Arjan Schütte

Fintech VC on a mission to increase economic emancipation

📍 Los Angeles, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 24 investments📅 20 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2021𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 United States20+ investments
24
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11
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3
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2
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20y
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Portfolio

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Venture Investor
Jun 2021
Easily invest in real estate, earn passive income, and let Arrived take care of the rest. Our mission is to help people achieve financial independence to support the lives they want to live. We believe in long-term investing in assets that can deliver passive income and value growth. Residential real estate has been one of the best long-run investments in modern history, but potential operational headaches and larger upfront financial commitments prevent many people from participating. That’s why we’re building a new model for real estate investment that makes it easier for people to start their journey today.
Investor and Board Observer
Feb 2021
Play games & redeem wins for life-changing prizes up to $1M Daily 🤑💰
Venture Investor
Dec 2020
Transform how your business and your customers see, understand, and act on debt with our industry-leading debt APIs or low code drop-in modules.
Investor and Board Member
Mar 2020
Attain captures billions in live, permissioned consumer spend daily—providing marketers with the most trusted and comprehensive view of purchase behavior. Backed by over 13 million opted-in consumers, Attain’s measurement, activation, and analytics solutions enable advertisers to target, optimize, and measure media for real-world sales outcomes in real time. Founded with a mission to create the most trusted and transparent consumer data ecosystem, Attain empowers people to leverage their data responsibly in exchange for modern financial benefits. Through its portfolio of consumer apps, Attain provides access to savings tools, early wage access, and shopping rewards—no fees or hidden costs. In return, consumers directly permission their data for research, insights, and advertising that drives real business results.
Investor and Board Member
Feb 2020
Were on a mission to help people live healthier financial lives. Were seeking team members who are hungry, humble, and honest to help us build simple solutions for people to save, spend, and grow their money — all in one place. Here you’ll have the opportunity to challenge the status quo with proven leaders in fintech, banking, consumer products, and tech. ONE is backed by Walmart and Ribbit Capital. Learn more about us at www.one.app. Follow for the latest news and updates on employee life. Banking services provided by Coastal Community Bank, Member FDIC.
Investor and Board Member
Jan 2020
Atomic is a leading financial connectivity platform that puts consumers in control of their personal data. Prioritizing data rights and security, Atomic is trusted by over 195 financial institutions, fintechs and partners. Atomic offers unparalleled access to payroll, HRIS systems, and merchants facilitating a range of financial services including direct deposit switching, income and employment verification, and payment method updating.
Investor and Board Member
Apr 2019
At PadSplit we’re disrupting the affordable housing industry by creating safe, attractive, and respectable co-living environments. Welcome to PadSplit, the nation's largest co-living marketplace and the leading provider of innovative housing solutions. We're here to tackle the affordable housing crisis, one room at a time. 💪 At PadSplit, we're dedicated to empowering individuals and investors by bridging the gap between supply and demand in the rental market. Our unique co-living model revolutionizes how people live, fostering a strong sense of community and enabling financial freedom. As a PadSplit Member, you gain access to a supportive community of like-minded individuals, along with fully furnished rooms and amenities within shared living spaces. It's a vibrant and affordable living experience like no other! For PadSplit Hosts, we provide a reliable stream of residents who have been meticulously vetted to meet our strict safety and community engagement standards. By joining PadSplit, you not only unlock a new revenue stream but also make a positive impact on your community. Join us at PadSplit and be part of the solution to the housing shortage. Together, we can create better living opportunities for all. Contact us today to learn more! #PadSplit #CoLiving #CommunityImpact
Investor and Board Observer
Oct 2018
100% clean energy across America - that’s our vision. Mosaic makes affordable financing options available to qualifying homeowners — and for the pros, the powerful technology needed to grow their business and encourage the wide-spread adoption of clean energy upgrades. With over 10 years of experience in solar financing, we are a trusted leader prioritizing consumer protections and working to help people and the planet prosper.
Venture Investor
Dec 2017
The Launchpad for Financial Innovation We are the only regulated embedded finance platform provider that enables companies across the globe to launch feature complete deposit, payment, and credit products at scale. Synapse’s unified banking-as-a-service platform provides industry compliant payment, card issuance, deposit, lending, credit, and investment products through simple APIs. We are hiring! Check out our open positions at: www.synapsefi.com/careers
Investor and Board Observer
Oct 2017
We’re working to make financial stability achievable for every American. We build cutting edge technology that makes insurance affordable, empowering millions of Americans to thrive no matter what life throws at them. Our flagship product is Hugo, the world’s first pay as you drive liability insurance. Hugo gets rid of large upfront fees, delivering insurance for a small prepayment, and lets drivers pause their coverage whenever - all by text message. We’re a tight team of engineers, insurance geeks, data junkies, and community builders on a mission to make sustainable financial services that lift up all consumers. We're venture-backed and looking for exceptional people. Join us to make a difference.
