FinLeap GmbH is a venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2014. The company specializes in investments in early-stage fintech startups, particularly those offering software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions and digital services within the financial services market. FinLeap typically invests between €0.5 million and €5 million in its portfolio companies. Over its operational years, the firm has built or invested in numerous ventures and developed several corporate joint ventures, collectively valued at over €3 billion at one point. In addition to its Berlin headquarters, FinLeap has established offices in San Francisco, Milan, Madrid, and Paris, reflecting its commitment to fostering innovation in the global fintech landscape.
Penta is a digital business bank platform designed to help startups and SMEs save time and money on banking. It automates bank accounts and invoices, offers online cashless banking services, and helps to open an online banking account in minutes, enabling consumers to manage their cashflows easily. Penta's mission is to disrupt business banking in Europe and worldwide. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
Qwist
Series A in 2021
Qwist is an independent Open Banking platform provider based in Europe, focused on transforming the financial services landscape. The company offers a digital financial platform designed to address the challenges of the fragmented open banking ecosystem. With a secure cloud infrastructure, Qwist supports partners across various growth stages by leveraging data analytics and machine learning tools. This enables clients to enhance customer engagement while minimizing the costs and complexities associated with integrating financial services. By providing insights into customer transactions and interactions, Qwist empowers businesses across multiple industries to deliver innovative financial solutions.
Element
Funding Round in 2021
ELEMENT Insurance AG, founded in March 2017 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in digital insurance services and InsurTech innovations. The company operates as a licensed direct insurer for non-life insurance, authorized by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority to function as a risk carrier across 28 European countries. ELEMENT provides a unique technology platform known as "Insurance as a Platform," which supports a B2B2X value chain. It collaborates with various partners, ranging from e-commerce businesses to established insurance firms, to develop customized white-label insurance products quickly. By enabling its partners to market these innovative products under their own brands, ELEMENT addresses the complexities of the insurance value chain, including actuarial calculations, underwriting, policy administration, customer service, and claims management.
Penta
Series B in 2021
Penta is a digital business bank platform designed to help startups and SMEs save time and money on banking. It automates bank accounts and invoices, offers online cashless banking services, and helps to open an online banking account in minutes, enabling consumers to manage their cashflows easily. Penta's mission is to disrupt business banking in Europe and worldwide. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
Elinvar
Venture Round in 2021
Elinvar GmbH is a Berlin-based company that specializes in developing an integrated wealth technology platform tailored for independent discretionary portfolio managers and private banks. Founded in 2016, Elinvar provides a B2B2C solution that facilitates the digital transformation of asset and wealth managers by offering a comprehensive Platform as a Service. This platform includes essential applications for client relationship management, online onboarding, portfolio management, and reporting, among other services. By employing a micro-services architecture, Elinvar ensures flexibility in adapting to technological advancements and regulatory changes. The company also holds all necessary licenses from BaFin, allowing its partners to leverage leading technology within a compliant framework. This holistic approach enables partners to streamline their operations and deliver customized digital offerings that enhance client engagement and satisfaction.
DeineStudienfinanzierung
Seed Round in 2020
DeineStudienfinanzierung is a digital platform dedicated to helping students finance their education. It offers a financial advisory application that assists users in managing their personal finances effectively. The platform integrates banking and educational resources, utilizing an intelligent algorithm to analyze individual financial situations and goals. This analysis allows it to provide tailored recommendations for consumer products from banks, insurers, and fintech companies. By offering extensive banking services and specialized student financing options, DeineStudienfinanzierung aims to empower students with personalized investment advice, fostering their financial independence.
OWWN
Seed Round in 2020
OWWN is a banking app that provides a one-stop shop for young adults to manage their finances. It allows customers to maintain an account with a Visa debit card and make mobile payments, just like a typical bank, but they can also apply for a student loan from Kfw Bank. At the same time, they can create shared savings pools, anonymously compare their budgets with friends, and participate in challenges. Users can use Owwn alone or collectively.
