Venture capital firm
Pathlight Ventures
Pathlight Ventures is a New York-headquartered early-stage venture capital firm and asset manager founded in 2021 by Co-Founders and General Partners Charley Ma (former early lead executive at Plaid, Ramp, and Alloy) and Mahdi Raza (former growth and payments leader at Robinhood). Operating as an operator-led venture manager, the firm's core investment strategy focuses on deploying pre-seed, seed, and Series A equity capital into high-conviction, mission-driven technology startups across applied artificial intelligence, fintech and payments infrastructure, modern healthcare stacks, capital markets plumbing, vertical SaaS, and critical security.
Investment focus
- Sectors
- TechnologyFinancial servicesHealthcareManufacturing and industrialsEnergy and power
- Stages and strategies
- Pre-seedSeries ASeed
- Instruments
- Equity
- Regions
- Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, Northern America
Funds managed
Selected portfolio and direct investments
- Oasys Health, Inc.
Recent investments and transactions
| Date | Transaction | Type | Value | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2026 | Pathlight Ventures, Twine Ventures, Better Ventures, and 1984 Ventures' Investment in Oasys Healths' Operations in Egypt for USD 4.6 million | Venture Capital | $4.6m | Egypt |
Sources
- Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026