# SMVentures

> SMVentures is a VC fund in New York backing Banking and FinTech. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sm-ventures-inc-/about/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/smvco
- Website: http://www.smv.co

SMVentures is a VC fund in New York focused on Banking and FinTech. We invest, pioneer and add value to early-stage growth opportunities.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banking | 2 | 29% |
| FinTech | 2 | 29% |
| Software | 2 | 29% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 29% |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 29% |

27 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 43% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 29% |
| Series B | 1 | 14% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jed Stiller | Founder/Managing Partner | 0 | — |
| John McPheters | Founder/Partner | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Blank Street | Blank Street is a coffee chain that offers coffee as a daily ritual that more people can enjoy, in places convenient to their lives. Its automated espresso machines consistently produce consistent coffee, allowing baristas to be more interactive and build relationships. Customers can order ahead of time using their app, streamlining theirexperience. Their vendors (outsourced milk and pastries) are excellent, allowing them to concentrate on the coffee. | $26.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 16, 2023 |  |
| Calibrate | Calibrate is a digital metabolic health business that provides a virtual program for weight loss. It is creating a new category by improving metabolic health to drive long-term, sustainable weight loss with a program designed by world leaders in obesity and nutrition science. Calibrate combines FDA-approved metabolic medication with a holisticcurriculum and 1:1 virtual coaching sessions that drive lasting behavior change. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in New York. |  | Convertible Note | Nov 08, 2022 |  |
| Dispense | Software that empowers dispensaries. Manage, sell, and scale your cannabis dispensary with eCommerce and management software built around you. Features Include: eCommerce Dispensary Management Pickup & Delivery CRM SEO Menu Data Control Customer Chat Analytics Integrations | $2M | Seed | Sep 21, 2021 |  |
| Choice Market | Choice Market is a small format grocer and restaurant based in Denver, Colorado. The company's convenience stores combine quick service and user-friendly technology with produce, groceries, fresh meals and everyday necessities, enabling consumers to get access to healthy and practical product selection. | $2.4M | Seed | Aug 17, 2021 |  |
| Tilt (formerly Empower) | Founded by former Sequoia Capital partner and entrepreneur Warren Hogarth, Empower is building a personal financial assistant and digital bank for millennials. Today​,​ the interests of consumers and banks is fundamentally misaligned: banks earn the most when people pay maximum fees, earn little to no interest, and are locked into the highestinterest rate​s​​​. Empower has built an AI powered financial assistant that works 24/7 to help consumers improve their financial lives and is launching a new kind of bank for tech savvy young professionals that are hustling to get ahead. | $150M | Series B | Jul 08, 2021 |  |
| Till Financial | Till is the first collaborative financial platform specifically built for families and the communities that support them. Till is accessible to all families, as there is no monthly subscription fee. Till is replacing awkward family conversations about money with real actions and experiential learning, while teaching kids how to spend money wiselyevery day. Banking Services provided by Coastal Community Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to license by Visa U.S.A. Inc. | $5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 22, 2021 |  |
| Swarm Mobile | Founded in 2012, Swarm is a venture-backed technology company with headquarters in San Francisco, California, and offices in New York and Australia. Swarm is committed to helping small business retailers understand their businesses and customers better. The company’s family of “smart” retail devices, coupled with advanced retail analytics and acomprehensive retail management platform, can help retailers increase sales through superior insights. Its ongoing commitment to building innovative tools means that retailers can have detailed data and advanced personalization and marketing techniques for physical stores that are on par with online retail businesses. | $1M | Seed | Oct 10, 2012 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Blisce](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blisce) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Achari Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/achari-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Afore Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/afore-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alpine Meridian](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alpine-meridian) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arrive](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arrive-361a) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chang Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chang-com-0014) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does SMVentures invest in?

SMVentures invests primarily in Banking, FinTech and Software startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 7 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 SMVentures?

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### Who are the partners at SMVentures?

The team at SMVentures includes Jed Stiller (Founder/Managing Partner) and John McPheters (Founder/Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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