early stageInsurance
Venture Investor
Jul 2017
Bestow partners with top life insurance carriers to deploy cutting-edge technology and data solutions that reduce costs, maximize efficiency, and drive growth by streamlining processes from origination and underwriting through administration.
Investor and Board Observer (Acquired by Nerdwallet)
Jan 2017
Fundera is a marketplace for small business financial solutions. We provide expert insights and tailored options—from loans to credit cards to bank accounts—so business owners can shop and compare financial choices they often don’t know they have. We partner throughout every stage of their business, helping them weigh the best-fit financial options based on their current needs and eligibility. Our combination of technology and financial expertise ensures business owners make their smartest business decisions yet.
Investor and Board Observer
Sep 2015
PayJoy is a mission-first credit provider dedicated to helping under-served customers in emerging markets to achieve financial stability and success. Our patented technology for secured credit provides an on-ramp for new customers to enter the credit system. Through PayJoy’s point-of-sale financing and credit offerings, customers gain access to a modern quality of life. PayJoy’s credit also allows our customers to seize opportunities as micro-entrepreneurs, and acts as insurance for tough times. Through our cutting-edge machine learning, data science, and anti-fraud AI, we have served nearly 20 million customers and lent nearly $4B across 9 countries while achieving solid profitability and growth.
Venture Investor and Advisor
2015
NerdWallet is on a mission to help provide clarity for consumers and SMBs so they can make financial decisions with confidence. We work hard to cultivate an award-winning culture in which our Nerds can realize this mission, and we pride ourselves on the programs we’ve created to positively impact the lives of our consumers, our Nerds, and our wider world. NerdWallet invests in its people, fostering an equitable and inclusive workplace in which Nerds can thrive professionally and personally. This includes a remote-first philosophy that allows for diverse recruitment and hiring, development programs to facilitate career growth, and a twice-yearly pay equity review process. NerdWallet also has five employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide inclusive, supportive peer communities within the workplace: NerdOut, NerdParents, NerdWomen, NerdWallet Women in Data & Engineering and Nerds of Color. NerdWallet invests in its larger communities through our Corporate Social Responsibility program that was created to support those traditionally locked out of the financial system. Millions of Americans are unbanked or underbanked, lacking access to credit and other financial products that some of us take for granted. Through our CSR platform, we’re striving to make a tangible difference for these underserved communities. NerdWallet’s award-winning culture was named an Inc. Best Workplace in 2022 and has also been recognized by Fast Company, Fortune, People, and more. Come Nerd out with us at www.nerdwallet.com.
Venture Investor
2015
The best small business lending experience starts with Mirador. Our platform powers customer acquisition, digital loan application and digitization, intelligent product routing and pre-screening, data management, and borrower communication. Built exclusively for banks, credit unions and other traditional lenders, Mirador supports all small business loan products including lines of credit, term loans, SBA backed loans, commercial real estate, and collateralized loans for up to $20 million.
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Experience · 26 entries
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Investments (24)
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Board (13)
2021
Venture Investor
Jun 2021
Easily invest in real estate, earn passive income, and let Arrived take care of the rest. Our mission is to help people achieve financial independence to support the lives they want to live. We believe in long-term investing in assets that can deliver passive income and value growth. Residential real estate has been one of the best long-run investments in modern history, but potential operational headaches and larger upfront financial commitments prevent many people from participating. That’s why we’re building a new model for real estate investment that makes it easier for people to start their journey today.
Investor and Board Observer
Feb 2021
Play games & redeem wins for life-changing prizes up to $1M Daily 🤑💰
2020
Venture Investor
Dec 2020
Transform how your business and your customers see, understand, and act on debt with our industry-leading debt APIs or low code drop-in modules.
Investor and Board Member
Mar 2020
Attain captures billions in live, permissioned consumer spend daily—providing marketers with the most trusted and comprehensive view of purchase behavior. Backed by over 13 million opted-in consumers, Attain’s measurement, activation, and analytics solutions enable advertisers to target, optimize, and measure media for real-world sales outcomes in real time. Founded with a mission to create the most trusted and transparent consumer data ecosystem, Attain empowers people to leverage their data responsibly in exchange for modern financial benefits. Through its portfolio of consumer apps, Attain provides access to savings tools, early wage access, and shopping rewards—no fees or hidden costs. In return, consumers directly permission their data for research, insights, and advertising that drives real business results.
Investor and Board Member
Feb 2020
Were on a mission to help people live healthier financial lives. Were seeking team members who are hungry, humble, and honest to help us build simple solutions for people to save, spend, and grow their money — all in one place. Here you’ll have the opportunity to challenge the status quo with proven leaders in fintech, banking, consumer products, and tech. ONE is backed by Walmart and Ribbit Capital. Learn more about us at www.one.app. Follow for the latest news and updates on employee life. Banking services provided by Coastal Community Bank, Member FDIC.
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