Elevator Ventures
Corporate VCVienna · Series A–Series B · 16 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Elevator Ventures invests in fintech and 'beyond banking' companies at the Series A and B stages, with initial ticket sizes ranging from EUR 1-3 million. Its focus is on startups located in the DACH region and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). As the corporate venture arm backed by Raiffeisen banking institutions, it seeks companies in financial services and adjacent sectors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 16 people
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What they invest in
from 22 of 30 portfolio companiesSaaS ×14Fintech ×13Enterprise Software ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Cybersecurity ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3AgTech ×2
HQs:Germany×5Austria×2United States×2Switzerland×1Czechia×1Estonia×1
Investments · 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22023 · 12022 · 12020 · 16 dated
Autenti provides an electronic signature platform for businesses to sign legally binding documents online, enabling entrepreneurs to reduce paperwork and administrative overhead.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaSWarsaw, PL
Grzegorz Wójcik(CEO)inTomasz Plata(CMO)Bartosz Wojciechowski(CLO)in
Co-investorsTDJ Pitango VenturesBalnord Sp. z o.o.3TS Capital PartnersBNP Paribas
Kompany is a compliance and third-party risk management solutions provider that was acquired by Moody's in March 2022, offering entity verification, screening, and risk solutions.
Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsEuropean Super Angels ClubGlobal Brain
Bob W operates a hotel brand offering flexible, furnished apartment-style accommodations across European cities for guests staying days to months.
Climate TechImpact & Social GoodPropTechTravel & HospitalityLondon, EE
Niko Karstikko(Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder)inSebastian Emberger(Chief Strategy Officer, Co-founder)in
Co-investorsbyFoundersEvli Growth PartnersSpecialist VCVerve VenturesSuperAngel
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byrd provides e-commerce fulfillment and logistics services for online retailers, handling order fulfillment across multiple markets, sales channels, and peak seasons.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsCM VenturesHermann Hauser InvestmentMouro CapitalReflex CapitalSpeedinvest
Platform for all-round ecommerce marketplace management
Nikolay Iliev(Founder)inPeter Iliev(Founder)in
Co-investorsNovator BulgariaVitosha Venture PartnersNew Vision 3
Elucidate develops AI-powered financial crime risk management solutions for banks, payment providers, and other financial institutions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechBerlin, DE
Shane Riedel(CEO and co-founder)in
Co-investors11.2 CapitalAV8 VenturesFrontline VenturesSixThirty Ventures
exnaton offers a modular, API-integrated SaaS platform that lets energy utilities launch time-series-based, data-driven electricity products such as dynamic tariffs, smart EV charging, prosumer tariffs, energy sharing, and PPAs without replacing existing ERP or billing systems.
Climate TechEnergySaaS
Liliane Ableitner(Founder)in
Co-investors4impact capitalÜbermorgen VenturesTrue Ventures
exnaton offers a modular, API-integrated SaaS platform that lets energy utilities launch data-driven electricity products—such as dynamic tariffs, energy sharing, prosumer tariffs, PPAs and smart EV charging—without replacing their core ERP or billing systems.
CleantechEnergySaaS
Liliane Ableitner(Founder)in
Co-investorsSICTIC4impact capitalTrue VenturesÜbermorgen Ventures
Blockpit is a crypto tax calculator that lets users connect wallets, exchanges, and protocols to import transactions and automatically calculate gains and losses according to official tax rules.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaSLinz, AT
Vladimir Tosovic(Founder)
Co-investorsTioga Capital Partners
FinCompare operates an online platform that connects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a network of over 100 financing providers, offering business loans, leasing, factoring, finetrading, and inventory financing.
B2B MarketplacesFintechSaaS
André Lichnerin
Co-investorsYabeoING VenturesSpeedinvest
Gourban provides carsharing and bikesharing software for fleet operators managing hundreds to tens of thousands of vehicles, supporting multiple sharing models including free-floating, station-based, and corporate fleets.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSBerlin, DE
KLIM designs, develops and manufactures technical riding gear and motor sports apparel, including helmets and mesh riding kits, for snowmobile and motorcycle riders.
ConsumerHardwareMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsPolaris IndustriesAgFunderAnanda Impact VenturesBNP ParibasEarthshot Ventures
Co-investorsKfW CapitalKPN VenturesOVNI CapitalPeakQC·VENTURESSamsung Catalyst Fund+2 more
Bitly provides a unified platform for URL shortening, QR code generation, and landing page creation with advanced analytics and tracking capabilities.
FintechMarketing TechSaaSBrooklyn, US
Co-investorsASEBAt One VenturesAUGE-UCRBerkley Center for EntrepreneurshipBethnal Green VenturesBioHealth Innovation, Inc.+21 more
Pisano is an experience management platform that consolidates customer and employee feedback collection, analytics, and automation into a single Gen-AI-powered solution.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSector AgnosticLondon, GB
Co-investorsVestel Ventures
QuoIntelligence provides customized cyber threat intelligence services tailored to European organizations of all sizes, combining analyst-led intelligence with generative AI to help clients protect digital assets and manage supply chain cyber risks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSFrankfurt, EU
Marco Riccardi(CEO | Founder)in
Co-investorsblueworld.groupeCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS
Raiffeisen Bank International is a leading business bank in Austria and Central and Eastern Europe, providing banking services to corporate and institutional clients across the region.
FintechVienna, AT
SESAMm provides big data, data science, and machine learning analytics to investment firms, supporting deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio value creation.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Sylvain Forté(Founder)in
Co-investorsElaiaOpera Tech VenturesAFG PartnersCarlyle Group
Tangany provides digital asset custody solutions for the financial industry.
Crypto & Web3FintechSaaSMunich, DE
Martin Kreitmair(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlockrocketBrighter CapitalNauta CapitalHTGF
Tarfin provides Turkish farmers with agricultural inputs such as fertilizer, seed, feed, and equipment at competitive prices with harvest-time deferred payment options, ordered through its mobile app or authorized dealers.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFintech
Mehmet Memecan(Founder)in
Co-investorsQuona CapitalWamda CapitalYara Growth Ventures
Trustfull IP provides IP address intelligence including geolocation, proxy detection, and company enrichment for applications ranging from fraud prevention to marketing optimization.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechSaaSMilan, IT
Marko Maras(CEO)in
Co-investorsUnited Ventures
Vestr provides a cloud-based portfolio management and investment operations platform for asset managers, issuers, and portfolio managers to manage investment products across asset classes.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSZurich, CH
Simon(Co-founder)Rico
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
555 Bryant StreetMarketingsuiteSpeedinvestTwisto
Exits · 1
1 acquisitions360kompanyacq. by Moody's
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRaiffeisen Bank International · themarketsdaily.com · Sep 7, 2026
Byrd · thehill.com · May 15, 2026
QuoIntelligence · arabfounders.net · May 3, 2026
Exnaton · kurrant.com · Oct 24, 2025
Exnaton · kurrant.com · Oct 24, 2025
Tangany · finsmes.com · Sep 2, 2025
Trustfull · fintechfutures.com · Aug 1, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Elevator Ventures made?
- Elevator Ventures has 30 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Elevator Ventures invest at?
- Elevator Ventures invests at the Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Elevator Ventures's typical check size?
- Elevator Ventures typically writes checks of $1.1M – $3.3M.
- What sectors does Elevator Ventures focus on?
- Elevator Ventures focuses on Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
- Where is Elevator Ventures located?
- Elevator Ventures is headquartered in Vienna, AT.
- Does Elevator Ventures lead rounds?
- Elevator Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Elevator Ventures co-invest with?
- Elevator Ventures most often shares deals with OVNI Capital, Peak, EchoVC Partners, among 44 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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