Element
Series A in 2020
ELEMENT Insurance AG, founded in March 2017 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in digital insurance services and InsurTech innovations. The company operates as a licensed direct insurer for non-life insurance, authorized by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority to function as a risk carrier across 28 European countries. ELEMENT provides a unique technology platform known as "Insurance as a Platform," which supports a B2B2X value chain. It collaborates with various partners, ranging from e-commerce businesses to established insurance firms, to develop customized white-label insurance products quickly. By enabling its partners to market these innovative products under their own brands, ELEMENT addresses the complexities of the insurance value chain, including actuarial calculations, underwriting, policy administration, customer service, and claims management.
Deutsche Fintech Solutions
Venture Round in 2020
Deutsche Fintech Solutions (DFS) is a joint venture between Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG (DVAG) and finleap, dedicated to advancing financial consulting through intelligent digital services. The company develops a financial advisory platform designed to enhance the advisory process for complex financial products. By leveraging technology, DFS aims to deliver simple, transparent, and competent solutions that support financial consultants and their clients in growing and protecting their wealth. The platform emphasizes creating digital experiences that facilitate expert financial advice, ensuring that customers receive the best possible solutions for their financial needs.
myEgo
Seed Round in 2020
myEGO is a digital identity management platform that utilizes blockchain technology to enable self-sovereign identity (SSI) management. The platform allows users to securely digitize, verify, and organize their confidential data, such as identity and credit cards, in a private and accessible space. By facilitating the sharing of verified data assets with affiliated service partners, myEGO empowers users to maintain control over their personal information and decide how and with whom to share it. The platform's innovative approach also addresses data silos by linking user data across various ecosystems and services, thereby enhancing user experience and privacy. Overall, myEGO positions digital identity as a comprehensive solution beyond traditional eID or KYC processes.
Penta
Series B in 2020
Penta is a digital business bank platform designed to help startups and SMEs save time and money on banking. It automates bank accounts and invoices, offers online cashless banking services, and helps to open an online banking account in minutes, enabling consumers to manage their cashflows easily. Penta's mission is to disrupt business banking in Europe and worldwide. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
Joonko
Seed Round in 2019
Joonko is a financial platform focused on providing users with financial peace of mind through fairness, transparency, and simplicity. The company developed an intermediary service that allows consumers to compare car insurance options from leading insurers, helping them select the best coverage for their needs. Launched just five months after the company's inception, this car insurance comparison tool is the first of several products that Joonko plans to introduce, aiming to expand into additional banking and insurance offerings in the future. By enabling users to easily switch and obtain the right financial products, Joonko addresses personal saving and protection needs effectively.
Penta
Series A in 2019
Penta is a digital business bank platform designed to help startups and SMEs save time and money on banking. It automates bank accounts and invoices, offers online cashless banking services, and helps to open an online banking account in minutes, enabling consumers to manage their cashflows easily. Penta's mission is to disrupt business banking in Europe and worldwide. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
Elinvar
Venture Round in 2019
Elinvar GmbH is a Berlin-based company that specializes in developing an integrated wealth technology platform tailored for independent discretionary portfolio managers and private banks. Founded in 2016, Elinvar provides a B2B2C solution that facilitates the digital transformation of asset and wealth managers by offering a comprehensive Platform as a Service. This platform includes essential applications for client relationship management, online onboarding, portfolio management, and reporting, among other services. By employing a micro-services architecture, Elinvar ensures flexibility in adapting to technological advancements and regulatory changes. The company also holds all necessary licenses from BaFin, allowing its partners to leverage leading technology within a compliant framework. This holistic approach enables partners to streamline their operations and deliver customized digital offerings that enhance client engagement and satisfaction.
Penta
Acquisition in 2019
Penta is a digital business bank platform designed to help startups and SMEs save time and money on banking. It automates bank accounts and invoices, offers online cashless banking services, and helps to open an online banking account in minutes, enabling consumers to manage their cashflows easily. Penta's mission is to disrupt business banking in Europe and worldwide. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
Deutsche Fintech Solutions
Venture Round in 2019
Deutsche Fintech Solutions (DFS) is a joint venture between Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG (DVAG) and finleap, dedicated to advancing financial consulting through intelligent digital services. The company develops a financial advisory platform designed to enhance the advisory process for complex financial products. By leveraging technology, DFS aims to deliver simple, transparent, and competent solutions that support financial consultants and their clients in growing and protecting their wealth. The platform emphasizes creating digital experiences that facilitate expert financial advice, ensuring that customers receive the best possible solutions for their financial needs.
