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FTV VIII

Geography: United States
Stage: Series A
Fund size: $3.4B
Focus: SaaS
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

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.

N°02 / Thesis

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

AI-infrastructure

AI-applications

fintech

payments

vertical-software

cybersecurity

healthcare-tech

enterprise-SaaS

compliance-tech

tech-enabled-services

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

700-exec Global Partner Network drives commercial successwebsite

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

TabaPay $155M financing + Transact Bank acquisitionwebsite

Kingsview Partners significant growth investment announcedwebsite

Ranked among top growth capital firms globallywebsite

AI infrastructure + model building blocks = platform focuswebsite

Zema Global partnership: crystal-clear mission + value creationwebsite

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 platforms on infrastructure breakthroughs

Show strong early client traction

Target financial services workflows

Leverage domain expertise in regulated industries

Seek hands-on board partnership + value creation pillars

AI in payments: safer, faster, cheaper wins

Founder Don'ts

Avoid generic horizontal tooling

Don't skip domain expertise signals

Don't expect passive capital — FTV board-active

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$3.4B

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Brad Bernstein, Karen Derr Gilbert

Scott LevineManaging Director, Strategic Business Development

Kapil VenkatachalamPartner

Adam HallquistPartner

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