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Motive Ventures

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Motive Ventures

Investing, operating, and innovating in financial and business services technology globally.

New York

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Investor
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New York
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Who they are

About

Motive Partners is a specialist private equity firm that unites investors, operators, and innovators to build, back, and acquire technology companies within the financial economy. Motive Ventures is its early-stage investment arm, focusing on pre-seed to Series A fintech companies. The firm employs an Investing, Operating, and Innovating (IOI) model to drive value creation. They target tech-enabled financial and business services companies across North America and Europe, including strategic investments in the Netherlands.

Investment profile
Investment thesis
Motive Ventures partners with founders building the next generation of financial technology, providing capital from pre-seed to Series A. They are deeply embedded within the industry, leveraging their network to provide access, expertise, and customer connectivity. They seek companies that can drive tangible transformation within financial services, especially those addressing complex industry pain points or regulatory challenges.
Ticket size
US$1M - US$10M (lead/co-lead checks for Venture).
Sweet spot
Tech-enabled financial and business services companies, particularly those focused on verticalized AI, embedded finance, and platform solutions in core financial sectors. They look for founders with deep domain expertise and a clear path to scale and integration within established financial ecosystems.
What they add
Strategic board participation, Network access to industry leaders, Operational support via Create engine, Technology and AI/data expertise, Talent and organizational design, International expansion support.
Stages
Pre-seed · Seed · Series A (Venture); Growth · Buyouts (Growth & Buyout).
Geographic focus
North America · Europe (including Netherlands · Germany · UK · Belgium · Spain · France · Ireland).
Portfolio companies
39
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