Beesy
Seed Round in 2018
They know that it takes a lot to be self-employed and be fully responsible for your own future. With all the trouble on your mind to build your business, it seems like having a second job when you need to deal with the Italian bureaucracy. That's why they created Beesy - an easy way to manage your finances in one place. With banking, invoicing and digital accounting in a single tool, they aim to reduce the unnecessary complexity of running a business in today's world. With Beesy, they'd like you to be able to feel at ease when it comes to your finances so that you can focus your energy on what really matters.
Deutsche Fintech Solutions
Venture Round in 2018
Deutsche Fintech Solutions (DFS) is a joint venture between Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG (DVAG) and finleap, dedicated to advancing financial consulting through intelligent digital services. The company develops a financial advisory platform designed to enhance the advisory process for complex financial products. By leveraging technology, DFS aims to deliver simple, transparent, and competent solutions that support financial consultants and their clients in growing and protecting their wealth. The platform emphasizes creating digital experiences that facilitate expert financial advice, ensuring that customers receive the best possible solutions for their financial needs.
Infinitec Solutions
Seed Round in 2018
Infinitec Solutions is a software-as-a-service provider that specializes in delivering white-label solutions aimed at enhancing financial management for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company offers a finance innovation platform that automates financial planning, allowing users to swiftly launch digital finance services. This platform provides real-time financial insights, analyzes cash flows, and simplifies the process of opening bank accounts. By enabling banks and financial services companies to digitalize their corporate banking operations, Infinitec facilitates a more efficient and user-friendly experience for its partners and their SME clients.
PAIR Finance
Series A in 2017
PAIR Finance GmbH, founded in 2016 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in digital debt collection services, primarily serving various industries including telecommunications, financial services, e-commerce, and energy. The company leverages artificial intelligence, behavioral analytics, and data science to transform receivables management into a sustainable and customer-focused process. With a platform designed for efficient claims management, PAIR Finance enables businesses to communicate digitally with defaulting customers, facilitating quicker settlement of open debts. The firm has established partnerships with over 600 companies and employs more than 250 professionals, positioning itself as a leader in AI-based debt collection in Europe. PAIR Finance is backed by notable private equity investor Pollen Street and aims to enhance risk management for its clients while driving revenue growth.
Perseus Technologies
Seed Round in 2017
Perseus Technologies specializes in providing Cyber Security-as-a-Service solutions tailored for small and midsize enterprises. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes risk assessments, continuous risk management, and incident management. Its innovative approach integrates both human expertise and artificial intelligence to enhance cybersecurity measures. A key feature of Perseus's service is an AI-driven security scoring model that continuously evaluates and updates risk scores, enabling proactive breach prevention. Additionally, the platform provides automated recommendations for security enhancements, ensuring that businesses can effectively protect their systems against cyber threats while maintaining compliance with GDPR regulations.
Element
Seed Round in 2017
ELEMENT Insurance AG, founded in March 2017 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in digital insurance services and InsurTech innovations. The company operates as a licensed direct insurer for non-life insurance, authorized by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority to function as a risk carrier across 28 European countries. ELEMENT provides a unique technology platform known as "Insurance as a Platform," which supports a B2B2X value chain. It collaborates with various partners, ranging from e-commerce businesses to established insurance firms, to develop customized white-label insurance products quickly. By enabling its partners to market these innovative products under their own brands, ELEMENT addresses the complexities of the insurance value chain, including actuarial calculations, underwriting, policy administration, customer service, and claims management.
Solaris
Series A in 2017
Solaris SE operates as a technology company in the financial services sector, offering an embedded finance platform that enables businesses to integrate digital banking and payment services directly into their products via APIs. With a full German banking license, Solarisbank AG, its subsidiary, provides modular banking services such as digital bank accounts, payment cards, identification and lending services, digital asset custody, and third-party provider integrations. The company has raised over EUR 160 million from prominent investors to drive innovation in the financial industry, making it more accessible and efficient for businesses to offer financial services.
