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Sidley Represents Restive Ventures in Formation of US$45 Million Restive Fund III

May 29, 2026

Sidley represented Restive Ventures in the formation of its third fund, Restive Fund III, which closed with US$45 million in commitments. Focused on investments in AI-related fintech companies, the fund attracted a new range of strategic investors, including banks and financial institutions, payments firms, and technology companies focused on AI innovation across the financial services sector.

Based in San Francisco, Restive Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed-stage companies at the intersection of financial services and emerging technologies. More information about the transaction is available here.

The Sidley team was led by Rob Carlson and included John Schaff, Yusuke Kubo, Andrea Villarreal, and Zhize Wang.