# Fifth Third Bank

> Fifth Third Bank is a VC fund backing Financial Services and Software. See 61 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cincinnati, United States
- Total investments: 61
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 49%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/fifth-third-bank
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/FifthThird
- Website: http://53.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FifthThirdBank

Fifth Third Bank is a VC fund in Cincinnati focused on Financial Services and Software. Fifth Third Bancorp (the Bancorp) is a diversified financial services company. As of December 31, 2011, the Bancorp had $117 billion in assets, operated 15 affiliates with 1,316 full-service Banking Centers, including 104 Bank Mart locations open seven days a week inside select grocery stores, and 2,425 automated teller machines (ATMs) in 12 statesthroughout the Midwestern and Southeastern regions of the United States. The Bancorp operates in four business segments: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending and Investment Advisors. The Bancorp also has a 49% interest in Vantiv Holding, LLC.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 11 | 18% |
| Software | 9 | 15% |
| SaaS | 6 | 10% |
| Energy | 6 | 10% |
| Renewable Energy | 6 | 10% |

93 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 25 | 41% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 8 | 13% |
| Funding Round | 5 | 8% |
| Grant | 3 | 5% |
| Series C | 3 | 5% |

13 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 49 | 80% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 7% |
| Canada | 2 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chrystal Pozin | Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chrystal-pozin |
| Daniel Poston | CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-t-poston |
| Howard H McClure III | President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/howard-h-mcclure-iii |
| Jose Galindo | Innovation Strategy | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jose-galindo |
| Michael McCallister | Member of the Board of Directors | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-b-mccallister |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PRN Funding | PRN Funding is dedicated to providing funding solutions for businesses exclusively in the healthcare industry. |  | Debt Financing | Aug 03, 2026 |  |
| Aircastle | Aircastle is a dynamic and growing company that acquires, leases and sells high-utility commercial jet aircraft to customers throughout the world. The company's portfolio includes modern, operationally efficient jets with a large operator base. | $375M | Debt Financing | May 21, 2026 |  |
| Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida | Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida is a nonprofit organization committed to serving people with disabilities and disadvantages. | $12.5K | Grant | May 20, 2026 |  |
| GB Group | We are GBG, global specialists in identity data intelligence.We offer a series of solutions that help organisations quickly validate and verify the identity and location of their customers.Our products are built on an unparalleled breadth of data obtained from over 200 global partners. Our innovative technology leads the world in locationintelligence, detects fraud and enables us to verify the identity of 4.4 billion people globally.Find out more about how we use identity intelligently by visiting www.gbgplc.com and following us on Twitter: @gbgplc | $233M | Post-IPO Debt | Mar 27, 2026 |  |
| Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution | Clearinghouse CDFI is a provider of community development lending services intended to address unmet credit needs. The company provides equal access to credit in neighborhoods of all income levels and ethnicities and spends the time and energy required to find creditworthy borrowers whose projects create assets in the community. Its lendingservices bridge the gap between conventional lending standards and the needs of low-income and distressed communities by offering financial lending for projects that include community facilities, affordable housing, commercial real estate, new markets tax credits, and small businesses, enabling borrowers to receive critical funding for their projects.It was founded by Douglas J. Bystry in 1996 and is located in Lake Forest, California. | $3M | Series A | Mar 24, 2026 |  |
| JLL Income Property Trust | JLL IPT is an institutionally managed REIT that owns and manages a diversified portfolio of office, retail, industrial & apartment estates. | $1B | Debt Financing | Mar 17, 2026 |  |
| Premier Electrical Staffing, LLC | Premier Electrical Staffing, LLC is a commercial and industrial electrician staffing firm. | $50M | Debt Financing | Jan 05, 2026 |  |
| Go Digital Music | Go Digital Music is media and technology holding company. | $230M |  | Nov 03, 2025 |  |
| Phoenix Aviation Capital | Phoenix Aviation Capital is a full-service aircraft lessor that focuses on financing modern, in-demand aircraft and is committed to addressing the finance needs of its airline customers across the world. | $550M | Debt Financing | Oct 22, 2025 |  |
| Madison Energy Infrastructure | Madison Energy Infrastructure is a platform that creates, owns, and manages renewable energy projects. | $800M | Debt Financing | Sep 09, 2025 |  |

10 of 61 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [TD Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/td-bank) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [West Capital Advisors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/west-capital-advisors-llc) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Bank of America](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bank-of-america) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Regions Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/regions-financial) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [BNP Paribas](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bnp-paribas) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Burch Creative Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/burch-creative-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Fifth Third Bank invest in?

Fifth Third Bank invests primarily in Financial Services, Software and SaaS startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 61 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Fifth Third Bank?

The team at Fifth Third Bank includes Chrystal Pozin (Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy), Daniel Poston (CFO) and Howard H McClure III (President), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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