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Motive Ventures

250 Greenwich Street FL47, New York, NY, 10007, United States

Overview

Early-stage investment firm focused on financial technology startups.

Founded

2022

Deals · 12mo

19

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Germany
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
FinTech

Investment portfolio

60rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Hadrian
Oct 2026Participated
$40 MSeries B
Elio Mortgage
Sep 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Limetax
Sep 2026Led
$42 MDebt
FNZ
Sep 2026Participated
$450 MOther Equity
Neno
Aug 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Cordant
Jul 2026Led
$8 MSeed
WARREN
Jun 2026Led
$12 MSeed
bunch
May 2026Participated
$35 MSeries B
LawX
May 2026Led
$9 MSeed
Versana
Apr 2026Participated
$43 MOther Equity
Obin AI
Mar 2026Led
$7 MSeed
Steward
Mar 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Hadrian
Oct 2026Participated
$40 MSeries B
Elio Mortgage
Sep 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Limetax
Sep 2026Led
$42 MDebt
FNZ
Sep 2026Participated
$450 MOther Equity
Neno
Aug 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Cordant
Jul 2026Led
$8 MSeed
WARREN
Jun 2026Led
$12 MSeed
bunch
May 2026Participated
$35 MSeries B
LawX
May 2026Led
$9 MSeed
Versana
Apr 2026Participated
$43 MOther Equity
Obin AI
Mar 2026Led
$7 MSeed
Steward
Mar 2026Led
$5 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Motive Ventures: 60 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Motive Ventures: 60 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed143
Series A65
Series B19
Series C+02
Other Equity711
Debt11

Monthly Deal Activity

Motive Ventures: 60 deals are recorded across 88 months.All available history.
Motive Ventures: 60 deals are recorded across 88 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '211
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '211
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '221
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '221
Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '231
Mar '232
Apr '232
May '231
Jun '231
Jul '230
Aug '231
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '242
Feb '241
Mar '242
Apr '241
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '241
Aug '241
Sep '240
Oct '241
Nov '241
Dec '241
Jan '252
Feb '251
Mar '252
Apr '252
May '251
Jun '251
Jul '251
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '251
Nov '252
Dec '250
Jan '263
Feb '260
Mar '263
Apr '261
May '262
Jun '261
Jul '261
Aug '261
Sep '263
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Motive Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (52 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Motive Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (52 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech52
AI & Machine Learning11
Enterprise Software10
Professional Services10
Real Estate & Construction7
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
E-Commerce & Retail3
Data, Analytics & IT3
Crypto & Blockchain2
Health & Life Sciences2
Developer Tools2
Government & Defense1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Hardware & Robotics1

Deal Size Distribution

Motive Ventures: 60 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Motive Ventures: 60 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M11
$10M-$25M16
$25M-$50M11
$50M-$100M5
$100M-$250M7
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B1
$1B+1

Deals By Geography

Motive Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (42 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Motive Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (42 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe42
United States17
Canada1
Motive Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Apollo sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Motive Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Apollo sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Apollo5
14Peaks Capital3
Alstin Capital3
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board3
FinTech Collective3
Illuminate Financial3
J.P. Morgan3
MassMutual Ventures3
PayPal Ventures3
SBI Investment3
Unusual Ventures3
Arc Investors2
Bain Capital Ventures2
Bank of America2
Barclays2
BNP Paribas2
Broadhaven Ventures2
btov Partners2
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec2
Cherry Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Motive Ventures: Led accounts for 48% and participating for 52% of round participation.All available history.
Motive Ventures: Led accounts for 48% and participating for 52% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2948%
Participating3152%
Motive Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 52% and co-led for 48% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Motive Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 52% and co-led for 48% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1552%
Co-led1448%

Team

Chris Williams
Dr Philipp Linkens

General Counsel

Edoardo E. Ermotti

LP & Advisor

Harsh Govil

Principal

Hugo Bongers
Julia Hubo

Investment Team analyst

Michael Hock

General Partner

Ramin Niroumand

Partner & Head of

Richard Lumb
Rob Heyvaert

Founder and Managing Partner

Sreeram Visvanathan
Thomas Harris
Timo Glaser

Venture Partner