Our vision

DB1 Ventures’ vision is to be a strategic partner of choice for early-stage to growth-stage fintech startups along the capital markets infrastructure value chain. Through targeted startup investments, we 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 our portfolio companies.

Investment strategy

• Scope on Fintech startups with a strategic fit to Deutsche Börse Group's business fields
• Focus on early- to growth-stage companies (typically Series A with at least €2m in revenues)
• €5-25 million investment ticket size from DB1 Ventures
• (Significant) minority stakes of ca. 5-20% strived for
• Active investment philosophy with board representation
• Flexibility in leading or following investment rounds 
• Geographically agnostic

Value proposition 

We help early-stage and growth-stage startups scale better from a technical and business connectivity perspective by working closely with our product, technology and operations teams.

We provide connections to the financial world from issuers to intermediaries, traders and investors, who appreciate our neutrality and the high quality of market services we provide.

We understand what it means to operate within the capital markets space and can help startups strategically with our expertise and connections to relevant players in the space.

We bring the experience and brand of one of the largest market operators – a strong brand in the industry, standing for quality, independence, reliability and innovation.