Citi Ventures
Catalyze innovation at Citi by investing in and partnering with cutting-edge startups revolutionizing financial services across seven focus areas including fintech, AI, commerce, security, customer experience, digital assets, and proptech.
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StagesSeed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F
LocationGlobal
Data quality59good
Investment thesis
Catalyze innovation at Citi by investing in and partnering with cutting-edge startups revolutionizing financial services across seven focus areas including fintech, AI, commerce, security, customer experience, digital assets, and proptech.
90 confidence · stated by fund
SeedSeries ASeries BSeries CSeries DSeries ESeries FFinTechAI & DataFuture of CommerceSecurity & Enterprise ITCustomer Experience & MarketingDLT & Digital AssetsPropTech
Partners
JZ
Jelena Zec
What sets Citi Ventures apart
- Access to Citi's global banking infrastructure and 100+ business introductions annually
- Deep enterprise expertise and integration opportunities with $2T+ asset base
- 15-year operational track record with 30+ unicorn exits
- Multi-stage investment capability from seed to Series F
Investment profile
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F
- Sectors
- FinTech, AI & Data, Future of Commerce, Security & Enterprise IT, Customer Experience & Marketing, DLT & Digital Assets, PropTech
- Cold inbound
- Warm intro preferred
Frequently asked questions
- What does Citi Ventures invest in?
- Citi Ventures is a seed, series a, series b, series c, series d, series e, series f stage FinTech, AI & Data, Future of Commerce, Security & Enterprise IT, Customer Experience & Marketing, DLT & Digital Assets, PropTech investor, primarily investing in Global. Their thesis: Catalyze innovation at Citi by investing in and partnering with cutting-edge startups revolutionizing financial services across seven focus areas including fintech, AI, commerce, security, customer experience, digital assets, and proptech.
- Is Citi Ventures actively deploying capital?
- Citi Ventures is actively deploying capital. What we observed: 15 years of operation with 200+ investments and 30 exits mentioned; recent portfolio additions (6 companies on 2025 Fintech 100 list); active press coverage through September 2025.
- What makes Citi Ventures different from other funds?
- Citi Ventures stands out on 4 points: Access to Citi's global banking infrastructure and 100+ business introductions annually; Deep enterprise expertise and integration opportunities with $2T+ asset base; 15-year operational track record with 30+ unicorn exits; Multi-stage investment capability from seed to Series F.
- What other funds are similar to Citi Ventures?
- Funds with overlapping stage and sector focus include Argonautic Ventures, Westbound Equity Partners, Cervin Ventures. See the full list below, or use DryPowder's AI fund matching to rank all tracked funds by fit with your specific startup.
- How do I reach out to Citi Ventures?
- Citi Ventures doesn't generally take cold inbound — a warm introduction from a founder or investor they already know is the reliable path in. Use DryPowder's AI fund matching to see how your startup aligns with Citi Ventures's thesis and focus areas (FinTech, AI & Data, Future of Commerce, Security & Enterprise IT, Customer Experience & Marketing, DLT & Digital Assets, PropTech) — it returns a fit score and specific talking points for your outreach.