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CommerzVentures

Venture capital

Frankfurt am Main · Seed–Growth · 16 people tracked

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Investment thesis

CommerzVentures is an independent, return-oriented VC firm focused on backing founders building the future of FinTech. The firm manages €550m across three funds and positions itself as an investor supporting visionary entrepreneurs in the financial technology sector.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
Check
$3.2M – $21.6M
HQ
Frankfurt am Main, DE
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
Last 12 months
4 investments
AUM
$594M
Tracked investments
47
Unicorns
1
IPOs
1

Team · 16 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Jonas Wenke· Principal
Christoph Hartmann· Accounting Director
Jennifer Langer· Team Assistant
Linh Richter· Head of Compliance
Ricky Knox· Operating Partner
Sunil Kappagoda· Operating Partner

What they invest in

from 45 of 47 portfolio companies

Fintech ×31SaaS ×20Enterprise Software ×17AI & Machine Learning ×11Consumer ×9InsurTech ×8Climate Tech ×6Data & Infrastructure ×6

HQs:United States×10United Kingdom×8Germany×6Switzerland×2France×2Estonia×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 21 portfolio companies
62%
solo founders
13 of 21 mapped founding teams
28%
repeat founders
of 29 founders with career history
~3.5 yrs
old at investment
median across 10 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×132 founders×23 founders×44+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with education data

TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology ×3University of Oxford ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×11Business & Management ×10Engineering ×5Economics ×4Finance & Accounting ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 29 founders with career history

Icefire ×4Monzo Bank ×3Revolut ×3

2 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 26 with degree data)

Investments · 47 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 32025 · 22024 · 22023 · 32022 · 32021 · 42020 · 22018 · 12015 · 121 dated

eToroetoro.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ETOROct 2022

eToro's Smart Portfolios are ready-made, thematic investment portfolios curated by its analysts and partners (such as Franklin Templeton and BlackRock), bundling diversified financial assets around market trends like AI, fintech, and commodities.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechBnei Brak

Johnathan Alexander Assia(Executive Officer, Director)Ronen Assia(Executive Director, Co-founder and Director)inYoni Assia(Founder)inShalom Berkovitz(Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer)inHedva Ber(Executive Officer)inTuval Chomut(Chief Solutions Officer)in

Co-investors91 VenturesAglae VenturesAnthemis VentureBRM CapitalDigital Currency GroupHinge Capital+11 more

Tuumtuum.cominFeb 2024✓ verified

Tuum provides a modular, API-first core banking platform that enables financial institutions and fintechs to launch digital financial services rapidly and with high flexibility.

Cloud ComputingFintechSaaSTallinn, EE

Ove Kreison(Chief Product & Technology Officer & Co-founder)inRivo Uibo(Chief Business Officer & Co-founder)inJan Lakspere(Lending Product Manager & Co-founder)inJüri Kirme(Core Banking Product Manager & Co-founder)in

Co-investorsKarma VenturesPortage VenturesCiti VenturesSpeedinvest

Afilioafilio.deinAug 2021 · $13M

Afilio provides digital estate planning and family care documentation services for German-speaking users.

ConsumerHealthtechLegalTechGermany, DE

Richard Musiol(Founder)in

Co-investorsCavalry VenturesCherry Ventures

Alvierealviere.comin𝕏Oct 2021 · $70M

Alviere provides a financial technology platform that enables enterprises to embed branded financial products into customer experiences.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundDraper TriangleEastward Capital PartnersJumpstart VenturesOhio Innovation Fund+3 more

Bankinbankin.comin

Bankin' provides consumer transaction data and insights to businesses seeking to understand customer behavior, market share, and store traffic patterns.

ConsumerData & InfrastructureFintechMarketing TechRetail Tech

Robin D.(Founder)in

Beyonicbeyonic.comin𝕏Nov 2021

Beyonic (operating as Onafriq) is a payment infrastructure platform that enables digital payment access across Africa and the diaspora through a network of banks, mobile wallets, and financial institutions.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechKampala, US

DANIEL KLEINBAUM(Executive Officer, Director)LUKE KYOHERE(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJAMES EBERHARD(Director)inMICHAEL S. CALKIN(Director)

Co-investorsTechstarsEndeavor CatalystGoodwell InvestmentsLUN Partners Group

Bymiles.Cobymiles.co.ukin𝕏

By Miles offers pay-by-mile car insurance for UK drivers who cover under about 7,000 miles a year, charging a fixed upfront fee for parked cover plus a per-mile rate based on actual miles driven.

