Thrive Capital

Founded in 2009, Thrive Capital is a venture capital firm based in New York. It focuses on investing in and building internet, software, and technology-enabled companies.

Gaurav Ahuja

Partner

Philip Clark

Investor

Natalie Guo

Investor

Vincent Hankes

Investor

Vince Hankes

Partner

Past deals in Retail Lending

Parafin

Series C in 2024
Parafin is a financial infrastructure company that specializes in providing embedded financial products for small businesses through various online platforms. By simplifying the complexities of capital markets, underwriting, servicing, compliance, and customer support, Parafin enables small businesses to thrive even in uncertain economic conditions. The company has successfully partnered with major platforms such as Amazon, Walmart, DoorDash, and TikTok, extending over $8 billion in financing offers to support hundreds of thousands of businesses. Parafin's end-to-end payment processing solutions and one-click financing options empower retail sellers to enhance their gross merchandising volume while unlocking new revenue streams.

Parafin

Series B in 2022
Parafin is a financial infrastructure company that specializes in providing embedded financial products for small businesses through various online platforms. By simplifying the complexities of capital markets, underwriting, servicing, compliance, and customer support, Parafin enables small businesses to thrive even in uncertain economic conditions. The company has successfully partnered with major platforms such as Amazon, Walmart, DoorDash, and TikTok, extending over $8 billion in financing offers to support hundreds of thousands of businesses. Parafin's end-to-end payment processing solutions and one-click financing options empower retail sellers to enhance their gross merchandising volume while unlocking new revenue streams.

Parafin

Series A in 2021
Parafin is a financial infrastructure company that specializes in providing embedded financial products for small businesses through various online platforms. By simplifying the complexities of capital markets, underwriting, servicing, compliance, and customer support, Parafin enables small businesses to thrive even in uncertain economic conditions. The company has successfully partnered with major platforms such as Amazon, Walmart, DoorDash, and TikTok, extending over $8 billion in financing offers to support hundreds of thousands of businesses. Parafin's end-to-end payment processing solutions and one-click financing options empower retail sellers to enhance their gross merchandising volume while unlocking new revenue streams.

Affirm

Series F in 2019
Affirm is a financial technology company that offers consumer installment loans at the point of sale through its Buy with Affirm platform. Shoppers can select Affirm at checkout and pay for purchases in fixed monthly installments with real-time decisioning and upfront, transparent terms, avoiding hidden fees. The company provides a digital and mobile‑first platform that includes a point‑of‑sale payment solution for merchants and a consumer app, and it partners with thousands of merchants across categories such as home, travel, electronics, apparel, and beauty. Revenue comes from merchant networks and related services, including virtual card networks, with the majority of business generated in the United States, and ongoing activity in Canada and other regions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco with an additional office in Chicago, Affirm aims to offer an accessible alternative to traditional credit that improves budgeting and financial clarity for consumers.
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