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SBI Ventures Europe GmbH

Corporate VC

Berlin · Seed–Growth · 1 people tracked

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Investment thesis

SBI Ventures Europe, wholly owned by Japan's SBI Holdings, serves as the group's European hub for building an aligned financial ecosystem. It focuses on European innovators in fintech and digital assets, offering capital from early stage through growth, strategic partnerships, and access to SBI Group's distribution, regulated financial infrastructure, and corporate network. The firm helps founders scale globally by connecting capital, corporates, and innovation across Asia, Europe, and North America, and supports SBI Group's wider business development and investment activities across the region.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
Berlin, DE
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1999
AUM
$6.5B
Tracked investments
26

Team · 1 people

from public directories
Takeshi Kuribayashi· Managing Directorin

What they invest in

from 21 of 26 portfolio companies

Fintech ×13AI & Machine Learning ×7Enterprise Software ×7SaaS ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×3Crypto & Web3 ×3IoT ×3Cloud Computing ×2

HQs:Germany×5United Kingdom×5Switzerland×2European Union×1Italy×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 15 portfolio companies
40%
solo founders
6 of 15 mapped founding teams
33%
repeat founders
of 15 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×62 founders×73 founders×14+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data

Imperial College London ×2University of St.Gallen ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history

Cambrium ×2FinCompare - Smarter SME Financing ×2Merantix ×2

Investments · 26 tracked

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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 CapitalCommerzVenturesDigital Currency Group+11 more

Alloyed Seedalloyed.com

Alloyed develops computational design methods and platforms for creating advanced alloys, particularly for additive manufacturing and aerospace applications.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareNew MaterialsAbingdon, GB

Co-investorsFuture Planet Capital

Cambriumcambrium.bio

Cambrium designs and produces enzymes, polymers, and peptides using a molecular design platform and biological systems, aiming to create high-performance materials.

BiotechDeep TechNew Materials

Mitchell Duffy(Founder)inCharlie Cotton, PhD(Founder)in

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesEarth Venture CapitalGradient VenturesJuniperTranspose Platform ManagementHOF Capital+2 more

Cleomeetcleo.comin𝕏

Cleo is an AI-powered personal finance management app that tracks spending, helps users set and achieve financial goals, and provides personalized budgeting advice with an engaging conversational interface.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechLondon, GB

Barney Hussey-Yeo(CEO)in

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalEntrepreneur FirstLocalGlobePhoenix CourtRedbus VenturesEQT Ventures+1 more

CNC24cnc24.comin

CNC24 operates a digital procurement platform for custom plastic and metal production parts, connecting commercial buyers with a network of manufacturing suppliers worldwide.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainBerlin, DE

Willi Ruopp(Co-Founder & CEO)Marlon Gerat(Co-Founder & CPO)inJonathan Seoane(CTO)Claudius Tadesse(CRO)Stefan Sommer(Chief Procurement Officer)in

Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesRedstoneTane FundcoparionEquityPitcher VenturesFuture Industry Ventures

Currency Cloudcurrencycloud.cominacquired by Visa

Currencycloud provides a global cross-border payment platform for businesses to collect, convert, and manage multi-currency transactions across 180+ countries.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechLondon, GB

Co-investorsAccompliceAnthemis VentureForgePoint CapitalNotion CapitalSapphire VenturesSCB 10X+3 more

Dividodivido.com

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

Ellipticelliptic.coin𝕏

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

Exeinexein.ioin𝕏

Exein provides runtime cybersecurity for Physical AI systems, embedded and Linux-based devices, firmware, IoT fleets, cloud workloads, and Kubernetes, with on-device threat detection and binary/SBOM analysis mapped to compliance requirements.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoTRome, IT

Gianni Cuozzo(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors33NBalderton CapitalBerliner Volksbank VenturesGeodesic CapitalHV CapitalIntrepid Growth Partners+6 more

FinLeapfinleap.comin

finleap is a fintech company builder and investor that, between 2014 and 2021, founded or invested in 15 ventures and developed corporate joint ventures and service ventures.

Fintech

Co-investorsMS&AD VenturesYabeoPing AnShackleton Ventures Ltd.

Flyabilityflyability.comin

Flyability builds collision-tolerant indoor drones, including its flagship Elios 3, designed to navigate confined and hazardous spaces to collect inspection data for industries such as energy, wastewater, and mining.

Deep TechHardwareIoTRoboticsPaudex, CH

Patrick Thévoz(Co-founder & CEO)Adrien Briod(Co-founder & CTO)

Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesETF PartnersRedstoneTane FundVerve VenturesSwisscom Ventures

Habitohabito.comin𝕏Acquired

UK digital mortgage broker offering online mortgage advice, applications and switching; acquired by Monzo.

