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Propel Venture Partners
Venture capital · San Francisco, CA, United States · North America
Propel Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco that invests in technology companies. Its team backs founders working on financial services, AI, energy, compute, and emerging markets, and it accepts pitches through its website and API.
Invests inFintech
In its own wordsfintechaienergycomputeinfrastructureemerging markets
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Or find every investor that fitsPropel Venture Partners lists 42 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Fintech (49%), AI & Machine Learning (10%) and E-commerce & Marketplaces (8%). 48% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Abstract, Norte Ventures and Y Combinator.
No funding round on record names Propel Venture Partners yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Propel Venture Partners' whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 42. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Fintech | 49% | 12% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 10% | 18% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 8% | 6% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 8% | 15% |
| Enterprise Software | 8% | 8% |
| Legal & Compliance | 5% | 2% |
| Real Estate & Construction | 3% | 3% |
| Space & Defense | 3% | 3% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Abstract | 6 |
| Norte Ventures | 6 |
| Y Combinator | 5 |
| Clocktower Ventures | 3 |
| IVP | 3 |
| PruVen Capital | 3 |
| SV Angel | 3 |
| Acrew Capital | 2 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 78th | 42 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 82th | 49% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 91th | 8 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers4095%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company25%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Propel Venture Partners head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
42 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akua provides financial infrastructure and payment processing services | FintechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides life insurance products and services, including coverage for death, serious illnesses, and accidents. | FintechHealthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides operational support to accounting firms, handling tasks such as payroll processing and tax compliance | FintechEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Brave develops a browser that blocks ads and provides privacy features | Media & EntertainmentCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a delivery system for businesses to sell more without commission. | Food & AgricultureE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Cavela manages the entire manufacturing process for brands, from finding the right factory to delivering the first production run. | Industrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| ChargeAfter provides embedded financing and consumer finance solutions to merchants and financial institutions. | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Conekta provides online payment services in Mexico, offering various payment methods and anti-fraud solutions to businesses. | FintechE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Docusign creates and manages electronic signatures and agreements | FintechLegal & Compliance | Portfolio page | ||
| Earnest provides loans, including student loans and personal loans, with various options and support | FintechLegal & Compliance | Portfolio page | ||
| Ease provides benefits administration and HR solutions for brokers, employers, and partners | Healthcare & BiotechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Fintoc provides a payment platform and API for businesses in Chile to manage payments and collections | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Flieber provides an inventory intelligence layer for businesses to manage their inventory and make data-driven decisions | E-commerce & MarketplacesAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Embed generates trusted data and insight for commercial real estate deals | Real Estate & ConstructionFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Grep creates a team of self-improving agents to automate repetitive work for businesses. | FintechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Groww provides an online platform for trading, investing in mutual funds, and other financial services in India | FintechE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Guideline provides 401(k) and IRA plans for companies and individuals. | FintechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
FintechDeveloper Tools | Portfolio page | |||
| Hippo provides home insurance services, including quotes and policy selection from various carriers. | FintechReal Estate & Construction | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- propel.vc
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 42
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