Scion of World’s 10th-Richest Family Hunts for NYC Deals (1)

The investment firm for a member of the multibillionaire dynasty behind Thomson Reuters Corp. is looking to ramp up deal-making in New York City as it targets financial sector investments.

Thomvest Ventures, Peter Thomson’s namesake venture capital firm, expects two early-stage investments in New York-based fintech firms to close this month. Those come on the heels of four other recent New York fintech investments, and Thomvest is seeking similar deals for later this year.

Don Butler, left, Umesh Padval, center, and Nima Wedlake.

Source: Thomvest Ventures

There will be “more to come,” Don Butler, managing director of San Francisco-based Thomvest, said in a recent interview. “I’m getting to ...