
FinTech Collective
Description
FinTech Collective is a prominent New York-based venture capital firm with an exclusive focus on financial services technology. The firm invests globally, primarily across North America, Europe, and Asia, targeting companies from Seed to Series B stages. Their strategy emphasizes deep domain expertise and a hands-on approach, leveraging their team's extensive operational experience in finance and technology to support portfolio companies.
The firm seeks to identify and support disruptive innovations across various fintech verticals, including banking infrastructure, payments, capital markets, wealth management, and insurance. They are known for their thematic investment approach, often developing specific theses before identifying companies that align with their vision. A significant milestone was the closing of their fourth fund, FinTech Collective Fund IV, at $250 million in 2022, bringing their total assets under management to over $500 million. This demonstrates their substantial capital base and continued growth in the fintech ecosystem.
FinTech Collective typically deploys initial checks ranging from $500,000 for early-stage Seed investments up to $10 million for Series A and B rounds. They often take lead or co-lead positions, actively participating in the strategic development of their portfolio companies. Beyond capital, the firm provides extensive operational support, strategic guidance, and access to a broad network of financial institutions and technology leaders, aiming to accelerate the growth and market penetration of their portfolio companies.
Investor Profile
FinTech Collective has backed more than 132 startups, with 10 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 39 rounds, about 30% of its total and boasts 12 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, Germany, Mexico.
- Strong thematic focus on FinTech, Financial Services, Software.
- Led 6 rounds in the past year.
- Typical check size: $500K – $10M.
Stage Focus
- Seed (39%)
- Series A (27%)
- Series B (14%)
- Series Unknown (8%)
- Series C (3%)
- Private Equity (2%)
- Initial Coin Offering (2%)
- Convertible Note (2%)
- Pre Seed (2%)
- Series D (1%)
Country Focus
- United States (60%)
- Germany (6%)
- Mexico (5%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
- Colombia (3%)
- United Arab Emirates (3%)
- Sweden (3%)
- Nigeria (2%)
- Canada (2%)
- Brazil (2%)
Industry Focus
- Fintech
- Financial Services
- Software
- Finance
- Payments
- Blockchain
- Cryptocurrency
- Credit
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
- Information Technology
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