Restive Ventures

Today, @FlexSuperApp, raised $70M Series B1 to launch The Full Financial Home for Business Owners. Making Flex officially a unicorn. Led by @RyanQualtrics and @ryanjsweeney’s @halo_fund, with participation from existing investors. And we're introducing Flex Global.

Today, @FlexSuperApp, raised $70M Series B1 to launch The Full Financial Home for Business Owners. Making Flex officially a unicorn. Led by @RyanQualtrics and @ryanjsweeney’s @halo_fund, with participation from existing investors. And we're introducing Flex Global.

We're funding new companies building AI applications and infrastructure for financial services. We write founders their first check, and we want to back at least 3 more cracked teams over the next month. If you’re building, or thinking about building, we’re opening up public applications here. Apply now. Not an accelerator. No cohort, no demo day, no program terms. We invest on market terms. Apply by midnight PST July 20: forms.gle/gx9aQy5KZjHyWD…

We're funding new companies building AI applications and infrastructure for financial services. We write founders their first check, and we want to back at least 3 more cracked teams over the next month. If you’re building, or thinking about building, we’re opening up public applications here. Apply now. Not an accelerator. No cohort, no demo day, no program terms. We invest on market terms. Apply by midnight PST July 20: forms.gle/gx9aQy5KZjHyWD…

For decades, software complexity was a moat. Building an OS or a database required so much capital and talent that incumbents were insulated from competition. AI is dissolving that moat, empowering startups and users. Some thoughts on what comes next: restive.com/blog/the-end-o…

pretty cool from @BuyWithHoma axios.com/local/san-anto…

Riding on the heels of @getpiehq fundraising announcement yesterday, we wanted to share why we invested in Syed, @akhilmantrip, and the vision they laid out to help small businesses grow. The basic observation is rooted in what Syed and Akhil saw while working at Toast and Square (and what I saw in my last startup): while there are many nice-to-have backoffice or efficiency products in the market, ultimately SMBs live, die, or thrive by the growth they can drive to their businesses. We've since witnessed Syed's unrivaled skill selling to SMBs and Akhil's brilliance on product. Perhaps most important, we've seen Pie become the trusted partner to help SMBs use AI for growth - whether that is voice, LLMs, or GEO. Big congrats to the team on this milestone! And if you are an SMB looking to grow, check out Pie. lnkd.in/gyyeAZAG

We're funding new companies building AI applications and infrastructure for financial services. We write founders their first check, and we want to back at least 3 more cracked teams over the next month. If you’re building, or thinking about building, we’re opening up public applications here. Apply now. Not an accelerator. No cohort, no demo day, no program terms. We invest on market terms. Apply by midnight PST July 20: forms.gle/gx9aQy5KZjHyWD…