Latest fund size
$65M
Announced
March 20, 2026
Global HQ
United States
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Check size
$2M � $5M
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Stage focus
Seed, Series A
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Regions of investment
North America, South America
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Audeo Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Pavel Tinkov and Greg Laurent Josi. The firm backs serial entrepreneurs who deeply understand traditional, often overlooked markets, with a focus on reinvigorating foundational industries through modern technology. Audeo operates across the United States and Latin America, with offices in New York City, San Francisco, and Dubai.
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Names, roles, emails and LinkedIn profiles for the team, plus the fund's website.
Audeo focuses primarily on fintech and consumer finance, targeting companies building in underrepresented markets across the US and LATAM. The firm is drawn to founders with prior operator or founder experience who are applying technology to industries that have historically been underserved by venture capital.
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What the fund looks for in founders and which sectors it backs.
Audeo Ventures Fund II closed at $65 million in March 2026, exceeding its original $50 million target. The fund deploys 70% or more of its capital into US-based companies, with the remainder going to Latin America.
Audeo's LP base spans single and multi-family offices and sovereign entities across multiple geographies. Fund II follows the firm's first fund, which produced two notable exits: X1, acquired by Robinhood, and Caramel, acquired by eBay.
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Fund size, LPs and track record.
Leadership
Pavel Tinkov is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Audeo Ventures. He began his career in public markets before co-founding LJTS Group alongside Greg Laurent Josi, an experience that led directly to launching Audeo in 2021. Tinkov holds degrees from the University of Southern California, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Bocconi University. Greg Laurent Josi is Co-Founder and Managing Partner with a background in quantitative investments at a global asset management firm. He previously co-founded and served as Managing Director and CIO of LJTS Group, and holds a BSc in Political Economics from Bocconi University.
Investment Strategy
Audeo writes checks between $2 million and $5 million at the early stage, with a strong preference for companies operating in fintech and consumer finance in the US and LATAM. The firm targets founders with deep market knowledge and prior operating experience. Given its global LP base and offices across three continents, Audeo brings international network access alongside capital.
Notable Investments
The firm's portfolio includes companies across fintech and consumer finance:
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Founders in US and LATAM fintech markets can reach the team directly at ir@audeo.ventures for investor relations inquiries. The firm's Dubai office gives it access to a broader set of international LPs and cross-border deal flow opportunities.
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Leadership, investment strategy, notable investments and exits.
