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Motley Fool Ventures

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About

Motley Fool Ventures searches inside and outside of the norms to find exceptional early-stage technology companies. A sister company of The Motley Fool, we launched our first fund in 2018. Our North Star: Make your portfolio represent your best vision of our future.

Investment Thesis

Motley Fool Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund powered by The Motley Fool's brand, investing approach, and communities. We combine the best of both worlds: Like a traditional venture capital fund, we have outside limited partners, prioritize investor returns, and make decisions independently. However, like a corporate VC, we have the backing of a successful operating company with access to resources that most VCs can only dream of.

Our Values

  • Motley: Foster inclusion and belonging.
  • Collaborative: Do great things together.
  • Innovative: Search for a better solution. Then top it.
  • Fun: Revel in your work.
  • Striving: Make us proud.
  • Competitive: Play hard, play fair, play to win.

Why We Invest

The Motley Fool has a long and proud history of being on the side of entrepreneurs and individual investors, and Motley Fool Ventures is excited to play a role in the next chapter of that history.

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Financial Services
Financial Technology
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