DB1 Ventures
Overview
DB1 Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Deutsche Börse Group. Its vision is to be a strategic partner of choice for early-stage to growth-stage fintech start-ups along the capital markets infrastructure value chain. Through targeted start-up investments, they aim to gain access to innovations and technologies that are core or adjacent to Deutsche Börse Group's strategy, generate attractive investment returns and add strategic value to the growth plans of their portfolio companies. DB1 Ventures considers itself as Deutsche Börse Group's “eyes and ears” in the global venture capital and fintech ecosystem. Its focus is set on areas of strategic interest to the Group to help the company drive innovation.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| OptimX Markets Inc. | Jul 2024 | Seed | Lead |
| Primary Portal | Jul 2024 | Series A | Lead |
| OptimX Markets Inc. | Aug 2023 | Seed | Lead |
| Next Gate Tech | Apr 2023 | Early Funding | Lead |
| Wematch | Dec 2021 | Series B Extension | Lead |
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.