Vane
Series A in 2016
Vane is a technology-enabled finance provider that focuses on delivering non-dilutive funding services to digital media companies worldwide. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, with additional offices in London and New York, the company operates through its innovative platform, BillFront, which facilitates access to working capital by integrating with clients' invoicing systems. Vane offers flexible financing options ranging from receivables finance to revenue-based finance, allowing businesses in various digital sectors, including advertising technology, app development, e-commerce, and online publishing, to secure funding efficiently. Led by Greg Dimitriou, a former media M&A banker, Vane aims to empower its clients to accelerate their growth through agile financial solutions.
PAIR Finance
Seed Round in 2016
PAIR Finance GmbH, founded in 2016 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in digital debt collection services, primarily serving various industries including telecommunications, financial services, e-commerce, and energy. The company leverages artificial intelligence, behavioral analytics, and data science to transform receivables management into a sustainable and customer-focused process. With a platform designed for efficient claims management, PAIR Finance enables businesses to communicate digitally with defaulting customers, facilitating quicker settlement of open debts. The firm has established partnerships with over 600 companies and employs more than 250 professionals, positioning itself as a leader in AI-based debt collection in Europe. PAIR Finance is backed by notable private equity investor Pollen Street and aims to enhance risk management for its clients while driving revenue growth.
Elinvar
Seed Round in 2016
Elinvar GmbH is a Berlin-based company that specializes in developing an integrated wealth technology platform tailored for independent discretionary portfolio managers and private banks. Founded in 2016, Elinvar provides a B2B2C solution that facilitates the digital transformation of asset and wealth managers by offering a comprehensive Platform as a Service. This platform includes essential applications for client relationship management, online onboarding, portfolio management, and reporting, among other services. By employing a micro-services architecture, Elinvar ensures flexibility in adapting to technological advancements and regulatory changes. The company also holds all necessary licenses from BaFin, allowing its partners to leverage leading technology within a compliant framework. This holistic approach enables partners to streamline their operations and deliver customized digital offerings that enhance client engagement and satisfaction.
Clark
Series A in 2016
Clark is a Berlin-based insurance platform founded in June 2015 by Dr. Christopher Oster and Steffen Glomb. The company aims to simplify and enhance the insurance experience by providing transparent and affordable coverage options. Through its digital platform, available via iOS and Android applications as well as a website, Clark allows users to assess their insurance status and identifies opportunities for optimization by comparing tariffs from various insurance providers. By leveraging technology alongside insurance expertise, Clark offers customer-centric advice, enabling users to manage their insurance needs efficiently and cost-effectively. The company is supported by the FinTech incubator FinLeap and the Institute for Transparency, further enhancing its commitment to promoting clarity and fairness in the insurance industry.
Zinsbaustein
Seed Round in 2016
Zinsbaustein GmbH is a Berlin-based company that operates a digital platform designed for real estate investments. The platform enables small investors to access opportunities within the German real estate market, providing a streamlined way for individuals to participate in property investments. By leveraging technology, Zinsbaustein facilitates the investment process, making it more accessible for a broader audience interested in real estate.
Valendo
Series A in 2016
Valendo is a pawnshop that provides their residential and commercial customers with asset-based mortgage loans. Valendo provides Sachwert loans, Depot loans, and Sales loans. It accepts watches, jewelry, precious metals, art, handbags, and more as tangible assets. It also enables its customers to inquire online and offers transportation services for their requests of money. Valendo was founded by Andreas von Buttlar and Lars Bresan in 2015. And it is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
Savedo
Series A in 2016
Savedo GmbH is an online marketplace based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2014, that facilitates investment in fixed-term deposits across the European Union. The platform allows users in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands to access better interest rates on their savings without the need to travel to different countries. By partnering with various banks, Savedo provides essential services such as customer support and standardized account documentation, streamlining the investment process for its clients. As of August 2017, Savedo operates as a subsidiary of Deposit Solutions GmbH and is staffed by a team of experienced finance professionals and online specialists dedicated to enhancing retail investment opportunities in Europe.
