Philanthropist is an operator-led fund. The one team member on file is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The known portfolio is one company, Lalo.
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- CrowdfundingEmbedded FinanceMicrophilanthropyPayments
Who to pitch at Philanthropist
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- Lalo
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About Philanthropist
The firm's listing covers sectors Consumer and FinTech, and focus areas Crowdfunding, Embedded Finance, Microphilanthropy and Payments; listed stages are Pre-Seed and Seed.
Eric Melin (Executive Director) is listed as the contact to pitch at Philanthropist.
Philanthropist shares portfolio companies with 6 other investment firms, among them Knightsgate Ventures, Forecast Labs and Babylist.
Frequently asked questions
What is Philanthropist?
Philanthropist is an operator-led fund whose one person on file is in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, with a known portfolio of one company. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does Philanthropist invest in?
Listed sectors include Consumer and FinTech; listed focus areas include Crowdfunding, Embedded Finance, Microphilanthropy and Payments. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does Philanthropist invest at?
Philanthropist is listed for Pre-Seed and Seed rounds in the database. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at Philanthropist?
One person at Philanthropist is on file, listed as a contact for the firm, with their own profile page.
How do I contact Philanthropist?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The one person attached to the firm has their own page, which shows whether an address is on file for them.
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