About Tribeca ESP
Tribeca ESP, established in 2014, is an angel investment group based in New York City, United States. It primarily focuses on Seed investments in companies in United States. Its portfolio includes 37 firms, spanning the Enterprise Applications, FinTech sectors. Its most notable investments include companies like PsiQuantum, Extend and RentRedi. As of May 2026, Tribeca ESP has 2 unicorns under its belt and has witnessed 8 portfolio exits. Its latest investment was a $12M Series A round in IMTC on Dec 04, 2025 along with Nyca Partners.
To date, 63 investors have co-invested in Tribeca ESP's portfolio companies, including prominent names like Illuminate Financial.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
New York City, United States
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Series A, Seed & 2 more
Locations of Investment
Unicorn in Portfolio
Tribeca ESP's List of Top Investments
Tribeca ESP has a portfolio of 37 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Colorcast and Cuebiq.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, China and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Retail and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Tribeca ESP:
1. PsiQuantum
Developer of photon-based universal quantum computers. It uses photonic technology to develop error-corrected general-purpose quantum computers. It has applications in drug discovery, personalized medicine, artificial intelligence, and materials sciences.
Key facts about PsiQuantum
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $2.32B
- Employee Count: 614 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Temasek, Baillie Gifford and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Sep 10, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Extend
Provider of virtual credit cards and spend management platform for businesses. It offers a platform that allows businesses to manage payments and expense processes using their existing company credit cards. The platform provides features such as virtual cards, budgets, bill pay, receipt management, reimbursements, reconciliation, and integrations with participating banks. It caters to various industries, including retail, e-commerce, legal services, construction, manufacturing, media, production agencies, life sciences, and medical sectors. The platform offers vendor payments, employee cards, spend tracking, reconciliation, and integrated payments solutions.
Key facts about Extend
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $88.8M
- Employee Count: 68 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: WorldQuant Ventures, American Express Ventures and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 18, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

3. RentRedi
Provider of software for rental property management, listings, and tenanting. The software offers features such as rent collection, application processing, and maintenance request handling. It also provides tools for tenant communication, document storage, and financial reporting. The platform aims to streamline the rental process for landlords and tenants.
Key facts about RentRedi
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $15.9M
- Employee Count: 52 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Tribeca ESP, TIA Ventures and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

4. Denim
Provider of financial technology solutions for freight businesses. It offers factoring services to improve cash flow, automate payments and collections, and streamline back-office operations. The platform provides tools to manage working capital, reduce manual tasks, and enhance efficiency for freight brokers and trucking companies. These solutions aim to simplify administrative processes, allowing businesses to focus on growth and development.
Key facts about Denim
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $67.9M
- Employee Count: 224 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Crosslink Capital, Anthemis Group and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Sep 15, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Bold Penguin
Software suite for the commercial insurance industry. It offers products for quoting and binding, customer retention, and risk data aggregation and more. It connects businesses, agents, and carriers by reducing friction in the policy buying process.
Key facts about Bold Penguin
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Columbus (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $50.1M
- Employee Count: 238 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Insurtech Hub, Pivot Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 23, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Tribeca ESP's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Tribeca ESP has invested in 37 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in IMTC and most recent follow-on round was in Denim.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
2021 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Tribeca ESP's Investments by Stage
Tribeca ESP has made 9 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.33M, 8 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.33M, 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $14.2M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $35M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 9 |
Seed | 8 |
Series B | 5 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Tribeca ESP's Investments by Sector
