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Why partner with us?
Tap into our loyal network of global customers and partners to help you grow and scale your business.
Approximately 2/3 of our investments have had partnerships with American Express business units*
*as of August 24, 2024
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Our focus
We understand the importance of digital solutions and how they enable business to move forward. Our portfolio companies are pioneering the kinds of advances that transform the ways businesses and consumers interact.
We invest in startups that have the potential to enhance our Consumer Card Membership value proposition. These startups create innovative and scalable ways for our customers to enjoy key passion points in their lives, such as travel, dining, entertainment and more. We are also constantly on the lookout for solutions that complement or support the broader American Express dining platform, which includes both diners & restaurants on Resy.
Consumer
In Consumer Fintech, we are excited about solutions that enable seamless, secure consumer payments or provide new products and services that can enhance the financial lives of our card members.
Business
In B2B Fintech, we are always looking to meet with founders that are building intuitive, thoughtful solutions that increase efficiency and automate traditionally manual workflows within B2B payments and/or are solving vertical specific pain points.
At Amex Ventures, we take an expansive view on Commerce. We are excited to meet with a wide-range of startups from those building solutions for brands and businesses that drive discovery, engagement and conversion, all the way to startups innovating on post-purchase engagement and fresh loyalty concepts.
Consumer
We are keenly tracking the emergence of new places for consumer commerce (e.g. gaming, streaming), as well as new commerce concepts enabled by technological advancements (e.g. spatial computing, blockchain technologies).
Business
We are eager to meet with visionary founders who are thinking boldly about new possibilities for B2B Commerce – taking an innovative approach to re-imagining traditional buyer / supplier interactions across key industry verticals.
As a Fortune 500 global financial services provider, we invest in technologies that are strategically relevant to our business. Our goal is to partner with startups that accelerate innovation across large enterprises in a way that creates mutual value for our customers, colleagues, and partners.
Areas of Focus
- Security and identity
- Data, traditional & Gen AI and machine learning
- Enterprise applications and software infrastructure that enhances productivity and enables growth
We are excited about technological advances that enable businesses to create new possibilities for commerce, payments and financial services with more engaging experiences for their customers.
Example Themes of Interest
- Blockchain Innovation Enablers & Applications
- Advances in Spatial Computing enabling B2B & B2C Commerce Innovations
Matt Sueoka
Senior Vice President & Global Head, Amex Ventures
“I'm honored to build upon the incredible accomplishments the Amex Ventures team and its portfolio companies have achieved. The startup ecosystem continues to play a vital role in fueling innovation at American Express. I'm looking forward to continuing to back our portfolio companies and investing in the next generation of startups, while also driving innovation across Amex's global businesses.”
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