1957 Ventures

Our name says it all - we identify and invest in the leading bank technology companies, and are deeply entrenched in community banking to make sure the companies work effectively with our banks to deliver maximum value and impact. The ecosystem we’ve developed is our greatest strength and is why 100+ leading community banks have joined us, and also why leading technology entrepreneurs work with us.

Impression Ventures invests in early-stage startup companies that are disrupting all aspects of financial services. We are seed investors in some of North America’s fastest growing fintech companies such as Wealthsimple, Symend, Owl, Afficiency and so many more. That’s the technical description of who we are but there’s so much more to what we do! We take an active role in investing into late-Seed and early Series A companies. We provide strategic value to our portfolio companies - 20 to date - as well as all our Limited Partners, including two of Canada’s largest banks. We are now on our fourth fund, have funded one fintech unicorn and we are ready to find the next! Diversity is the key to our investment philosophy & innovation. We continue to build an inclusive network & community, forging strong connections with our internal team, our Limited Partners and the Fintech companies in our portfolio. We strongly believe that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment, better investment decisions, which in turn delivers better results. At Impression Ventures we encourage unity & inclusion, and our company culture is free of discrimination regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes you unique. What We Invest InFinTech Specialist: Our firm only backs startups that are changing the bread and butter of the financial services industry. Whether you are supporting financial transactions, making insurance products more accessible, or helping consumers make better financial choices, we would love to talk to you. Late Seed and Early Series A: We invest in late Seed and early Series A rounds. Our initial investments range from $1M-$2M into $2M+ rounds. We support high-growth startups that must demonstrate a complete product for us to participate in the round. Lead Investors: We lead (or co-lead) our initial investments with simple, founder-friendly term sheets. We want to position our portfolio companies for successful future growth without complicated strings attached. Active Investors: Borrowing from our years of accumulated experience and our connections within financial services, we like to roll-up our sleeves and help our founders build excellent businesses.

Capital One Ventures starts with a deep understanding of Capital One's strategic priorities, markets and technologies. We seek out companies across industries and investment stages. We align with entrepreneurs on the strategic rationale for our investment. We then help our portfolio companies with guidance on product and business development, and engagement with Capital One. CAPITAL ONE Founded on the belief that the banking industry would be revolutionized by information and technology, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity and humanity to banking. Still founder-led, Capital One is a Fortune 100 company offering consumer, small business and commercial financial services. Capital One is Changing Banking For Good: All-in on the Cloud Powered by machine learning & AI Committed to customers' succes OUR TEAM Based in San Francisco, New York and at Capital One's headquarters outside of Washington, DC, Capital One Ventures is a team of investors and operators with deep tech, data and financial services experience.

Societe Generale Ventures is a strategic and invested Venture Capital Partner, creating powerful synergies with startups and leveraging on the strength of Societe Generale group’s to accelerate: The group digital transformation The development of new business models to provide responsible and innovative financial solutions to our clients Our portfolio startups growth, in order to develop the world’s future tech leaders Our commitment Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and innovation are at the heart of Societe Generale Ventures’s strategy. This is why we have chosen to focus on impact and responsible investing, by funding responsible startups such as Lumo, La Ville E+ and Shine (B Corp). In addition, SG Ventures is committed to promoting gender equality in the field of venture capital investing and to accelerating the financing of female entrepreneurs. In 2020, we reaffirmed our commitment by signing the Sista Charter for CVC.

Truist Ventures is shaping the future of finance by investing in strategic partnerships, inspiring products, and exceptional leaders. As a uniquely nimble part of Truist Bank, we have the agility to get things done quickly, and the ability to provide you with the resources and exposure you deserve.

It targets disruptive technologies that have the potential to impact ING’s business and ensure customers and clients get access to best-in-class services. Based in Amsterdam but shadowing ING’s geographic footprint of 41 countries, ING Ventures is a €350 million fund that not only drives innovation within ING, but also helps entrepreneurs with hands-on support, know-how, scaling expertise and access to our distribution network. Who/what: €350m fund to support the acceleration of ING’s innovation strategy Strategy: Hands-on investor targeting growth stage (Series A/B) ventures Focus: Global mandate concentrating on fintech and adjacent markets Initial ticket size: €250k – €10m with capacity to support in follow-on rounds How we add valueGrowth: Access to a broad international distribution network of around 40m clients across 41 countries Expertise: In-depth product expertise and market know-how to help entrepreneurs scale their business Support: Hands-on support with operational challenges, business operations and corporate governance