# Avantgarde Finance

> Avantgarde Finance is a VC fund in London backing FinTech and Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avantgarde-finance/
- Website: https://avantgarde.finance/

Avantgarde Finance is a VC fund in London focused on FinTech and Software. Creating better experiences for aspiring asset managers & their investors by providing easy access to new superior financial infrastructure

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 50% |
| Analytics | 1 | 50% |
| Accounting | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series C | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Italy | 1 | 50% |
| France | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Taylor | Chief Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-taylor-40a4 |
| Mona El Isa | CEO & founder | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mona-el-isa |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| D-Orbit | D-Orbit is an Italian New Space company providing solutions for satellite design, development, launch, commissioning and decommissioning. Founded in 2011, D-Orbit currently employs approximately 35 people. The firm is based in Milan, Italy with subsidiaries in Washington, DC, and Lisbon, Portugal. D-Orbit's business model revolves aroundproducts and services that are profitable, create value for the customer, and have a proven social benefit and a positive impact on the environment. To do so, we look for ways to streamline every phase of a satellite mission with components and services that simplify spacecraft design, increase reliability, improve the use of mission resources, reduce operational costs, and extend the revenue-generating phase of a space mission. | $55.9M | Series C | Sep 27, 2024 |  |
| Cryptio | Cryptio is a financial data analysis tool for cryptocurrencies. It helps crypto CFOs & CPAs easily automate accounting, bookkeeping and tax reporting for their digital assets. The tool consolidates all cryptocurrency transaction data from multiple wallet & exchange sources, and translates it into data usable for accounting and financialanalysis. We take away the headache of regulations, audits, taxes and accounting for crypto firms so that they can focus on what they do best. | $10M | Series A | Jun 06, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [5G Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/5g-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Primo Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barcamper-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BlueYard Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blueyard-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CDP Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdp-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CoinShares](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coinshares) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Draper Associates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/draper-associates-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Avantgarde Finance invest in?

Avantgarde Finance invests primarily in FinTech, Software and Aerospace startups, most often at Series A and Series C stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Avantgarde Finance?

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### Who are the partners at Avantgarde Finance?

The team at Avantgarde Finance includes Chris Taylor (Chief Operating Officer) and Mona El Isa (CEO & founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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