About Route 66 Ventures
Route 66 Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of Alexandria, United States. As of Oct 2025, Route 66 Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 68 companies, with 1 new investment 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 HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Auxira Overall, Route 66 Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 3 IPOs and 15 acquisitions including key companies like SoFi, Inflow and AccessPay. A lot of funds co-invest with Route 66 Ventures, with names like RRE Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Route 66 Ventures has team of 4 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 5 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Route 66 Ventures' List of Top Investments
Route 66 Ventures has a portfolio of 68 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Moven Enterprise and Till.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, China and 6 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, HealthTech and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Route 66 Ventures:
1. SoFi
Online bank offering consumer loans and insurances. It offers multiple loan products including personal loans, student loans, home loans, business loans, and more. It also offers insurance including life insurance, home insurance, and more. It also features an app-based platform for trading stocks, ETFs, crypto, and accessing financial services. The app is available on IOS and Android devices.
Key facts about SoFi
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.04B
- Employee Count: 6,640 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, InvestX and 76 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 18, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Ripple
Provider of blockchain and financial infrastructure solutions for cross-border payments and digital asset custody. The company offers payments, custody, and stablecoin solutions. These solutions enable the integration of blockchain and digital assets. The company aims to provide a simple, secure, and compliant way to modernize financial infrastructure.
Key facts about Ripple
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $853M
- Employee Count: 2,102 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, 27th Street Capital and 104 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, May 11, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Moneyfarm
Provider of digital investment management services and self directed accounts. This entity offers automated portfolio management across various financial products including individual savings accounts, pensions, and general investment accounts. Users may select managed portfolios aligned with specific risk profiles or utilize a platform to execute independent trades in stocks, exchange traded funds, bonds, and mutual funds. The service facilitates the transfer of existing financial assets and provides tools for retirement planning. All investment activities are subject to market fluctuations and capital risk.
Key facts about Moneyfarm
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £10M - £50M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $199M
- Employee Count: 233 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Allianz, United Ventures and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 11, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Inflow
Provider of ADHD symptoms monitoring and a patient community app. The science-based app provides tools and techniques to manage the symptoms. Users can track the progress of learning new techniques using the app. The platform also allows users to connect and interact with the community of people with ADHD.
Key facts about Inflow
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $16.7M
- Employee Count: 34 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Y Combinator, Route 66 Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 11, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. AccessPay
Cloud based payment automation and cash management solutions for businesses. The platform provides various solutions such as payment automations, fraud prevention, compliance management, BACS approved software, and more.
Key facts about AccessPay
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Manchester (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £10M - £50M as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $44.4M
- Employee Count: 154 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Mastercard, MiddleGame Ventures and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 19, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Route 66 Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Route 66 Ventures has invested in 68 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Auxira and most recent follow-on round was in EarthOptics.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2023 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2022 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2021 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2018 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2017 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
Route 66 Ventures' Investments by Stage
Route 66 Ventures has made 20 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $17.9M, 19 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.96M and 9 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $13.8M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 20 |
Seed | 19 |
Series B | 9 |
Conventional Debt | 2 |
PE | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Route 66 Ventures' Investments by Sector
Route 66 Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Enterprise Applications, HealthTech, Vertical SaaS and Financial Services. Notably, it has invested in 61 Tech companies, 39 Software companies, 38 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 33 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 25 |
Enterprise Applications | 22 |
HealthTech | 12 |
Vertical SaaS | 10 |
Financial Services | 7 |
Others | 46 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Route 66 Ventures' Investments by Geography
Route 66 Ventures has made most investments in United States (35), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 35 |
United Kingdom | 6 |
China | 4 |
Germany | 3 |
Canada | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Route 66 Ventures' recent investments
Route 66 Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Route 66 Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 20, 2025 | United States | Seed | 6844 | ||
Dec 03, 2024 | United States | Series B | 8537 | [+15] | |
May 13, 2024 | United States | Seed | 3411 | ||
Feb 07, 2024 | United Kingdom | Series B | 5380 | [+4] | |
Feb 07, 2024 | United Kingdom | Conventional Debt | 8461 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Route 66 Ventures' Portfolio
Route 66 Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - DriveWealth. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is DriveWealth which became a unicorn in 2021, 6 years after Route 66 Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Route 66 Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 | Online platform offering cloud-based API embedded investing solutions | 2012 | Chatham | Series D | hxqvlfn |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Route 66 Ventures' Portfolio
3 of Route 66 Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. MoneyHero Group got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Oct 2023 and SoFi got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ).Here are Route 66 Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 13, 2023 | Apr 21, 2015 | Series A | 5054 | |
Jun 01, 2021 | - | - | 9066 | |
Oct 26, 2020 | Oct 11, 2018 | Conventional Debt | 2519 |
Acquired companies in Route 66 Ventures' Portfolio
15 companies from Route 66 Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was AccessPay in Mar 2026 by Accel-KKR for $*****.Here are Route 66 Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 20, 2018 | Series A | 7828 | |
Mar 24, 2026 | Jan 18, 2022 | Seed | 3174 | |
Dec 11, 2025 | Nov 19, 2020 | Unattributed | 7932 | |
Mar 13, 2024 | Jan 06, 2024 | Seed | 5780 | |
Oct 31, 2023 | Feb 22, 2017 | PE | 4749 |
Team profile of Route 66 Ventures
Route 66 Ventures has a team of 4 members including 1 Partner and 2 Principals located in United States and Ukraine. Route 66 Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Route 66 Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | United States | - | ||
Principal | New York City | - | ||
Principal | Ukraine | - | - |
Co-investors of Route 66 Ventures
Over the past 12 years, 342 investors have co-invested in Route 66 Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Route 66 Ventures: Techstars, Y Combinator and 91 others have invested in rounds before Route 66 Ventures. There are 4 companies where Techstars has invested before Route 66 Ventures and 2 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Route 66 Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Route 66 Ventures: 121 investors entered a company along with Route 66 Ventures. These include investors like RRE Ventures (3 companies).
- Invested after Route 66 Ventures: A total of 128 investors have invested in Route 66 Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SBI Investment (4 companies), Mouro Capital (2 companies) and Point72 Ventures (2 companies).
Recent News related to Route 66 Ventures
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Auxira Health Secures $7.8M to Address Cardiology Shortage with Virtual Clinical PodsHIT Consultant•Dec 16, 2025•Route 66 Ventures, Auxira, MedStar Health, Ensemble Innovation Ventures and 4 others
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EarthOptics: Soil Digitization Company Raises $24 MillionPulse 2.0•Dec 03, 2024•EarthOptics, Cibus Fund, RuralWorks, The Norinchukin Bank and 12 others
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EarthOptics Secures $24 Million in Financing to Drive Expansion and Revolutionize Soil DigitizationBenzinga•Nov 19, 2024•EarthOptics, Continental Grain Company, TPB, Cibus Fund and 14 others
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AccessPay Closes $24 Million Strategic Funding Round Led by Silicon Valley VC True VenturesFintech Finance•Mar 21, 2024•AccessPay, True Ventures, Praetura Ventures, NatWest and 4 others
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Yuvo Health Raises $20.2M in Series A FinancingFinSMEs•Jun 07, 2023•Yuvo, Mastry Ventures, AlleyCorp, AV8 Ventures and 4 others
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Ryse Health Raises $6.5M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Mar 02, 2023•Ryse Health, Route 66 Ventures, W Health Ventures, Healthworx and 1 other
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EarthOptics Raises $27.6M in Series B FundingAI Express•Jan 19, 2023•EarthOptics, Continental Grain Company, Rabo Investments, CNH Industrial and 10 others
