VC firm
Motive Ventures
Also known as Embedded Ventures, embedded/capital, Motive Capital Management, LLC, Motive Venture Fund I A, Motive Venture Fund I-A,LP
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-28Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Founded
- 2016
- Assets under management
- $5.3BForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-05-28Source (opens in a new tab)
- Funds
- 38
- Check size
- $1-10M lead/co-lead checks (Venture strategy)Source (opens in a new tab)
- Legal name
- Motive Capital Management, LLC
Record updated 29 September 2026
About
Motive Partners is a financial-technology focused investment firm, founded in 2016, that invests, operates and innovates across fintech and business services from venture to growth & buyout stages in North America and Europe. The firm reports 67 investments, $6.4B raised, and 150+ investors, operators and innovators on its team. Its Venture strategy backs pre-seed to Series A companies with $1-10M lead/co-lead checks; its Growth & Buyout strategy backs growth, buyout and legacy-transformation deals in banking & payments, capital markets, insurance, wealth & asset management, AI/data & analytics, and business services.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- We find and invest in financial technology opportunities through deep networks, sector insight, and disciplined underwriting.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Leads rounds
- Yes
- Lead policy
- Invest in pre-seed to Series A companies, with $1-10M lead/co-lead checks.
- Investing status notes
- Site shows recent 2026-dated news, active job openings across the 'Motive Ecosystem', and continuing new investments (e.g. Alchelyst dated February 2026 investment date).
Funds
- Motive Venture Fund I-A,LP
- $306KVintage 2019, SPV, SEC amount sold
- MOTIVE INVESTCLOUD CO-INVESTMENT I-A, LP
- SPV
- MOTIVE ACACIA CO-INVESTMENT II, LP
- SPV
- MOTIVE CAPITAL VENTURE FUND I-MPF, LP
- Main fund
- MOTIVE CAPITAL FUND II-A, LP
- Main fund
- MOTIVE VENTURE FUND II, LP
- Main fund
- MOTIVE RP CO-INVESTMENT FUND, LP
- SPV
- MOTIVE EARLY STAGE A-II, LP
- Main fund
- MOTIVE CAPITAL FUND I-MPF, LP
- Main fund
- MOTIVE CAPITAL CYPRESS CO-INVESTMENT I-A, LP
- SPV
- MOTIVE CAPITAL FUND I-B (AIV1), LP
- Main fund
- MOTIVE CAPITAL FUND II-B (AIV1), LP
- Main fund
- More funds
- 26 more recorded
SEC registration
- Registered adviser
- MOTIVE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
- CRD number
- 285341 (opens in a new tab)
- Registration
- SEC registered
- Regulatory AUM
- $5.4Bas of 2026-05-28
- Private funds reported
- 37
- Principal office
- NEW YORK, NY, United States
- SEC CIK
- 1766594
Locations
- Office
- Berlin, Germany
- Office
- London, United Kingdom
- Office
- New York, NY, United States