Citi Ventures

Headquartered in San Francisco with offices globally, Citi Ventures explores, incubates, and invests in innovative ideas across fintech, data analytics, commerce, security, marketing, property tech, distributed ledger technology, and digital assets. It collaborates with Citi colleagues, clients, and the broader innovation community to drive discovery of new value.

Omar Amireh

Cheif Executive Officer / Citi Country Officer

Avi Arnon

Vice President

Krishna Balachanader

Managing Director

Thompson Barro

Vice President

Karine Ben-Simhon

VP Intelligence Partnerships and Innovation

Matt Carbonara

Managing Director

Alex Chen

Vice President

Kateryna Chupryna

Director

Xiaolei Cong

Vice President

Lauren Gross

Investment Banking Analyst

Ignacio Gutiérrez-Orrantia

CEO, Citibank Europe

Lizzie Guynn

Vice President

Charles Howe

Investor

Cagla Kaymaz

Senior Vice President

Lucas Kirshenbaum

Assistant Vice President

Ian Lee

Director, Innovation Network

Everett Leonidas

Director

Robert Li

Vice President, Citi Ventures

Paul Marshall

Director, Global Finance Product Transformation

Jeff Meyers

Investor

Blaze O'Byrne

Vice President

Margo Pilic

Chief of Staff to the CEO

Arvind Purushotham

Managing Director

Vibhor Rastogi

Managing Director

Meredith Shields

Managing Director

Ornit Shinar

Managing Director

Cece Stewart

President

Kate Sullivan

COO

Avery Tiras

Equity Research Senior Associate

Luis Valdich

Managing Director

Jelena Zec

Director

Past deals in Business Development

Proxymity

Venture Round in 2025
Proxymity is a London-based digital platform for investor communications and proxy voting. It provides an end-to-end solution that connects issuers, intermediaries, and investors in real time, enabling efficient, accurate, and transparent proxy voting and shareholder disclosure. The platform automates requests and responses in regulatory-compliant formats and timeframes, supports a digital proxy voting process, and transmits meeting data and votes in real time, reducing manual data entry and eliminating paper-based transfer.

NEOM

Debt Financing in 2025
NEOM Company, founded in 2019 and based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is focused on real estate development and aims to create a groundbreaking urban environment. The company seeks to bring together diverse communities and foster growth across various sectors through innovative solutions. By promoting economic development and progressive governance, NEOM aims to establish a foundation for a sustainable and healthy lifestyle, positioning itself as a leader in transformative urban planning.

1863 Ventures

Grant in 2024
Founded in 2016, 1863 Ventures is a business development program designed to support new majority entrepreneurs. It accelerates early-stage and growth-stage ventures from high potential to high growth.

FMX

Venture Round in 2024
FMX is committed to providing best-in-class solutions that satisfy all of our clients' needs.

Volante Technologies

Venture Round in 2023
Volante Technologies, Inc. is a global financial technology company specializing in payments and financial messaging automation. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, the company provides a suite of services including VolPay, which accelerates payments innovation and digital transformation, and Volante Designer, aimed at simplifying financial messaging and data integration. Volante's solutions encompass payments modernization, real-time payment processing, message translation, and financial messaging services, addressing the complexities involved in these areas. With over 85 clients across 26 countries, Volante Technologies enables financial institutions and corporates to enhance their business agility, respond effectively to evolving market demands, and complete projects rapidly while minimizing disruptions to their core systems. Its extensive library of international and domestic message standards further supports clients in navigating the landscape of digital payments and financial messaging.

Volante Technologies

Debt Financing in 2023
Volante Technologies, Inc. is a global financial technology company specializing in payments and financial messaging automation. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, the company provides a suite of services including VolPay, which accelerates payments innovation and digital transformation, and Volante Designer, aimed at simplifying financial messaging and data integration. Volante's solutions encompass payments modernization, real-time payment processing, message translation, and financial messaging services, addressing the complexities involved in these areas. With over 85 clients across 26 countries, Volante Technologies enables financial institutions and corporates to enhance their business agility, respond effectively to evolving market demands, and complete projects rapidly while minimizing disruptions to their core systems. Its extensive library of international and domestic message standards further supports clients in navigating the landscape of digital payments and financial messaging.

