Velocity Capital Fintech Ventures

Velocity Capital Fintech Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2011 and located in Bussum, Netherlands. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage fintech companies that demonstrate strong business models and the potential for growth. Velocity Capital aims to provide capital to entrepreneurs who possess vision and determination, supporting innovative solutions within the financial technology sector. By targeting companies at this critical stage, the firm seeks to foster the development of transformative ideas in the fintech landscape.

Tom Desmond

Partner

Victor de Leeuw

Investment Manager

Justus Poldermans

Associate

Willem Willemstein

Founder and General Partner

28 past transactions

The Social Handshake

Seed Round in 2022
The Social Handshake is a fintech platform that facilitates Payroll Giving, enabling employees to donate directly from their salaries to chosen charities while receiving tax benefits. By connecting employers, employees, and charitable organizations, the platform enhances employee engagement and promotes corporate social responsibility. Employees can select their preferred charities, ensuring that donations are directed where they are most meaningful. For employers, implementing Payroll Giving not only fosters a positive workplace culture but also contributes to sustainable practices by supporting charitable causes through the active participation of their workforce.

Gotrade

Series A in 2022
Gotrade is a mobile brokerage that provides individuals in over 170 countries the opportunity to invest in the US stock market with a minimum investment of just $1. The company has developed a stock trading application specifically designed for retail investors, which allows them to trade fractional US stocks on Indonesian markets. The application incorporates biometric access and bit encryption to enhance security, enabling users to engage in low-risk investments while aiming for higher returns. Gotrade's platform makes it accessible for a broader audience to participate in public equity markets, democratizing investment opportunities.

Wibond

Seed Round in 2022
Wibond is a digital payment platform that operates under a "buy now pay later" model, allowing users to make flexible payments in installments without the need for a card. Founded in Argentina in 2020 by Ezequiel Bucai and Alejandro Silvestre, the company aims to enhance financial accessibility for a diverse community by providing tailored payment options. Wibond enables businesses to reach new customer segments and boost sales by offering innovative payment solutions. The platform connects users to a wide array of stores and businesses, facilitating installment payments. With a vision to promote trade in the complex Latin American market, Wibond is planning to expand its operations to Chile and Mexico. Prior to Wibond, the founders developed a platform that connected users to over 2,500 gyms and sports centers across Argentina, Mexico, and Chile, which was later acquired by Classpass.

Yoco

Series C in 2021
Yoco Technologies Proprietary Limited, known as Yoco, is a payments technology company based in Cape Town, South Africa, founded in 2015. The company develops tools and services aimed at assisting small businesses in accepting payments securely, both in-store and online. Yoco's offerings include mobile card machines, payment gateways, point of sale solutions, and a business portal, all designed to streamline payment processes and enhance business operations. By providing an integrated platform, Yoco enables over 100,000 small businesses to manage their transactions efficiently, thereby promoting growth and simplifying the commerce experience for both buyers and sellers. Recognized as one of the top fintech companies, Yoco continues to support entrepreneurs by offering comprehensive payment and business solutions.

BUX

Series C in 2021
BUX is a financial technology company based in Amsterdam, founded in 2014, that provides mobile platforms for commission-free stock investing and CFD trading. The company's applications are designed to lower the barriers to financial markets, allowing users to buy shares and invest in real cryptocurrencies without incurring fees. BUX aims to offer a seamless and user-friendly experience, catering to both seasoned investors and those new to the stock market. By focusing on accessibility and affordability, BUX enables individuals to engage in financial markets more easily.

Meniga

Venture Round in 2021
Meniga Ltd is a digital banking platform that specializes in developing white-label solutions for banks, businesses, and individuals to manage their financial data effectively. Founded in 2013 and based in London, the company offers a range of products, including personal finance management tools, data aggregation, and transaction-based insights. Meniga's solutions encompass automated real-time notifications, predictive analytics, and personalized user engagement, as well as marketing products that provide card-linked offers and consumer data analytics. By focusing on modular and customizable solutions, Meniga aims to enhance the financial technology landscape, enabling clients to leverage big data and analytics to improve their services.

