Citi

Citigroup is a global financial services holding company that offers a wide range of financial products and services through two primary segments: Global Consumer Banking (GCB) and Institutional Clients Group (ICG). The GCB segment provides traditional banking services to retail customers, including retail and commercial banking, as well as Citi-branded cards and retail services. The ICG segment caters to corporate, institutional, public sector, and high-net-worth clients, offering services such as corporate lending, investment banking, advisory services, and various wholesale banking products. With a commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, Citigroup invests in initiatives that foster economic progress. The company has a global presence, with offices in major financial centers worldwide, enabling it to support clients through innovative solutions and expertise.

Krishna Balachanader

Managing Director

Karine Ben-Simhon

VP Intelligence Partnerships and Innovation

Matt Carbonara

Managing Director

Kateryna Chupryna

Director

Robert Li

Vice President, Citi Ventures

Blaze O'Byrne

Vice President, Venture Investing

Arvind Purushotham

Founder&Managing Director and Global Head

Cece Stewart

President

Kate Sullivan

COO

Avery Tiras

Equity Research Senior Associate

Luis Valdich

Managing Director, Venture Investing

Past deals in Marketplace

Merama

Debt Financing in 2025
Merama is an e-commerce platform that partners and exponentiates the growth of each brand they work with. The platform helps fuel their business with outstanding human resources and non-dilutive capital. Its mission is to be the best and largest online group of brands in Latin America. Merama was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

Exponential Markets

Seed Round in 2024
Exponential Markets is focused on creating innovative financial instruments aimed at enhancing hedging capabilities and risk management across various asset classes. The company's initial offering, the Exponential Used Vehicle Index, represents a novel tradable index for the automotive sector, enabling rental car companies, auto insurers, and lessors to mitigate risks associated with used vehicle prices. Additionally, Exponential Markets is developing a financial platform that seeks to establish a modern exchange for the evolving economy, featuring tradable and brokered financial products. The company plans to expand its offerings to include cash-settled index derivatives for new and underserved markets, while also exploring applications for smart market technologies.

Loft

Venture Round in 2023
Loft is a transactional marketplace for residential real estate based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2018 by experienced entrepreneurs. It facilitates the buying and selling of properties for individuals, brokers, and publicly listed REITs, providing an end-to-end digital workflow that modernizes the homebuying experience. The platform includes a searchable database that allows users to find, browse, and evaluate residential and commercial properties, enhancing transparency in real estate transactions. By utilizing proprietary transaction data, Loft integrates various adjacent services, aiming to streamline the entire real estate process and adapt it to the e-commerce landscape.

Exponential Markets

Seed Round in 2023
Exponential Markets is focused on creating innovative financial instruments aimed at enhancing hedging capabilities and risk management across various asset classes. The company's initial offering, the Exponential Used Vehicle Index, represents a novel tradable index for the automotive sector, enabling rental car companies, auto insurers, and lessors to mitigate risks associated with used vehicle prices. Additionally, Exponential Markets is developing a financial platform that seeks to establish a modern exchange for the evolving economy, featuring tradable and brokered financial products. The company plans to expand its offerings to include cash-settled index derivatives for new and underserved markets, while also exploring applications for smart market technologies.

FIA Tech

Series A in 2023
FIA Tech is a provider of financial and brokerage services that focuses on enhancing operational efficiency through its online platform. This cloud-based system offers integrated compliance and reference data solutions, facilitating connections between exchanges, brokers, clearers, and clients. By delivering end-to-end management of brokerage relationships, payment processes, settlement, and reconciliation, FIA Tech enables market participants to reduce risk, streamline operations, and address market and regulatory challenges effectively. The company's commitment to collaborating with the industry supports the development of key services and technologies aimed at mitigating operational costs and improving overall market functionality.

Hokodo

Series B in 2023
Hokodo Ltd is a London-based company that specializes in developing insurance and financing solutions tailored for B2B marketplaces, cloud accounting, and e-invoicing platforms. Founded in 2018, Hokodo offers a digital platform that simplifies the order-to-cash process for businesses, enabling them to make real-time credit decisions and access working capital finance options. Their products include Invoice Protection, an API that safeguards businesses against unpaid invoices, and Secure Freight, which protects goods in transit or storage. Additionally, Hokodo provides tools for users to assess the credit ratings of clients and suppliers, enhancing decision-making regarding credit terms and mitigating the risks associated with bad debt.

