Propel Venture Partners

Backing the builders of the new economy. Early stage VC. SF-based, investing globally.

[Propel Venture Partners @PropelVC]

Today we are proud to announce the close of Propel's $100M Fund V, expanding our global investments in founders who are building tomorrow's economy.

[Propel Venture Partners @PropelVC]

@siliconlegal Thanks for the assist!

[Anthony Sardain @sardain]

We just raised $6.6M to make sourcing physical products as simple as launching an online store.

Shopify made selling easy, but manufacturing is still painful.

It takes brands 6+ months and thousands of messages with low quality factories over WhatsApp/WeChat/email to source a single product. With tariffs forcing businesses to shift their supply chains, the urgency around fixing sourcing has only intensified.

@cavelahq uses AI agents, a vetted network of 200,000+ factories across 40 countries, and experts on the ground to handle everything from collecting quotes to delivering orders to warehouse.

The round was co-led by @SusaVentures (Robinhood, Flexport), @xyz_vc (Anduril), and with participation from @CrossoverVC. Other investors include @PropelVC and Go Global Ventures.

We’re thrilled to have partners who recognize that global manufacturing should operate with the efficiency and accessibility of software.

Thank you to @MTemkin and @TechCrunch for the story, and to the many people who supported. Now back to work.

A special thank you to: @chadbyers @fubini @deeeniseS @camillericketts @Noah_L @milesdeamer @dvlamoen @David_Mort @JayReinemann @0xelton @braeden_norris @LucyWilmot1 @ImChauncey

[Propel Venture Partners @PropelVC]

Groww 🇮🇳

Propel first invested in the Series A in 2019 - backing the team as they reimagined how India saves & invests

A masterclass in compounding, discipline, & product-driven execution

Congrats to the @_groww team! 👏

[Groww @_groww]

We take our next big leap — to continue building for you

We're immensely grateful to everyone who has been a part of this journey ❤️

[Propel Venture Partners @PropelVC]

Here's a link to our blog post announcing the new fund: https://t.co/koUyQxY8M4

[Propel Venture Partners @PropelVC]

If you're a founder working to transform the financial services ecosystem or create horizontal technologies incumbents can't ignore, we want to hear from you.

Reach out to our team on X or email.

[Propel Venture Partners @PropelVC]

Fund V is already active with investments in AI-native companies for FP&A, payment infrastructure, and energy infrastructure.

We're writing $1-4M checks in pre-seed / seed rounds.

[Propel Venture Partners @PropelVC]

Since founding in 2016, we've invested in 62 portfolio companies across 8 countries.

10 portfolio companies are generating over $100M in annualized revenue.

[Propel Venture Partners @PropelVC]

Today we are proud to announce the close of Propel's $100M Fund V, expanding our global investments in founders who are building tomorrow's economy.

[David Mort @David_Mort]

Thanks @virtuallylaw for having me on the Form & Structure podcast (@Surus_io). I highlighted how AI and crypto are rebuilding everything from fintech 1.0 and 2.0, and how stablecoin orchestration is a web 2.5 product. For anyone building in the new economy at the earliest stages, I'd love to connect!

[Surus @Surus_io]

Hello World. We're building regulated infrastructure to power onchain finance.

We’ve raised $8M in seed funding and received regulatory approval from the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks to open Surus Trust Company.

Our seed round was led by @CastleIslandVC with participation from @PropelVC, @restivevc, @ProtagonistXYZ, @plcapital, and @PluralVC.

Learn more ⬇️

[David Mort @David_Mort]

🚀 We’re Hiring! @PropelVC is expanding its investment team and looking for a driven, entrepreneurial investor to join our San Francisco office.

⛰️ At Propel, we back visionary founders shaping the future of money, financial services, and transformative technology. From Seed to Series A, we invest in startups worldwide that are redefining how the world works, trades, and thrives.

🔬As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to research, source, and evaluate high-potential investments while working closely with founders and portfolio companies in some of the most innovative areas of the economy.

🎯 We’re excited to expand our team and our impact. If you or someone you know would be a great fit, let’s connect! The job posting has details.

Job Posting: https://t.co/rZJlurWbC7

cc/ @JayReinemann @0xelton @braeden_norris

[Propel Venture Partners @PropelVC]

.@PropelVC is hiring! Check out the background and job posting. Help us find the next investor to join our team in San Francisco.

[Braeden Norris @braeden_norris]

Hosting a dinner tomorrow in SF with founders and builders working on AI agents that can use computers and apps. Exploring the future of human-AI interfaces. Have a few spots - know anyone building in this space?

[David Mort @David_Mort]

This is for the front end engineers looking for a new role in 2025 at a potentially category-defining company 🎅 🎄 🎁

@cavelahq is leading the global AI manufacturing revolution. Major tailwinds here... helping retail businesses navigate the uncertain environment ahead will require speed, efficiency, and the ability to change plans on the fly. That's where Cavela excels 💪✈️

@sardain and team are looking for a Bay Area based FE engineer with 3-5 years experience implementing web apps with React and TypeScript. Looking for experience handling frontend state with different frameworks and/or vanilla React. Understanding web architecture patterns is a plus and Tailwind UI is convenient.

Get in touch with anyone on the @PropelVC team or @sardain if interested in being one of the first ten hires at this exciting, well funded Seed stage company.

[Propel Venture Partners @PropelVC]

@David_Mort @akua_tech @jjbehrend @carlosm61786337 Let's go! 🧑‍🍳🚀

[Propel Venture Partners @PropelVC]

@akua_tech We are looking forward to working with the team at @akua_tech ! 🧑‍🍳🚀

[David Mort @David_Mort]

I'm excited for @PropelVC to lead @akua_tech's $4.3M Seed round and work with @jjbehrend, @carlosm61786337, and Rodrigo Rodrigues! Akua empowers payment gateways, processors, PayFacs, orchestrators, and traditional acquirers to overcome legacy system limitations through a cloud-native platform with direct access to any network.

The three co-founders individually are fast-moving, clear communicators and relentless recruiters - and collectively built a distinct culture with employees across LatAm. This is the team to deliver scalable, secure, and efficient payment processing solutions for LatAm!

Since @PropelVC's first LatAm investment in 2018, we’ve grown to 12 regional portfolio companies, including @timeneon, @NomadGlobalApp, @truora, and @fintoc_com. We look forward to continuing to grow the portfolio in LatAm and supporting exceptional founders working on big problems.

[Cavela @cavelahq]

Friends — the Cavela team is beyond excited to announce our $2M pre-seed round from a world-class group of investors including @xyz_vc, Go Global Ventures and @PropelVC.

[David Mort @David_Mort]

Had a fantastic time hosting entrepreneurs and investors at Red's in San Francisco last night. The weather was perfect, and the burgers were delicious! cc/ @PropelVC @JayReinemann @jac_wink

[David Mort @David_Mort]

Cool event last night at the @PropelVC office in San Francisco. Presentation from @zkp2p, building the first trustless p2p fiat onramp powered by zk proofs. Thanks to @0xelton, @braeden_norris, @DavidMRoebuck for putting it together 🧠 😎