# BBVA Ventures

> BBVA Ventures is a VC fund in San Francisco backing FinTech and Financial Services. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Aug 2015
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/BBVAVentures
- Website: http://bbvaventures.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BBVAVentures

BBVA Ventures is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on FinTech and Financial Services. BBVA Ventures provides funding and expertise to promising technology companies disrupting financial services. We work with entrepreneurs and co-investors in the U.S., Mexico and Europe, becoming a long-term partner in their success. The Ventures team is part of BBVA Group, a customer-centric global financial services group founded in 1857.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 4 | 40% |
| Financial Services | 4 | 40% |
| Software | 2 | 20% |
| TV | 1 | 10% |
| SaaS | 1 | 10% |

25 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series D | 3 | 30% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 20% |
| Seed | 1 | 10% |
| Series B | 1 | 10% |
| Series C | 1 | 10% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 30% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 20% |
| Spain | 1 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SumUp | SumUp is a financial technology company that enables businesses to accept card payments at the point of sale or on the go in a simple, secure, and cost-effective way. It offers an end-to-end EMV card acceptance solution built on proprietary hardware and mobile apps. The company has gone on to develop a full suite of SDKs and APIs for thirdparties to integrate card payments into its mobile apps. | $11M |  | Aug 27, 2015 |  |
| SumUp | SumUp is a financial technology company that enables businesses to accept card payments at the point of sale or on the go in a simple, secure, and cost-effective way. It offers an end-to-end EMV card acceptance solution built on proprietary hardware and mobile apps. The company has gone on to develop a full suite of SDKs and APIs for thirdparties to integrate card payments into its mobile apps. | $11M | Series D | Aug 27, 2015 |  |
| SumUp | SumUp is a financial technology company that enables businesses to accept card payments at the point of sale or on the go in a simple, secure, and cost-effective way. It offers an end-to-end EMV card acceptance solution built on proprietary hardware and mobile apps. The company has gone on to develop a full suite of SDKs and APIs for thirdparties to integrate card payments into its mobile apps. | $11M | Series D | Jun 10, 2015 |  |
| Prosper Marketplace | Prosper is an online lending platform that connects people who want to borrow money with individuals and institutions. Its platform provides lists of loan requests with low, fixed-rate loans and no hidden fees or prepayment penalties, enabling clients to easily gain access to affordable personal loans and investors to earn solid returns via adata-driven underwriting model.The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $165M | Series D | Apr 08, 2015 |  |
| Taulia | Taulia is a FinTech startup that provides working capital management and electronic invoicing services for supply chain companies. Its platform helps businesses to turn every invoice into a revenue opportunity using their cash or third-party cash to fund early payments, lower the barriers for e-invoicing participation by accepting all forms ofelectronic invoices without having to charge suppliers, and empower suppliers to be self-sufficient by giving them access to free self-service and management tool. | $13M | Series D | Sep 25, 2014 |  |
| Kasisto | Kasisto enables financial institutions to service, engage, and acquire customers via human-like, intelligent conversations anytime, anywhere.Its digital experience platform, KAI, powers omnichannel virtual assistants and chatbots who are fluent in banking across mobile apps, websites, messaging platforms, and voice-enabled devices.The companywas founded in 2013 by Dror Oren, Zor Gorelov, Sasha Caskey, and Ruth Brown and headquartered in New York, New York. | $2.3M | Seed | Aug 20, 2014 |  |
| SumUp | SumUp is a financial technology company that enables businesses to accept card payments at the point of sale or on the go in a simple, secure, and cost-effective way. It offers an end-to-end EMV card acceptance solution built on proprietary hardware and mobile apps. The company has gone on to develop a full suite of SDKs and APIs for thirdparties to integrate card payments into its mobile apps. | $13M | Series C | Aug 13, 2014 |  |
| Telefonica | Telefónica is a leading multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Madrid, Spain, and one of the largest service operators globally by market capitalization and number of customers. The company provides a comprehensive range of services, including fixed and mobile telephony, high-speed broadband, and pay television.Operatingprimarily across Europe and Latin America, Telefónica manages its portfolio through globally recognized premium brands such as Movistar (in Spain and Latin America), O2 (in the UK and Germany), and Vivo (in Brazil).At the core of its strategy, Telefónica is driving a profound digital transformation centered on providing excellent connectivity through the continuous development of next-generation networks, including extensive fiber optic (FTTH) and 5G deployments.Beyond connectivity, the company has a strong focus on new digital services. Through its Telefónica Tech division, it offers a powerful suite of integrated solutions for B2B clients in high-growth areas, including Cybersecurity, Cloud, IoT, and Big Data.Telefónica is also at the forefront of open innovation through Wayra, its corporate venture capital (CVC) arm. Wayra invests in and scales disruptive technology startups across the globe, integrating them into Telefónica's ecosystem to foster innovation and develop new business opportunities.As a publicly-traded company, Telefónica is committed to generating sustainable value for its stakeholders and empowering digital inclusion with a mission to "make our world more human by connecting people's lives." | $743M | Post-IPO Debt | Sep 09, 2013 |  |
| SumUp | SumUp is a financial technology company that enables businesses to accept card payments at the point of sale or on the go in a simple, secure, and cost-effective way. It offers an end-to-end EMV card acceptance solution built on proprietary hardware and mobile apps. The company has gone on to develop a full suite of SDKs and APIs for thirdparties to integrate card payments into its mobile apps. | $17.2M | Series B | Jul 10, 2013 |  |
| Travelprice.Com | Travelprice is an independent 100% online travel agency. Behind the scenes, Travelprice is also a group of travel specialists at your service. | $16.8M |  | Mar 29, 2000 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Groupon](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/groupon) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Amex Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/american-express-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Propel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/propel-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Venture Incubator, LLC — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Apax Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apax-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Barclays Investment Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barclays-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does BBVA Ventures invest in?

BBVA Ventures invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Software startups, most often at Series D and Funding Round stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did BBVA Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for BBVA Ventures closed in Aug 2015. Shizune tracks 10 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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