From Credit Cards To An AI Concierge: How Amex Ventures Backs Startups Building Autonomous Commerce
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At 175 years old, American Express is one of the oldest and most durable brands still around today
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Summary
With that in mind, its venture arm, Amex Ventures, is backing startups that build the financial and technical infrastructure for a more autonomous economy. Crunchbase News recently conducted an email interview with Kevin Tsang, managing director of Amex Ventures, about the firm’s investment thesis, the kinds of startups it aims to back, and how it works with founders to build and scale projects in the American Express ecosystem. Amex Ventures’ recent investments reflect its focus on an autonomous future. Since joining Amex 15 years ago, Tsang has been responsible for identifying and executing strategic investments in early- to growth-stage startups that fit the American Express thesis.