Social Mobile

Debt Financing in 2023
Social Mobile is a leading provider of enterprise mobility solutions, specializing in the design and development of custom devices for various industries, including healthcare, transportation, retail, and defense. Founded in 2011 by CEO Robert Morcos, the company has established itself as a trusted partner for major corporations by leveraging its position as a validated Android Enterprise Gold partner. Social Mobile offers comprehensive services that encompass every aspect of mobility needs, from initial design and deployment to ongoing managed services. With a global network of partnerships and suppliers, the company has successfully distributed over 13 million devices while ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence. Additionally, Social Mobile emphasizes supply-chain visibility and operational efficiency, helping clients reduce the total cost of ownership and facilitating quick market entry for their products. The company's headquarters is located in Hollywood, Florida, with various offices and warehouses worldwide.

LiquidX

Corporate Round in 2022
LiquidX Inc. is the largest electronic marketplace for the exchange of Trade Finance assets. Through its leading technology platform and a diverse and flexible pool of capital, our transaction-based marketplace provides a transparent platform for tapping the capital markets to deliver best price execution for Trade Finance assets. The marketplace is open to all participants including large corporations, banks, asset managers, hedge funds, insurers and family offices to trade risk and to invest in the Trade Finance asset class. Our seller base is diverse and deep with credits from the largest global companies, and our buyer base ranges from the largest global banks to community banks, hedge funds, and global asset managers.

Job&talent

Debt Financing in 2022
Job&Talent is a leading marketplace focused on connecting individuals with employment opportunities through a sophisticated platform. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Madrid, the company utilizes advanced technology to streamline the hiring process, offering services that include job matching, staff management, staffing, and payroll solutions. This innovative approach enables companies to build agile workforces while providing workers with reliable and flexible job options. In 2022, Job&Talent successfully placed over 340,000 workers in more than 2,500 companies, generating €1.9 billion in revenue. The company operates in ten countries across Europe, the U.S., and Latin America, and has plans for further expansion. With backing from prominent investors, Job&Talent has established itself as the highest-valued unicorn in Spain.

ChargeAfter

Series B in 2022
ChargeAfter Ltd operates a consumer financing platform that connects merchants with a network of global lenders to provide personalized and responsible financing options at the point of sale. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel, with additional offices in California and New York, the company offers a data-driven decisioning engine that facilitates real-time financing offers tailored to various consumer credit types. This approach enables approvals for nearly all customer applications, enhancing the shopping experience for consumers while allowing retailers to implement the platform quickly both online and in-store. ChargeAfter’s platform features detailed transaction reporting and white-label options, enabling merchants to seamlessly integrate multiple financing products into their sales processes. By streamlining credit distribution, ChargeAfter helps merchants boost conversion rates, increase average order values, and foster customer loyalty.

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.

Capital Markets Gateway

Series B in 2022
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on modernizing equity capital markets by providing a platform that delivers real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. This platform enables users to monitor capital raising activities, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration among participants. Since its launch in 2017, Capital Markets Gateway has garnered the trust of over 100 buy-side firms, managing a combined $20 trillion in assets under management, along with support from 10 investment banks. The platform emphasizes transparency and workflow efficiencies, serving as a digital system of record for firm-wide deal activity.

Full Harvest

Series B in 2021
Full Harvest operates an online marketplace designed to reduce food waste by connecting large farms with food businesses to sell surplus and imperfect produce at discounted prices. Each year, approximately 20 billion pounds of produce in the U.S. go to waste due to strict retailer standards regarding appearance. By providing a platform for farmers to sell this unutilized, yet perfectly edible, produce, Full Harvest aims to create a sustainable food system. The marketplace not only offers farmers an additional revenue stream but also lowers the cost of healthy food production and minimizes waste. Through its innovative supply chain model and proprietary technology, Full Harvest seeks to improve the overall management of surplus produce in the food industry.

