Valar Ventures Management LLC

What is Valar Ventures Management LLC?

Valar Ventures Management LLC is a venture capital firm co-founded by Peter Thiel, Andrew McCormack, and James Fitzgerald.

The firm focuses on investing in high-margin, fast-growing financial technology companies across the globe, with an investment thesis that revolves around the idea that transformative tech companies are increasingly started outside of Silicon Valley and that these founders benefit greatly from having a partner familiar with their unique challenges and opportunities.

With an ethos that respects and prioritizes founders, Valar seeks out exceptionally focused teams with high ambitions, believing these individuals are best positioned to lead their startups while retaining substantial equity and control. The firm's investment range lies between $1,000,000 and $40,000,000.

Valar's portfolio includes a broad spectrum of innovative solutions spanning various aspects of financial services, including peer-to-peer currency exchange (Wise), mobile banking (N26), business finance (Qonto), personal finance (Stash), tax return simplification (Taxfix), recreational purchases financing (Octane), simplified wealth creation (Bitpanda), digital investment platforms (Syfe), business spending management (Moss), instant bank payments network (Ivy), and others.

Valar Ventures is built to move quickly and decisively, backing every team from day one, and is known for assisting with portfolio company performance and investor communications.

The firm is headquartered in New York City and has a diverse team with extensive experience in corporate accounting, finance, law, technology, and operational management.