Socially Financed

What is Socially Financed?

Socially Financed is an investment fund that focuses on supporting early-stage entrepreneurs in the fintech and financial services industry, as well as other business solutions. With a team comprising fintech operators, investors, and entrepreneurs, they bring vast experience constructing financial services and technology businesses.

The fund's investment ranges from a minimum of $50,000 to a maximum of $150,000, with a sweet spot of around $100,000.

They specialize in Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stage investments. Their approach involves not just identifying but also providing key support to transformative financial services companies. They have a structured venture fund and Syndicate through which investors can engage with their initiatives.

Socially Financed boasts a network of fintech professionals and a pool of co-investors and founders that collectively drive the fund's vision. Key team members include Albert Cheng, a Product executive and former entrepreneur with a deep fintech background; Stephen Sikes, COO of Public.com with expertise in operations and financial services; and Aaron Larue, CTO of EasyKnock with a history in product leadership. Their portfolio is diverse, including companies like Accelpay, Thrive, Argyle, and Atomic Invest, indicative of their focus on e-commerce, self-directed IRAs, access to employment data, and investment services for consumer fintech companies.

The fund also invests in a suite of other pioneering startups across different sectors of the market, such as healthcare benefits, credit analytics, rental homes, and cryptocurrency investments. The fund engages their community through Twitter and Slack, and they invite accredited investors to join their venture-focused endeavors.

What they say:

We are a collective of individuals with connections to SoFi, supporting innovative ventures.

What we look for: We invest in early-stage entrepreneurs who are transforming financial services.