American Express | Amex Ventures

vc$100MCo-investsLeads rounds

◆ Fund Size

$100M

◆ Check Size

$0.1M→$5.0M

◆ Location

United States

◆ Activity

Statusactively investing

◆ Links

Website ↗@americanexpress on X ↗

◆ Investment Thesis

Invest in startups that have the potential to enhance American Express’s Consumer Card Membership value proposition and strategically relevant technologies across consumer commerce, fintech, payments, fraud prevention, data analytics, security, enterprise technology, software, and frontier tech.

◆ About American Express

Venture arm of American Express backing startups building financial and technical infrastructure for autonomous commerce and agentic AI systems.

◆ Sectors

FintechAI AgentsE-commerce

◆ Stages

growthseedseries-aseries-b

◆ Geography Focus

global

◆ Team

Name	Title	Role
Kevin Weber	Enterprise Capabilities focus	—
Margaret	Early-stage investments lead (Fintech, Commerce & Frontier Technologies)	—
Matt Sueoka	Senior Vice President & Global Head of Amex Ventures	—
Rebecca	Enterprise software investing	—

◆ Notable Investments

StripeInstacartPlaidBoom SupersonicFalconXPalmBluefishCandexTRM LabsFinix

◆ Wire analysis

American Express hit with $350m AML penalty12 Oct 2026
American Express Hit With $350m Penalty Over AML Failures11 Oct 2026
OCC and Fed Fine American Express $350 Million Over AML Deficiencies9 Oct 2026

◆ Traits

Leads rounds

Co-invests

◆ FAQ

What does Amex Ventures invest in?

Amex Ventures invests in Fintech, AI Agents and E-commerce at the growth, seed, series-a and series-b stages.

Which geographies does Amex Ventures focus on?

Amex Ventures focuses on global, and is headquartered in United States.

What is Amex Ventures's typical check size?

Amex Ventures typically writes checks of $0.1M to $5M.