FTV Capital

FTV Capital (formerly Financial Technology Ventures) is a San Francisco-based growth equity investment firm founded in 1998 by Jim Hale and Robert Huret. The firm focuses on high-growth companies in three sectors: enterprise technology and services, financial services, and payments and transaction processing. FTV has raised over $10.2 billion across multiple funds, invested over $6.7 billion in 149 portfolio companies, and realized over $7.4 billion. In January 2025, FTV completed a record $4.05 billion fundraise: FTV VIII closed oversubscribed at $3.4 billion and Ascend I at $651 million. In 2024 alone, the firm deployed a record $1.6 billion and generated over $1.0 billion in realizations. The firm maintains offices in San Francisco, New York, Connecticut, and London. FTV leads its investments and writes checks of $10 million to over $100 million, focusing on Series B and later growth-stage rounds. Notable portfolio companies include Payoneer, eToro, GreenSky, Agiloft, Kore.ai, and BillingPlatform. Recent exits include Agiloft, Docupace, Egress, and Tango Card. Managing Partner Brad Bernstein leads the investment team alongside Co-COO Karen Gilbert, Partner Alex Malvone (co-head of FTV Ascend), and Partner Brent Fierro. FTV has created an estimated $45 billion in enterprise value across its portfolio. FTV's differentiation comes from two proprietary assets: its Global Partner Network of more than 600 executives from leading enterprises, and FTV Propel, an in-house operational support team. These resources accelerate commercial traction, talent acquisition, and strategic partnerships for portfolio companies, moving beyond capital provision to genuine operational leverage.