Collide Capital Secures $95 Million to Scale Enterprise Software Startups

This capital raise brings Collide’s total assets under management (AUM) to over $170 million, the firm said in a Thursday (April 9) press release.

“Fund II allows us to double down on our commitment to supporting relentless, tactical, generational founders building enterprise software, and leveraging our hard-won ecosystem-building experience to transition our portfolio companies from early-stage to growth,” Collide Capital Founder and Managing Partner Brian Hollins said in the release.

Collide invests in preseed through Series A rounds with check sizes of between $1 million and $3 million, according to the release.

It offers founders direct connectivity to cloud and compute credits, introductions for lines of credit and financing solutions, and access to procurement and revenue teams.

The firm also maintains an active presence at top universities by offering a training program called Collide Campus and an MBA fellowship program.

“With Fund II, we’ll continue our MBA Fellowship program and expand our undergraduate scout offering, 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,” Collide Capital Founder and Managing Partner Aaron Samuels said in the release.

Since the company’s founding in 2018 and the launch of its $1.3 million exploratory Fund Zero in 2019, Collide has backed more than 75 companies. With Fund II, the firm has made five investments to date, including Art Lab, Jelou, Ocho, Prefix and Sytrex, per the release.

“With a portfolio of over 75 companies, including five exits and top quartile Total Value to Paid-In capital (TVPI) for both our exploratory Fund Zero and Fund I, Collide is proud to be one of the few emerging firms to successfully scale from a proof of concept fund to an institutional-grade firm, and ensure longevity for its founders and LPs,” Hollins said.

PYMNTS reported Tuesday (April 7) that artificial intelligence startups raised $221 billion in the first quarter, with venture funding showing no sign of a slowdown.

It was reported Dec. 31 that FinTech companies worldwide raised $55.94 billion from venture groups during 2025, a figure that was up 25% from the $44.75 billion the sector raised in 2024.