SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fin Capital, a global asset manager specializing in B2B Fintech Software, announced today it was named to Inc. Business Media’s (“Inc.”) annual Founder-Friendly Investors list, which honors the private equity firms, venture capital firms and lenders with track records of backing founder-led companies. This year’s list celebrates 269 firms that believe in backing founder-led businesses and helping them thrive. All companies on the list have demonstrated successful track records of collaboration and remaining actively involved with their portfolio companies.
“As we celebrate our second consecutive year on Inc.’s Founder-Friendly Investors list, this recognition reinforces Fin Capital’s dedication to building deep partnerships with our founders through adding tangible operating value. Our firm was built on a foundation of deep operator and industry expertise with empathy and support for the needs of founders. We are proud that our portfolio companies continue to trust us as their full lifecycle partners,” said Logan Allin, Founder and Managing Partner at Fin Capital.
2024 has been another strong year for Fin Capital’s portfolio, highlighted by three significant exits that showcase the firm's ability to identify and support B2B Fintech Software companies: identity verification platform Onfido (acquired by Entrust), enterprise employee rewards platform Salt Labs (acquired by Chime), and behavioral analytics provider Neuro-ID (acquired by Experian). Additionally, the firm expanded its portfolio with announced investments in AI software development platform Poolside, enterprise AI security platform Liminal, and AI-powered employee benefits platform Healthee. The firm continues to make investments in its own AI platform, Lighthouse, which supports its broad platform capabilities to support founders from pre-seed to pre-IPO.
“It has been a complicated few years for growth companies and the companies that fund them,” said Mike Hofman, editor-in-chief of Inc. “So we are happy to share with our readers the best, latest guidance on which venture capital firms, private equity firms, and growth-capital lenders have the track record and reputation of being especially good partners to founders and CEOs.”
Introduced in 2019, the Founder-Friendly Investors list quickly established itself as one of Inc.’s go-to guides for entrepreneurs who want to grow their companies while retaining an ownership stake. To compile the list, Inc. went straight to the source: entrepreneurs who have sold to private equity and venture capital firms. Founders filled out a questionnaire about their experiences partnering with private equity, venture capital, and debt firms and shared data on how their portfolio companies have grown during these partnerships.
To see the complete list, go to: https://www.inc.com/founder-friendly-investors/2024
This list is the opinion of the party conferring the list and not of Fin Capital. Business Media issued the Founder-Friendly Investors of 2024 on October 29, 2024. Fin Capital paid an application fee. There can be no assurance that other providers or surveys would reach the same conclusion as the foregoing.
About Fin Capital
Founded in 2018, Fin Capital is a global asset manager focused on full lifecycle investing in B2B Fintech Software companies. Fin Capital is passionate about rolling up its sleeves and partnering with repeat founders and seasoned entrepreneurs that have deep financial services experience, differentiated products, and a global mindset. Fin is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in Los Angeles, Miami, and New York. To learn more, visit www.fin.capital and follow the firm on LinkedIn.
About Inc.
Inc. is the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of our community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating our future. Inc.’s award-winning work achieves a monthly brand footprint of more than 40 million across a variety of channels, including events, digital, print, video, podcasts, newsletters, and social media. Its proprietary Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since its launch as the Inc. 100 in 1982, analyzes company data to rank the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The recognition that comes with inclusion on this and other prestigious Inc. lists, such as Female Founders and Power Partners, gives the founders of top businesses the opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
