Global investment in Fintech startups is starting to see an increase. Just this week, Kpmg published his Pulse of Fintech Report For the second half of 2024. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the investment increased to $ 25.9 billion, against $ 18 billion in the third quarter, according to KPMG.
Admittedly, it is not the enthusiasm of the past years, in particular the wild days of 2021. But to judge by our reception boxes, there is no shortage of venture capital which always bet ‘space.
You will find below a list of a few VCs which remain optimistic on the Fintech.
About the VC: Infinity Ventures is a three-year venture capital company dedicated to investment in fintech startups generally founded by Jeremy Jonker, Jay Ganatra and Mario Ruiz.
They left Paypal Ventures in May 2021 and closed their first $ 158 million fund in October 2021. In October 2024, the company lifted a fund of $ 184 million, bearing a total asset under management to more than 350 million dollars.
Average control size: It depends on the scene: 1 to 2 million dollars pre-series; 2 to 4 million dollars in seed; and 5 to 10 million dollars A.
Notable investments: Tropical forest, Pagos, Mendel.
Large most recent investment: Simpleclosure, a commercial fence platform.
The company’s emphasis is on B2B fintech activation and trade.
About the VC: Founded in 2019 by the co-founder of Nerdwallet Jake Gibson and Sheel Mohnot, Better Tomorrow Ventures leads tours in pre-series fintech societies and seed in the world.
It has $ 225 million in assets under management.
Average control size: Varies from $ 500,000 to $ 4 million.
Notable investments: Unit, relay, coast, Mendel, Charlie.
Most recent major investment: Base (BTV LED Seed, Khosla led a).
If you launch Better Tomorrow Ventures, Mohnot had previously said to us: “Finding a way to get before us, it’s exciting!” We respond to cold emails all the time – Here is an example of a cold email that worked. “”
About the VC: Founded in 2022 by the Bulletin of “This week in Fintech”, the author of Newk Milanović, The Fintech Fund Invests in fintech companies in the world at the stages of pre-series and seeds.
Last September, the company closed its Second dollars’ seconds.
Average control size: Varies from $ 200,000 to $ 400,000.
Notable investments: Tropical forest, unit, ai in cascade, ANSA.
Most recent major investment: Contemptuous.
If the founders are looking for practical investors, they will find it in the Fintech fund, according to Milanović.
“There are a lot of FNB that will write big checks,” he told Techcrunch previously. “But our objective is to really bring together this community – and it is newsletter readers, investors of the fund, our Angel union – so that when the founder obtains a test of the Fintech fund, it is not only ‘Money but also a ton of ton of consultation or references to new hires and new customers. »»
About the VC: Based on Atlanta Capital TTV Invests in companies in the start -up phase by emphasizing the traditional fintech companies, compatible with financial technologies and “the future of fintech”.
Its assets under management total more than $ 750 million.
Average control size: Varies from $ 2 million to $ 8 million.
Major investments: Green point, Bill.comGreenlight.
Most recent major investments: Charlie, Payablé.
Partner Lizzie (Guynn) Hartley previously told Techcrunch when it comes to launching, it prefers to take initial pitch meetings as video calls.
“Before speaking to a founder during a call, they should be able to clearly articulate the problem they solve. The ability to distill this in a digestible and understandable declaration is very useful. I appreciate when the founders can browse the customer workflow from start to finish and prove the customer’s benefit. This helps us to establish a conviction in a customer’s desire to pay a new tool or new software, “she said.
About the VC: The company has existed for more than a decade, investing exclusively in companies that build financial technologies during the stages of the A series. It currently has $ 4 billion in management.
In 2023, QED investors announced that it had raised $ 925 million out of two new funds to support fintech startups worldwide – a fund of $ 650 million at the start of the stage and a fund of $ 275 million.
The partner and co-founder Director Nigel Morris told Techcrunch at the time of the last closure of the company fund that Qed planned to make around 40 investments in this start-up fund.
Average control size: 15 million to $ 20 million.
Major investments: Credit Karma (Qed was the first institutional money in society), Creditas, Nubank, Sofi.
Most recent major investment: Kin insurance, a card, moniepoint.
QED focuses on integrated finances, cross -border payments and wealth management, as well as on AI. About half of the QED portfolio is in the United States, followed by Latam, Europe, Southeast Asia and Africa. He also examines fintech opportunities in the Middle East. One of its most recent investments was in Japan, its first in the country.
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