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MasterCard

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 100 cheques on record.

Deploying nowCorporate VC

VentureGrantSeedFinTechIntelligent SystemsInformation Technology

Deploying now
39%of best year9cheques in 12 months, 100 on record
Since the last cheque11days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.9MRounds led1 of 100Sole investor31 roundsExits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 56%
Pitch MasterCard

MasterCard highlights

  1. 01

    9 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Grant: 55% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 31 rounds, median $1.6M

  4. 04

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
FinTechIntelligent SystemsInformation Technology
Based in
Purchase, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first100 appearances

  1. 2026

    7 rounds

  2. Oct
    Vectorial AI Inc.Seed · US · Google News search$3.0MWith 18 others
  3. Jun
    Trust StampUS$5.5MWith 4 others
  4. May
    AstradaSeed · US$3.8MWith 5 others
  5. Mar
    PaysendVenture · GB$25MWith 3 others
  6. Mar
    BUMPSeed · US$180KWith 4 others
  7. Feb
    LupiyaSeries A · ZM · Disrupt Africa$11MWith 5 others
  8. Feb
    ToneTagVenture$3.9MWith 2 others
  9. 2025

    14 rounds

  10. Dec
    On MeSeed · US · TechCrunch$6.0MWith 3 others
  11. Nov
    RideLinkPre-seed · US$1.1MWith 3 others
  12. Sept
    Form3Venture · GBUndisclosedWith 3 others
  13. Sept
    Vambo AIGrant$20KSole investor
  14. Jul
    KashaVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  15. Jun
    DigiAsia BiosDebt$3.0MSole investor
  16. May
    Sproutly Inc.Grant · US$100KWith 1 other
  17. May
    ZydiiGrant$100KWith 1 other
  18. Apr
    WeMoneySeries A · AU · Startup Daily$12MWith 5 others
  19. Apr
    BKN301Series B · GB$24MSole investor
  20. Mar
    Episode SixVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  21. Feb
    ZetaSeries D · IN · TechCrunch$50MWith 4 others
  22. Feb
    Coala PaySeed · US$3.5MWith 1 other
  23. Jan
    PeekapakVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 3 others
  24. 2024

    22 rounds

  25. Dec
    Trust StampUS$3.0MWith 3 others
  26. Nov
    AeviDebt · GB$5.2MWith 1 other
  27. Nov
    LingawaPre-seed · US$1.1MWith 1 other
  28. Sept
    PicusSeries C · US$45MWith 3 others
  29. Aug
    FloidVenture · CL$1.5MWith 2 others
  30. Aug
    NominisSeed · ES$2.5MSole investor
  31. Jul
    Koderlab Training CenterGrant$600KSole investor
  32. Jul
    MuyaspaceGrant$600KSole investor
  33. Jul
    GlobeDockGrant$600KSole investor
  34. Jul
    Ahaz PlatformsGrant$600KSole investor
  35. Jul
    KuraztechGrant$600KSole investor
  36. Jul
    Fidel TutorialGrant$600KSole investor
  37. Jul
    Enechawet GamesGrant$600KSole investor
  38. Jul
    MuyalogyGrant$600KSole investor
  39. Jun
    AccessPayVenture · GB$445KWith 3 others
  40. May
    DoconomySeries B · SE$37MWith 1 other
  41. May
    Chalkboard EducationVentureUndisclosedSole investor
  42. Apr
    BUMPSeed · US$3.0MWith 4 others
  43. Apr
    Hello AliceVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others

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The team

We hold 61 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Funds they back

1 fund commitment on record

Managers
1

Every fund on record that it has committed money to, and the managers who invest it.Source: fund news.

Managers it backs most

Most recent commitments

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

MobeewaveBought by Apple$100MJul 2020
mFoundryBought by FIS$165MMar 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

TNSUndisclosedNov 2014
PinpointUndisclosedApr 2014
C-samUndisclosedFeb 2014
ProvusUndisclosedJan 2014
TruaxisUndisclosedSept 2012
DataCash Group$520MAug 2010
Orbiscom$100MJan 2009

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as MasterCard. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies MasterCard put money into.

Quick answers about MasterCard

What does MasterCard invest in?

MasterCard invests most often at Venture and Grant (55% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as FinTech, Intelligent Systems and Information Technology.

How active is MasterCard?

100 investments on record, 9 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has MasterCard invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Vectorial AI Inc. (Seed, Oct 2026), Trust Stamp (Undisclosed round, Jun 2026) and Astrada (Seed, May 2026).

How big are MasterCard's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.9M.

Does MasterCard lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 100 investments on record (1%).

Where does MasterCard invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (56%) and the United Kingdom (19%).

Is MasterCard investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 9 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does MasterCard invest alongside?

Most often Google for Startups (5 rounds together), Visa (5 rounds together) and Plug and Play (4 rounds together).

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