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DB1 Ventures

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.

Year Founded

2016

Portfolio Companies

7

Investments

DB1 Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
CaplightJun 2026Series ACo-investor
OptimX Markets Inc.Jul 2024SeedLead
Primary PortalJul 2024Series ALead
OptimX Markets Inc.Aug 2023SeedLead
Next Gate TechApr 2023Series ALead

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersGermany
Year Founded2016

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