Twisto

Series C in 2021
Twisto Payments a.s., founded in 2013 and based in Prague, Czech Republic, operates a payment platform that caters to users in the Czech Republic and Poland. With over 600,000 users and 100,000 app and card clients, Twisto is recognized for its buy-now, pay-later capabilities and flexible installment financing. The company provides a user-friendly daily payments app that enhances the point-of-sale experience, allowing customers to make one-click bill and invoice payments, as well as access competitive foreign exchange rates and travel insurance. Twisto's platform supports convenient online purchasing through a virtual card and third-party payment tools, enabling customers to manage their payments efficiently and effectively. Additionally, Twisto serves as a primary Mastercard issuer and integrates seamlessly with Apple Pay, further streamlining the payment process for its users.

FiveDegrees

Venture Round in 2020
Five Degrees is a financial technology solutions provider that offers next generation banking software to retail and private banks. Its core BPM banking solution, Matrix, provides a fully automated banking services platform that supports any segment, product, or channel via a mid-office environment, connected to legacy back-office, or the available Matrix back office. The company supports its clients throughout the complete value chain by providing project management to technical and functional knowledge. Its technical staff offers training of users, maintenance staff, and offers support on managing parts of the infrastructure. Five Degrees was founded on 2009 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Meniga

Corporate Round in 2020
Meniga Ltd is a digital banking platform that specializes in developing white-label solutions for banks, businesses, and individuals to manage their financial data effectively. Founded in 2013 and based in London, the company offers a range of products, including personal finance management tools, data aggregation, and transaction-based insights. Meniga's solutions encompass automated real-time notifications, predictive analytics, and personalized user engagement, as well as marketing products that provide card-linked offers and consumer data analytics. By focusing on modular and customizable solutions, Meniga aims to enhance the financial technology landscape, enabling clients to leverage big data and analytics to improve their services.

Migo

Series B in 2019
Migo operates a digital Credit-as-a-Service platform designed for banks, mobile operators, retailers, and payment processors, primarily in emerging markets. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, the company provides a suite of tools, including APIs, frameworks, and consumer insights, enabling partners to develop innovative credit services. Migo's platform enhances traditional banking and payment card systems, allowing enterprises to extend credit to their customers effectively. Additionally, Migo offers an in-memory analytics service that processes large volumes of mobile data, helping mobile operators monetize their data and assisting financial institutions in reaching more clients. Its services include credit scoring based on mobile behavior, fraud detection, customer identity verification, and risk analysis, all aimed at improving financial access and security for consumers.

BUX

Venture Round in 2019
BUX is a financial technology company based in Amsterdam, founded in 2014, that provides mobile platforms for commission-free stock investing and CFD trading. The company's applications are designed to lower the barriers to financial markets, allowing users to buy shares and invest in real cryptocurrencies without incurring fees. BUX aims to offer a seamless and user-friendly experience, catering to both seasoned investors and those new to the stock market. By focusing on accessibility and affordability, BUX enables individuals to engage in financial markets more easily.

Owlin

Series A in 2019
Owlin B.V., founded in 2012 and based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, specializes in real-time news analysis and data mining services. The company employs advanced algorithms and artificial intelligence to provide portfolio managers, asset managers, and risk managers with timely insights into events affecting their business. Utilizing Natural Language Processing, Owlin can analyze and visualize information from over 2.8 million news sources across multiple languages. Their solutions include the Owlin portfolio dashboard for environmental monitoring, a white label product for visualizing data-driven trends, and an API that integrates AI solutions into various business applications. The platform processes information from diverse sources, including traditional media, corporate sites, and academic publications, ranking news by relevance and impact. Owlin has been recognized with several awards, showcasing its innovative contributions to the financial services sector.

Lendahand

Venture Round in 2019
Lendahand is a crowdfunding platform founded in 2013 by Peter Heijen, based in Holland. It facilitates funding for entrepreneurs in emerging markets by allowing users to choose businesses they wish to support financially. Through the platform, users can provide loans via financial institutions or credit cards, with the expectation of receiving repayment plus interest. Lendahand's model aims to empower entrepreneurs in developing countries by promoting business growth and fostering the exchange of ideas, thereby contributing to economic development in those regions.

Twisto

Series B in 2019
Twisto Payments a.s., founded in 2013 and based in Prague, Czech Republic, operates a payment platform that caters to users in the Czech Republic and Poland. With over 600,000 users and 100,000 app and card clients, Twisto is recognized for its buy-now, pay-later capabilities and flexible installment financing. The company provides a user-friendly daily payments app that enhances the point-of-sale experience, allowing customers to make one-click bill and invoice payments, as well as access competitive foreign exchange rates and travel insurance. Twisto's platform supports convenient online purchasing through a virtual card and third-party payment tools, enabling customers to manage their payments efficiently and effectively. Additionally, Twisto serves as a primary Mastercard issuer and integrates seamlessly with Apple Pay, further streamlining the payment process for its users.

