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Smarter, Happier, and Richer

Motley Fool Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund powered by The Motley Fool's brand, investing approach, and communities.

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Our Values

Motley

Foster inclusion and belonging.

Collaborative

Do great things together.

Innovative

Search for a better solution. Then top it.

Fun

Revel in your work.

Honest

Make us proud.

Competitive

Play hard, play fair, play to win.

Our Companies

  • Rana el Kaliouby

    CEO of Affectiva

    Affectiva

    Human emotion detection for automotive safety and consumer media analytics for advertisers (acquired by Smart Eye).

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  • Wemimo Abbey & Samir Goel

    Co-CEOs of Esusu

    Esusu

    Greater financial resilience for the credit invisible or marginalized through rental payment reports to credit bureaus.

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  • Todd Walrath

    CEO of ShiftMed

    ShiftMed

    A marketplace that links up nurses with hospitals, assisted living, and skilled nursing facilities.

    Visit ShiftMed

  • Lori Shao

    CEO of Finli

    Finli

    Invoice, payment processing, and customer communication tools for small businesses and solo-preneurs.

    Visit Finli
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Our Approach

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Founder-friendly

The Motley Fool has a long and proud history of fighting for entrepreneurs and individual investors.

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Purpose-driven

Our portfolio reflects our best vision for the future.

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Foolish

Our goal is to make you smarter, happier, and richer.

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