FintechInsurTechMobility & Transportation

Carbmeecarbmee.comin

carbmee provides the Environmental Intelligence System (EIS™), a platform that embeds real-time carbon and environmental data into a company's core business systems for emissions reporting and reduction.

Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Robin Spickers(Founder)in

Co-investorsFly VenturesMaersk Growth

Cledaracledara.comin𝕏Sep 2022 · $20M

Cledara provides a software management platform for finance teams to discover, purchase, manage, and cancel software subscriptions across their organization.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB

Cristina Vilain

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureCarbide VenturesNauta CapitalNotion CapitalTechstarsMassive

Climate Xclimate-x.comin𝕏

Climate X develops climate risk analytics software—including its Spectra, Adapt, and Carta products—that translates physical climate risks into financial loss metrics, adaptation CapEx estimates, and portfolio exposure mapping across millions of global assets.

Climate TechFintechSaaSLondon, GB

Lukky A.(Founder)inKamil Kluza(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlue Wire CapitalGV (Google Ventures)PT1Western Technology InvestmentA100XAtomico+3 more

Climateviewclimateview.globalin

ClimateView provides a platform for local and global governments to develop, monitor, and manage climate transition plans by centralizing emission data, defining strategies, and tracking interventions across multiple sectors.

Climate TechData & InfrastructureGovTechSaaSStockholm, SE

Tomer ShalitinAnna Westerberg(VP Product Design)in

Co-investors2050

ClimateViewclimateview.ioinSep 2021

ClimateView provides a platform for cities to model, cost, and govern their climate transition from strategic planning through implementation.

Climate TechGovTechSaaS

Co-investorsNordicNinjaNorrsken VCSandwater115K2050Max Ventures

Concirrusconcirrus.aiinJul 2020

Concirrus offers Inspire, an AI-native underwriting platform that ingests and structures insurance submissions automatically, surfaces risk signals, and tracks portfolio exposure to help underwriters quote faster.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS

Andrew Yeomanin

Co-investorsAlbionVCAngel AcademeEos Venture Partners LimitedIQ Capital

Deblockdeblock.comin𝕏Nov 2025 · $35M

Deblock offers a current account with a 4% annual yield paid daily, combined with access to crypto-assets and precious metals.

Crypto & Web3FintechLille, FR

Mario Eguiluz Alebicto(Founder)inAaron Beck(Founder)Adriana Restrepo(Founder)inJean Meyer(Founder)in

Co-investorsHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCHoxton VenturesKima VenturesProtagonistSpeedinvest+6 more

Doconomydoconomy.cominMay 2024 · $36.9M

Doconomy builds banking tools for financial institutions that combine financial wellbeing with climate action, using behavioral science, human-centric design, and impact data to encourage sustainable customer choices.

Climate TechFintechImpact & Social Good

Mathias Wikström(CEO & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsIngka InvestmentsKickstart InnovationCommerzbankUBS

Elwoodelwood.ioin𝕏May 2022

Elwood provides an operational platform for capital markets institutions, enabling execution management, portfolio management, risk analytics, collateral monitoring, and reconciliation across centralized and decentralized trading venues.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Chris Lawnin

Co-investorsDawn CapitalFlow TradersPurple Sage VenturesSC VenturesCommerzbankDigital Currency Group+1 more

Finbournefinbourne.comin

FINBOURNE is a cloud-native data management platform serving asset managers, asset owners, and asset servicers in institutional investment management.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB

George Beasley(Founder)inPaul S(Founder)Thomas M(Founder)

Co-investorsFrontline VenturesHighland EuropeAtlantic Vantage Point

Flockcoverflockcover.comin𝕏

Flock provides insurance products for commercial vehicle fleets across multiple categories including courier, haulage, taxi, rental, and own-goods operations.

InsurTechLogistics & Supply Chain

Co-investorsDig Ventures Management LimitedOctopus VenturesPortfolio VenturesR/GA Ventures

Fraugsterfraugster.comin

Fraugster provides an AI-based fraud prevention and risk management platform for e-commerce merchants and payment service providers, offering modular tools for chargeback protection, account takeover protection, compliance screening (sanctions/PEP lists, PSD2 exemption tracking), and alternative credit decisions.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech

Chen Zamir(Founder)in

Co-investorsSpeedinvest

Getsafehellogetsafe.cominDec 2020 · $30M

Getsafe is a digital, app-based insurance platform that lets customers buy, manage, adjust, and file claims on their insurance policies from their phone, using automation and AI.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechInsurTech

Christian Wiens(Founder)in

Co-investorsActon CapitalCaesar VenturesCapnamicEarlybird Venture CapitalIris Capital468 Capital

GetSafegetsafeapp.com

A safety app platform that provides multiple protective features including location sharing, check-in timers, and emergency alert functions for personal safety across various scenarios.

