30 Best Venture Capital Investors in Payments (in 2024)
The Payments sector in Europe is seeing true innovation. At the heart of this story are investors who recognize the transformative power of the industry and are keen to champion the companies working on problems worth solving.
This list is the result of tracking investment activity across +2,500 venture capital investors in Europe, and only includes funds that have invested in at least 5 Payments startups in the past 12 months. If you're a startup in th space, an investor diversifying into new sectors, or someone keen on tracking the pulse of industry-specific investments, this list is a must-see.
Last update to the database: May 6, 2024. See changelog.
Investor Rankings are calculated using our Seedtable score – a 1 to 100 score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points (like the size of their fund or the quality of the companies they invested in) to signal the strength behind an investor. A score closer to 100 indicates an investor is worth watching closely.
List of 30 top VCs in Payments
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Debt Financing
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Check size
$1M - $20M
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Mobile and 50 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Payflows (
75), Wagestream ( 75), PhotoRoom ( 68)
62Northzone is an early-stage venture capital fund built on experience spanning multiple economic and disruptive technology cycles.
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Offices:
London (HQ), Stockholm, New York
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed, Series_h, Series_g, Debt Financing
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Check size
$100k - $40M
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Mobile and 40 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Wagestream (
75), Finom ( 68), Infogrid ( 68)
62General Catalyst is a venture capital firm that provides early-stage and growth equity investments.
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Offices:
Cambridge (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
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Check size
$500k - $2M
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Payments and 44 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Monzo (
79), Factorial HR ( 68), Finom ( 68)
46We are consumer tech investors, and we empower exceptional entrepreneurs everywhere to change the world for good.
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series F
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Industries
Mobile, Fintech, Ecommerce and 16 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Monzo (
79), Bling ( 43), Waysia ( 43)
6483North is a global venture capital firm with more than $1.8B million under management.
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Offices:
London (HQ), Tel Aviv
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E
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Industries
Ecommerce, Fintech, Manufacturing and 27 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Vertice (
64), Paddle ( 59), Orbem ( 54)
65Augmentum Fintech is Europe's leading publicly listed fintech fund
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series_h, Series_g
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Industries
Fintech, Payments, Ecommerce and 10 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Iwoca (
79), Volt ( 64), Tide ( 59)
62Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that helps the entrepreneurs turn bold ideas into global businesses.
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Offices:
London (HQ), San Francisco, New York
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
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Industries
Fintech, AI, Business Intelligence and 51 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Tines (
68), DataSnipper ( 64), Superlinked ( 64)
59Heartcore is a venture capital firm that invests in founders building category-defining consumer internet brands.
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Offices:
Copenhagen (HQ), Berlin, Paris, Stockholm, Lisbon
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
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Check size
$300k - $6M
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Industries
Ecommerce, Proptech & Real Estate, Manufacturing and 36 more.
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Top investments in Payments
FlexAI (
75), Zefir ( 68), Travel Perk ( 64)
56Accel is an early and growth-stage venture capital firm that helps a global community of entrepreneurs.
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Offices:
Palo Alto (HQ), London
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed, Series_g
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Check size
$1M - $20M
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Industries
Fintech, Mobile, Ecommerce and 47 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Monzo (
79), BlaBlaCar ( 75), Qogita ( 68)
50HV Capital is a venture capital firm that supports founders in developing their internet companies.
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Offices:
Munich (HQ), Berlin
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
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Check size
$500k - $100M
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Mobile and 52 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Scalable Capital (
64), Quantum Systems ( 59), kennek ( 54)
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series F
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Payments and 24 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Monzo (
79), Wagestream ( 75), Rapyd ( 59)
62LocalGlobe is a venture capital firm that focuses on seed and impact investments.
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Mobile and 50 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Qogita (
68), Travel Perk ( 64), Sylvera ( 64)
62Valar Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies.
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Offices:
New York (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
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Industries
Fintech, Payments, Business Intelligence and 8 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Qonto (
59), Atoa ( 54), Lindus Health ( 54)
56Seedcamp is a European seed fund that identifies and invests early in founders attacking global markets.
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Check size
$300k - $2M
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Industries
Fintech, Business Intelligence, Data and Analytics and 53 more.
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Top investments in Payments
MImo (
64), Curve ( 64), Uncapped ( 64)
54Notion is an early-stage venture fund that focuses on technology and cloud computing markets.
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Pre Seed
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Industries
Fintech, Data and Analytics, Business Intelligence and 41 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Vortexa (
64), Symbe ( 59), Cogna ( 59)
51Molten Ventures - previously Draper Esprit - is the first European tech-focused VC not tied to
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Offices:
London (HQ), Dublin
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E
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Check size
$2M - $50M
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Industries
Fintech, Data and Analytics, AI and 46 more.
