Motive Ventures Overview
Motive Partners is a specialist private equity platform that combines investors, operators, and innovators to build, back, and buy technology companies enabling the financial economy. The firm invests across stages in technology-enabled financial and business services in North America and Europe. As of September 2024, Motive Partners has raised $6.4 billion across two investment programs: Motive Ventures (early stage) and Motive Capital (growth and buyout).
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Motive Ventures
Investment focus
Industries / verticals
- FinTech
- InsurTech
Investment role
Lead and follow
Stages
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
First ticket size
US$1,000,000 - US$10,000,000
Contact information
Partner
Chris Williams
Associate
Billy Barber
How to approach funds like Motive Ventures
When approaching Motive Partners, founders should highlight how their technology can drive tangible transformation within financial services, especially if it addresses complex industry pain points or regulatory challenges. Demonstrating a clear path to scale and integration within established financial ecosystems will resonate, as will showcasing a team with deep sector expertise. Motive values founders who can articulate not just product innovation, but also a vision for long-term impact and partnership within the broader financial economy.
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