About Restive
Restive is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Aug 2026, Restive is an active investor, having invested in 58 companies, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Maximum Overall, Restive portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 11 acquisitions including key companies like Dave, Digit and Maza. A lot of funds co-invest with Restive, with names like SV Angel sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Restive has team of 7 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Restive's List of Top Investments
Restive has a portfolio of 58 companies. Their most notable investments are in Frich and Diesta.Their portfolio spans across United States, Brazil, Canada and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Restive:1. Dave
Developer of a mobile banking application offering financial management tools. Its services include deposit accounts, debit cards for online/offline purchases, money transfers, bill payments, cash withdrawals, and more. It also provides tools for budget and finance management. The application is available on iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Dave
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $63.6M
- Employee Count: 614 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: CE Innovation Capital, Black Tee Ventures and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Mar 22, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Copper
Digital bank for teens. Its services include debit cards, online/offline purchases, money transfers, cash withdrawals, bill payments, and more. It also offers an app-based platform for managing card payments. App is available on iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Copper
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $42.3M
- Employee Count: 45 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, Insight Partners and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Angel, Jul 21, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Agentero
Agentero provides app-based agency management solutions for insurance agents. It offers solutions for predictive data analysis, data management, customer management, and more. It offers algorithms leverage data from books and third party sources to streamline renewals, scan for coverage gaps, and customize policy recommendations.
Key facts about Agentero
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Berkeley (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $23.5M
- Employee Count: 44 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Expansion Venture Capital, Foundation Capital and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 27, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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Online home equity loans platform. Enables homeowners to sell fractional equity in their homes to get a loan that can be used for various purposes. Users do not pay monthly interest. The platform profits when there is an appreciation in the value of the property. Users need to provide their basic details online. The platform then conducts an on-site appraisal, & uses 3rd-party automated valuation models (AVMs), and proprietary pricing algorithms to determine the value of the property and the amount of loan that can be provided.
Key facts about Point Digital Finance
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $246M
- Employee Count: 477 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Columbia Capital, Sarissa Capital and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 03, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Flex
Flex provides an app-based platform for rental payment solutions. It enables users to pay rent on a weekly and biweekly basis. It features tools for expense analysis, paycheck matching, budget analysis, and more. It is available for IOS and Android platforms.
Key facts about Flex
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 877 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Detroit Venture Partners, Renn Global and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Unattributed, Jul 18, 2019, $*****
Restive's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Restive has invested in 58 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Maximum and most recent follow-on round was in onShore Security.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Restive's Investments by Stage
Restive has made 9 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $9.15M, 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $16.8M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $26M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 9 |
Series A | 4 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Restive's Investments by Sector
Restive has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Enterprise Applications, Retail, Vertical SaaS and Blockchain - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 54 Tech companies, 33 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 30 Software companies and at least 25 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 10 |
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
Retail | 2 |
Vertical SaaS | 2 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 1 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Restive's Investments by Geography
Restive has made most investments in United States (11), followed by Brazil where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 11 |
Brazil | 1 |
China | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Restive's recent investments
Restive has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. Maximum and Natural are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Restive:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 04, 2026 | China | Seed | 2959 | [+3] | |
Jul 20, 2026 | United States | Series A | 7043 | [+12] | |
Feb 19, 2026 | United States | Series B | 2776 | [+4] | |
Jan 28, 2026 | United States | Series A | 6228 | [+2] | |
Oct 24, 2025 | United States | Seed | 1647 | [+11] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Restive's Portfolio
1 of Restive's portfolio company became public - Dave. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Apr 2021.Here are Restive's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 26, 2021 | - | - | 6863 |
Acquired companies in Restive's Portfolio
11 companies from Restive's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Hiro Finance in Apr 2026 by OpenAI for $*****.Here are Restive's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 13, 2026 | - | - | 9489 | |
Jun 01, 2025 | May 04, 2023 | Series B | 2994 | |
Mar 05, 2025 | Jun 28, 2023 | Seed | 9376 | |
Feb 19, 2025 | - | - | 1167 | |
Jan 14, 2025 | - | - | 3698 |
Team profile of Restive
Restive has a team of 7 members including 4 Partners located in United States. Restive's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Restive:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Washington, DC | - | ||
Partner | Austin | - | ||
Partner | Bellevue | - |
Co-investors of Restive
Over the past 4 years, 86 investors have co-invested in Restive's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Restive: Y Combinator, BigStory VC and 8 others have invested in rounds before Restive. There is 1 company where Y Combinator has invested before Restive and 1 company where BigStory VC has invested before Restive.
- Top Co-investors of Restive: 70 investors entered a company along with Restive. These include investors like SV Angel (2 companies).
- Invested after Restive: A total of 6 investors have invested in Restive's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include FPV Ventures (1 company), ADP (1 company) and PruVen Capital (1 company).
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Onshore (Formerly SPRX) Raises a $31M Series B to Rebuild theBakersfield•Feb 19, 2026•onShore Security, Restive, FPV Ventures, ADP and 4 others
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