Doing fintech
before fintech

We were starting fintech
companies way before it was cool. 

Jake co-founded NerdWallet, one of the original consumer fintech companies, and Sheel has had 2 fintech exits in FeeFighters and Innovative Auctions.

We've been investing together for several years in a number of fintech success stories like Ramp, Hippo, Flexport, Albert, Mercury, and Chipper Cash.

BTV is a $225M fund that leads rounds in pre-seed and seed-stage fintech companies globally.

$500k-2m
Average check size
200+
Total investments
Worldwide
Investment reach

We invest for a better future (hence the name); financial technology is a great way to improve people's lives.

We're based in San Francisco but believe there is talent and unmet needs everywhere, so we don't constrain ourselves geographically.

We are the subject matter experts.

We are the subject
matter experts.

We are experienced early-stage Fintech investors. Over 100 Fintech investments between us, co-investing with most Tier 1 VCs.

We are the subject matter experts.

We’ve built and exited startups in the field ourselves and worked with/at incumbents.

We're experienced early-stage fintech investors. With over 100 fintech investments between us, we co-invest with most Tier 1 VCs.

We’ve built and exited startups in the field ourselves and worked with/at incumbents.

We will be your biggest cheerleaders, but also promise to push you in the right directions.