SmartAsset

Series D in 2021
SmartAsset is an online platform dedicated to providing consumer-focused financial information and advice. It operates SmartAdvisor, a marketplace designed to connect consumers with financial advisors and products. The platform reaches approximately 75 million users each month through its educational content, personalized calculators, and decision-making tools, all aimed at helping individuals make informed financial choices related to home buying, retirement, and taxes. SmartAsset has gained recognition for its growth and innovation, having been ranked among the fastest-growing private companies and listed among the best financial planning technology companies. With a recent valuation exceeding $1 billion following a significant funding round, SmartAsset continues to enhance its offerings to empower users in their financial journeys.

FIA Tech

Series A in 2021
FIA Tech is a provider of financial and brokerage services that focuses on enhancing operational efficiency through its online platform. This cloud-based system offers integrated compliance and reference data solutions, facilitating connections between exchanges, brokers, clearers, and clients. By delivering end-to-end management of brokerage relationships, payment processes, settlement, and reconciliation, FIA Tech enables market participants to reduce risk, streamline operations, and address market and regulatory challenges effectively. The company's commitment to collaborating with the industry supports the development of key services and technologies aimed at mitigating operational costs and improving overall market functionality.

Komgo

Series B in 2021
Komgo SA is a Swiss-based technology company that operates a distributed ledger platform aimed at digitalizing the trade and commodities finance sector. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Geneva, the company has expanded its presence with offices in Singapore, London, New York, and Houston. Komgo's platform streamlines trade finance processes by eliminating manual and paper-based methods, thereby reducing the risk of fraud and enhancing efficiency. It provides a secure environment for peer-to-peer transactions, which allows banks, traders, and other participants to easily access the liquidity necessary for global trade. By offering innovative workflow solutions and a benchmark data reference for the industry, Komgo is committed to simplifying trade finance and creating a more transparent and efficient marketplace.

Capital Markets Gateway

Series B in 2020
Capital Markets Gateway Inc. is a financial technology firm based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional locations in New York and Seattle. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on modernizing equity capital markets by providing a platform that delivers real-time information and analytics to investors, underwriters, and issuers. This platform enables users to monitor capital raising activities, conduct due diligence, and make informed investment decisions while facilitating collaboration among participants. Since its launch in 2017, Capital Markets Gateway has garnered the trust of over 100 buy-side firms, managing a combined $20 trillion in assets under management, along with support from 10 investment banks. The platform emphasizes transparency and workflow efficiencies, serving as a digital system of record for firm-wide deal activity.

Komgo

Venture Round in 2020
Komgo SA is a Swiss-based technology company that operates a distributed ledger platform aimed at digitalizing the trade and commodities finance sector. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Geneva, the company has expanded its presence with offices in Singapore, London, New York, and Houston. Komgo's platform streamlines trade finance processes by eliminating manual and paper-based methods, thereby reducing the risk of fraud and enhancing efficiency. It provides a secure environment for peer-to-peer transactions, which allows banks, traders, and other participants to easily access the liquidity necessary for global trade. By offering innovative workflow solutions and a benchmark data reference for the industry, Komgo is committed to simplifying trade finance and creating a more transparent and efficient marketplace.

Roofstock

Series D in 2020
Roofstock is an online marketplace for investing in leased single-family rental homes in a transparent and low-friction way. The company provides its clients with research, analytics, and insights to evaluate and purchase independently certified properties at set prices. It enables its investors to treat their real estate investments more like stock portfolios, focusing on asset allocation, rather than researching, and buying vacant homes that need to be repaired and leased. Founded in 2015, Roofstock gets its funding from Bain Capital, Ron Conway, Khosla Ventures, Marc Benioff, and other investment companies. It is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Loft

Series C in 2020
Loft is a transactional marketplace for residential real estate based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2018 by experienced entrepreneurs. It facilitates the buying and selling of properties for individuals, brokers, and publicly listed REITs, providing an end-to-end digital workflow that modernizes the homebuying experience. The platform includes a searchable database that allows users to find, browse, and evaluate residential and commercial properties, enhancing transparency in real estate transactions. By utilizing proprietary transaction data, Loft integrates various adjacent services, aiming to streamline the entire real estate process and adapt it to the e-commerce landscape.

