DB1 Ventures
VC Fund
Germany, United States
DB1 Ventures is a VC fund in Germany focused on Financial Services and FinTech. DB1 Ventures’ vision is to be a strategic partner of choice for early- to growth-stage companies which are core or adjacent to Deutsche Börse Group’s strategy, generate attractive investment returns and add strategic value to its growth plans.
- Total investments:
- 9
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries DB1 Ventures invests in
Stages DB1 Ventures invests in
Countries DB1 Ventures invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Financial Services 5 (56%)
- FinTech 4 (44%)
- Finance 3 (33%)
- Banking 2 (22%)
- Software 2 (22%)
Stage
- Series A 3 (33%)
- Series B 2 (22%)
- Seed 1 (11%)
- Series C 1 (11%)
- Funding Round 1 (11%)
Country
- United States 4 (44%)
- Israel 1 (11%)
- Germany 1 (11%)
- Luxembourg 1 (11%)
- United Kingdom 1 (11%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Caplight
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Caplight is a platform that enables institutional investors to buy and sell derivatives of private equity.For the first time in the private markets, institutional investors can hedge positions, generate income on assets, and access true liquidity with public settlement-like mechanics.Caplight serves a broad range of QIBs including hedge funds,VC funds, family offices, pensions, endowments, mutual funds, and insurance firms.Securities are offered by North Capital Private Securities, member FINRA/SIPC, a partner of Caplight Markets LLC. | $16M / Series A / Jun 24, 2026 | |
Primary Portal
|
Primary Portal is a FinTech company providing digitized solutions connecting banks and institutional investors for capital markets. | $9.6M / Series A / Jul 25, 2024 | |
OptimX Markets
|
OptimX Markets is an independent, venue-neutral block trading solution in the global cash equities space. | $750K / Seed / Aug 07, 2023 | |
Next Gate Tech
|
Next Gate Tech is a Luxembourg based, data-driven FundTech that provides innovative Software-as-a-Service solutions for the asset management industry. Our mission is to enhance the Fund industry technology, thanks to machine learning, data analytics, and smart automation. We capitalize on the rapid emergence of cloud-based computing frameworks tooffer fast, accurate, and robust solutions to our clients. We provide intelligent, adaptive, and dynamic automation solutions through a web platform to help industry players manage middle and back-office processes. | $8.8M / Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 12, 2023 | |
Wematch.live
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Wematch.live develops web-based solutions to replace voice broking by automating matching, negotiation, and lifecycle management. | $19.5M / Series B / Oct 04, 2021 | |
RegTek Solutions
|
RegTek is the new home of the Report-it suite of software controls for Global Trade and Transaction Reporting. RegTek is a wholly owned subsidiary of Risk Focus Inc., the firm responsible for the original vision, development and distribution of the Report-It Control Suite, including Validate.Trade, Reportable.Trade, Load.Trade &Reconcile.Trade. | $5M / Series A / Sep 06, 2017 | |
figo
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figo aggregates financial sources from over 3,100 banks and financial institutions to enable innovative services. As Europe’s first “Banking Service Provider” figo is PSD2 ready! figo’s sophisticated platform ‘Banking as a Service’ connects modern services with more than 55 million online banking accounts in Germany and Austria. The company istargeting the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) in total. Furthermore figo has set up a new connectivity standard to financial data and reduces complexity of banking implementation to a minimum figo makes banking usable wherever it adds value and creates new touch points between consumers and their partners startups and banks! figo realized the opportunities arising from PSD2 accompanied by changing customer expectations. figo does not only provide an established banking API, but also an entire banking service platform supporting a vast number of innovative banking solutions (incl. access to bank account). | Jun 01, 2017 | |
Trumid
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Trumid is a financial technology company bringing efficiency, connectivity, and access to credit trading through innovative technology and product design. Trumid’s product ecosystem leverages data and the power of the network effect to create transparency, liquidity, and efficient trade execution. Trumid Market Center, the company’s electronictrading platform, connects corporate bond market professionals to a broad network of liquidity and provides a range of trading protocols to access it. The electronic bond trading platform provides traders direct access to liquidity, delivered within an intuitive design that fits seamlessly into trader workflow. Trumid was founded in 2014 by credit professionals with over 100 years of trading experience and is headquartered in New York City. | $38M / Series C / May 01, 2017 | |
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figo
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figo aggregates financial sources from over 3,100 banks and financial institutions to enable innovative services. As Europe’s first “Banking Service Provider” figo is PSD2 ready! figo’s sophisticated platform ‘Banking as a Service’ connects modern services with more than 55 million online banking accounts in Germany and Austria. The company istargeting the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) in total. Furthermore figo has set up a new connectivity standard to financial data and reduces complexity of banking implementation to a minimum figo makes banking usable wherever it adds value and creates new touch points between consumers and their partners startups and banks! figo realized the opportunities arising from PSD2 accompanied by changing customer expectations. figo does not only provide an established banking API, but also an entire banking service platform supporting a vast number of innovative banking solutions (incl. access to bank account). | $7.1M / Series B / Mar 24, 2017 |
Co-Investors
Deutsche Borse
3 deals together
Aquis Exchange
2 deals together
Illuminate Financial
2 deals together
NewAlpha Asset Management VC
2 deals together
Augmentum Fintech
1 deal together
DFF Ventures
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does DB1 Ventures invest in?
DB1 Ventures invests primarily in Financial Services, FinTech and Finance startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did DB1 Ventures last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for DB1 Ventures closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 9 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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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