Fleximize

Debt Financing in 2023
Fleximize is a UK-based alternative business lender and digital platform that provides UK SMEs with flexible funding through a dedicated online experience. The company offers facilities from £5,000 to £500,000 with terms of one month to 60 months, and includes features such as repayment holidays, top ups, and no early repayment fees. Each client is assigned a dedicated relationship manager to tailor a funding package to their business needs. The platform supports growth across a range of sectors, enabling businesses to access flexible financing aligned with their growth plans.

Social Mobile

Debt Financing in 2023
Founded in 2011, Social Mobile is a leading provider of enterprise mobility solutions. As an IoT design firm, they specialize in developing custom devices for global companies across industries such as healthcare, transportation, retail, and defense. With direct partnerships worldwide, they have distributed over 13 million devices, offering full supply-chain visibility and streamlined operations to lower total cost of ownership.

Finsemble

Venture Round in 2023
Finsemble is a technology company specializing in interoperability solutions for the finance industry. Its no-code and low-code smart desktop platform enables seamless connectivity between various types of applications, including native, web, in-house, and third-party software. By facilitating information sharing and synchronization, Finsemble allows clients to create customized, automation-assisted workflows that enhance operational efficiency. The platform significantly improves trading processes, achieving notable outcomes such as ten-minute time savings per trade and a 33% reduction in request-for-quote response times. Finsemble's offerings have garnered the trust of major financial institutions, including Citi, Pictet Asset Management, and Charles River Development, due to its commitment to high-quality US-based support and collaborative partnerships.

Onward

Series A in 2022
Onward is a global tour organization company, specializing in educational and business tours across multiple cities, including San Francisco, New York, Berlin, Milan, and London. Their mission is to inspire lifelong learning, foster international collaboration, and strengthen global communities through these immersive experiences.

Proxymity

Series B in 2022
Proxymity is a London-based digital platform for investor communications and proxy voting. It provides an end-to-end solution that connects issuers, intermediaries, and investors in real time, enabling efficient, accurate, and transparent proxy voting and shareholder disclosure. The platform automates requests and responses in regulatory-compliant formats and timeframes, supports a digital proxy voting process, and transmits meeting data and votes in real time, reducing manual data entry and eliminating paper-based transfer.

Proxymity

Series B in 2022
Proxymity is a London-based digital platform for investor communications and proxy voting. It provides an end-to-end solution that connects issuers, intermediaries, and investors in real time, enabling efficient, accurate, and transparent proxy voting and shareholder disclosure. The platform automates requests and responses in regulatory-compliant formats and timeframes, supports a digital proxy voting process, and transmits meeting data and votes in real time, reducing manual data entry and eliminating paper-based transfer.

Penelope

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Penelope provides a retirement platform for small and micro businesses and entrepreneurs. The platform automates employee investing, streamlines plan administration and paperwork, and offers learning tools for employees, helping owners simplify retirement decision-making while reducing costs and administrative overhead.

Cart.com

Venture Round in 2022
Cart.com is a leading provider of comprehensive commerce and logistics solutions that enable B2C and B2B companies to operate seamlessly across various channels. The company supports over 6,000 customers, including well-known consumer brands and complex B2B organizations, by offering a unified platform for business planning, merchant financing, order fulfillment, and marketing services. With a workforce of more than 1,000 employees, including AI and data scientists, and a network of 14 warehouses nationwide, Cart.com is well-positioned to assist middle market and enterprise-level companies in scaling their online operations and enhancing revenue.

T-REX

Series C in 2022
T-Rex Group, Inc., established in 2012, is a technology company specializing in enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions. Based in New York, with offices in San Francisco and Tel Aviv, the company develops platforms tailored to the finance, renewables, and technology sectors. Its flagship product, T-REX Analytics, is an advanced SaaS analytics platform designed to analyze and manage solar asset acquisitions and sales, structure renewable energy-backed deals, and portfolio management. The platform enables solar developers and asset managers to stress test production and credit risk parameters, model customized debt tranches, and value securitization transactions. By digitizing and standardizing data, and automating workflows, T-Rex aims to facilitate capital flow into complex assets, fostering innovation in the renewable energy sector.

Proxymity

Series B in 2021
Proxymity is a London-based digital platform for investor communications and proxy voting. It provides an end-to-end solution that connects issuers, intermediaries, and investors in real time, enabling efficient, accurate, and transparent proxy voting and shareholder disclosure. The platform automates requests and responses in regulatory-compliant formats and timeframes, supports a digital proxy voting process, and transmits meeting data and votes in real time, reducing manual data entry and eliminating paper-based transfer.

