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Finrise Ventures

VC
Austin, TX

Finrise Ventures is a Seed, Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Fintech, Other. The firm typically writes $250K–$2.0M checks.

Check size
$250K–$2.0M
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Seed, Pre-Seed
Sectors
Fintech, Other
HQ
Austin, TX
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-07-04

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed, Pre-Seed

Check Size

$250K – $2.0M

Team

1 partner

Investment Thesis

Invests in early-stage companies innovating in fintech infrastructure, credit/lending technology, and consumer debt recovery solutions.

How Finrise Ventures invests

Finrise Ventures is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Seed, Pre-Seed stages, with a focus on Fintech, Other. It does not invest in Consumer Apps, Gaming.

Finrise Ventures typically writes checks of $250K–$2.0M per investment.

Partners & Team

GS

Garrett Smallwood

General Partner

Industry Focus

Invests In

Fintech
Other

Does Not Invest In

Consumer Apps
Gaming
How to pitch Finrise Ventures
  • Raising at Seed, Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Fintech, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $2.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Garrett Smallwood, General Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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