ideas who are building companies from 0 to 1, aiming for product-market fit and preparing them for Series A fundraising.

San Francisco (United States) +1 more
Seed, Series A
Founded 2016
Climate Consumer Crypto Blockchain Enterprise Fintech Frontier Tech DeepTech Artificial Intelligence AI/ML Hardware Healthcare Marketplaces Real Estate SaaS/Software
DeepTech Consumer Crypto Enterprise Seed
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Look AI Ventures

First Czech VC fund exclusively investing in early-stage AI startups worldwide.

Prague (Czech Republic)
Pre-Seed, Seed, Pre-Series A
Founded 2022
Artificial Intelligence AI/ML Enterprise Software SaaS/Software Health/Bio FinTech Retail Manufacturing
AI-Exclusive Early Stage Czech-Based Global VC
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Menlo Ventures

A multi-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in game-changing technology companies across all phases of growth, with a commitment to helping founders transform existing industries and create new categories. The firm often has an emphasis on the AI era.

Menlo Park (United States) +1 more
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Founded 1976
Artificial Intelligence Biotech Healthcare Consumer Cybersecurity Fintech Infrastructure Robotics Hardware SaaS Supply Chain Automation Enterprise
AI-Heavy Seed Early Stage Growth Stage Multi-Stage
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NFX

NFX is a venture firm exclusively focused on pre-seed & seed stage startups.

San Francisco (United States) +2 more
Pre-Seed, Seed
Founded 2017
AI/ML Bio HealthTech Consumer Crypto Web3 Cybersecurity Fintech Gaming Insurance LegalTech Marketplaces PropTech SaaS Space Enterprise
Seed Global Network Effects Consumer Tech
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Outlander VC

Early-stage VC that funds exceptional founders and their outlandish visions first, often investing pre-product and pre-revenue.

New York (United States) +1 more
Pre-Seed, Seed
Founded 2020
Future of Commerce + Work Hardware + AI AI/ML DeepTech HealthTech Aerospace Defense Tech Cybersecurity SaaS FinTech
Generalist DeepTech Disruptive Tech Pre-Seed MVP
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Pioneer Fund

A fund of 500+ Y Combinator alumni investing in and supporting top startups from Y Combinator, leveraging its vast network and being one of the most active seed-stage investors globally.

San Francisco (United States) +1 more
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Founded 2017
AI/ML DeepTech Fintech Consumer Products Life Sciences HealthTech EdTech E-commerce Enterprise Software Agrifood Tech Consumer Tech Cybersecurity Software Web3
YC-backed Founders Seed AI HealthTech Generalist
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Radical Ventures

AI-focused VC investing in entrepreneurs transforming massive industries

Toronto (Canada) +1 more
Seed, Series A, Series B
Founded 2017
Artificial Intelligence AI/ML DeepTech How We Live How We Work How We Play Climate LLMs Space Semiconductors Agriculture Data Materials Biotechnology Commerce Construction Energy FinTech Healthcare Infrastructure Robotics SaaS/Software Supply Chain Transportation Enterprise Consumer
AI-First Founder-Led Enterprise Consumer Early Stage
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SciFi VC

An early-stage, science-forward venture capital firm founded by Max and Nellie Levchin. It partners with founders solving hard problems that require intense curiosity and intellectual depth.

San Francisco (United States)
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Founded 2017
Fintech Artificial Intelligence Science Credit Infrastructure Insurance Payments Real Estate AI Infrastructure Layer AI App Layer Startups Machine Learning CRISPR BioTech Robotics Quantum Computing
Science Early Stage Generalist AI-Heavy Enterprise Consumer
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Seedcamp

Europe’s leading seed-stage VC backing early tech founders globally

London (United Kingdom)
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Founded 2007
Software-First AI/ML Climate Consumer Crypto Developer Tools Enterprise Fintech HealthTech BioTech Marketplaces Cybersecurity Consumer Tech SaaS/Software
Europe-Focused Seed Early-Stage Software-First Sector Agnostic
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SignalFire

Data-driven VC backing founders with real-time insights

San Francisco (United States) +1 more
Seed, Series A
Founded 2013
AI-First Companies AI/ML Tools AI/ML Vertical SaaS HealthTech PharmaTech Dev Tools Cybersecurity Enterprise Fintech Consumer SaaS/Software DeepTech
AI-First Companies Enterprise Consumer DeepTech Early Stage
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Spark Capital

Investing in products we love by creators we admire

San Francisco (United States) +2 more
Seed, Series A, Series B
Founded 2005
Consumer Enterprise AI/ML Frontier Tech DeepTech Marketplaces Fintech SaaS/Software Infrastructure Hardware
Multi-stage Generalist $12B+ AUM
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Tribe Capital

Harnessing AI & data science for precision investments in N-of-1 companies

Menlo Park (United States) +2 more
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
Founded 2018
Enterprise Software Fintech Healthcare Life Sciences BioTech Crypto Consumer SaaS/Software
AI-Driven Data Science Multi-Stage
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Village Global

Early-stage firm backed by world-class entrepreneurs investing in resourceful founders

San Francisco (United States)
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Founded 2017
AI/ML Aerospace Defense Consumer Enterprise Fintech HealthTech Logistics SaaS/Software
Founder-Driven Generalist Network-Native Early-Stage Consumer
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Wing Venture Capital

Early-stage investor enabling the AI-first technology stack

Palo Alto (United States)
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Founded 2013
AI-First Technology Stack Data AI/ML Autonomous Apps PLG BioXData BioTech Web3 Healthcare Dev Tools DevOps Infrastructure FinTech Cybersecurity SaaS/Software Enterprise
AI-Focused Early Stage Enterprise PLG
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