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 Search Engine

Point.me

Series B in 2024
Point.me is a travel technology company that helps loyalty program members find better flights for fewer points. Its proprietary algorithm searches over 150 airlines to uncover the best deals, including first and business-class travel. Point.me works with over 30 loyalty programs, enabling users to filter search results based on their preferred programs, airlines, routes, and balances.

BuyerLink

Debt Financing in 2024
BuyerLink operates an online marketing platform that enables advertisers and publishers to acquire locally targeted, category-specific consumers through cost-per-click or cost-per-lead campaigns. The platform provides widgets for automotive, real estate, home improvement, mortgage, travel, and insurance, serving businesses of all sizes by eliminating the need for complex and expensive online marketing infrastructures and offering a cost-efficient alternative to major search engines and ad networks. Founded in 2001 and based in Walnut Creek, California, the company originated as Reply.com and rebranded to BuyerLink in 2015, focusing on making internet marketing accessible for local and category-specific campaigns and facilitating efficient lead generation for advertisers.

AlphaSense

Series C in 2021
AlphaSense is a market intelligence platform that helps research and business professionals discover, navigate, and monitor financial data and disclosures. The web-based platform collects data from filings, research, news, and other sources and makes it searchable through artificial intelligence and natural language processing, enabling users to search, set alerts, and analyze data points with accuracy. It serves a large enterprise base, including financial institutions and a majority of S&P 500 clients. Headquartered in New York, the company also operates offices in London, Helsinki, and Pune.

Engine by MoneyLion

Corporate Round in 2019
Engine by MoneyLion is a financial technology company that specializes in embedded finance and marketplace platforms for financial services. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including a search, comparison, and recommendation engine for various financial products, as well as tools for offer management and optimization. These services empower businesses to integrate financial products into their operations, enabling them to deliver personalized financial offers to their clients. Additionally, Engine by MoneyLion provides a diverse range of financial services, including loans, credit, insurance, and savings account solutions.

ddmap.com

Series D in 2012
Ddmap.com, also known as 丁丁网, is a location-based search engine platform that offers comprehensive information tailored for urban living. Founded in May 2005 and affiliated with Shanghai Gsuo Information Technology Co., Ltd., the platform is designed to deliver accurate and useful life service information. Ddmap.com employs a self-developed location engine to integrate various services, including discounted offerings available within cities, thereby enhancing the daily lives of urban residents. With a focus on thorough information classification and presentation, Ddmap.com aims to provide users with convenient and reliable access to essential daily life resources.
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