Led · Series A · Nov 2025

Model ML, founded by brothers Chaz and Arnie Englander and based in London and New York, provides AI automation software for financial services that routes tasks to the AI model best suited to each job. The company works with banks, asset managers and advisory firms to automate workflows across research, due diligence, financial analysis and document creation, and lists Deloitte and PwC among its clients. Model ML emerged from stealth with $12M in initial funding, raised a $75M Series A led by FT Partners last year, and has now raised more than $100M in total. The firm emphasizes a model-agnostic orchestration approach rather than relying on a single model. Management says it will use new funding to expand sales and win more banking and asset-manager customers. HSBC Asset Management has joined the cap table via its VC strategy.

Participated · Seed · Dec 2023

Founded in 2023 by fintech veterans Simon Vans-Colina, Salim Dhanani, and Dmitry Bocharov, Pave Bank delivers both traditional and programmable banking rails through APIs and smart-contract infrastructure. Its platform enables businesses to automate payments, transfers, and treasury functions while seamlessly handling fiat and digital-asset transactions. Headquartered in Singapore with a Georgian banking licence and a London office, the company positions itself at the intersection of regulated banking and blockchain technology. Management intends to expand operations into the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, and the European Economic Area to reach a wider enterprise customer base. Since launch, Pave Bank has secured roughly $45 million in total funding, underscoring investor confidence in its vision of programmable finance. The fresh capital will be deployed to deepen product development, obtain additional regulatory approvals, and scale geographic coverage.

Participated · Series C · Mar 2022

Jeeves offers an integrated solution that lets businesses manage corporate cards, automate bill payments, reconcile invoices compliant with Mexico’s SAT requirements, and access treasury services such as dollar-backed stablecoin wallets for cross-border operations. Thousands of clients—including SmartFit, BMW, Lululemon, H&M, MacroPay, Kueski, and Nubank—use multiple Jeeves products simultaneously, giving the company the highest average revenue per customer among regional fintechs and banks. Mexico has become Jeeves’ largest market, with revenue there growing more than 250 % in the last 12 months and net revenue retention consistently above 130 %. The company operates in over 20 countries and has built market-specific credit programs to support larger enterprise customers. Recent product enhancements leverage AI to simplify the creation and reconciliation of CFDI invoices. The firm is led by founder and CEO Dileep Thazhmon and recently appointed former Capital One executive Pablo Cortina as Chief Revenue Officer. Jeeves’ strategy is to deepen its presence in Latin America while expanding credit capacity to serve bigger accounts, funded by its enlarged credit lines.

Participated · Series B · Jul 2018

Forge Global operates a private securities marketplace that connects investors and shareholders to provide liquidity solutions and secondary trading for private companies. Since inception the firm has completed more than $9B in transactions across nearly 400 private companies and reported three consecutive record-breaking quarters, including Q1 2021 when it completed 1,400 transactions totaling more than $730M of volume. After merging with SharesPost in 2020, Forge received FINRA approval to operate as a single broker dealer with SharesPost, strengthening its transactional capabilities. In February 2021 the company launched Forge Company Solutions, a suite for company-sponsored liquidity programs including executive liquidity, employee liquidity, tender offers and direct listings. Forge says it will use new funding to expand service offerings in the U.S. and beyond and to continue developing products and services for the private market. Founded in 2014, Forge is backed by a mix of Silicon Valley investors and global institutions including Deutsche Börse, Temasek, Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas and others. Forge Global is a trading, settlement and custody marketplace for pre-IPO securities that enables employees and investors in private companies to liquidate portions of their shares and gives investors access to late-stage private firms. Founded in 2014 as Equidate, Forge's platform lists companies such as Spotify, Lyft, and 23andMe and is backed by investors including Tim Draper, Peter Thiel, FT Partners and Munich Re. Since inception the company has completed nearly $2 billion in transaction volume. Forge is collaborating with BNP Paribas to develop and distribute a structured equity product linked to a diversified basket of private shares, leveraging Forge's technology, data, and relationships across unicorn firms. The partnership includes an equity investment from BNP Paribas and an observer seat on Forge's board for Angel Rodriguez-Issa. Forge says the initiative will launch a $1 billion series of investment products to provide institutional and high-net-worth clients exposure to pre-IPO companies. Forge Global operates a marketplace for pre-IPO securities, allowing shareholders and investors in privately held innovation firms to liquidate portions of their shares. The platform provides access to top private companies such as Spotify, Lyft and 23andMe prior to their IPOs. Led by CEO Kelly Rodriques and established in 2014, the company has facilitated over $1 billion in transaction volume across US and international companies. Forge has launched the Forge Tech30 Capped Index and the EQUIAM Private Tech30 Fund to provide diversified exposure to large private tech companies. The company says it will expand the range of services offered to companies, investors and strategic partners to broaden access to the private markets. Equidate operates an online secondary marketplace that makes privately held company shares available to accredited and institutional buyers, typically requiring $20,000–$50,000 minimum investments. The platform charges roughly a 5% commission on each transaction and employs 26 people. Equidate has played a material role in pre-IPO liquidity, handling about 40% of Spotify’s secondary trades ahead of its direct listing. The company says it is on track to transact $1 billion worth of shares this year. It has engaged with a number of high-profile private companies, including Didi, Meituan Dianping, Tencent’s music service and Xiaomi. As companies stay private longer, Equidate is positioned to support interval liquidity programs and broader secondary-market demand. Equidate operates a web-based marketplace for pre-IPO company shares that connects accredited investors with opportunities to invest in fast-growing private companies. The platform also provides a channel for employees of startups to liquidate equity. Access to the marketplace is restricted to accredited investors with a net worth over $1 million or annual income above $200,000. The company is led by CEO Sohail Prasad and recently appointed Head of Strategic Operations John‑Paul Teutonico. Teutonico previously served as Chief Administrative Officer at SecondMarket. Equidate raised a seed funding round of undisclosed amount backed by several angel and institutional backers.