# Intercept Ventures

> Intercept Ventures is a VC fund backing Financial Services and FinTech. See 12 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Oakland, United States
- Total investments: 12
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/interceptventures/
- Website: http://www.interceptventures.com

Intercept Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses its investments in cloud, data, fintech, mobility, and security sectors in the US.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 4 | 33% |
| FinTech | 3 | 25% |
| Software | 2 | 17% |
| InsurTech | 2 | 17% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 17% |

25 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 33% |
| Series A | 3 | 25% |
| Series B | 3 | 25% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 8% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andy Sessions | Managing Director | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-sessions |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Smile ID | At Smile Identity they believe anyone should be able to prove their identity easily, anywhere in the world. Their team is made up of American and African engineers and financial services professionals with experience across global markets in highly regulated environments. They have built encryption, authentication and security solutions. They havedeveloped image processing technology from the chip level up. They have been part of security investigations and have pursued fraudsters.Having worked with, or for, telecoms, lenders, banks and startups, they know the challenges of building world class technology and they understand the needs of the African consumer and enterprise customer. They are backed by leading Silicon Valley & African investors and they have pan-African reach, with representation in the United States, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Rwanda. | $20M | Series B | Feb 14, 2023 |  |
| Smile ID | At Smile Identity they believe anyone should be able to prove their identity easily, anywhere in the world. Their team is made up of American and African engineers and financial services professionals with experience across global markets in highly regulated environments. They have built encryption, authentication and security solutions. They havedeveloped image processing technology from the chip level up. They have been part of security investigations and have pursued fraudsters.Having worked with, or for, telecoms, lenders, banks and startups, they know the challenges of building world class technology and they understand the needs of the African consumer and enterprise customer. They are backed by leading Silicon Valley & African investors and they have pan-African reach, with representation in the United States, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Rwanda. | $20M | Series B | Feb 13, 2023 |  |
| Smile ID | At Smile Identity they believe anyone should be able to prove their identity easily, anywhere in the world. Their team is made up of American and African engineers and financial services professionals with experience across global markets in highly regulated environments. They have built encryption, authentication and security solutions. They havedeveloped image processing technology from the chip level up. They have been part of security investigations and have pursued fraudsters.Having worked with, or for, telecoms, lenders, banks and startups, they know the challenges of building world class technology and they understand the needs of the African consumer and enterprise customer. They are backed by leading Silicon Valley & African investors and they have pan-African reach, with representation in the United States, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Rwanda. | $7M | Series A | Jul 08, 2021 |  |
| Aiden | Aiden develops software packages supported by an AI bot that automates tasks and enhances security management. The system ensures that computers receive the required software while excluding unnecessary programs. It is designed to streamline IT processes and reduce manual intervention. | $2.9M | Seed | Jun 08, 2021 |  |
| Coterie Insurance | Coterie Insurance offers small business insurance solutions focused on simplifying coverage and underwriting for agents, brokers, and business owners. It provides products such as General Liability, Business Owners Policy (BOP), Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions), Cyber Insurance, and workplace violence coverage. Policies are oftenavailable immediately via a digital underwriting platform that pulls data from public sources to prefill applications and deliver bindable quotes. The company works through agents and brokers to help match risk profiles with suitable coverage options. It offers support services, including a producer dashboard, appetite guides, API integration, policy document access, and a customer service team for claims and policy help. | $8.5M | Series A | Mar 20, 2020 |  |
| Smile ID | At Smile Identity they believe anyone should be able to prove their identity easily, anywhere in the world. Their team is made up of American and African engineers and financial services professionals with experience across global markets in highly regulated environments. They have built encryption, authentication and security solutions. They havedeveloped image processing technology from the chip level up. They have been part of security investigations and have pursued fraudsters.Having worked with, or for, telecoms, lenders, banks and startups, they know the challenges of building world class technology and they understand the needs of the African consumer and enterprise customer. They are backed by leading Silicon Valley & African investors and they have pan-African reach, with representation in the United States, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Rwanda. | $4M | Seed | Apr 09, 2019 |  |
| Yaguara | Yagaura is a computer software company that specializes in e-commerce, business operations, and performance management. It features a software application platform designed to aggregate and present data for all levels across an organization. | $1.1M | Convertible Note | Oct 06, 2018 |  |
| DailyPay | DailyPay offers a platform that allows employees to access their earned wages before their scheduled payday. The service integrates with employer payroll systems and provides tools for financial wellness. DailyPay aims to improve employee retention and engagement through flexible pay access. | $9M | Series B | Feb 15, 2018 |  |
| NewRetirement | NewRetirement provides a retirement planning and management platform both direct to consumer and to the enterprise via white label or API. NewRetirement helps people manage retirement income, healthcare, lower taxes, and manage fees through content, software, coaching, classes and advisors. The platform helps users optimize across SocialSecurity, Medicare, Taxes, Home Equity, Income, Asset drawdown, Relocation, Work, and Estate Planning. Users can also access fee-only advice on-demand for collaborative planning to help them make and act on better decisions about their future. | $2.2M | Seed | Jan 01, 2018 |  |
| Juvo | Juvo was founded with an overarching vision: to establish financial identities for the billions of people worldwide who are creditworthy, yet financially excluded. In partnership with mobile network operators, Juvo’s proprietary Identity Scoring technology uses data science, machine learning and game mechanics to create an identity-basedrelationship with anonymous prepaid users, opening up access to otherwise unattainable mobile financial services. Juvo is a privately held company backed by global business leaders and luminaries in the world of tech, mobile and finance. Its executive team comprises accomplished industry leaders across the data science, consumer internet, financial services and mobile telecom fields. | $40M | Series B | Aug 01, 2017 |  |

10 of 12 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Two Culture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/two-culture-capital) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
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- [Costanoa Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/costanoaventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Intercept Ventures invest in?

Intercept Ventures invests primarily in Financial Services, FinTech and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Intercept Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Intercept Ventures?

The team at Intercept Ventures includes Andy Sessions (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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