DB1 Ventures

VCMatch tracks DB1 Ventures as an investor focused on Fintech, Enterprise SaaS, and Data Infrastructure companies, Series A and Growth rounds, Global and Geographically Agnostic markets, and $5m to $25m check sizes. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

Check Size

$5m to $25m

Stages

Series A, Growth

Focus Areas

Fintech, Enterprise SaaS, Data Infrastructure

Geography

Global and Geographically agnostic

Investment Thesis

DB1 Ventures operates as the corporate venture capital unit of Deutsche Börse Group, focusing on driving innovation through strategic startup investments along the capital markets infrastructure value chain. Their approach combines financial returns with strategic value creation, seeking to gain access to innovations and technologies that are core or adjacent to Deutsche Börse Group’s strategy while generating attractive investment returns and adding strategic value to portfolio company growth plans.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

DB1 Ventures is most relevant for founders raising Series A and Growth rounds in Fintech, Enterprise SaaS, Data Infrastructure, and Cloud Infrastructure, especially across Global and Geographically agnostic, with public check-size signals around $5m to $25m.

Focus statement

DB1 Ventures focuses on fintech startups with strategic fit to Deutsche Börse Group's business fields, targeting early- to growth-stage companies (typically Series A with at least €2m in revenues) with investment tickets of €5-25 million and minority stakes of approximately 5-20%.

Value Add

Strategic partnership with one of the largest market operators, bringing deep expertise in capital markets infrastructure
Active investment philosophy with board representation and operational support from Deutsche Börse's product, technology and operations teams
Provides direct connections to the financial world including issuers, intermediaries, traders and investors
Deep understanding of capital markets operations combined with neutrality valued by market participants
Geographically agnostic approach with flexibility in leading or following investment rounds
Track record with €400 million AUM, 24 active investments, 1 unicorn, and 8 exits