Fidelity International Strategic Ventures

Fidelity International Strategic Ventures (FISV) is the strategic venture capital arm of Fidelity International, founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. FISV focuses exclusively on fintech, investing in new and emerging technologies that create new markets, enhance portfolio returns, and disrupt existing processes within the wealth and asset management ecosystem. The firm serves as a bridge between Fidelity International's operational needs and the solutions pioneered by fintech founders globally, making meaningful strategic investments from Series A onwards. Managing Partner Alokik Advani leads the team alongside Partners James Devlin and Michael Sim and Principal Erik Wiesner-Mostenicky. FISV has made approximately 40 investments to date, deploying checks from $3 million to $50 million. Notable portfolio companies include Capdesk, an equity management platform that was acquired; DriveWealth, a brokerage infrastructure company that was acquired; SteelEye for regulatory compliance; Greenly for carbon accounting; Conquest for investment analytics; Yingmi in Chinese wealth management; Kuvera, an Indian investment platform that achieved unicorn status; and Ramify, a French wealth management platform. The firm leads most of its deals and operates across the UK, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. FISV provides patient strategic capital alongside operational support including product development guidance, enterprise sales strategy, talent and HR advisory, and deep fintech domain expertise. Portfolio companies benefit from Fidelity International's global ecosystem, enterprise client relationships, and distribution reach, which can dramatically accelerate commercial adoption for startups building in the wealth management and asset management technology space.