Solaris
Seed Round in 2016
Solaris SE operates as a technology company in the financial services sector, offering an embedded finance platform that enables businesses to integrate digital banking and payment services directly into their products via APIs. With a full German banking license, Solarisbank AG, its subsidiary, provides modular banking services such as digital bank accounts, payment cards, identification and lending services, digital asset custody, and third-party provider integrations. The company has raised over EUR 160 million from prominent investors to drive innovation in the financial industry, making it more accessible and efficient for businesses to offer financial services.
Clark
Seed Round in 2015
Clark is a Berlin-based insurance platform founded in June 2015 by Dr. Christopher Oster and Steffen Glomb. The company aims to simplify and enhance the insurance experience by providing transparent and affordable coverage options. Through its digital platform, available via iOS and Android applications as well as a website, Clark allows users to assess their insurance status and identifies opportunities for optimization by comparing tariffs from various insurance providers. By leveraging technology alongside insurance expertise, Clark offers customer-centric advice, enabling users to manage their insurance needs efficiently and cost-effectively. The company is supported by the FinTech incubator FinLeap and the Institute for Transparency, further enhancing its commitment to promoting clarity and fairness in the insurance industry.
Finreach
Seed Round in 2015
Finreach Solutions, founded in 2014 and based in Berlin, is a fintech company dedicated to simplifying the enablement of consumer financial potential. The firm collaborates with banking partners to create new business opportunities by enhancing their products and services through API-led connectivity. Finreach Solutions is notable for developing the first automated current account switch kit (ASK), which helps banks increase their share of primary current accounts. With a team of 30 professionals led by CEO Markus Dränert and CPO Taner Akcok, the company leverages extensive expertise in entrepreneurship, technology, and marketing to navigate the competitive fintech landscape.
Vane
Seed Round in 2015
Vane is a technology-enabled finance provider that focuses on delivering non-dilutive funding services to digital media companies worldwide. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Berlin, with additional offices in London and New York, the company operates through its innovative platform, BillFront, which facilitates access to working capital by integrating with clients' invoicing systems. Vane offers flexible financing options ranging from receivables finance to revenue-based finance, allowing businesses in various digital sectors, including advertising technology, app development, e-commerce, and online publishing, to secure funding efficiently. Led by Greg Dimitriou, a former media M&A banker, Vane aims to empower its clients to accelerate their growth through agile financial solutions.
Savedo
Seed Round in 2015
Savedo GmbH is an online marketplace based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2014, that facilitates investment in fixed-term deposits across the European Union. The platform allows users in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands to access better interest rates on their savings without the need to travel to different countries. By partnering with various banks, Savedo provides essential services such as customer support and standardized account documentation, streamlining the investment process for its clients. As of August 2017, Savedo operates as a subsidiary of Deposit Solutions GmbH and is staffed by a team of experienced finance professionals and online specialists dedicated to enhancing retail investment opportunities in Europe.
Finreach
Seed Round in 2014
Finreach Solutions, founded in 2014 and based in Berlin, is a fintech company dedicated to simplifying the enablement of consumer financial potential. The firm collaborates with banking partners to create new business opportunities by enhancing their products and services through API-led connectivity. Finreach Solutions is notable for developing the first automated current account switch kit (ASK), which helps banks increase their share of primary current accounts. With a team of 30 professionals led by CEO Markus Dränert and CPO Taner Akcok, the company leverages extensive expertise in entrepreneurship, technology, and marketing to navigate the competitive fintech landscape.
Savedo
Seed Round in 2014
Savedo GmbH is an online marketplace based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2014, that facilitates investment in fixed-term deposits across the European Union. The platform allows users in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands to access better interest rates on their savings without the need to travel to different countries. By partnering with various banks, Savedo provides essential services such as customer support and standardized account documentation, streamlining the investment process for its clients. As of August 2017, Savedo operates as a subsidiary of Deposit Solutions GmbH and is staffed by a team of experienced finance professionals and online specialists dedicated to enhancing retail investment opportunities in Europe.
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