American Express Ventures (“Amex Ventures”) is the corporate venture capital arm of American Express focused on early-stage (primarily Seed – Series B) investments across fintech, commerce, consumer services and enterprise software. With a global mandate, Amex Ventures invests in game-changing startups with strategic relevance to American Express. The team also works with portfolio companies and startups to commercialize partnerships with American Express business units.
Amex Ventures has backed more than 100 category-defining founders in its 10+ year history. Notable investments include Biocatch, Blackbird Labs, Galileo, Melio, Menlo Security, Plaid, Stripe, Toast and Wonder among others.
Amex Ventures is seeking a highly motivated individual to help develop investment theses, source and execute investments for the Fintech & Commerce team. The Fintech & Commerce team invests in companies developing innovative products and capabilities that have the potential to enhance our consumer card membership value proposition. This includes start-ups innovating around key passion points of our customers such as travel, dining, & entertainment, as well as emerging technology & trends reshaping our customers’ lives.
- Locations
- New York, United States · San Francisco, California, United States