Ensemblex is a fintech-focused advisory and venture firm founded by lending and growth experts with decades of experience across the credit lifecycle. The firm provides advisory services including fractional CXO support, AI modeling, product launches, and venture capital to lenders and fintechs globally. Ensemblex Venture Fund invests in early-stage fintech companies, co-founding and backing startups in consumer credit, payments, and lending infrastructure. The firm's leadership team includes Shawn Budde, Mike Armstrong, and Chloe Zhu as General Partners. Budde and Armstrong previously co-founded Zest.AI and held senior roles at Capital One, while Zhu led product and capital initiatives at Mission Lane and was a founding investor at White Oak Global Advisors. Under their leadership, Ensemblex has co-founded three fintechs that raised over $250MM and supports clients across five continents with hands-on credit advisory, data science, and launch operations expertise.
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Shawn Budde
General Partner, Ensemblex Venture Fund
Mike Armstrong
General Partner, Ensemblex Venture Fund
Chloe Zhu
General Partner, Ensemblex Venture Fund
Scott Bass
Managing Director
Leland Burns
Managing Director
Brandon Homuth
Partner
Jim McGuire
Managing Director
Stephanie Goodrich
Senior Associate
Meagan LeBlanc
Director
Trina Leishman
Senior Associate