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Top investments in Payments
IMU Biosciences (
59), Lyst ( 59), Ledger ( 59)
56Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in enterprise, consumer, and healthcare early-to-late stage startups.
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Offices:
Redwood City (HQ), London, San Francisco, Cambridge, New York
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series_g, Pre Seed
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Check size
$20M - $125M
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Industries
Fintech, Payments, Business Intelligence and 36 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Qogita (
68), Vertice ( 64), Raft ( 59)
59Kima Ventures investes $150k in 100 new deals per year.
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Offices:
Paris (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Pre Seed
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Check size
$0k - $150k
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Industries
Fintech, Ecommerce, Mobile and 61 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Usual Labs (
68), PhotoRoom ( 68), Zefir ( 68)
54Atomico is an international investment firm that focuses on helping disruptive technology companies scale globally.
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Pre Seed
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Industries
Health Tech, AI, Manufacturing and 60 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Factorial HR (
68), Robin AI ( 64), Condukt ( 59)
54SoftBank Vision Fund specializes in growth capital and social impact investments.
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Offices:
London (HQ), Mountain View
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series_g, Series_h, Pre Seed, Series_i
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Industries
Ecommerce, Fintech, Mobile and 49 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Infogrid (
68), Travel Perk ( 64), Dice ( 64)
51Dawn Capital is an early-stage venture fund that focuses on investing in the enterprise software and FinTech sectors.
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F
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Check size
$5M - $15M
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Industries
Fintech, Data and Analytics, Business Intelligence and 28 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Qogita (
68), Soldo ( 59), Elwood Technologies ( 59)
51EQT Ventures provides support and capital to bold and ambitious founders on their journeys to global success.
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Offices:
Stockholm (HQ), London, Berlin, Paris, San Francisco
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Pre Seed
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Check size
$1M - $5M
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Industries
Fintech, Mobile, Manufacturing and 54 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Camion (
64), Volt ( 64), Nothing ( 64)
50Insight Partners is a private equity firm that invests in growth-stage technology and software companies.
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Offices:
New York (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series_g
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Industries
Fintech, Business Intelligence, Developer Tools and 48 more.
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Top investments in Payments
BlaBlaCar (
75), Sylvera ( 64), Hivebrite ( 59)
50Earlybird is a venture capital investor focused on European technology innovators.
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Offices:
Berlin (HQ), Munich, London, Paris
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
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Check size
$500k - $10M
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Industries
Fintech, Manufacturing, Developer Tools and 46 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Quantum Diamonds (
54), Isar Aerospace ( 54), Oviva ( 54)
51Lakestar is a venture capital firm investing in technology companies led by exceptional entrepreneurs.
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Offices:
Zürich (HQ), Zürich (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Pre Seed
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Industries
Fintech, Data and Analytics, Business Intelligence and 39 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Blockchain.com (
64), Uncapped ( 64), Neko Health ( 59)
51Stride.VC is a venture capital firm targeting seed stage startups in the UK and France
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre Seed
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Check size
$250k - $4M
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Industries
Ecommerce, Foodtech, Fintech and 32 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Zefir (
68), Cazoo ( 54), WeGift ( 54)
54Creandum is an early-stage venture capital firm backing the companies of tomorrow.
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Offices:
Stockholm (HQ), Berlin, London, San Francisco
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Pre Seed
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Industries
Fintech, Mobile, Mobility & Transportation and 48 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Factorial HR (
68), Packfleet ( 64), Embat ( 59)
50Blossom Capital is a Series A venture capital firm that invests in European founders building global businesses.
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Offices:
London (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
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Check size
$20M - $25M
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Industries
Fintech, Developer Tools, Ecommerce and 33 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Pigment (
75), Tines ( 68), Buycycle ( 64)
48Eurazeo is a private equity and venture capital firm that invests in SMEs and manages a diversified portfolio of assets.
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Offices:
Paris (HQ), Berlin
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series_i, Series_h, Pre Seed, Series_g
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Industries
Ecommerce, Fintech, Health Tech and 52 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Electra (
68), Flowdesk ( 64), Aqemia ( 64)
50Point Nine Capital is a venture capital firm focusing on early-stage investments related to SaaS and digital marketplaces.
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Offices:
Berlin (HQ)
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Investment Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D
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Check size
$500k - $5M
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Industries
Developer Tools, Business Intelligence, Fintech and 43 more.
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Top investments in Payments
Factorial HR (
68), Attio ( 54), Grasp ( 50)