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HSBC

Venture debt

London · 24 people tracked

Also known as HSBC GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (USA) INC. · HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.

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6,519 people in our graph share verified history with the HSBC team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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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 Sep 15, 2026.

HQ
London, GB
Founded
1865
Last 12 months
6 investments
AUM
$156.6B
Tracked investments
32

Team · 24 people

from the firm's website & curated
Angela McEntee· Group Company Secretaryin
Brendan Nelson· Group Chairman
Dame Carolyn Fairbairn· Independent non-executive Director
Eileen Murray· Senior independent non-executive Director
Georges Elhedery· Group CEO
Geraldine Buckingham· Independent non-executive Director
James (Jamie) Forese· Independent non-executive Director
José Antonio Meade Kuribreña· Independent non-executive Director
Kalpana Morparia· Independent non-executive Director
Rachel Duan· Independent non-executive Director
Richard Meddings· Independent non-executive Director
Steven Guggenheimer· Independent non-executive Director
Swee Lian Teo· Independent non-executive Director
Wei Sun Christianson· Independent non-executive Director

Founder mafia

The HSBC mafia →

91 people who came through HSBC went on to found or lead other companies.

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What they invest in

from 30 of 32 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×13Fintech ×12SaaS ×9AI & Machine Learning ×8Crypto & Web3 ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Cleantech ×3Climate Tech ×3

HQs:United States×13United Kingdom×5Hong Kong×1Ireland×1India×1Singapore×1

Investments · 32 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 52025 · 32024 · 32023 · 22021 · 215 dated

Teadsteads.cominNASDAQ: TEAD

Teads operates an omnichannel advertising platform that connects advertisers and media owners across the open internet, combining premium media inventory, data-driven creative, and predictive technology.

AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US

Yaron Galai(Co-Founder and Chair of the Board)inEmmanuel FischmeisterinDavid Kostman(Chief Executive Officer and Director)in

Co-investorsJazzya InvestmentsLightspeed Venture PartnersStratim CapitalWind VentureElaiaGemini Israel Ventures+2 more

Aieraaiera.comin𝕏✓ verified

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

Ken Sena(Founder)in

Co-investorsBank of AmericaDeutsche BankEvercoreJefferiesUBSFlybridge Capital Partners+2 more

Digital Assetdigitalasset.comin𝕏✓ verified

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

Fanofano.aiin𝕏May 2024✓ verified

Fano Labs develops speech and language AI solutions for enterprise communication environments, with models trained on diverse linguistic nuances including dialects and conversational patterns relevant to Asia.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSHong Kong, HK

Dr. Miles Wen(Co-Founder & Chairman)Professor Victor Li(Co-Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsGobi PartnersHorizons VenturesOpenspace VenturesSaltagen VenturesAlibaba Entrepreneurs FundAEF Greater Bay Area Fund

Monesemonese.comin𝕏✓ verified

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

Solidatussolidatus.comin𝕏✓ verified

Solidatus provides data governance and quality management solutions for data products, enabling organizations to monitor data integrity, track lineage, govern access, and understand product metrics and costs.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSHouston, US

Co-investorsAlbionVCSalica Investments

Sparksystemssparksystems.sg✓ verified

Spark Systems builds an ultra-low latency electronic FX (eFX) trading and liquidity aggregation platform for banks, hedge funds, and other institutional financial clients, with features covering price construction, risk control, auto-hedging, and white-labeling.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSingapore, SG

Wong Joo Seng(Founder & CEO)Ye Ting Song(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)Devang Bhatia(Chief Revenue Officer)Goh Boon Yam(Chief of Product & Sales)Chaitanya Peddada(Chief Operating Officer)

Co-investorsGoldman SachsIntegra PartnersOSK Ventures InternationalVickers Venture Partners

UrbanVolturbanvolt.comin✓ verified

UrbanVolt is Ireland's leading solar-as-a-service provider offering fixed-price power purchase agreements to businesses seeking to reduce carbon emissions and energy costs without upfront capital investment.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyImpact & Social GoodDublin, IE

Co-investorsVerdaneBusiness Venture Partners

Acoraacora.comin𝕏

Acora is a Microsoft Partner providing managed IT services, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure solutions to UK businesses, with particular focus on the insurance sector and mid-market enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareUK, GB

David Rabson(CEO)inRichard Conway(Group CTO)in

Co-investorsLDCPalatineAres

Candexcandex.comMar 2026 · $40M

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

Cantoncanton.networkin𝕏Jun 2026 · $355M

Canton is a privacy-enabled public blockchain (Layer 1) that connects previously siloed financial systems, letting regulated institutions exchange tokenized assets and data with privacy controls and real-time synchronization.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Yuval Rooz(Founder)

Co-investors1/1 Capital10SQ Capital (TenSquared)LongHash Venturesa16z cryptoAlumni VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+8 more

Canton Networkcanton.foundationin𝕏

The Canton Foundation fosters the development and governance of the Global Synchronizer, a blockchain infrastructure that enables atomic transactions across sovereign blockchains while preserving privacy.

Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Co-investorsUDHCa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBNP ParibasCircle VenturesDRW Venture Capital+5 more

CleanMaxcleanmax.comin𝕏Aug 2026 · $575M

CleanMax (Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Limited) develops clean energy infrastructure and sustainable energy solutions to help industries and large corporates reduce their carbon footprints.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyMumbai, IN

Kuldeep Jain(Founder)in

Co-investorsAugment InfrastructureBNP ParibasDBS Bank

CustomerMatrixin

White Plains, US

Guy Mounier(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardFrancois Veron(Director)Philippe Chambadal(Director)

Co-investorsAster CapitalNewfund CapitalTrue Global Ventures

DAEdaehair.comSep 2023 · $1.6B

A direct-to-consumer beauty brand that produces hair care and styling products including dry shampoos, volumizing mousses, styling creams, and fragrance mists.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessArizona, US

Co-investorsVerity Venture PartnersJP Morgan Chase

Deeperdeeper.networkin𝕏Jun 2026 · $355M

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

Digitdigit.bioinMay 2024 · $141M

Digital Biology (Digit Bio) develops precision biologics and combination therapies for solid tumors, using its M×P (Molecules × Phenotypes) Platform that combines high-resolution imaging, next-generation sequencing, computation, and AI to map the spatial molecular organization of tumor tissues.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Co-investorsFifty YearsA91 PartnersGoldman SachsMorgan StanleySteadview Capital

Dividodivido.comJun 2021 · $30M

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+7 more

Ellipticelliptic.coin𝕏Sep 2025

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)inWalter Kortschak(Director)in

Co-investorsAlbionVCDigital Currency GroupEvolution Equity PartnersMiddlegame VenturesMouro CapitalOctopus Ventures+11 more

Elloello.cominJun 2026

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

Erudituseruditus.comin𝕏Sep 2025 · $150M

Emeritus (Eruditus) offers executive education programs delivered in collaboration with top global universities, serving individual professionals and companies through group enrollments, private cohorts, and tailored content.

EdTechFuture of Work

Co-investorsBertelsmann India InvestmentsLiquidity CapitalPeak XV PartnersMars Growth Capital

Greenlygreenly.earth

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+2 more

Kyribakyriba.comin

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)inFabrice Levy(Executive Officer)inJean-Luc Robert(Executive Officer, Director)inMelissa Di Donato(Chair and CEO)in

BoardYves Sisteron(Director)in

Co-investorsEscalate Capital PartnersGeneral AtlanticIris CapitalSixth StreetUpfront VenturesBpifrance+3 more

Medivetmedivetgroup.comin𝕏

Medivet operates a veterinary practice partnership model in which vets co-own their clinics alongside the company, sharing in profits and equity while receiving central support across HR, finance, marketing, procurement, and compliance.

HealthtechMedical DevicesWatford, GB

Co-investorsInflexion

Myenergimyenergi.comin𝕏

myenergi makes the zappi EV charger, a smart home charging device that can draw power from the grid or integrate with solar and other renewables, with three charging modes and control via the myenergi app.

CleantechEnergyHardwareStallingborough, GB

Lee Sutton(Co-founder)inJordan Brompton(Co-founder & CMO)in

Co-investorsEnergy Impact Partners

Pleopleo.ioin𝕏May 2024

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 CapitalKinnevikStripesAlkeon Capital+4 more

PremFinapremfina.comin

PremFina is a UK-based FCA-regulated FinTech providing premium finance, which lets policyholders spread the cost of insurance premiums into monthly Direct Debit installments.

FintechInsurTechUK, GB

Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalEmery CapitalWaterfall Eden

Prophecyprophecy.aiin

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

Tradeshifttradeshift.comin𝕏Dec 2021 · $200M

Tradeshift provides an AI-powered accounts payable automation and e-invoicing platform that helps enterprise buyers digitize invoice processing, onboard suppliers, and stay compliant with e-invoicing regulations.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Christian Lanng(Co-founder)inGert Sylvest(Co-founder)inMikkel Hippe Brun(Co-founder)inPeter van Pruissen(Executive Officer)in

BoardStephen Chandler(Director)inNoriaki Okubo(Director)

Co-investorsFuel Venture CapitalMouro CapitalNotion CapitalRuna Capital10x FoundersDoha Venture Capital+5 more

Vizolutionvizolution.comin𝕏acquired by Lightico

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsNotion Capital

Westfaliawestfaliafruit.cominApr 2023

Westfalia Fruit is a global fresh produce distributor specializing in avocados and other fruits, operating farms and partnerships across multiple continents to supply retail and foodservice customers.

AgTechCircular EconomyFoodTechImpact & Social GoodTzaneen, ZA

Dr. Hans Merensky

Co-investorsAgDevCoIFC

Zolvezolve.comin𝕏Mar 2025 · $251M

Zolve provides financial products and tools aimed at people relocating to the United States, helping newcomers access banking and credit without an established US financial history.

Fintech

Raghunandan G(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelDG Daiwa VenturesGMO VenturePartnersTrifecta Capital AdvisorsDST GlobalLightspeed Venture Partners+1 more

Exits · 2

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

TeadsNASDAQ: TEADVizolutionacq. by Lightico

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures

as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
HSBC Private Equity Fund IILPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System19978.2%1.33x1.33x

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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