Canapi Ventures

Canapi Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests only in financial technology. It backs companies from the early stage through to growth, especially those that replace older business models and systems.

What Canapi Ventures offers

• Fintech investment — capital for early to growth-stage financial technology companies.
• Bank network access — introductions to banks and strategic partners who can become customers.
• Sector experience — a team drawn from roles as operators, investors, bankers, advisers and regulators.
• Incubation experience — a record of helping early fintech companies get started.

Who it works with

Founders quoted on its site include the businesses Elpha Secure, Middesk, Codat, Able, Asset Class and Capitolis. Several credit the firm with heading or joining Series A and Series C rounds and with opening doors to experts and partners.

Key facts

• Sector: Financial technology
• Investment stage: Early to growth stage
• Portfolio examples: Elpha Secure, Middesk, Codat