Early stage venture company Capital collided It has oversubscribed a $95 million second fund which will support fintech, supply chain and “future of work” companies.
This capital raise brings total assets under management (AUM) to more than $170 million, the company said on Thursday (April 9). press release.
“Fund II allows us to double down on our commitment to supporting the relentless, tactical, and generational founders who build enterprise software, and leverage our hard-earned experience in building the ecosystem to take our portfolio companies from early stage to growth,” Founder and Managing Partner of Collide Capital Brian Hollins he said in the release.
Collide is investing in pre-Series A funding rounds with check sizes between $1 million and $3 million, according to the release.
It provides founders with direct connectivity to cloud credits and compute, introductions to lines of credit and financing solutions, and access to procurement and revenue teams.
The company also maintains an active presence in top universities by offering a training program called Campus collision and the MBA Fellowship Program.
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“With Fund II, we will continue our MBA Fellows program and expand our undergraduate scouting offerings, because ultimately Collide’s mission is to usher in a new era of venture capital where resources and opportunities are directed toward the most deserving, not just the most privileged,” Founder and Managing Partner of Collide Capital Aaron Samuels he said in the release.
Since founding the company in 2018 and launching its $1.3 million Fund Zero exploration fund in 2019, Collide has backed more than 75 companies. Through the second fund, the company has made five investments to date, including: Art laboratory, Jelou, Ocho, prefix and Sytrex, depending on version.
“With a portfolio of more than 75 companies, including five exits and the top quartile of Total Value to Paid-In Capital (TVPI) for both our Exploration Fund Zero and Fund I, Collide is proud to be one of the few startups to have successfully scaled from a proof-of-concept fund to an institutional-level company, ensuring the longevity of its founders and LPs,” Hollins said.
AI startups raised $221 billion in the first quarter, PYMNTS reported Tuesday (April 7). Project financing It shows no sign of slowing down.
It was reported on December 31 that fintech companies around the world raised $55.94 billion from Project groups During the year 2025, a number that is 25% higher than the amount raised by the sector in 2024, which amounted to $44.75 billion.
