Avid Ventures
New York, New York · Invests in US; North America; Europe; MENA · Website
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🔒 $•• – $••Thesis
Exceptional founders need more than capital—they need hands-on partners who can provide strategic finance expertise, go-to-market acceleration, customer introductions, and recruiting support. We focus on early-stage companies where operational leverage has the highest impact, working hand-in-hand as an extension of the founding team.
Likely not a fit for
We avoid founders without strong GTM instincts, capital-inefficient business models, undercapitalized teams, and non-responsive founders. We're a hands-on firm requiring active collaboration.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~2 weeks
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Assets under mgmt
- $165M
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
7 contacts on file
Portfolio
Alloy is a financial technology company specializing in identity verification and fraud prevention for banks and fintechs. Its platform automates identity risk management and fraud prevention.
Canada's largest digital asset custodian, providing custody and related services for digital assets and fiat. Balance offers a range of products including custody, yield, compliance, and settlements.
Basis is a strategic finance platform that helps teams save time on data preparation and offers integrations for business systems. It targets startups with forecasting models.
Clara is a leading corporate card and expense management platform in Latin America, offering corporate cards, real-time expense tracking, and automated tax compliance. It provides a comprehensive solution for managing business finances efficiently.
Coast is a fintech company offering fleet and fuel card solutions to help businesses manage expenses efficiently. It provides a single card for fuel, fleet, and field expenses, aiming to simplify vehicle payments and expense management.
FRAGMENT is a ledger API for building financial products. Compose any funds flow, turn it into code, embed it in your product and never get another balance wrong.
MAJORITY offers all-in-one mobile banking services tailored for internationals, providing tools for money transfers, mobile top-ups, and international calling.
Nava Benefits is a modern benefits brokerage that combines elite benefits advisors with AI-powered technology to streamline HR processes, reduce healthcare costs, and enhance employee satisfaction.
Nova Credit is a credit infrastructure and analytics company that enables businesses to grow responsibly through alternative credit data. As a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA), Nova Credit leverages its unique data infrastructure, compliance framework, and credit expertise to help lenders fill critical gaps in traditional credit analytics.
Odyssey Energy Solutions specializes in financing, procurement, and operations for distributed renewable energy projects, focusing on emerging markets and offering software for project development.
Oyster provides global payroll and HR software, enabling companies to hire and manage employees in over 180 countries. Their platform offers solutions for global employment, payroll, and compliance, making it easier for businesses to expand internationally.
PreQL is an AI-powered data cleaning platform that offers solutions for data transformation, semantic modeling, and AI-powered reporting.
Recent activity
- Nov 2025
Supper
Seed · Lead
- Apr 2025
Thatch
Series A · Co-Lead
- Dec 2024
Basis
Series A · Lead
- Jun 2024
Juno
Seed · Lead
Avid Ventures in the news
Tracxn
Rapyd - 2026 Funding Rounds & List of Investors
2 months ago
Ynetnews
Shooting for the stars: Novella raises $21M to expand AI insurance brokerage for complex risks
3 months ago
calcalistech.com
Novella raises $21 million to automate complex insurance with AI brokers
3 months ago
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 3/2/26
6 months ago
AlleyWatch
The 11 Largest NYC Tech Startup Funding Rounds of February 2026
6 months ago
Fortune
How top New York venture investors view the future of the VC industry
Jan 2025
Pulse 2.0
Avid Ventures: $87 Million Early Stage Fund II Launched
Sep 2024
Fortune
Exclusive: Avid Ventures raises $87 million second fund
Sep 2024
TechCrunch
Exclusive: Fintech startup Coast lands $40M just 4 months after its last $25M raise
Jul 2024
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 10/23/23
Oct 2023
London Evening Standard
Pento: London payroll startup led by 28-year-old raises $35 million in round led by New York-based VCs
Dec 2021
Business Insider
Pitch Deck: Payroll Startup Pento Raises $35 Million From Tiger Global
Dec 2021
alleywatch.com
The 11 Largest NYC Tech Startup Funding Rounds of September 2021
Oct 2021
Business Insider
76 of the most promising enterprise startups of 2021, according to top VCs
Aug 2021
Jewish Insider
The women behind Avid Ventures, the VC fund looking for the next Israeli ‘unicorn’
Mar 2021
Forbes
Avid Ventures Launches Its $68 Million Debut Venture Capital Fund
Feb 2021
Venture Capital Journal
Avid Ventures wants to earn its spot before it writes its first check
Feb 2021
Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Lowenstein Represents VC Fund Avid Ventures in $68 Million-Plus Debut With 40 Percent Female LPs
Feb 2021
TechCrunch
Ex-General Catalyst and General Atlantic VC announces $68M debut fund
Feb 2021
Fortune
Avid Ventures raises $68 million for debut fund
Feb 2021
Business Wire
Veteran Investor From General Catalyst & General Atlantic Launches Avid Ventures with $68M Debut Venture Capital Fund
Feb 2021
AlleyWatch
Alloy Raises $40M to Manage Financial Identity Verification With a Single API
Sep 2020
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