At a Glance
Mastercard Start Path is a venture capital firm based in New York, NY founded in 2014. Mastercard Start Path empowers fintech startups to accelerate growth with tailored expertise, strategic partnerships, co-innovation and Mastercard’s global network. The firm focuses on Series A, Series B+ investments across sectors including Fintech, AI, Enterprise, Cybersecurity. The firm manages $500M in assets under management. Notable portfolio companies include Razorpay, TomoCredit, Brud, Socure, Paymi, Conferma, NayaOne and Railsbank. Investing in companies that are defining the future of commerce and payments through innovative financial technologies and solutions.
“Investing in companies that are defining the future of commerce and payments through innovative financial technologies and solutions.”
Mastercard Start Path primarily invests at the Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are scaling their go-to-market after proving product-market fit.
Mastercard Start Path is headquartered in New York, NY. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Mastercard Start Path focuses on investments in Fintech, AI, Enterprise, Cybersecurity. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Mastercard Start Path's typical investment check size ranges from $1M to $25M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Mastercard Start Path manages approximately $500M in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.
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