“Can a VC/PE portfolio perks marketplace become the default distribution channel for B2B software to venture-backed companies?”
Proven Inc. operates a branded vendor marketplace platform for venture capital and private equity firms, giving fund portfolio companies a curated set of vetted vendors, perks, and discounts. The platform also serves banks (as a rewards/perks offering to attract SMB deposits) and accounting firms. Business model is vendor-supported (free for firms under $1B AUM) or paid Independent tier for larger firms. Not a traditional embedded-finance company — the only financial rail in the stack is Stripe for platform subscription payments.
Proven processes payments through Stripe.
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