Collide Capital Raises $95 Million Fund II for Fintech, Supply Chain, and Future of Work Startups

Collide Capital has closed an oversubscribed $95 million Fund II, bringing the firm’s total assets under management to more than $170 million, announced in a press release. The early-stage venture firm, founded by Brian Hollins and Aaron Samuels in 2021, invests in fintech, supply chain, and future of work startups.

The firm has backed over 75 companies to date, including Butter, Coldcart, Culina Health, and Slang.ai. Fund II has already made five new investments in Art Lab, Jelou, Ocho, Prefix, and Sytrex. Collide typically invests between $1 million and $3 million in pre-seed through Series A rounds.

Collide provides its portfolio companies with access to resources such as cloud and compute credits from major technology providers, introductions to financial institutions for credit lines, and connections to procurement teams at Fortune 500 companies.

In addition to its investment activities, Collide continues to operate its Collide Campus program at universities including Harvard, Stanford, and Johns Hopkins. The program trains students in venture capital and entrepreneurship, offering undergraduate and MBA fellowships that have led to positions at venture firms and startups.