SmartAsset

Series C in 2018
SmartAsset is an online platform dedicated to providing consumer-focused financial information and advice. It operates SmartAdvisor, a marketplace designed to connect consumers with financial advisors and products. The platform reaches approximately 75 million users each month through its educational content, personalized calculators, and decision-making tools, all aimed at helping individuals make informed financial choices related to home buying, retirement, and taxes. SmartAsset has gained recognition for its growth and innovation, having been ranked among the fastest-growing private companies and listed among the best financial planning technology companies. With a recent valuation exceeding $1 billion following a significant funding round, SmartAsset continues to enhance its offerings to empower users in their financial journeys.

HomeLight

Series B in 2017
HomeLight, Inc. is a real estate platform based in San Francisco, California, that connects homebuyers and sellers with real estate agents using data and agent reviews. Founded in 2011, the company offers a suite of innovative products designed to simplify the real estate transaction process. These products enable clients to make all-cash offers, purchase new homes before selling their current properties, and navigate a modern closing process. HomeLight's platform aims to enhance the overall experience for homebuyers and sellers by providing certainty and efficiency throughout their real estate journey.

AUTO1 Group

Series E in 2017
AUTO1 Group GmbH is a technology-driven platform that facilitates the buying and selling of used cars, primarily operating in Europe and North America. Founded in 2012 and based in Berlin, the company connects individual consumers and professional dealers through its digital marketplace. AUTO1 Group sources its inventory from various channels, including original equipment manufacturers and dealerships, ensuring a diverse selection of certified vehicles. The company operates multiple business units, such as AUTO1.com and Autohero.com, and aims to provide a seamless trading experience without the need for negotiation. Its operations are divided into two segments: Merchant, which sells cars to commercial dealers, and Retail, focused on selling directly to private customers. With a presence in almost 30 countries, AUTO1 Group continues to expand its services in the used car market.

Airbnb

Debt Financing in 2016
Airbnb, Inc. operates a global online platform that connects hosts with guests seeking short-term accommodations and unique experiences. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company facilitates bookings for a diverse range of lodging options, including private rooms, luxury villas, and boutique hotels. As one of the largest alternative accommodation travel agencies in the world, Airbnb's marketplace model allows over 5 million hosts to list their properties, resulting in more than 8 million active accommodation listings across nearly every country. The company generates revenue primarily through transaction fees on online bookings, with a significant portion of its earnings coming from the North American region.

LiveNinja

Venture Round in 2016
LiveNinja is a company based in Miami, Florida, founded in 2011, that focuses on enhancing customer service through innovative communication tools. The company provides a video chat marketplace platform that allows users to connect with experts across various topics and fields, facilitating direct learning and interaction. Its latest offering, LiveNinja Messenger, streamlines customer communication by consolidating conversations into a single message thread, thus improving the overall customer experience. The company's mission is to ensure that individuals can access the services and assistance they need anytime and anywhere.

Plastic Jungle

Venture Round in 2012
Plastic Jungle (www.plasticjungle.com) is the web's largest secured gift card exchange, giving consumers the choice and flexibility to convert their gift cards into other forms of spending power including cash, online balances to use for purchases at the millions of merchants that accept PayPal, Facebook Credits, and more and to stretch their shopping dollars at their favorite merchants. Plastic Jungle's patent-pending marketplace and payment applications aim to safely unlock the estimated $30 billion in unredeemed gift cards trapped in the economy for the benefit of consumers and merchants alike. Based in San Jose, California, the company is privately held, with venture backing from Shasta Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Jafco Ventures, First Round Capital, Bay Partners, Harrison Metal and Western Technology Investment.

Primus Retail

Venture Round in 2007
Primus Retail is a retail chain focused on apparel, footwear, sportswear, and accessories for men, women, and children. It is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

MeetChina.com

Venture Round in 2000
MeetChina.com, Inc. owns and operates a business-to-business, e- commerce portal in China that allows procurement agents, purchasers for retail chains, and overseas buyers to directly purchase products produced in China.
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