Investors in Fin-tech

Velocity Capital Fintech Ventures distinguishes itself by investing in fintech enterprises led by resilient and visionary founders. The firm focuses on providing early-stage capital to support these leaders in building robust business models. Velocity Capital acts as a steadfast partner, offering guidance and support during pivotal moments, whether navigating challenges, adversity, or complex strategic decisions. Operating on a global scale, Velocity Capital Fintech Ventures collaborates with fintech startups across Europe, Africa, Asia, and North America. They demonstrate a commitment to long-term partnerships by participating in subsequent funding rounds to fuel continued growth and development. While emphasizing rapid growth—reflected in their name—Velocity Capital acknowledges the pragmatic realities of business, prioritizing optimal outcomes over arbitrary timelines.

NBank Capital invests in young, innovative companies in the seed and startup phase, N investments in SMEs with capital requirements for growth. With their investment capital in the form of silent or open investments, they support Lower Saxony startups as well as small and medium-sized companies without a specific industry or topic focus. Whether it is in the founding phase, growth, or company succession, they provide the necessary support.

Target Global stands out in the European tech industry for its diverse team and its ability to identify and capitalize on unique opportunities. The firm's knack for recognizing potential in the early stages of Germany's tech economy led to the emergence of several unicorns in the 2010s. As the European tech industry evolves, Target Global remains at the forefront, seeking out innovative companies like Robovision, Saleor, and Finom. These recent investments reflect the firm's commitment to supporting cutting-edge technology and business models.

BlueYard invests in founders with transforming ideas that decentralize markets and empower humanity. Typically $1-3m as an initial investment; active around the world. Most active in crypto / web 3 (e.g. Protocol Labs, Filecoin, Open Zeppelin, Radicle), technologies that help us overcome our largest planetary challenges (e.g. Marvel Fusion,Meatable, Dance), frontier biology to help us live long and prosper (e.g. BitBio, Biofidelity) and vertical software un-bundling monopolies (e.g. Pitch, Wonder).

Blockarm provides semi-institutional investors with exposure to game-changing protocols of the future. With their industry know-how and tools, they enable their investors to expand their portfolios and tap into this massively growing asset class with conviction.

APX is Europe’s leading very-early-stage VC. Based in Berlin and backed by Axel Springer and Porsche, they support and partner with the most ambitious founding teams from Europe and beyond, often as their first investor. They invest up to EUR 500K in startups until a series A, starting with a quick EUR 50K investment, and within a few months, depending on traction and speed, they can invest further. Each month, they invest in new teams who become part of the APX community, which includes hundreds of other founders. Since 2018, they have invested in over 100 startups across more than 20 industries with founders from over 20 countries, together with over 100 co-investors.

Maschmeyer Group is a global venture capital firm that collaborates with well-known investors. The Maschmeyer Group serves as the umbrella company for a large number of investment companies, thanks to its extensive network, numerous resources, and entrepreneurial know-how.

BayBG Venture Capital has been an active player in the venture capital market for over 25 years. Due to their evergreen approach, they offer institutional venture capital without the limitations of the usual fund structure. Predominantly, they invest straight equity. Additionally, they can offer venture debt to mature startups close to break-even to avoid further dilution for founders. As a private investment company, they act as both lead investor or co-investor and can fulfill the private lead investor role for public investors like Bayern Kapital. Together, they aim to increase the value of your company.

ESOR Investments Holding GmbH is a Venture Capital & Private Equity investment firm founded in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. ESOR's primary investment interest lies in software technology companies, with investment ranges extending up to several million US dollars. In addition to monetary investment, ESOR provides management skills and international relations expertise in the software and technology sectors. This is rooted in their extensive experience as managers and entrepreneurs in international IT and telecommunications companies.

Target Partners is a German venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies. With 300 million Euro under management, Target Partners is one of the leading venture capital investors in Germany. They open doors for you to customers, business partners, experienced managers and financial markets. They support you in business development, in international expansion, in closing OEM or distribution contracts, and in acquisition decisions. In addition, several dozen European and US entrepreneurs and top managers, as well as a number of US venture capitalists, have personally invested in their funds and thus have a particularly strong interest in your company's success.

Project A is one of the leading early-stage tech investors in Europe with offices in Berlin and London. In addition to $1bn assets under management, Project A supports its portfolio companies with a platform team of over 140 functional experts in key areas such as software and product development, business intelligence, brand, design, marketing, sales and recruiting.

CommerzVentures specializes in early- and growth-stage companies in the financial services and insurance sectors. Established in 2014 as the venture capital fund of Commerzbank and an independent investment management company since 2019, CommerzVentures is a return-driven, non-strategic venture capital investor. They back early- and growth-stage companies in the financial services and insurance sectors, starting at Series A, and aspire to invest in the very best startups in a given sector. For their portfolio companies, they offer access to key decision-makers across the banking and insurance industries. Their initial investment size ranges from €2 million to €10 million. They invest mostly in Europe, Israel, and the USA, and are always looking to work with entrepreneurs who have vision and enthusiasm.