# Auden

> Auden is a VC fund in Berlin backing Banking, FinTech and Consumer. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.auden-ag.com/

Auden is a VC fund in Berlin focused on Banking and FinTech. Auden based in the German federal capital of Berlin, invests in carefully selected start-up ventures within its local region. Its formula for success is based, in addition to its own business model and experienced team of professionals, upon its ability to provide strong ongoing support to its portfolio companies through its network and expertise.Its close working relationships and conscientious monitoring of the investments which it undertakes thus play a critically important role. Through its stringent pre-selection of targets and active oversight of its portfolio companies, Auden offers family offices, institutional and private investors the means to participate in investment opportunities in a high-potential market which can be not only highly complex but also difficult to penetrate without close local connections.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banking | 1 | 50% |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Consumer | 1 | 50% |
| Insurance | 1 | 50% |
| Online Portals | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ProvenExpert.com | ProvenExpert helps you harness the power of online customer reviews for your business - and increase visibility, create trust with potential customers and boost sales. |  | Series A | Oct 06, 2016 |  |
| OptioPay | OptioPay operates a fully serviced open banking solution without IT integration for businesses from various industries. End-customers receive value-added products and services in return for their bank account data to save time and money through exclusive cashbacks, higher-value vouchers, contract optimisation, offers for sustainable consumption andCO2 compensation, as well as discounts and other personalised recommendations. In addition to well-known partners such as AboutYou, Adidas, Amazon, Douglas, Ikea, Lieferando, Otto, Rewe, Reebok and Zalando, OptioPay’s top 100 corporate clients include DZ Bank, Comdirect Bank, Sparkasse, Commerzbank, HDI, AXA, Gothaer, Fonds Finanz, Blau Direkt, Deutsche Post, BS Energy and Basler Kantonalbank. OptioPay was founded in 2014 in Berlin by CEO Marcus Börner and COO Oliver Oster. It employs more than 65 people from 24 countries and currently operates in the DACH-region and The Netherlands. | $7.7M | Seed | Jun 22, 2016 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Berlin Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/berlin-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DvH Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dvh-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NJF Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/njf-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Nord/LB — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Auden invest in?

Auden invests primarily in Banking, FinTech and Consumer startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Auden last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Auden closed in Oct 2016. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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