Citi Ventures’ 2021 By the Numbers

Vanessa Colella

Chief Innovation Officer, Citi

Published on January 5, 2022
The opinions expressed in this blog are solely the author's and do not reflect the views of Citi.

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2021 marked another year of deep disruption, rapid innovation, and systemic transformation both around the world and here at Citi—developments that we were proud to support through our investments, capability-building efforts, and thought leadership.

Read on for highlights from a dynamic year of growth and innovation at Citi Ventures.

Venture Investing

65

investments made in category-defining startups

16

follow-on investments

24

Impact Fund investments

40

new pilots / proofs of concept / commercial deals
with startups

D10X® Program

15

new capabilities introduced, including:

200+

client meetings conducted

Studio

2

new verticals: Blockchain & Digital Assets,
and Technology & Racial Equity

2

product expansions:

6,000+

courses listed on platform

Finalist for Fast Company’s
Innovation by Design Award, Finance category

500+

community development projects
on platform

International expansion underway, beginning with Milan, Italy

Honorable mention for Fast Company’s
World-Changing Ideas Award, Impact Investing category

900+

students and early career
professionals engaged, bringing the program’s total to nearly

3,600

99

participants hired for Citi jobs
and internships, bringing the program’s total to

202

23

Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HCBUs) engaged, bringing the program’s total to

38

Stakeholder Engagement

100,000+

Citi employees engaged in innovation

44

articles published externally

64

speaking engagements at external conferences

500+

media mentions

Awards & Recognition

13

awards for leadership, culture, and innovation, including: