SAN FRANCISCO, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restive Ventures, the early-stage venture firm, announced the close of its third fund, Restive Fund III, with $45 million in committed capital, reinforcing its conviction in a new category of AI-native financial services companies reshaping the global financial system.

Financial services is poised to be one of the markets most transformed by large language models. AI-native startups are not simply improving legacy fintech systems but are building entirely new products, workflows, and outcomes across payments, commerce, and financial operations. These companies are reaching scale faster, with less capital, while addressing a broader set of problems than ever before. Fund III takes advantage of these shifts. Restive continues to focus on writing the first check into ambitious founders at the earliest stages, maintaining a concentrated, high-conviction strategy designed for performance in an AI-driven market.

"Financial services are being ...