HSBC
Venture debtLondon · 15 people tracked
Also known as HSBC GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (USA) INC. · HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.
Investment thesis
HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations, founded in 1865, operating across global markets.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's websiteFounder mafia
The HSBC mafia →26 people who came through HSBC went on to found or lead other companies.
+ 14 more
What they invest in
from 14 of 15 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×8Fintech ×7AI & Machine Learning ×5SaaS ×5Crypto & Web3 ×3Hardware ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Biotech ×1
HQs:United States×7United Kingdom×2
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 12024 · 26 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 AmericaDeutsche BankEvercoreJefferiesUBSFlybridge Capital Partners+2 more
Digital Asset (DA) is the creator of the Canton Network, a privacy-enabled blockchain for global financial markets that supports tokenization of real-world assets and connects traditional and decentralized finance.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Yuval Rooz(Co-Founder & CEO)inEric Saraniecki(Co-Founder & Head of Network Strategy)Shaul Kfir(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsR136 Venturesa16z cryptoAlumni VenturesBNP ParibasBroadridgeCME Ventures+8 more
Monese offers mobile money accounts and cards along with financial tools such as credit-building, lending, and budgeting products for consumers managing everyday finances.
ConsumerFintech
Norris Koppel(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureKinnevikOutward VCQVenturesSpecialist VCSpring Capital+2 more
Candex provides a platform to manage vendor engagement, tracking, and payment for organizations, eliminating manual administrative overhead in procuring and paying service vendors.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Co-investorsCamp One VenturesCommerce VenturesCraft VenturesEdenred VenturesNFXPROOF+6 more
Deeper Network makes Deeper Connect, a VPN router that provides whole-home and office network privacy, encryption, and built-in cybersecurity for all connected devices, including IoT.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityHardwareSanta Clara, US
Hui Liu(Director)Xiaoshuai (Cheryl) Liu(Director)
Co-investorsYoubi Capitala16z cryptoBNP ParibasBroadridgeCME VenturesCoinbase Ventures+2 more
Digit Bio operates a platform for functional measurements of cell and gene therapies, providing partners with data on therapeutic mechanism and biodistribution.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Co-investorsFifty YearsA91 PartnersGoldman SachsMorgan StanleySteadview Capital
Whitelabel buy-now-pay-later platform for retail finance at the point of sale.
Christer Holloman(Founder)Todd Latham(CEO)
Co-investorsDawn CapitalDG Daiwa VenturesDN CapitalFINTECH CircleGlobal BrainGreen Shores Capital+5 more
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)Thomas Robinson(Director)Adam Joyce(Executive Officer)Tom Robinson(Founder)inSimone Mainiin
BoardEyal Rabinovich(Director)
Co-investorsAlbionVCDigital Currency GroupEvolution Equity PartnersMiddlegame VenturesMouro CapitalOctopus Ventures+11 more
Ello builds an AI-powered 1:1 reading tutor for children, using custom low-latency AI models optimized for child-specific speech recognition and personalized teaching.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSan Francisco, US
Elizabeth Adams(Founder)inTom Sayer(Founder)inCatalin Voss(Founder)in
Co-investorsHomebrewProject A VenturesY CombinatorGoodwater CapitalKhosla VenturesReach Capital+2 more
Greenly provides an AI-based platform for carbon accounting, greenhouse gas assessment, product life-cycle analysis (LCA), and ESG compliance reporting.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechSaaSAstoria, US
Matthieu Vegreville(Founder)inAlexis Normand(Founder)inArnaud Delubac(Founder)in
Co-investorsEnergy Impact PartnersSTATION FWind VentureXAngeBenhamou Global VenturesFidelity International Strategic Ventures+1 more
Kyriba provides cloud SaaS treasury and finance solutions with a focus on data security, compliance, and financial controls for corporate treasury functions.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Diego, US
Dubois Remy(Executive Officer)Gene Lynes(Executive Officer)Fabrice Levy(Executive Officer)Jean-Luc Robert(Executive Officer, Director)Melissa Di Donato(Chair and CEO)
BoardYves Sisteron(Director)in
Co-investorsEscalate Capital PartnersGeneral AtlanticIris CapitalSixth StreetUpfront VenturesBpifrance+3 more
myenergi designs and manufactures eco-smart home energy products, including EV chargers (zappi), solar power diversion devices (eddi), and modular home battery storage (libbi), aimed at maximising use of self-generated energy and reducing grid consumption.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Lee Sutton(Founder)in
Co-investorsEnergy Impact Partners
Pleo provides smart company cards with individual spending limits and automated expense management, giving admins a real-time overview of purchases and tools to flag or freeze cards.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Jeppe Rindom(Co-founder & CEO)inNiccolo Perra(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationCoatue ManagementIsomer CapitalKinnevikStripes
Prophecy is an agentic data preparation and analysis platform that uses Claude Code-based AI agents to generate visual, low-code data workflows from natural-language prompts, which business users and analysts can inspect, refine, validate, and deploy.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Raj Bains(Founder)inMaciej Szpakowski(Founder)in
Co-investorsSignalFireDallas Venture CapitalDatabricks VenturesInsight PartnersSingTel Innov8 Pte Ltd.Smith Point Capital
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsNotion Capital
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioVizolutionacq. by Lightico
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDigit · seekingalpha.com · Aug 22, 2026
Elliptic · crowdfundinsider.com · Jul 9, 2026
Ello · corporate-adviser.com · Jun 29, 2026
Digital Asset · wealtii.com · Jun 29, 2026
Pleo · tech.eu · Jun 12, 2026
Deeper · finance.yahoo.com · Jun 11, 2026
Monese · finsmes.com · Apr 23, 2026
Candex · trysignalbase.com · Mar 21, 2026
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures
as of Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSBC Private Equity Fund IILPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System | 1997 | — | 8.2% | 1.33x | 1.33x |
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 HSBC focus on?
- HSBC focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is HSBC located?
- HSBC is headquartered in London, GB.
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