Soldo

Series C in 2021
Soldo Limited is a company that specializes in developing expense management software solutions tailored for small businesses, enterprises, and accountants. It offers a range of products, including Soldo Pro, which manages expenses from payment to reconciliation; Soldo Premium, designed to control business spending; and Soldo Enterprise, which supports broader financial strategies. Soldo’s platform integrates prepaid Mastercard cards, a web-based administration console, and a mobile app, providing a comprehensive solution for managing the entire expense cycle. This allows organizations to gain visibility and control over their spending while ensuring compatibility with major accounting software. Founded in 2014 and based in London, Soldo also has offices in Rome, Milan, and Dublin, and caters to various sectors, including not-for-profits, start-ups, digital media, technology, and higher education.

Daylight

Seed Round in 2021
Daylight is a digital banking platform based in West Hollywood, California, specifically designed for the LGBTQ+ community. Founded in 2020, Daylight offers a range of services including prepaid cards, financial tools, and advice tailored to the unique needs of its members. The platform not only facilitates smarter financial habits but also provides cashback rewards for spending at queer bars and allied businesses. By fostering a supportive community, Daylight aims to empower individuals to navigate the financial system effectively and build a secure future without compromise.

Onward

Seed Round in 2021
Onward is a global tour organization company, specializing in educational and business tours across multiple cities, including San Francisco, New York, Berlin, Milan, and London. Their mission is to inspire lifelong learning, foster international collaboration, and strengthen global communities through these immersive experiences.

Volante Technologies

Venture Round in 2020
Volante Technologies, Inc. is a global financial technology company specializing in payments and financial messaging automation. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, the company provides a suite of services including VolPay, which accelerates payments innovation and digital transformation, and Volante Designer, aimed at simplifying financial messaging and data integration. Volante's solutions encompass payments modernization, real-time payment processing, message translation, and financial messaging services, addressing the complexities involved in these areas. With over 85 clients across 26 countries, Volante Technologies enables financial institutions and corporates to enhance their business agility, respond effectively to evolving market demands, and complete projects rapidly while minimizing disruptions to their core systems. Its extensive library of international and domestic message standards further supports clients in navigating the landscape of digital payments and financial messaging.

Proxymity

Corporate Round in 2020
Proxymity is a London-based digital platform for investor communications and proxy voting. It provides an end-to-end solution that connects issuers, intermediaries, and investors in real time, enabling efficient, accurate, and transparent proxy voting and shareholder disclosure. The platform automates requests and responses in regulatory-compliant formats and timeframes, supports a digital proxy voting process, and transmits meeting data and votes in real time, reducing manual data entry and eliminating paper-based transfer.

T-REX

Corporate Round in 2019
T-Rex Group, Inc., established in 2012, is a technology company specializing in enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions. Based in New York, with offices in San Francisco and Tel Aviv, the company develops platforms tailored to the finance, renewables, and technology sectors. Its flagship product, T-REX Analytics, is an advanced SaaS analytics platform designed to analyze and manage solar asset acquisitions and sales, structure renewable energy-backed deals, and portfolio management. The platform enables solar developers and asset managers to stress test production and credit risk parameters, model customized debt tranches, and value securitization transactions. By digitizing and standardizing data, and automating workflows, T-Rex aims to facilitate capital flow into complex assets, fostering innovation in the renewable energy sector.

T-REX

Series C in 2019
T-Rex Group, Inc., established in 2012, is a technology company specializing in enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions. Based in New York, with offices in San Francisco and Tel Aviv, the company develops platforms tailored to the finance, renewables, and technology sectors. Its flagship product, T-REX Analytics, is an advanced SaaS analytics platform designed to analyze and manage solar asset acquisitions and sales, structure renewable energy-backed deals, and portfolio management. The platform enables solar developers and asset managers to stress test production and credit risk parameters, model customized debt tranches, and value securitization transactions. By digitizing and standardizing data, and automating workflows, T-Rex aims to facilitate capital flow into complex assets, fostering innovation in the renewable energy sector.

ScaleFactor

Series A in 2018
ScaleFactor provides automated accounting and finance software, offering features such as bookkeeping automation, proactive alerts, and business insights translation. It formerly offered additional services like IT integration, HR/payroll, compliance, and CFO advisory. ScaleFactor served various industries including professional services, restaurants, retail, technology, and wellness. The company was founded in 2014 and had offices across North America before ceasing operations.

