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FinStage Ventures

VC
San Francisco, CA

FinStage Ventures is a Seed venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA investing in Fintech, Other. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$3.0M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$1.0M–$3.0M
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Seed
Sectors
Fintech, Other
HQ
San Francisco, CA
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-05-26

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$1.0M – $3.0M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

FinStage Ventures invests in early-stage companies redefining finance with innovative SaaS products and autonomous payment solutions.

How FinStage Ventures invests

FinStage Ventures is a vc firm based in San Francisco, CA. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Fintech, Other. It does not invest in Media.

FinStage Ventures typically writes checks of $1.0M–$3.0M per investment.

FinStage Ventures has backed 1 company in our records, including PayLogic.

Partners & Team

CS

Carla Smith

Founding Partner

Fintech Infrastructure
AI-driven Finance Tools

Industry Focus

Invests In

Fintech
Other

Does Not Invest In

Media

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

PA

PayLogic

B2B Payments Automation
How to pitch FinStage Ventures
  • Raising at 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 $1.0M – $3.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Carla Smith, Founding Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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