ConsumerDigital Health

Co-investorsInnovation Global CapitalJovono

Getsunhatgetsunhat.comin

Sunhat operates a collaborative proof platform that connects a company's systems and documents, validates data, and generates source-linked answers for sustainability assessments, ratings, and customer questionnaires such as EcoVadis, CDP, and CSRD.

Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSKöln, DE

Alexander Behr(Founder)

Co-investorsCapnamic

Gradientgradient.aiin𝕏Jun 2026 · $13M

Gradient AI provides a fleet of agents that research, build, and deliver digital content and applications—including apps, websites, documents, and video—using the customer's data, tools, and style.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Eric Yang(Founder)in

Co-investorsAnsa CapitalWingExceptional CapitalOctopus VenturesRedpoint Ventures

Gradient Labsgradient-labs.aiin𝕏Jun 2026 · $13M

Gradient Labs builds AI agents that automate customer support and operations for financial services institutions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLondon, GB

Dimitri Masin(Co Founder & CEO)inDanai Antoniou(Co Founder & Chief Scientist)inNeal Lathia(Co Founder & CTO)inSandra J. Smith(Executive Officer)Jason T. Simmons(Principal)

Co-investorsLocalGlobeExceptional CapitalOctopus VenturesRedpoint Ventures

Hedvighedvig.cominMay 2015

Hedvig is an insurance provider offering home, car, pet, and vacation-home coverage that customers manage through a mobile app, where they can change policies, add coverage, and file claims.

ConsumerFintechInsurTechSanta Clara, US

Avinash Lakshman(Executive Officer, Director)Fredrik Fors(Founder)in

BoardAmarjit Gill(Director)Puneet Agarwal(Director)inBrian Long(Director)

Co-investorsObvious VenturesSparking CapitalTrue Ventures

Heluhelu.ioin

Helu is a financial planning and analysis (FP&A) consultancy with a team of FP&A experts serving businesses.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Franz(CEO & Founder)

Co-investorsIris Capital

iwocaiwoca.co.ukin𝕏

Iwoca provides finance to small business owners, offering an alternative to traditional bank lending with less paperwork and faster access.

FintechLondon, GB

Christoph Rieche(Founder)inJames Dear(Founder)in

Co-investorsActon CapitalAugmentum FintechNeva Sgr.Prime VenturesPollen Street CapitalTalis Capital+1 more

Lemonlemon.marketsin

lemon.markets builds infrastructure that enables companies across Europe to launch investment products and provide investment access to their customers.

Developer ToolsFintechSaaSBerlin, DE

Max Linden(Founder & CEO)

Mambumambu.comin

Mambu provides cloud banking platform software that enables financial institutions, fintechs, and telecommunications companies to build and deploy modern banking and lending solutions.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Eugene Danilkis(Founder)in

Co-investorsActon CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersPoint NineRuna CapitalTCV

ManyPetsmanypets.comin𝕏

ManyPets provides pet insurance to UK consumers with coverage for pre-existing conditions and claims handling via AI and automation technology.

ConsumerInsurTechLondon, GB

Co-investorsOctopus VenturesPortfolio VenturesMunich Re Venturesoctopus investments

ManyPetsmany-group.comin𝕏

ManyPets (formerly Bought By Many) is a pet insurance provider offering health cover and preventative medication for cats and dogs, serving pet owners in the UK and USA.

ConsumerFintechInsurTech

Co-investorsFTV CapitalOctopus Ventures

Marqetamarqeta.comin𝕏

Marqeta provides just-in-time funding technology that enables card issuers and fintech platforms to control transaction authorization and fraud management in real time.

Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Jason Gardner(Founder and Executive Chairman)in

Co-investors83NorthA*Acrew CapitalCoatue ManagementCommerce VenturesEQUIAM+12 more

Money Fellowsmoneyfellows.comin

Money Fellows operates a digital platform offering money circles (ROSCAs), where users join a monthly circle and receive a lump-sum payout on a chosen turn, including a debt repayment circle to clear debts in one payment without added interest.

