Restive Ventures
San Francisco, California · Invests in US · Website
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We partner with visionary founders building technology companies that will transform financial services. Early-stage capital combined with deep operational expertise and industry connections are key ingredients for success in fintech. Nothing is too early for us.
Likely not a fit for
Not a generalist VC; focused exclusively on fintech. Avoid late-stage investments and founders without commitment to understanding financial services complexity.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~1 week
- Warm intro
- Preferred
- Involvement
- Advisor
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Assets under mgmt
- $45M
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
3 contacts on file
Portfolio
Addition Wealth is an AI-powered financial wellness platform that makes personalized financial expertise inclusive and accessible.
Comprehensive Accounting Automation for Agencies, MGAs, and Carriers, providing an all-in-one solution to unify insurance invoicing, payments, and accounting tasks.
Atlas is an invite-only membership service that provides access to exclusive dining, hotels, and events, allowing members to secure reservations at hard-to-book restaurants and premium hotel accommodations through an intuitive app.
Atlas Health is the market leader in enabling health systems and providers to access philanthropic aid through its online platform and outsourced services, focused on improving healthcare affordability and access.
Bequest offers an automated, end-to-end platform for digital account planning and administration, focusing on the management of digital assets in estate planning.
Chargeback powers AI agents to find, manage, and cancel your unwanted subscriptions, saving consumers time and money.
Copilot Money is a personal finance management app that helps users track their spending, budgets, investments, and net worth, providing personalized recommendations through AI.
Copper is purpose-built to help relationship-focused businesses manage their entire customer journey.
Corbel Payments provides an integrated financing platform for equipment manufacturers and distributors, enabling sales teams to streamline the financing journey and close deals faster through monthly payment options.
Crossmint is a developer platform for building financial applications, offering tools like wallets and tokenization. It enables companies to integrate digital assets into their business with a suite of products including programmable wallets, stablecoin payments, and compliance tools.
Dave is a financial app designed to help users manage their finances better by providing services like ExtraCash, goal tracking, and personalized financial insights through AI.
Digit provides cloud ERP software for small manufacturers, focusing on inventory management, production scheduling, and CRM functionalities. The company aims to streamline business processes and improve operational efficiency.
Recent activity
- Oct 2025
Brico
Series A · Largest Investor
- Oct 2025
Natural AI
Seed · Lead
- Oct 2025
Stand Insurance
Series B · Participated
- Oct 2025
Corbel
Seed · Lead
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2 months ago
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Backswing Ventures Announces Fund II Surpasses 1.0x DPI in Under Three Years
3 months ago
Axios
Exa labs' $250m, Carbon cancels €1.7b factory, Sherritt eyes Gillon Capital stake
3 months ago
Fortune
Eisen raises $18.5 million to help Americans recover over $70 billion in forgotten funds held by state governments
3 months ago
connectmoney.com
Restive Raises $45M for Its Third Fund to Back AI-Powered Fintech
3 months ago
Pulse 2.0
Restive Ventures Closes $45 Million Fund III To Back AI-Native Financial Services Startups
3 months ago
FF News
Restive Ventures Announces $45M Fund III to Back AI-Native Financial Services; Targets $1T Market Opportunity
4 months ago
WSJ
How Restive Ventures Filled an LP Funding Gap to Close Its Third Fund
4 months ago
Axios
Restive bets $45M on AI-native fintech
4 months ago
GlobeNewswire
Restive Ventures Announces $45M Fund III to Back AI-Native Financial Services; Targets $1T Market Opportunity
4 months ago
Fortune
Exclusive: Snout, pet wellness plan startup, raises $110 million in debt and equity
7 months ago
Fortune
As vet bills jump 40% in recent years, startup Snout raises $110 million for its ‘membership’ model to defray costs
7 months ago
New York Post
Some Florida homebuyers are using AI to get homes without agents, saving thousands
8 months ago
GlobeNewswire
Go Restive 2026 Returns to Accelerate the AI Transformation in Financial Services
8 months ago
Business Wire
Fintech Natural Launches With $9.8M Seed Round to Power Agentic Payments
10 months ago
Pulse 2.0
Natural: $9.8 Million Seed Funding Raised For Building Financial Infrastructure For AI Agents
10 months ago
Ynetnews
Corbel secures $6.7M to bring AI sales tech to industrial equipment sector
10 months ago
Fortune
Exclusive: Rogo, an AI startup focused on finance, raised its $18.5 million Series A
Oct 2024
TechCrunch
Former teen model co-created app Frich to help Gen Z be more realistic about finances
May 2024
CNBC
Here's how the second-biggest bank collapse in U.S. history happened in just 48 hours
Mar 2023
TechCrunch
Marqeta buys fintech Power Finance in $275M all-cash deal, its first acquisition
Jan 2023
Business Insider
11 VCs working in the payments space investing in the next wave of fintech darlings
Dec 2022
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