15 Fintech Investors in New York — 14 Currently Deploying

Empowering historically excluded founders with capital, mentorship, and networks to build scalable companies in Fintech, SaaS, AI, Logistics, and Healthcare, leveraging 25+ years o…

Insight Partners scales ambition at every stage through software expertise, operating excellence, talent networks, and flexible capital across 30+ years, supporting 800+ companies …

Partner with brilliant founders to bring things of real wonder into the world by backing innovative companies that upend the status quo across software, sustainability, and consume…

Investing in dreams at the earliest stage, backing founders across marketplaces, fintech, developer tools, frontier tech, climate, and experimental ideas.

Building tomorrow's financial infrastructure by bringing together over a decade of operating and investing experience across financial services and technology, providing hands-on s…

Entrepreneur-led venture capital investing early in passionate founders tackling big market problems via technology. We provide financial and operational support, positioning ourse…

Human-first approach to venture capital investing in founders at earliest stages across human needs economy (health, wellness, workplace, community, experience). Back founders with…

Catalyze innovation at Citi by investing in and partnering with cutting-edge startups revolutionizing financial services across seven focus areas including fintech, AI, commerce, s…

Invests in early-stage technology companies operating in highly regulated markets, offering regulatory risk expertise and execution support that differentiates from other VC firms.

The Helm invests in game-changing companies founded by women, operating as an early-stage venture firm with offices in NYC and London.

Seasoned seed stage venture capital firm focused on the New York City technology ecosystem, investing in innovative software solutions in enterprise SaaS, vertical B2B SaaS, and fi…

We back creators with a hunger to reimagine the way money flows through the world. We partner with founders with vision and persistence to reshape markets through global, ambitious…

Global multi-stage technology investment platform partnering with exceptional founders to help market leaders become global champions through transformative industries experiencing…

An independent merchant bank advising and investing in financial services, providing differentiated perspective through decades of sector experience at every stage of a company's l…

Partner with relentless founders who defy convention to change the future. Focus on customer acquisition, talent recruitment, and fundraising support for portfolio companies.

How many fintech investors are actively deploying right now?

DryPowder tracks 15 fintech funds. Of these, 14 are currently deploying capital based on recent fund closes, portfolio activity, and partner signals. Use DryPowder's fund matching to see which ones fit your specific startup.

What check size do fintech VCs write?

Among 15 fintech funds on DryPowder, check sizes run from $250K–$250M. Ranges vary by fund size, vintage, and whether the fund leads rounds. Each fund profile shows check size detail and lead preference.

How do I get a meeting with a fintech VC?

A warm intro is still the fastest path. Most fintech VCs on DryPowder do accept cold outreach or direct applications, but response rates vary widely by fund. Before reaching out, use DryPowder's AI matching to get a fit score and specific talking points. Founders who lead with thesis-aligned framing get significantly better response rates than those sending the same deck to every fund on a list.

What do fintech VCs look for beyond a good deck?

Most fintech investors evaluate three things before reading your deck in detail: your background in the space, whether they have seen the problem from multiple portfolio companies, and whether anyone they trust vouches for you. After that, the deck needs to show market size, a clear problem-solution fit specific to fintech, and early evidence of customer demand. Thesis alignment matters more in fintech than in generalist investing because these funds see a high volume of pitches in the same space.

How many fintech investors should I be talking to at once?

Most fundraisers recommend a parallel process: identify 20-40 target investors but approach your highest-fit funds first. Of the 14 fintech funds currently deploying, not all will match your specific stage and sector. Use fund matching to find your top 10-15, approach those first, collect feedback, then go wider. Going to every fund simultaneously without qualifying first burns bridges and dilutes the urgency that helps close a round.

How is DryPowder different from building a VC list on LinkedIn or Crunchbase?

The fund list you build on LinkedIn or Crunchbase is roughly the same list every other founder is building. DryPowder adds three things a manual search cannot: deployment signals (which funds have recently closed new vehicles and are actively writing checks), AI thesis matching (which of the 15 fintech funds actually fits your specific startup, ranked by fit), and verified partner contact details. The goal is 15 targeted, thesis-aligned pitches instead of 150 generic ones.