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Rali Capital

San Francisco, California · Invests in Africa; LATAM; Asia; MENA; US · Website

Thesis

Emerging markets fintech and climate tech. Rali Capital invests in founders with unfair advantages rooted in deep emerging market expertise. They back founders at idea-stage who demonstrate founder-market fit in underserved geographies.

Likely not a fit for

US-only fintech, business-as-usual financial infrastructure, founders without emerging market expertise or local networks

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~1 week
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

11 contacts on file

DL

Diego Lijtmaer

PartnerPartner · Primary contact

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RS

Rohit Sabnis

PartnerPartner

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HV

Hiram Valdez

PartnerPartner

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JM

Jaideep Mirchandani

PartnerPartner

+ Pitch
AC

Archie Cochrane

PartnerPartner

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AA

Ali Amin Sattar

PartnerPartner

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JJ

Jenny Johnston

PartnerPartner

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TP

Tingting Peng

PartnerPartner

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DC

Daniel Christianto

PartnerPartner

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JG

Josh Gosliner

PartnerPartner

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KK

Kyane Kassiri

PartnerPartner

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Portfolio

PomeloFintech Payments

Pomelo is a fintech company offering international money transfer services, combining credit with secure bank transfers. It aims to transform cross-border financial support.

StitchMarketing Adtech

Stitch is a modern marketing services company that helps marketers change the way marketing gets done by leveraging technology, particularly through partnerships with platforms like Braze. They focus on improving campaign processes, enhancing cross-functional collaboration, and integrating AI and automation into marketing strategies.

Simetrik
SydecarFintech Payments

Sydecar simplifies the process of forming and managing Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) and venture funds by automating banking, compliance, contracts, and reporting. Founded in 2021, Sydecar aims to build the infrastructure that powers private markets, allowing venture fund managers to focus on portfolio building and investor relationships without operational burdens.

DivibankEcommerce Marketplaces

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MonoFintech Payments

Africa's leading open banking company providing APIs for financial data, payments, and identity verification.

BelvoFintech Payments

Belvo is the leading open finance data and payments platform in Latin America that enables financial innovators to connect to their users’ financial data, understand their behavior, and initiate payments – with the aim of powering more modern, accessible, and inclusive products.

BlocConsumer Apps Social
BrickFintech Payments

Brick is a leading Open Finance API provider in Southeast Asia, offering a suite of financial tools designed to enhance payment processing and data management for businesses. Their platform includes APIs for payment flow, financial data aggregation, user verification, and more, enabling companies to create customized financial solutions.

RiseHr Tech Work

Rise offers an all-in-one HR software platform that simplifies and personalizes HR processes, including people management, recruiting, onboarding, payroll, performance management, and time tracking.

AbhiFintech Payments

Abhi is a fintech company dedicated to enhancing access to credit through embedded finance solutions, offering products like Earned Wage Access and SME financing to improve financial wellness in emerging markets.

AllaweeFintech Payments

Allawee is a financial technology platform that provides no-code card issuing solutions for businesses, enabling them to manage card payments without extensive technical knowledge. The platform is designed to streamline payment processes, enhance financial security, and drive growth for financial institutions and fintech startups.

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Research briefRead more
Rali Capital Research Overview Rali Capital (also known as Rally Cap VC) is a globally distributed early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2020, headquartered in San Francisco/Los Angeles. The firm operates as a community-led syndicate with 72 team members, including 43 partners, spread across 25+ locations worldwide including the U.S., Latin America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. Investment Thesi

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