Tribeca Early Stage Partners
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This isn't actually a traditional VC fund — it's more of an angel club that morphed into something resembling a fund. Tribeca Early Stage Partners (formerly Tribeca Angels) was formed in 2014 as a FinTech-focused angel club. We have brought together a network of entrepreneurs and business leaders with deep domain expertise in institutional finance and technology. With approximately 50 accredited investors, we have the collective experience and perspective. The upside is that you get access to a network of ~50 seasoned finance professionals who actually know how to build and scale financial services companies. The downside is that decision-making can be slower and more fragmented than with a traditional fund structure. We have an efficient investment process, which starts from the first call where you speak with the Investment Committee. Many of us are founders, and we understand how time-consuming it is to raise capital — but with 50 members, "efficient" is relative. They've had some solid wins (two unicorns in Alloy and PsiQuantum), but don't expect the same level of hands-on operational support you'd get from a traditional VC with dedicated partners.
- —Best for: Fintech/insurtech founders who need deep domain expertise and finance industry connections
- —Watch out for: Slower decision-making due to angel club structure with ~50 members
- —Known for: Strong Wall Street network but less hands-on than traditional VCs
Their primary focus is in FinTech, Data, InsurTech, PropTech and Deep Tech & Science. They are looking for post-product, post-revenue opportunities.
They typically focus on Series A and pre-A investments, with initial funding ranging from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000. Top sectors in their portfolio are Enterprise Applications (24 investments) and FinTech (23 investments).
David has been an entrepreneur and investor in financial software and services for more than 25 years. From 1994 to 2004 David was co-founder and CEO of SyndTrak, which sold front-office systems to banks in the high yield and syndicated loan markets. In addition to the full-time roles described above, David has made many angel investments in both FinTech and non-FinTech businesses.
His first venture, Creditex – a hybrid electronic and voice brokerage trading platform for the credit derivatives market – was acquired by IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) in 2008 for over $600mm. He was also a founder and operating partner of eBond Advisors. John McEvoy, managing partner at Tribeca Early Stage Partners is quoted in portfolio company announcements.
Ali is a global macro investor with over 30 years of experience at Salomon Brothers, Bankers Trust, and the macro hedge funds Rubicon and London Diversified Fund Management. He is the co-founder of Palekana Ltd, a multi-strategy investment firm, where he serves as CIO of the discretionary macro fund. He leverages his deep knowledge of global markets and technology as an active angel investor in startups including one of Europe's first online trading platforms.
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