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The Collective
The Collective, also known as Collective150, is a private network of venture capitalists based in the United States, focusing on collaboration among startups, enterprises, and limited partners in the fintech sector.
Overview
What The Collective does
What The Collective is
The Collective, also known as Collective150, is a private network of venture capitalists based in the United States, focusing on collaboration among startups, enterprises, and limited partners in the fintech sector.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- March 5, 2026
Official channels
Find The Collective elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
The Collective as a community
Community overview
The Collective, also known as Collective150, is a private network founded by Christian Vela. Based in the United States, it aims to support startup building and enhance investment opportunities through a collaborative network of operators, investors, and resources. The organization focuses on connecting leading startups with enterprises and limited partners, facilitating a vibrant ecosystem for innovation and growth.
Community focus
The Collective operates as an activation network for venture capitalists, facilitating connections with external stakeholders across major cities such as New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. It primarily invests in startups at the pre-seed to Series B stages, with a strong emphasis on the fintech and software sectors.
Member value
Members of The Collective benefit from tailored mentorship, networking opportunities, and access to a diverse network of operators and investors, fostering knowledge transfer and relationship building.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B
- Sectors
- Fintech
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
Notable members
Christian Vela - Founder
Common questions
What to know about The Collective
Upseed classifies The Collective under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 5, 2026
Known limits
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