FTV VIII

United States

Series A

About FTV VIII

FTV VIII is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Series A stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States

Funding StageSeries A

Industry Focus

Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

AI-native fintech/vertical SaaS founders with domain expertise

fintech

AI-infrastructure

vertical software

payments

cybersecurity

healthcare tech

enterprise SaaS

workflow automation

capital markets

compliance tech

Bullish Signals

Recent investment in CLO tech Valitanaexternal

Portfolio co wins industry innovation awardexternal

$10.2B raised, 28-year track recordwebsite

$45B enterprise value createdwebsite

600-exec Global Partner Network for introswebsite

Named 2026 Top PE Innovator by BluWavewebsite

Active across fintech, cyber, healthcare verticalswebsite

Portfolio spans payments, compliance, AI, procurementwebsite

EBANX, ReliaQuest, A-LIGN: global exits trackwebsite

Founder testimonials: board adds real valuewebsite

Docupace partnership: wealth mgmt digitization scalingwebsite

ReliaQuest CEO: FTV difference-maker in scalingwebsite

EBANX Chair: FTV payments ecosystem expertise invaluablewebsite

A-LIGN CEO: FTV positions company for growthwebsite

Ranked No. 3 in 2025 HEC Paris-Dow Joneswebsite

Carbon Growth Equity investment signals continued deploymentwebsite

Focused on AI-infrastructure layer + model buildingwebsite

COR $30M investment confirms AI vertical momentumwebsite

Contrarian Signals

Niche focus: structured credit onlyexternal

Large fund — smaller deals may not fitwebsite

Heavy board involvement — not for solo operatorswebsite

Founder Do's

Build AI-powered platforms on infrastructure breakthroughs

Show strong client traction early

Target financial services workflows

Leverage domain expertise in regulated industries

Seek hands-on board partnership

AI in payments: safer, faster, cheaper

Set crystal-clear mission + value creation pillars

Founder Don'ts

Avoid generic horizontal tooling

Don't skip domain expertise signals

Don't expect passive capital — FTV board-active

Key GPs & Partners

Scott Levine

Managing Director, Strategic Business Development

deal-sourcernetwork-builder

Kapil Venkatachalam

Partner

AI-infrastructureplatform-builder

Adam Hallquist

Partner

payments-expertAI-in-fintech

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$3.4B

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Key People

Brad Bernstein, Karen Derr Gilbert

Scott LevineManaging Director, Strategic Business Development

Kapil VenkatachalamPartner

Adam HallquistPartner

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