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EJF Silvergate Ventures Fund

EJF Silvergate Ventures Fund, based in Virginia, backs fintech startups at Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A, can lead rounds, and has invested in Aptos and Securitize.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A

Check sizen/a

Leads roundsYes

FocusFintech

Latest fundn/a

Investing team3 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at EJF Silvergate Ventures Fund

3 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

A.J. ClarkManaging PartnerHe leads venture investment sourcing and execution, and has worked with Fortune 500 companies and public sector organizations.

Michael CherepninPartnerHe previously worked as a Vice President at Evercore and as an Investment Banker.

Ethan RossPrincipalHe previously held roles at Dream Payments and JPMorgan Chase, and holds a B.S. in Commerce from the University of Virginia.

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Notable investments

AptosSecuritizeStrikeAxoniKashableGrailPayPrelimTorpagoLedgibleSharegain

In their words

EJF Ventures | Early-stage fintech investorsWe invest in early-stage B2B fintech with a focus on bank technology, wealth technology, blockchain infrastructure, and other mission-critical enterprise-grade financial www.ejfventures.com

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Seed investors in United States2836 Series A investors in United States1790 Pre-seed investors in United States1561 Seed fintech investors225 Series A fintech investors158 Pre-seed fintech investors134 Seed investors in Virginia22 Series A investors in Virginia14

Questions

What stage does EJF Silvergate Ventures Fund invest in?

EJF Silvergate Ventures Fund reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does EJF Silvergate Ventures Fund invest?

EJF Silvergate Ventures Fund has not reported a check size.

Does EJF Silvergate Ventures Fund lead rounds?

Yes. EJF Silvergate Ventures Fund says it can lead.

Who are the partners at EJF Silvergate Ventures Fund?

A.J. Clark (Managing Partner), Michael Cherepnin (Partner).

Is EJF Silvergate Ventures Fund active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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