About Nyca Partners
Nyca Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Aug 2026, Nyca Partners is an active investor, having invested in 146 companies, with 4 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 Enterprise Applications to FinTech and Blockchain Technology. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of RQD Overall, Nyca Partners portfolio has seen 7 unicorns, 5 IPOs and 38 acquisitions including key companies like Affirm, Payoneer and Lending Club. A lot of funds co-invest with Nyca Partners, with names like QED Investors sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Nyca Partners has team of 22 people including 13 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 4 more
Portfolio Soonicorns
Nyca Partners' List of Top Investments
Nyca Partners has a portfolio of 146 companies, including 7 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Ethic and Robinland.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Israel and 9 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Blockchain Technology, FinTech and 22 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Nyca Partners:1. Affirm
Provider of point of sale financing solutions for consumers and merchants. It facilitates payment plans with transparent terms and no hidden fees. The company provides options for consumers to pay over time at various retailers. It offers a mobile application and browser extension to manage payments.
Key facts about Affirm
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jun 30, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.22B
- Employee Count: 3,214 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, Sprout Capital Partners and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Sep 17, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Payoneer
Provider of cross-border payment solutions for freelancers, businesses, and marketplaces. The company facilitates payments, manages multiple currencies, and offers working capital advances. It provides tools for global workforce management, including compliant hiring and payment solutions. The company offers services such as contractor management and employer of record options.
Key facts about Payoneer
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $269M
- Employee Count: 3,287 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, Vintage Investment Partners and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Dec 05, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Lending Club
P2P marketplace for consumer and business loans. It offers multiple loans including personal loans, refinancing loans, healthcare loans, SME loans, and more. It offers loans to borrowers from multiple institutional/individual investors and lenders. Loans are offered on the basis of credit assessments and user profiles.
Key facts about Lending Club
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $219M
- Employee Count: 977 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, Section Partners and 46 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Oct 18, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Revolut
Provider of banking solutions for retail customers and businesses. It provides users with a platform that offers a comprehensive suite of features designed to simplify financial management and enhance user experience.
Key facts about Revolut
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $1.99B
- Employee Count: 20,299 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Star Tech NG, TSG Consumer Partners and 149 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Feb 18, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. GoCardless
Provider of automated bank payment collection and recurring billing services. This service enables businesses to pull payments directly from customer bank accounts. It supports one-off invoice payments and recurring billing cycles for subscriptions or installments. The system integrates with accounting software to facilitate automatic reconciliation of financial records. It includes functionality for managing failed payment retries and processing international transactions through bank networks.
Key facts about GoCardless
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £100M - £500M as on Jun 30, 2025
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $540M
- Employee Count: 851 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Adams Street Partners, Kreos Capital and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Feb 08, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Nyca Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Nyca Partners has invested in 146 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 8 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 13 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 6 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Astrada and most recent follow-on round was in RQD.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2025 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
2024 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2023 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2022 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
2021 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2019 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
2018 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
2017 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
Nyca Partners' Investments by Stage
Nyca Partners is primarily an Early Stage Investor investor majorly investing in Series A (53) rounds where average round size is $729M, Seed (23) rounds where average round size is $104M and Series B (16) rounds where average round size is $487M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 53 |
Seed | 23 |
Series B | 16 |
Series C | 4 |
Series D | 3 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Nyca Partners' Investments by Sector
Nyca Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS, Consumer and Blockchain - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 136 Tech companies, 110 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 91 Software companies and at least 50 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 85 |
Enterprise Applications | 62 |
Vertical SaaS | 21 |
Consumer | 15 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 13 |
Others | 78 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Nyca Partners' Investments by Geography
Nyca Partners has made most investments in United States (87), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 87 |
United Kingdom | 4 |
Israel | 3 |
Canada | 2 |
South Korea | 2 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Nyca Partners' recent investments
Nyca Partners has made 6 investments in 2026 so far. RQD and Forage are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Nyca Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 27, 2026 | United States | Series B | 8149 | [+1] | |
Jun 03, 2026 | United States | Series B | 4340 | [+6] | |
Jun 02, 2026 | United States | Series C | 9339 | [+2] | |
May 06, 2026 | United States | Seed | 8707 | ||
Feb 02, 2026 | United States | Series A | 3408 | [+8] |
Unicorns in Nyca Partners' Portfolio
Nyca Partners has 7 unicorns in its portfolio - Zero Hash, Aven, Roofstock and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Zero Hash. It became a unicorn in 2025, 3 years after Nyca Partners first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Nyca Partners' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 | Embedded crypto solutions for financial institutions | 2017 | Chicago | Series D | eidtvsr | ||
77 | Credit cards backed by home equity for consumers | 2019 | Burlingame | Series E | adzndmb | ||
60 | Online platform for real estate investments | 2015 | Oakland | Series E | augwup{ | ||
75 | Provider of business loans and lines of credit for enterprises | 2013 | Plano | Series D | soazgkb | ||
67 | Developer of cloud native core banking and payment processing software | 2014 | London | Series D | ufks{nj |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Nyca Partners' Portfolio
5 of Nyca Partners' portfolio companies have become public. Gemini got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Sep 2025 at marketcap of $1.22B and ReNew got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $3.29B.Here are Nyca Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 12, 2025 | - | - | 9121 | |
Aug 24, 2021 | - | - | 4028 | |
Jul 16, 2021 | Aug 24, 2017 | Series D | 3276 | |
Jan 13, 2021 | Jun 09, 2014 | Series A | 9779 | |
Dec 11, 2014 | - | - | 3634 |
Acquired companies in Nyca Partners' Portfolio
38 companies from Nyca Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Truv in Aug 2026 by Checkr for $*****.Here are Nyca Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 18, 2026 | Mar 03, 2022 | Series A | 6855 | |
Jun 15, 2026 | Sep 09, 2014 | Series D | 4151 | |
May 21, 2026 | Jul 22, 2021 | Series A | 7464 | |
Mar 11, 2026 | Jun 03, 2021 | Series A | 7795 | |
Dec 11, 2025 | - | - | 2196 |
Team profile of Nyca Partners
Nyca Partners has a team of 22 members including 13 Partners and 3 Principals located in United States. Nyca Partners' team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Nyca Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Seattle | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | New York | - | ||
Partner | Mount Pleasant | - | - | |
Partner | New York | - | - |
Co-investors of Nyca Partners
Over the past 12 years, 815 investors have co-invested in Nyca Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Nyca Partners: Y Combinator, First Round Capital and 225 others have invested in rounds before Nyca Partners. There are 4 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Nyca Partners and 4 companies where First Round Capital has invested before Nyca Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Nyca Partners: 275 investors entered a company along with Nyca Partners. These include investors like QED Investors (7 companies).
- Invested after Nyca Partners: A total of 313 investors have invested in Nyca Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SVB (5 companies), Gaingels (4 companies) and FIS (4 companies).
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