# Commerzbank

> Commerzbank is a VC fund backing Financial Services and Renewable Energy. See 51 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Frankfurt, Germany
- Total investments: 51
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 22%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/commerzbank-ag/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/commerzbank
- Website: https://www.commerzbank.de/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/commerzbank/

Commerzbank is a Frankfurt-based commercial bank that provides seed and debt financing investments. For Private and Small Business Customers as well as Corporate Clients, the Bank offers a comprehensive portfolio of financial services. Commerzbank was founded in 1870 and is based in Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $4M–$6.5M |
| Post-IPO Debt | $54M–$1B |
| Debt Financing | $45M–$785M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 10 | 20% |
| Renewable Energy | 7 | 14% |
| Energy | 6 | 12% |
| FinTech | 6 | 12% |
| Finance | 6 | 12% |

94 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 21 | 41% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 8 | 16% |
| Seed | 6 | 12% |
| Series A | 5 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 5 | 10% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 21 | 41% |
| United States | 6 | 12% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 6% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 4% |
| Oman | 1 | 2% |

16 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bernd Spalt | Chief Risk Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bernd-spalt |
| Dietmar P. Binkowska | Managing Board | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dietmar-p-binkowska |
| Frank Mohr | ETF Market Making | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frank-mohr |
| Hans Huber | Senior DLT Project Lead | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hans-huber-0131 |
| Jorg Hessenmuller | Chief Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/j%C3%B6rg-hessenm%C3%BCller |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nordex | Nordex is a management holding company with its headquarters in Rostock. The domicile of the board and administration is Hamburg. Nordex SE's task is to control and coordinate the activities of the two 100 per cent subsidiaries Nordex Energy GmbH and Nordex Energy B.V.Under the brand name Nordex and Acciona Windpower they offer powerful windturbines for nearly all geographical regions across the globe.With the serially-produced multi-megawatt wind turbines of Generation Gamma Nordex N90/2500, N100/2500 and N117/2400, Nordex is able to offer high-efficiency wind turbines for onshore use. Since 2013, Nordex offers the Delta Generation with the N100/3300, the N117/3000, and the N131/3000 for strong, medium and light wind sites. The turbines of the brand AW from Acciona Windpower have operated successfully in a variety of climates and markets across the globe. From initial designs in 1999 to a complete product line today, ranging from 1.5 MW to 3 MW with multiple rotor and tower combinations, they have a robust experience base reflected in growth of sales and product evolutions that are proven in the marketplace. As developers and manufacturers of wind turbines, they concentrate on their core competencies. In addition to the overall technical design, their know-how also lies in the development of rotor blades with a length of more than 64 metres and in the integrated electrical and control technology for wind turbines.These are the driving factors behind the development of more efficient and thus, more economical machines in order to reduce the cost of energy – which is to the advantage of the environment and of their customers. | $2.8B | Post-IPO Debt | Jul 27, 2026 |  |
| Development Bank of Kazakhstan | The Bank’ mission is to promote sustainable development of the national economy. | $785M | Debt Financing | Jul 13, 2026 |  |
| Lissi | Lissi develops digital identity software that enables organizations to issue, verify, and manage verifiable digital credentials and interact with European Digital Identity (EUDI) wallets. Its platform includes identity wallet connectors, credential issuance and verification tools, passwordless authentication, and identity access managementcapabilities that support digital onboarding, access control, and regulatory identity workflows. Lissi also provides a mobile digital identity wallet for storing and presenting digital credentials such as identification documents, employee credentials, certificates, and access badges. Its products support interoperability with EUDI wallet standards and credential formats, allowing organizations to integrate digital identity services into public sector, financial, and enterprise applications. | $4M | Seed | Jul 09, 2026 |  |
| Blue Elephant Energy | Blue Elephant Energy is an energy solution company that produces clean energy for climate protection. |  | Debt Financing | Apr 27, 2026 |  |
| Quantum Systems | Quantum Systems provides AI-powered aerial intelligence solutions for defense and emergency services. The company designs and develops advanced aerial systems equipped with artificial intelligence to gather, analyze, and interpret data for strategic decision-making. These solutions are particularly valuable for surveillance, monitoring, andreal-time information processing, enabling clients to enhance operational efficiency, safety, and effectiveness in critical operations. | $178.1M | Debt Financing | Feb 12, 2026 |  |
| Andercore | Andercore is a supply chain platform for construction and building materials |  | Debt Financing | Feb 11, 2026 |  |
| terralayr | Terralayr uses software to collect energy grid-scale storage, which will be required as we strive to make renewable energy more efficient and lucrative. | $189.7M | Debt Financing | Jan 26, 2026 |  |
| Destinus | Destinus is a transportation technology company building near-space vehicles and the infrastructure to power the transportation network. | $58.6M | Debt Financing | Dec 18, 2025 |  |
| Destinus | Destinus is a vertically integrated European developer of flight systems for civilian and military uses. | $58.6M | Debt Financing | Dec 18, 2025 |  |
| Ion Beam Applications | Ion Beam Applications is a Belgium-based company that develops and markets technologies, pharmaceutical products and tailored solutions for the healthcare sector, with emphasis on cancer diagnosis and therapy. IBA is also active in the sterilization and ionization field. The Company operates through two business segments, namely the pharmaceuticalssegment, which includes radiopharmaceuticals and the equipments segment, which encompasses proton therapy, particle accelerators and dosimetry. | $155.8M | Post-IPO Debt | Nov 19, 2025 |  |

10 of 51 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Commerzbank invest in?

Commerzbank invests primarily in Financial Services, Renewable Energy and Energy startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 51 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Commerzbank's check size?

Commerzbank typically joins rounds of $4M–$6.5M at Seed, $54M–$1B at Post-IPO Debt and $45M–$785M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Commerzbank participates in.

### How do I contact Commerzbank?

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### Who are the partners at Commerzbank?

The team at Commerzbank includes Bernd Spalt (Chief Risk Officer), Dietmar P. Binkowska (Managing Board) and Frank Mohr (ETF Market Making), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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