25 FinTech VCs Still Writing Seed Checks in 2026

1Sharpe Ventures invests in Real Estate, FinTech, Hospitality at the Seed, +Revenue stages. View their full profile, portfolio history, and contact information on TurboFund.

A* Capital invests across fintech, AI, and financial services at every stage from pre-seed to growth. Their portfolio spans payments, consumer finance, trading platforms, and generative AI.one of the more broadly deployed fintech-adjacent funds operating today.

Abstract Ventures backs early-stage software and fintech companies with a thesis spanning AI, SaaS, and financial services infrastructure. View their full profile, portfolio history, and contact information on TurboFund.

One of the most storied venture firms in Silicon Valley, Accel has backed fintech companies from seed through IPO for decades. Their portfolio includes some of the largest fintech exits in history, and they continue to write early-stage checks in payments, lending, insurance, and financial infrastructure.

a16z runs dedicated fintech and crypto funds alongside their general fund, making them one of the most active fintech investors in the world. Their platform model.with in-house recruiting, marketing, and regulatory expertise.is particularly valuable for fintech founders navigating complex compliance landscapes.

Bessemer has one of the longest track records in venture capital, with a fintech portfolio spanning payments infrastructure, neobanking, insurance, and embedded finance. Their cloud index and public market expertise give them a unique perspective on which fintech models scale.

Index Ventures has a deep fintech portfolio across the US and Europe, with early bets in payments, banking infrastructure, and financial marketplaces. Their cross-Atlantic presence gives them strong deal flow in both US and European fintech ecosystems.

One of the few pure-play fintech VCs at scale. Ribbit Capital's entire thesis is financial services transformation.every company in their portfolio touches how money moves, is stored, is lent, or is insured. If you're building fintech, Ribbit is one of the first names to research.

Founded by Capital One co-founder Nigel Morris, QED is a fintech-focused fund with deep operating expertise in lending, credit, and financial data. Their partners have built financial products at scale, which means they can pressure-test your unit economics before your first board meeting.

Founded by former Treasury official and Goldman Sachs partner Hans Morris, Nyca Partners invests at the intersection of financial services and technology. Their LP base includes major banks and financial institutions, giving portfolio companies direct access to enterprise distribution channels.

Canapi is backed by a consortium of community banks and financial institutions.which means their portfolio companies get built-in distribution to hundreds of banking partners. For fintech founders building products that sell to banks, Canapi's strategic value is hard to match.

Flourish Ventures is a global fintech investor with a thesis centered on financial health and inclusion. Backed by the Omidyar network, they invest in companies that make financial services more fair, accessible, and effective.a lens that shapes their portfolio across lending, insurance, and digital banking globally.

Fin Capital focuses on enterprise fintech and the infrastructure layer.the picks-and-shovels companies that power payments, data, and compliance for financial institutions. Their team comes from operating roles at major fintechs, which makes them strong partners for B2B founders selling into banks and financial services enterprises.

Clocktower Technology Ventures invests at the intersection of technology and capital markets. Their parent company manages billions in assets, giving them a practitioner's view of where technology creates alpha in trading, risk, and financial data infrastructure.

FinTech Collective is a pure-play fintech venture fund focused on data-driven innovation in financial services. Their portfolio spans capital markets technology, insurance infrastructure, wealth management platforms, and the data layer underneath all of it.

Quona Capital invests in fintech companies serving underbanked populations across emerging markets. Their thesis is that the largest fintech opportunities are in markets where traditional banking infrastructure never reached.and the founders building there will create outsized returns.

Portage is a North American fintech fund with deep insurance and wealth management expertise. Their LP base includes major financial institutions, which creates strategic value beyond capital.portfolio companies get warm introductions to potential enterprise customers.

Valley Bank's corporate venture arm invests in early-stage fintech companies that align with their banking operations. For founders building products that serve or integrate with community and regional banks, Valley's strategic investment comes with real distribution potential.

F-Prime Capital is the venture arm of Fidelity Investments.one of the largest asset managers in the world. Their fintech investments benefit from Fidelity's deep understanding of financial services at scale, and portfolio companies get access to one of the most powerful strategic relationships in the industry.

Bain Capital Ventures has a strong fintech track record with investments spanning payments, commerce infrastructure, and financial data platforms. As part of the broader Bain Capital platform, their portfolio companies benefit from deep financial services expertise and a global network of operating partners.

General Catalyst has been one of the most active multi-stage investors in fintech, with a portfolio spanning consumer finance, insurance, lending, and financial infrastructure. Their "responsible innovation" thesis means they look for fintech companies that create genuine value for end users.not just financial engineering.

Lightspeed has a global fintech practice with dedicated partners focused on financial services innovation. Their portfolio includes some of the fastest-growing fintech companies in payments, crypto, and embedded finance.and they're actively writing seed checks alongside their growth investments.

Greylock Partners has backed category-defining companies across enterprise and consumer technology for decades. Their fintech investments tend toward infrastructure and platform plays.companies that become the rails other financial products are built on.

Menlo Ventures has been investing for over 40 years with a strong track record in enterprise software and fintech. Their recent fintech bets lean toward AI-powered financial services and the infrastructure layer.companies using machine learning to improve underwriting, fraud detection, and financial data processing.

Peter Thiel-backed venture firm with an explicit fintech thesis.over 50 portfolio companies in financial services alone across 176 total investments. Valar is one of the few funds at this size where fintech isn't just a category, it's the strategy. They back founders globally but have strong NYC roots and look for companies rebuilding financial infrastructure from first principles.