# Vince Hankes

> Vince Hankes is a Series B investor at Thrive Capital (New York) backing Software and B2B. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Thrive Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thrive-capital)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 86%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-hankes

Vince Hankes is a Series B investor at Thrive Capital in New York focused on Software and B2B. Vince Hankes is the Partner of Thrive Capital. He is a former Investor at Tiger Global Management. He attended the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 29% |
| B2B | 1 | 14% |
| Energy | 1 | 14% |
| FinTech | 1 | 14% |
| Payments | 1 | 14% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 29% |
| Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Series D | 1 | 14% |
| Series E | 1 | 14% |
| Series F | 1 | 14% |

6 stages tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Helion Energy | Operator of a patented plasma accelerator technology designed to address the growing need for clean energy. The company's technology specializes in designing fusion generators based on magneto-inertial fusion with a fifty-megawatt module and energy regeneration, thereby enabling customers to use low-cost, clean, and safe energy. | $465M | Series G | Jun 04, 2026 |  |
| Samara | Samara is a home services company that provides home renovation, interior design, and architectural services. | $34M | Series B | Sep 17, 2025 |  |
| Melio | Melio is a fintech company that delivers a digital accounts payable and receivable platform tailored for small and medium-sized businesses. The platform enables users to pay invoices via ACH, credit/debit cards, or checks, and to receive payments through bank transfers or mailed checks, all from a unified dashboard. It integrates withaccounting software like QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, and Shopify, enabling streamlined bookkeeping and cash flow management. Melio adds features like user permissions, recurring and batch payments, virtual cards, real-time payments, and a buy‑now‑pay‑later option to offer flexible vendor payment options. | $150M | Series E | Oct 29, 2024 |  |
| Airplane | A platform for engineers to build internal tools. | $32M | Series B | Sep 29, 2022 |  |
| Lattice | Lattice is the People Success Platform that brings together all of the tools, workflows, and data needed to help business leaders develop engaged, high-performing employees and winning cultures. By combining continuous performance management, goal-setting, employee engagement, compensation management, career development, and people analytics intoone unified solution, Lattice helps HR, People, and Operations teams develop insights that build enviable cultures and drive impactful business outcomes. Ranked on the Inc. 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies list two years in a row and certified as a Great Place to Work by 99% of its employees, Lattice serves nearly 5,000 customers worldwide, including Slack, Asana, Solera Health, Guild Education, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Learn more about Lattice by visiting: www.lattice.com.Ranked on the Inc. 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies list two years in a row and certified as a Great Place to Work by 99% of its employees, Lattice serves nearly 5,000 customers worldwide, including Slack, Asana, Solera Health, Guild Education, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Learn more about Lattice by visiting: www.lattice.com. | $175M | Series F | Jan 19, 2022 |  |
| Melio | Melio is a fintech company that delivers a digital accounts payable and receivable platform tailored for small and medium-sized businesses. The platform enables users to pay invoices via ACH, credit/debit cards, or checks, and to receive payments through bank transfers or mailed checks, all from a unified dashboard. It integrates withaccounting software like QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, and Shopify, enabling streamlined bookkeeping and cash flow management. Melio adds features like user permissions, recurring and batch payments, virtual cards, real-time payments, and a buy‑now‑pay‑later option to offer flexible vendor payment options. | $250M | Series D | Sep 14, 2021 |  |
| Console | Console offers a platform for managing cloud infrastructure, APIs, authentication, and user access for development teams. | $6.2M | Seed |  |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SoftBank Vision Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/softbank-vision-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bessemer-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Capital One Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capital-one-growth-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Capital One Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capital-one-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Coatue](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coatue) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Thrive Capital

VC Fund · New York, United States

Thrive Capital invests in internet, software, and technology-focused companies. The firm supports both early-stage startups and growing businesses, often concentrating on a small number of investments. It has backed companies in sectors such as artificial intelligence, financial technology, and healthcare. Thrive Capital is involved in long-termpartnerships and works closely with company founders during the growth process.

5 contacts available at Thrive Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nabil Mallick | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nabil-mallick |
| Vince Hankes | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vince-hankes |
| Anuj Mehndiratta | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anuj-mehndiratta |
| Avery Klemmer | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avery-klemmer |
| Belén Mella | Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bel%C3%A9n-mella |

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## FAQ

### What does Vince Hankes invest in?

Vince Hankes invests primarily in Software, B2B and Energy startups, most often at Series B and Seed 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.

### When did Vince Hankes last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Vince Hankes closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 7 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?

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