About FinTech Collective
FinTech Collective is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Sep 2026, FinTech Collective is an active investor, having invested in 91 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from FinTech to Enterprise Applications and Blockchain Technology. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Helm Guard Overall, FinTech Collective portfolio has seen 2 unicorns and 15 acquisitions including key companies like Flutterwave, Moneylion and Vestwell. A lot of funds co-invest with FinTech Collective, with names like F-Prime Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. FinTech Collective has team of 13 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 3 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
FinTech Collective's List of Top Investments
FinTech Collective has a portfolio of 91 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Performativ and Sigma Ratings.Their portfolio spans across United States, Mexico, United Kingdom and 13 more locations. They have invested in FinTech, Enterprise Applications, Blockchain Technology, FinTech and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by FinTech Collective:
1. Flutterwave
Provider of payment solutions for online and physical business transactions. It offers tools for accepting payments, payouts, transfers, and creating online stores. The company provides application programming interfaces for developers to integrate payment functionalities. It also facilitates tuition payments and event ticket purchases.
Key facts about Flutterwave
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $489M
- Employee Count: 875 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Alrai Capital and 73 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jul 07, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Moneylion
Online platform for instant consumer loans and mobile banking. Its product offerings include installment loans, line of credit, pre-paid debit cards, and point-of-sale financing. It also offers loan comparison, savings, investments, and more.
Key facts about Moneylion
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Sandy (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2024
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $268M
- Employee Count: 474 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Greenspring Associates, DHVC and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 23, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. OpenSea
Blockchain-based web3 marketplace. It enables the creation, buying, selling, and auctioning of non-fungible tokens. It allows users to browse, create, buy, sell, and auction unique digital goods. It provides a platform for creators to showcase their digital art, collectibles, and other unique digital items to a global audience.
Key facts about OpenSea
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $427M
- Employee Count: 702 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Foundation Capital, Y Ventures and 73 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 04, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Vestwell
Provider of digital workplace savings and retirement plan administration solutions. It modernizes workplace savings programs, including retirement plans and related benefits. It enables employers to offer and manage savings plans at scale, integrates with payroll and financial systems, and provides employees with tools to automate contributions and track long-term financial goals. The platform supports advisors and partners with compliance-ready administration, reporting, and end-to-end plan management designed to simplify and expand access to modern savings solutions.
Key facts about Vestwell
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $706M
- Employee Count: 610 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, HarbourVest Partners and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Feb 18, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. minu
Online on demand pay solutions for employees. It allows employees of affiliated companies to withdraw part of their already earned salary. Employees receive the funds in the salary account. It is available to download from google play and the apple store.
Key facts about minu
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Miguel Hidalgo (Mexico)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $58M
- Employee Count: 155 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: VEF, QED Investors and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 19, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
FinTech Collective's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
FinTech Collective has invested in 91 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 9 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Helm Guard and most recent follow-on round was in bunch.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2025 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2024 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
2023 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
2022 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
2021 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
2020 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2019 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
FinTech Collective's Investments by Stage
FinTech Collective has made 35 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $11.3M, 32 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.31M, 6 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $25M, 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $50M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $25M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 35 |
Seed | 32 |
Series B | 6 |
Series C | 1 |
Unattributed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FinTech Collective's Investments by Sector
FinTech Collective has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Enterprise Applications, Blockchain Technology, Blockchain - Industry Applications and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 83 Tech companies, 58 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 41 Software companies and at least 36 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 55 |
Enterprise Applications | 30 |
Blockchain Technology | 19 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 18 |
High Tech | 18 |
Others | 57 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FinTech Collective's Investments by Geography
FinTech Collective has made most investments in United States (43), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 43 |
United Kingdom | 6 |
Mexico | 5 |
Germany | 4 |
Nigeria | 4 |
Others | 16 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
FinTech Collective's recent investments
FinTech Collective has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. Helm Guard and Astraeus are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by FinTech Collective:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 09, 2026 | United States | Seed | 9122 | [+3] | |
Aug 07, 2026 | United States | Series A | 8763 | [+2] | |
May 19, 2026 | Germany | Series B | 3931 | [+3] | |
Apr 28, 2026 | Denmark | Series A | 9953 | [+2] | |
Oct 20, 2025 | United Kingdom | Series A | 3951 | [+1] |
Unicorns in FinTech Collective's Portfolio
FinTech Collective has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Vestwell and Flutterwave. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Vestwell. It became a unicorn in 2023, 7 years after FinTech Collective first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in FinTech Collective's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | Provider of digital workplace savings and retirement plan administration solutions | 2016 | New York City | Series E | rcfpdjy | ||
83 | Provider of payment solutions for online and physical business transactions | 2016 | San Francisco | Series E | vrapsac |
Acquired companies in FinTech Collective's Portfolio
15 companies from FinTech Collective's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was minu in Jun 2026 by Betterfly for $*****.Here are FinTech Collective's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 10, 2026 | Mar 03, 2021 | Series A | 6301 | |
Mar 23, 2026 | Nov 29, 2022 | Seed | 8336 | |
Jun 11, 2025 | Jan 12, 2016 | Seed | 1560 | |
Dec 10, 2024 | Dec 05, 2016 | Series A | 7560 | |
Oct 25, 2022 | Sep 10, 2020 | Seed | 4913 |
Team profile of FinTech Collective
FinTech Collective has a team of 13 members including 5 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States. FinTech Collective's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in FinTech Collective:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | |||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - | |
Principal | - | - |
Co-investors of FinTech Collective
Over the past 14 years, 739 investors have co-invested in FinTech Collective's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before FinTech Collective: Y Combinator, FJ Labs and 183 others have invested in rounds before FinTech Collective. There are 6 companies where Y Combinator has invested before FinTech Collective and 3 companies where FJ Labs has invested before FinTech Collective.
- Top Co-investors of FinTech Collective: 311 investors entered a company along with FinTech Collective. These include investors like F-Prime Capital (5 companies).
- Invested after FinTech Collective: A total of 243 investors have invested in FinTech Collective's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Endeavor (4 companies), Tiger Global Management (3 companies) and Goldman Sachs (3 companies).
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