Point72 Ventures

We back founders who are disrupting legacy fintech infrastructure, democratizing access to financial products, and providing new tools to financial services consumers

We focus on the real-world application of groundbreaking technologies, including robotics, next-generation manufacturing, and self-learning algorithms

We invest in the decentralized future of business through companies specializing in cybersecurity and enterprise applications

This is a people business I like to back smart founders with big ideas and give them the runway to change the world It’s exciting that there is always something new

We are expert capital

Point72 Ventures is a global venture capital fund that builds on Steven A Cohen’s decades of public and private market investing experience We are primarily based in New York and Menlo Park, with team members across the U S and Europe

We are a diverse group of domain specialists who really like what we do

Questions we get asked all the time

• What are you looking for in a first meeting with a company? The short version is, where you’ve been, where you are, and where you’re going We want to have an in-depth conversation about your business and its trajectory

Part of that is us doing our homework You should expect us to know your industry, have researched you as a company, and have specific questions about your intended path forward

We believe in the importance of hard numbers, and we’re most interested in how that data fits into your processes and your plan for the future

Finally, we’re looking for founders who are passionate, knowledgeable, differentiated, and all-in We want people who live, eat, and breathe their businesses We love what we do, and we want to see that you love what you do, too

• What is your investment process and how long does it usually take? Our investment process is grounded in doing the work and understanding your company and its potential We get to “Yes” with companies we understand and believe in, which makes us better partners every step of the way

Thorough doesn’t mean slow—we understand you have a timeline, too Every company is different, so every process is different, but we get through these milestones with a sense of purpose: We’ll review any materials, layer in our understanding of your industry and sector, and bring questions that will help us build conviction in your investment The actual meeting is usually about an hour, with coffee and a snack, and is more conversational than presentational

If our first meeting goes well, we’ll schedule a follow-up to focus on a few key points of interest, introduce you to more of our team, and give you the opportunity to ask more questions about what a potential partnership might look like

When we’re interested, we’re interested in knowing the details This phase is like a collaborative research paper, combining our expertise and your experience to build a better picture of what the future could look like This is important to us, and hopefully the insights this process produces are helpful for you, too

We do the work to build conviction so we can move quickly when we have it We have a flat structure that doesn’t require endless signoffs, and we like to break good—or bad—news as quickly as we can

We don’t have a standard term sheet We can be creative in our deal-crafting and aren’t prescriptive in our terms The best deals are the ones that will help the company achieve their goals

• What size checks do you write? In what rounds? Our investments range from $250k to $50mm, from pre-seed to pre-IPO While we focus first on companies raising Seed and Series A Capital, our capital is flexible, which gives us the ability to support our portfolio companies through subsequent rounds and find new opportunities with founders who are further along

• Do you usually lead rounds? Take Board seats? It comes back to conviction When we like a company, we naturally want to lead the round, take a seat, and be the most helpful investor at that board table That’s not always possible, but leading a round is the ultimate expression of our conviction

• Where is your team and in what locations do you invest? Our major offices are in New York and Menlo Park We also have team members across the U S and Europe

Our investments are not bound by geography — we go where the talent and ideas are To date, that philosophy has led us to investments on five continents

• How do you support your portfolio companies?