Co-investorsAugmentum FintechBootstrap EuropeMosaic VenturesVolution Ventures

Hiboohiboo.ioin𝕏

Hiboo is a software platform that collects and centralizes data from mixed fleets of heavy equipment and utility vehicles regardless of make, model, or year, offering reports and alerts on downtime, faults, fuel use, and carbon impact.

Construction TechIoTSaaS

Clément Bénard(Founder)inFrançois Jacob(Founder)in

Co-investorsEmerald Technology Ventures AgIsaiISAI GestionCitizen CapitalNabtesco Technology VenturesRing Capital

Kraftblockkraftblock.com

Kraftblock develops thermal energy storage systems based on a nanoparticle composite storage material, offering stationary and mobile solutions for decarbonizing industrial heat and cogeneration.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise Software

Martin Schichtel(CEO & Co-founder)Susanne König(CEA & Co-founder)Christian Gebhardt(COO)Florent Baudu(CCO)Wim Janssen(SVP Energy Services)Karsten Dieckhoff(VP Engineering)

Co-investorsFreigeist CapitalTechEnergy VenturesFinindusFuture Industry VenturesShell VenturesBerliner Volksbank Ventures+2 more

Oradianoradian.comin𝕏

Oradian provides an API-first, AI-native core banking platform with a programmable core, open data access, and an extension framework for launching deposit, lending, and card products.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Antonio Separovic(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlitheia CapitalCRE Venture CapitalCredo VenturesGoodwell InvestmentsMiddleton EnterprisesPlayfair Capital

Pliantgetpliant.comin

Pliant offers payment infrastructure enabling businesses to issue physical and virtual credit cards, monitor expenditures, and integrate payment data with their existing finance systems.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBerlin, DE

Malte Rau(Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer)inFabian Terner(Co-founder, Chief Product Officer)in

Co-investorsAlstin CapitalFin CapitalMolten VenturesMotive PartnersMS&AD VenturesNina Capital+5 more

Privacy Policytermsfeed.com

Co-investorsFI&FOIntersactionLoyal VCRound Hill Ventures

Qwistqwist.comin

Qwist provides open banking infrastructure for businesses across Europe, offering secure access to customer financial data, data intelligence for actionable insights, and orchestration tools for automated financial workflows.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsFinch Capital

Solarissolarisgroup.comin

Solaris is a German banking-licensed company that provides a Banking-as-a-Service platform enabling businesses to embed financial solutions and banking features into their products.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSGermany, DE

Co-investorsStorm Ventures

Tide Businesstide.coin𝕏

Tide offers a digital business bank account and company registration service for UK businesses, combining banking infrastructure with administrative setup tools.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB

Dr. Oliver Prillin

Co-investorsAugmentum CapitalAugmentum FintechMS&AD VenturesSalica InvestmentsSquareOne CapitalAnthemis Venture

Unchained Roboticsunchainedrobotics.dein

Unchained Robotics develops MalocherBot, a modular robotic automation system for manufacturing and production tasks such as palletizing and bin picking, targeting small to large enterprises seeking to increase return on investment.

Advanced ManufacturingRobotics

Co-investorsD11ZEnjoyventure Management

Wefoxwefox.com

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

Wirexwirexapp.comin𝕏

Wirex DUO is a dual investment product within the Wirex app that lets users lock a crypto pair for a fixed term to earn structured, high-yield returns based on market performance.

Crypto & Web3FintechLondon, GB

Pavel Matveev(Founder)

Wydenwyden.ioin𝕏

Wyden provides infrastructure for institutional trading that integrates digital and traditional asset markets, enabling banks and brokers to manage the complete trade lifecycle from execution to settlement and accounting.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Andy Flury(Founder and President of the Board of Directors)in

Co-investorsBlockchain Valley Ventures, LlcC3 Venture CapitalSBI Ven CapitalSpicehaus Partners

Exits · 2

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

eToroNASDAQ: ETORCurrency Cloudacq. by Visa

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has SBI Ventures Europe GmbH made?
SBI Ventures Europe GmbH has 26 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What stage does SBI Ventures Europe GmbH invest at?
SBI Ventures Europe GmbH invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
What sectors does SBI Ventures Europe GmbH focus on?
SBI Ventures Europe GmbH focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Energy, Fintech.
Where is SBI Ventures Europe GmbH located?
SBI Ventures Europe GmbH is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
Who does SBI Ventures Europe GmbH co-invest with?
SBI Ventures Europe GmbH most often shares deals with Berliner Volksbank Ventures, Redstone, Seedcamp, among 112 tracked co-investors.

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