Canapi Ventures
Canapi Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2018, based in Washington, D.C., with additional offices in New York, San Francisco, and Wilmington, North Carolina. The firm specializes in investing in early-to-growth-stage B2B software and fintech companies, aiming to enhance the digital financial services ecosystem. Canapi Ventures has raised $1.4 billion in assets under management, including a $750 million Fund II, and is supported by around 70 financial institutions and strategic investors. The firm provides capital across various stages, from pre-seed to late growth, and offers stra
Investing activity
Canapi Ventures appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $421M. The rounds are mostly Series C and Seed, with a median round size of $400M. The most recent are Upwind Security (Series C, $400M, Oct 2026) and Empirik (Seed, $21M, Sep 2026).
Canapi Ventures most often invests alongside Bessemer Venture Partners, Cyberstarts, Penny Jar Capital and Swish Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI cloud security and AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Canapi Ventures
What AI companies has Canapi Ventures invested in?
Canapi Ventures's AI investments include Upwind Security and Empirik. The 2 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Canapi Ventures based?
Canapi Ventures is based in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
What stage does Canapi Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Canapi Ventures has invested at Series C and Seed, with a median round of $400M.
Who does Canapi Ventures co-invest with?
Canapi Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Bessemer Venture Partners (1 deal), Cyberstarts (1 deal), Penny Jar Capital (1 deal), Swish Ventures (1 deal) and Salesforce Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Canapi Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Canapi Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Canapi Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.