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Citi Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Fintech · Financial Services

Citigroup is a financial services holding company that provides financial products and services. The company operates through two segments, Global Consumer Banking (GCB) and Institutional Clients Group (ICG). The GCB segment offers traditional banking services to retail customers through retail banking, commercial banking, Citi-branded cards, and Citi retail services. The ICG segment offers various banking, and financial products and services to corporate, institutional, public sector, and high-net-worth clients. This segment provides wholesale banking products and services, including fixed-income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, derivative services, equity and fixed-income research, corporate lending, investment banking, and advisory services, private banking, cash management, trade finance, and securities services. Citi is committed to sustainability and social responsibility, and the company invests in initiatives that promote economic progress.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, Citi ranks #30 globally and #17 in the United States. It ranks #5 in the Fintech industry and #3 in the Financial Services subindustry.

Global
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#30
Industry
Fintech
#5
Subindustry
Financial Services
#3
National · United States
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#17
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Key metrics

Citi Startup Activity Metrics

Citi has supported 330 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $60.1 billion over the last ten years. The company currently operates 3 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore Citi's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

Citi has deployed more than $200 million in startup investments through Citi Ventures and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 3 active startup programs supporting 330 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Edtech, Energy & Environment, and Fintech. Its venture arm Citi Ventures has invested in over 330 startups since it was founded in 2008.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Software & Data, Fintech, and Ecommerce & Retail, categories where Citi's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where Citi-associated startups operate

Sector, HQ-city and program-location breakdowns for the startups associated with Citi. Unlock the full breakdown with StartupBlink Pro.

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Programs & CVC

Citi Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

Citi engages startups through 3 active programs, supporting 330 startups in total based on our database.

CI
Citi Impact Fund
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
Citi Ventures
Citi Ventures
Corporate Venture / Investment · est. 2008
Investment Program
Citi Ventures utilizes Citi's resources to support individuals, businesses, and communities amid technological changes. Based in San Francisco with offices in New York, London, Palo Alto, Tel
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CV
Citi Ventures Wealthtech Summit
Ecosystem Activation
Ecosystem Activation Program
Citi Ventures summit convening wealthtech startups and Citi business leaders around the wealth management opportunity.
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Innovators@Citi
Ecosystem Activation
Ecosystem Activation Program
Citi Ventures event series convening venture capital leaders and startup founders; the November 2025 edition marked 15 years of Citi Ventures.
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with Citi

Citi's top 5 associated startups have raised 19% of the $60.1 billion raised in the last ten years across all 330 associated startups, led by Netskope at $2.6 billion. Citi is associated with 311 active startups and 19 exits. Citi Ventures supports the largest number of startups, with 330 associated startups.

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Startups associated with Citi
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
DocuSignDocuSignSB 812Software & DataSan FranciscoDirect InvestmentCiti Ventures
PLAID,Inc.PLAID,Inc.SB 739Software & DataSan FranciscoDirect InvestmentCiti Ventures
RampRampSB 727FintechNew YorkDirect InvestmentCiti Ventures
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. Citi ranks #30 globally and #17 in the United States. It accounts for 3.8% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Fintech industry and 0.9% of the activity generated by corporations in the United States. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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