Giesecke+Devrient Ventures

At brighter AI, we are on the mission to protect every identity in public. Our leading anonymization solutions for video data are based on state-of-the-art artificial intelligence. We were named “Europe’s Hottest AI Startup” by Nvidia and won "The Spark - The German Digital Award" by Handelsblatt & McKinsey. Established in 2017 within the automotive industry, we are today serving companies in various sectors and are supported by outstanding investors.

FNA is a deep technology analytics company based in London that specializes in financial system services. Founded in 2013, FNA offers an advanced network analytics platform that allows financial institutions to map and monitor complex financial networks while simulating operational and financial risks. By leveraging data from various online APIs and sources, the platform helps decision-makers identify hidden connections and anomalies in large datasets, as well as predict the impact of stress events. FNA’s clientele includes major central banks, financial market infrastructures, and leading financial institutions, reflecting its commitment to enhancing the safety and efficiency of the financial system. The company is also actively involved in the growing fields of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, positioning its technology to support a wide range of business applications.

METACO is a Swiss company that designs institutional digital asset management solutions. We deliver a complete orchestration platform for digital assets in banking, the most secure and agile digital asset vault for self-custody and a single entry point to the broadest universe of trusted custodians. With our solution you can tokenize and manage the full lifecycle of asset tokens with a complete smart contract framework supporting equities, bonds, derivatives and other asset classes. Trade without limits as we have connectivity with 50+ exchanges, brokers and market makers.

At brighter AI, we are on the mission to protect every identity in public. Our leading anonymization solutions for video data are based on state-of-the-art artificial intelligence. We were named “Europe’s Hottest AI Startup” by Nvidia and won "The Spark - The German Digital Award" by Handelsblatt & McKinsey. Established in 2017 within the automotive industry, we are today serving companies in various sectors and are supported by outstanding investors.

Transtrack International is in the development of standard software solutions to manage the end-to-end cash supply chain. Its software allows central banks, commercial banks, CITs, and other cash businesses to increase control and efficiency, and to lower the cost of cash. Transtrack is active in 14 different countries around the world and has been a trusted name in the cash industry since 1990.

Build38 is a global provider of mobile application protection solutions. Its solution represents a new generation of app-hardening technologies and service that protects apps from known and unknown attacks and opens the market to new digital business models. Build38 protects applications across various industries including automotive, financial, public transport and health care. Build38 is headquartered in Munich with global offices in Barcelona and Singapore. The company is a spin out of Giesecke + Devrient and ranks among the best IT Security startups in Germany. Build38 is an official GARTNER In-App Shielding Market Guide Vendor since 2019 and the first to combine: In-App Shielding + In-App Monitoring + AI-based In-App Reaction.

Verimi was founded in May 2017 as a new, trusted European identity platform. Register, log in, and identify yourself for any online service using Verimi – across sectors. Verimi combines a convenient, central log-in (Single Sign On) with the highest standards of security and data protection in compliance with European regulations and the user’s right to self-determination regarding the use of their personal data.

IDnow provides advanced machine-learning technology for its Identity-as-a-Service platform that can verify identities in real time. The company's solutions guarantee legal security throughout Europe and the highest level of data security. The company provides a legally secure solution without additional hardware in the area of video identification of customers and electronic signatures. The company's offer is directed at all business customers who would like to provide customer identification and contract conclusion online, such as banks, telecommunications companies, Fintechs, etc. Its customer portfolio includes renowned firms such as Commerzbank, UBS, Sixt neuwagen, Telefónica, and N26. IDnow was founded on 2014 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Based in San Francisco, California, Fit Pay develops a contactless payment platform based on wearable devices. The platform is led by payment industry professionals with over 20 years of payment platform and identity authentication domain experience. It uses NFC technology, combined with card network tokenization to interact with point-of-sale terminals at retail locations. The platform’s phone-less and app-less experience allows consumers to conduct secure, frictionless payment transactions. Founded in 2014, Fit Pay raises seed funding from the mobile security products company, Giesecke & Devrient with participation from Plug and Play.

SmartTrust is a global leader in the development of SIM and Mobile Device Management software, specializing in infrastructure solutions that manage and secure mobile services. The company offers security and service management solutions tailored for a diverse clientele, including mobile operators, financial institutions, trusted service providers, and various portals and content providers. By focusing on mobile and internet e-services, SmartTrust plays a crucial role in enhancing the security and efficiency of mobile communications.