Deutsche Bank
Institutional investorFrankfurt am Main · 6 people tracked
Also known as DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. · DWS INVESTMENT S.A.
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Investment thesis
Deutsche Bank is Germany's leading bank, founded in 1870 to support German companies abroad. It operates globally across four businesses: Corporate Bank, Investment Bank, Private Bank, and Asset Management.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & curatedFounder mafia
The Deutsche Bank mafia →173 people who came through Deutsche Bank went on to found or lead other companies.
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What they invest in
from 17 of 20 portfolio companiesFintech ×9Enterprise Software ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Consumer ×4Cybersecurity ×3InsurTech ×3SaaS ×3Crypto & Web3 ×2
HQs:Germany×6United States×4United Kingdom×1Italy×1New Zealand×1Singapore×1
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 12023 · 42018 · 19 dated
Aiera provides AI-enabled infrastructure that gives institutional research teams permissioned, entitlement-aware access to proprietary financial content such as broker research, expert insights, transcripts, filings, live earnings calls, and news through a single searchable environment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsBank of AmericaEvercoreHSBCJefferiesUBSFlybridge Capital Partners+2 more
A community development financial institution that provides capital and lending services to small businesses and underserved communities in Appalachia and energy communities.
FintechImpact & Social GoodAppalachian Region, US
Donna Gambrellin
Co-investorsBank of AmericaCeniarth
Kosli provides a platform that automates change management, audits, and compliance for DevOps teams working under regulatory and standards requirements.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsHeavybitTranspose Platform Management
Abound is a consumer lending company that uses cashflow-based AI underwriting models built on transaction data to make credit decisions, and licenses this technology as a platform to partner lenders.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechSaaS
Co-investorsInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcSalica InvestmentsWest Coast Capital
Davines Group is an Italian beauty company that develops hair and skincare products, with a stated focus on sustainability and environmental impact.
ConsumerWellness & Fitness
A non-commercial website documenting the history of the transatlantic and undersea communications cables from the 1850s onward, featuring articles, timelines, biographies, and archival material.
Media & Entertainment
Elliptic provides blockchain forensics and compliance investigation tools that help financial institutions trace cryptocurrency transactions across multiple networks and assets to detect illicit activity and generate regulatory reports.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechLondon
James Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Joyce(Executive Officer)inTom Robinson(Founder)inSimone Mainiin
BoardEyal Rabinovich(Director)Walter Kortschak(Director)
Co-investorsAlbionVCDigital Currency GroupEvolution Equity PartnersMiddlegame VenturesMouro CapitalOctopus Ventures+11 more
Finanzguru is a personal finance app that connects a user's bank accounts, automatically categorizes transactions, and gives an overview of contracts and fixed monthly costs.
ConsumerFintechInsurTech
Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesRedstoneSeed+SpeedTane FundVenture Starscoparion+4 more
The Deutsche Historisches Museum (German Historical Museum) is a museum presenting German history from an international perspective through collections, object research, and exhibitions.
Media & EntertainmentBerlin, DE
Munich commerce-content group founded in 2012 as CupoNation with Rocket Internet; it aggregates coupons, cashback, and deal communities for shoppers and publishers.
Munich, DE
Adrian Renner(Co-Founder)inAndreas Fruth(Co-Founder)inGerhard Trautmann(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Rocket Internet SERTP GlobalDTCPGeneral Global CapitalHoltzbrinck Ventures+1 more
Kodex provides a compliance management platform for handling law enforcement data requests and subpoenas.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareGovTechLegalTechBoston, US
Matt Donahue(Founder)inDanny Mendoza(Founder)inJose Mendoza(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzNarya CapitalPeak XV PartnersY CombinatorGovtech FundSound Ventures+3 more
Partior operates a unified ledger platform for wholesale cross-border settlement of tokenized instruments, enabling atomic finality and eliminating intermediaries and reconciliation needs for global financial institutions.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSingapore, SG
Humphrey Valenbreder(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsCapria VenturesValor Capital GroupDBS BankJP Morgan ChasePeak XV PartnersTemasek
New York, US
Gregory Schvey(Chief Executive Officer and President)Jeffrey Schvey(Chief Technology Officer and Secretary)Thomas Chippas(Chief Operating Officer)
BoardWilliam Eisenbeis(Director)Richard Kerschner(Director)
Co-investorsGoldman SachsUBS
Synthesized creates governed, production-realistic test data from sensitive enterprise systems for software validation, migrations, and AI-agent testing.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsExpeditionsFounders FactoryFounders Factory NYIA Seed VenturesIQ CapitalMundi Ventures+3 more
The Collective is a New Zealand dairy brand founded in 2009 that makes gourmet yoghurt and other dairy products for consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Angus(Co-founder)Ofer(Co-founder)
Co-investorsPencarrow Private Equity
Verimi provides digital identity solutions for businesses and organizations, covering online onboarding, digital signing, and secure log-in through identification, authentication, and signature methods for both regulated and non-regulated applications.
CybersecurityFintechSaaS
Co-investorsSamsung Catalyst Fund
wefox is a pan-European, underwriting-led insurance distribution platform that combines Managing General Agent (MGA) capabilities with digitally enabled distribution, using proprietary AI-supported technology to sell insurance to retail customers.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTech
Fabian Wesemann(Co-founder)inJulian Teicke(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAZURO CAPITAL VENTURESD4 VenturesG SquaredGR CapitalHorizons VenturesIA Seed Ventures+15 more
Wefox is an insurance technology platform founded in 2015 that transforms retail insurance distribution, serving over 1 million customers through its distribution networks.
InsurTechBerlin, DE
Co-investorsOMERS VenturesSamsung Catalyst FundGoldman SachsJP Morgan ChaseSalesforce VenturesSpeedinvest+2 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesElliptic · crowdfundinsider.com · Jul 9, 2026
Global Savings Group · startuprad.io · Mar 15, 2026
Kodex · leadsontrees.com · Sep 25, 2025
Synthesized Acquired · finsmes.com · Sep 24, 2025
Partior · thepaypers.com · Jul 9, 2025
wefox Group · coverager.com · Jul 7, 2025
Wefox · coverager.com · Jul 7, 2025
Kosli · arcticstartup.com · Mar 24, 2025
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures
as of Jun 2024| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB Real Estate Global Opps I-A/I-B, L.P.LPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems | 2003 | — | 18.4% | 1.32x | 1.32x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does Deutsche Bank focus on?
- Deutsche Bank focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is Deutsche Bank located?
- Deutsche Bank is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, DE.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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