Kensho Technologies

Series B in 2017
Kensho Technologies, Inc. is a provider of advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data visualization systems tailored for global banks and investment institutions. The company develops Kensho Financial Analytics Software, which delivers scalable analytical solutions to enhance decision-making within commercial entities. Kensho's offerings also include the Kensho Applied Mind, a sophisticated AI software that enables natural language processing to address complex financial inquiries in plain English. Additionally, Kensho operates a national security division known as Koto. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Kensho has expanded its presence with offices in New York, McLean, and Pacific Palisades. As of April 2018, Kensho Technologies operates as a subsidiary of S&P Global Inc.

Selerity

Series C in 2016
Selerity is a financial technology company specializing in real-time event data solutions for the financial services sector. It provides high-quality, personalized content tailored for professionals in finance, enabling them to enhance engagement and streamline workflows. Selerity's offerings include contextual search solutions and automation processes designed for capital markets and digital wealth management. Its flagship product, Selerity Context, facilitates contextual search, while the Private Context Engine analyzes digital communications to automate workflows for finance professionals. Selerity serves a diverse clientele, including asset management firms, banks, and innovative media and technology companies, helping them integrate both proprietary and third-party content efficiently. This results in improved engagement, increased traffic, and higher customer satisfaction.

Joist

Series A in 2015
Joist is a mobile application designed for contractors, enabling them to estimate projects, invoice clients, collect payments, and manage their work from their iPhone, iPad, or the web. The platform allows users to create professional estimates and invoices by incorporating company logos and building a list of frequently used items for quick reference. Joist facilitates rapid calculation of estimates, which can be printed or emailed on the spot, and enables conversion of estimates into invoices. Users can also record payments immediately and manage client information efficiently. Additionally, the application supports exporting all data to preferred accounting systems, streamlining financial management for contractors across various industries.

G4S

Post in 2013
G4S is a leading international security solutions group, headquartered in London, England, and founded in 1901. The company specializes in providing a range of security services and solutions tailored for various businesses and industries, particularly in sectors where safety and security risks are significant concerns. G4S combines expertise, a skilled workforce, and advanced technology, including data analytics, to enhance security measures and help organizations minimize risks and costs. Its mission is to safeguard the welfare and prosperity of millions of people globally by delivering effective security solutions.

Terra-Gen Power

Debt Financing in 2010
Terra-Gen Power is a renewable energy company focused on geothermal, wind and solar generation. Terra-Gen Power owns 831 MW (net equity) in twenty-one operating renewable energy projects across the Western United States. Wholly owned subsidiaries, Terra-Gen Operating Company and Coso Operating Company, operate and manage most of the projects. The company primarily sells the output of the renewable energy projects to load serving entities under long-term power purchase agreements. Terra-Gen Power plans to expand operations in renewable generation through a combination of acquisitions of operating projects, development of new projects and partnering on mid and late stage development opportunities.

Uplogix

Series C in 2008
Uplogix, Inc. is a provider of local network management and monitoring solutions, established in 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in London and Monterrey. The company specializes in integrated remote management solutions, including secure remote management appliances and a Remote Management Operating System that automates system maintenance, configuration, fault diagnosis, and recovery tasks. Uplogix's products, such as the Uplogix 5000 Local Manager and Control Center, are designed to manage distributed IT infrastructures, enabling enterprises to address routine IT issues at remote locations, branch offices, and data centers. Uplogix serves various sectors, including federal, financial, healthcare, energy, and retail, and also offers program consulting and training services. The company's technology aids in reducing operational costs and site visits by providing comprehensive security management and compliance solutions.

Latern

Latern is a customer engagement automation platform to optimize upsell opportunities.

CrediLinq.Ai

CrediLinq.Ai is a technology infrastructure company that enables B2B platforms to offer embedded finance solutions to their customers. It facilitates 'PayLater' for buyers and 'PayNow' for sellers, aiming to enhance conversion rates, increase average order volumes, and reduce operational burdens.

Corteva Catalyst

Corteva Agriscience's investment and cooperation platform, Corteva Catalyst, is to access and commercialize the newest agricultural innovations that support Corteva's R&D priorities and generate value for our partners, farmers, and business.
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