Ribbit Capital is the leading venture capital investor behind some of the biggest stories in the fintech sector over the last decade. Founded in 2012, Ribbit targets disruptive, early stage companies that leverage technology to reimagine and reinvent what financial services can be for people and businesses. The firm aims to drive innovation by disrupting legacy financial services through technology, spanning lending, payments, insurance, wealth management, accounting, cryptocurrency, and DeFi. Ribbit Capital has backed several global fintech companies in the past decade, including Brex, Robinhood, Affirm, Coinbase, Nubank, Groww, and Revolut.
ABOUT RIBBIT CAPITAL
Ribbit Capital is a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm that has backed some of the greatest startups in fintech.
Ribbit’s mantra is “to change the world of finance,” focusing on mobile-first, consumer-friendly fintech innovations.
The firm is backed by a variety of institutional investors including Spanish banking group Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentina SA, Silicon Valley Bank and numerous high-net-worth individuals.
Ribbit has backed over 200 companies, including major fintech and crypto names: Robinhood, Coinbase, Affirm, Brex, Plaid, Revolut, Nubank, Credit Karma, Figure, Aave, Uniswap, Razorpay, Next Insurance, and Checkout.
The firm has early and direct investments in Bitcoin as an asset class, plus portfolio startups like Coinbase, Aave, Uniswap, Arbitrum, Morpho Labs, and Helium.
CORE AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Ribbit Capital is laser-focused on transforming global finance. Since its founding in 2012, it has developed deep expertise in banking/lending, payments, insurtech, crypto, and Web3.
Global Market Reach.
Ribbit has invested across North America, Latin America, Europe, India and Southeast Asia. They specialize in backing founders in fintech-scarce or underserved markets.
Ribbit is an early and aggressive investor in crypto including Bitcoin and Ethereum as direct assets and backers of protocols.