Tribeca ESP has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Vertical SaaS, Consumer and InsurTech. Notably, it has invested in 34 Tech companies, 28 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 26 Software companies and at least 14 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 16 |
FinTech | 16 |
Vertical SaaS | 7 |
Consumer | 4 |
InsurTech | 4 |
Others | 15 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Tribeca ESP's Investments by Geography
Tribeca ESP has made most investments in United States (19), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 19 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
China | 1 |
Kuwait | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Tribeca ESP's recent investments
Tribeca ESP has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Tribeca ESP:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 04, 2025 | United States | Series A | 3605 | ||
Jul 31, 2024 | United States | Series B | 3549 | [+1] | |
Jan 29, 2024 | United States | Seed | 9042 | [+1] | |
May 23, 2023 | United States | Series D | 4038 | [+12] | |
Sep 15, 2022 | United States | Series B | 9364 |
Unicorns in Tribeca ESP's Portfolio
Tribeca ESP has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Alloy and PsiQuantum. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Alloy. It became a unicorn in 2021, 4 years before Tribeca ESP first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Tribeca ESP's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 | Identity decisioning platform for banks and fintech firms | 2015 | New York City | Series C | seogmqa | ||
72 | Developer of photon-based universal quantum computers | 2015 | Palo Alto | Series E | zfpwi{b |
Acquired companies in Tribeca ESP's Portfolio
8 companies from Tribeca ESP's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Denim in Aug 2025 by Truckstop.com for $*****.Here are Tribeca ESP's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 19, 2025 | May 26, 2021 | Series A | 8647 | |
Apr 25, 2023 | - | - | 7960 | |
Jan 05, 2023 | Mar 08, 2016 | Series A | 2359 | |
May 18, 2022 | - | - | 5686 | |
May 25, 2021 | Jul 28, 2016 | Series A | 1779 |
Team profile of Tribeca ESP
Tribeca ESP has a team of 52 members including 49 Partners located in United States, United Kingdom and 1 more location. Tribeca ESP's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Tribeca ESP:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | |||
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | Vail | - | - | |
Partner | New Vernon | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | - |
Co-investors of Tribeca ESP
Over the past 11 years, 168 investors have co-invested in Tribeca ESP's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Tribeca ESP: Nyca Partners, CME Group and 43 others have invested in rounds before Tribeca ESP. There are 3 companies where Nyca Partners has invested before Tribeca ESP and 2 companies where CME Group has invested before Tribeca ESP.
- Top Co-investors of Tribeca ESP: 63 investors entered a company along with Tribeca ESP. These include investors like Illuminate Financial (3 companies).
- Invested after Tribeca ESP: A total of 60 investors have invested in Tribeca ESP's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Citi (2 companies) and K1 Investment Management (1 company).
Recent News related to Tribeca ESP
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IMTC Pulls In $12M Series A RoundVC News Daily•Dec 04, 2025•IMTC, Nyca Partners, Tribeca ESP, Lord Abbett
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Fact Base, operator of drawing management system "Zumeen," raises 4.4 billion yensogyotecho.jp•Nov 28, 2025•Fact Base, Insight Partners, Tribeca ESP
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ATTUNE: Engagement Banking Platform Raises $2.225 MillionPulse 2.0•Jan 30, 2024•Attune, Tribeca ESP, , Icba and 4 others
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OpenFin Banks $35M in BoA-Led Funding RoundFinance Magnates•May 24, 2023•OpenFin, Pivot Investment Partners, ING, CME Group and 11 others
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JinkoSolar's Subsidiary Jiangxi Jinko Signs Investment Framework Agreement for 56 GW Monocrystalline Silicon Pull Rod, Silicon Wafer, High-efficiency Solar Cell and Module Manufacturing Project in Shanxi, ChinaPR Newswire•May 24, 2023•OpenFin, Tribeca ESP, SC Ventures, CTC Venture Capital and 4 others
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Axle Payments Rebrands to Denim, Raises $126 Million to Scale Financial Automation and Payments Platform for Freight IndustryFleet News Daily•Sep 20, 2022•Denim, Pelion Venture Partners, Crosslink Capital, Trucks Venture Capital and 2 others
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Axle Payments rebrands, closes Series B for financial enablementFintech•Sep 16, 2022•Denim, Pelion Venture Partners, Crosslink Capital, Anthemis Group and 5 others
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Denim, a fintech platform for freight brokers, raises $126M in equity and debtTechCrunch+•Sep 16, 2022•Denim, Axle Payments, Pelion Venture Partners, Crosslink Capital and 5 others
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Denim Rebrands and Raises $26M for its Financial Enablment Platform for Freight ForwardersAlleyWatch•Sep 15, 2022•Pelion Venture Partners, Crosslink Capital, Anthemis Group, Trucks Venture Capital and 4 others
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Colorcast Raises $3.5M Seed Round; Inks Deals With Major SportsbooksGlobeNewswire•Jun 07, 2022•Colorcast, Next Coast Ventures, Tribeca ESP, VoicePunch and 5 others