ConsumerFintech

Ahmed Wadi(Founder)inAdham Badr

Co-investors4DX Ventures500 GlobalDubai Angel InvestorsInvenfinMiddle East Venture Partners (MEVP)P1 Ventures+4 more

Mosaicsmartdatamosaicsmartdata.comin𝕏

Mosaic Smart Data builds a real-time analytics platform that normalizes and enriches transaction and communication data into actionable insights for Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (FICC) trading desks.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech

Non-invasive brain computer interfacesabi.com𝕏May 2023

Sabi is developing a thought-to-text wearable, a beanie with custom neuroimaging sensors that wirelessly reads brain signals to interpret what the wearer thinks or attempts to speak.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware

Co-investorsKhosla VenturesScribble VenturesCRE Venture CapitalFluent VenturesJANNGO CapitalNorrsken22

Omni:usomnius.comin

omni:us provides AI products for insurers that automate claims processing end-to-end, from first notice of loss to settlement, along with a co-pilot for adjusters, leakage reduction, and a tool to train custom insurance models.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaSBerlin, DE

Martin Micko(Founder)in

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureCrane Venture PartnersLa FamigliaLinden CapitalMMC VenturesTarget Global+1 more

Onafriqonafriq.comin𝕏

Onafriq is a pan-African payments company that enables cross-border and domestic digital payments by connecting mobile money users, bank accounts, money transfer operators, and enterprises.

B2B MarketplacesFintechMauritius, MU

Dare Okoudjou(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsEndeavor CatalystGoodwell Investments

Openlegacyopenlegacy.comin𝕏

OpenLegacy provides an AI-driven platform for modernizing legacy systems such as mainframes and IBM i, automatically mapping dependencies and generating cloud-native APIs to enable phased migration without rewrites.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePrinceton, US

Romi Stein(Founder)in

Co-investorsCathay Innovation

PayKeypaykey.comin𝕏

PayKey provides an embedded banking platform that lets banks deliver real-time financial services to customers within everyday digital contexts.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTel Aviv, IL

Co-investorsMindset VentureMouro CapitalSCB 10XMagma Venture PartnersSixThirty Ventures

Runaruna.ioin𝕏Feb 2018

Runa provides a payout infrastructure and API for businesses to send rewards, incentives, and payments globally, including a network of gift cards, bank transfers, and prepaid Visa/Mastercard cards.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US

Aron AlexanderinTyler Gage(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel MacCombie(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Timothy Sullican(Executive Officer, Director)Sebastian Dreher(Director)Patrick O'Keefe(Director)

Co-investors13books CapitalAlbionVCClocktower VenturesMaC Venture CapitalRedbus VenturesSalica Investments+2 more

Sabisabi.amin𝕏May 2023

Sabi provides infrastructure and platform services for the distribution of goods and services across Africa's supply chain, offering businesses access to supply chain logistics, financial services, and market insights.

B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Anu Adasolum(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAtlantica VenturesCapria VenturesCRE Venture CapitalFluent VenturesLoftyInc CapitalNimble Partners+5 more

Uniqueunique.aiin

Unique AI develops AI-powered software solutions for financial services organizations to optimize operations and enhance customer experience.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechZurich, CH

Manuel Grenacher(CEO)Michelle Heppler(CCO)Andreas Hauri(CTO)

Uniqueunique.chinFeb 2025 · $30M

Unique provides a platform that accelerates business processes and go-to-market initiatives through generative AI applications and consulting expertise for enterprise clients.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSZurich, CH

Andreas Hauri(CTO/Founder)inManuel Grenacher(CEO/Founder)inMichelle Heppler(CCO/Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsDN CapitalKickstart InnovationVI PartnersFYRFLY Venture PartnersPictet GroupWalden Catalyst

Visa® Spend Clarity for Enterprisevisa.com

Visa operates a global payments network enabling digital and card-based transactions for consumers and businesses across multiple sectors and geographies.

Fintech

Ryan McInerneyin

Co-investorsMutual Capital PartnersRed Bear VenturesSPRINGROCK VENTURESAlteria CapitalSlow Ventures

Voltvolt.ioinJun 2023 · $60M

Volt operates an account-to-account payments network built on open banking, letting merchants worldwide send and receive real-time payments.

E-commerceFintechSaaS

Co-investorsAugmentum FintechFuel VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)All In CapitalEQT VenturesTitan Capital

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has CommerzVentures made?
CommerzVentures has 47 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does CommerzVentures invest at?
CommerzVentures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What is CommerzVentures's typical check size?
CommerzVentures typically writes checks of $3.2M – $21.6M.
What sectors does CommerzVentures focus on?
CommerzVentures focuses on Fintech.
Where is CommerzVentures located?
CommerzVentures is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, DE.
Does CommerzVentures lead rounds?
Yes, CommerzVentures leads investment rounds.
Who does CommerzVentures co-invest with?
CommerzVentures most often shares deals with Anthemis Venture, Octopus Ventures, Acton Capital, among 122 tracked co-investors.

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Interview of 🔥Stefan Tirtey🔥, Managing Partner of CommerzVentures

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