Yoco

Series B in 2018
Yoco Technologies Proprietary Limited, known as Yoco, is a payments technology company based in Cape Town, South Africa, founded in 2015. The company develops tools and services aimed at assisting small businesses in accepting payments securely, both in-store and online. Yoco's offerings include mobile card machines, payment gateways, point of sale solutions, and a business portal, all designed to streamline payment processes and enhance business operations. By providing an integrated platform, Yoco enables over 100,000 small businesses to manage their transactions efficiently, thereby promoting growth and simplifying the commerce experience for both buyers and sellers. Recognized as one of the top fintech companies, Yoco continues to support entrepreneurs by offering comprehensive payment and business solutions.

Openclaims

Seed Round in 2018
Open Claims consider theirselves to be an international company. Among their employees, you’ll find more than 6 different nationalities. This is why, when they talk about theirselves, they do it in English. Claims management is at the heart of the insurance process, the real moment of truth. They believe that great claims processes are customer-centric and efficient at the same time. Openclaims assist insurance companies, brokers, and intermediaries in offering their clients an easy, intuitive, distinctive claims-journey while digitalizing the workflow and optimizing procurement at the same time.

BUX

Series C in 2017
BUX is a financial technology company based in Amsterdam, founded in 2014, that provides mobile platforms for commission-free stock investing and CFD trading. The company's applications are designed to lower the barriers to financial markets, allowing users to buy shares and invest in real cryptocurrencies without incurring fees. BUX aims to offer a seamless and user-friendly experience, catering to both seasoned investors and those new to the stock market. By focusing on accessibility and affordability, BUX enables individuals to engage in financial markets more easily.

Meniga

Venture Round in 2017
Meniga Ltd is a digital banking platform that specializes in developing white-label solutions for banks, businesses, and individuals to manage their financial data effectively. Founded in 2013 and based in London, the company offers a range of products, including personal finance management tools, data aggregation, and transaction-based insights. Meniga's solutions encompass automated real-time notifications, predictive analytics, and personalized user engagement, as well as marketing products that provide card-linked offers and consumer data analytics. By focusing on modular and customizable solutions, Meniga aims to enhance the financial technology landscape, enabling clients to leverage big data and analytics to improve their services.

Yoco

Series A in 2017
Yoco Technologies Proprietary Limited, known as Yoco, is a payments technology company based in Cape Town, South Africa, founded in 2015. The company develops tools and services aimed at assisting small businesses in accepting payments securely, both in-store and online. Yoco's offerings include mobile card machines, payment gateways, point of sale solutions, and a business portal, all designed to streamline payment processes and enhance business operations. By providing an integrated platform, Yoco enables over 100,000 small businesses to manage their transactions efficiently, thereby promoting growth and simplifying the commerce experience for both buyers and sellers. Recognized as one of the top fintech companies, Yoco continues to support entrepreneurs by offering comprehensive payment and business solutions.

FiveDegrees

Venture Round in 2016
Five Degrees is a financial technology solutions provider that offers next generation banking software to retail and private banks. Its core BPM banking solution, Matrix, provides a fully automated banking services platform that supports any segment, product, or channel via a mid-office environment, connected to legacy back-office, or the available Matrix back office. The company supports its clients throughout the complete value chain by providing project management to technical and functional knowledge. Its technical staff offers training of users, maintenance staff, and offers support on managing parts of the infrastructure. Five Degrees was founded on 2009 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Meniga

Venture Round in 2016
Meniga Ltd is a digital banking platform that specializes in developing white-label solutions for banks, businesses, and individuals to manage their financial data effectively. Founded in 2013 and based in London, the company offers a range of products, including personal finance management tools, data aggregation, and transaction-based insights. Meniga's solutions encompass automated real-time notifications, predictive analytics, and personalized user engagement, as well as marketing products that provide card-linked offers and consumer data analytics. By focusing on modular and customizable solutions, Meniga aims to enhance the financial technology landscape, enabling clients to leverage big data and analytics to improve their services.

Ancoa Software

Series A in 2015
Ancoa Software Ltd. is a financial software company based in London, United Kingdom, specializing in contextual surveillance and analytics solutions for exchanges, regulators, and buy- and sell-side firms. Founded in 2010, Ancoa's monitoring platform enables clients to manage regulatory, reputational, and operational risks across various markets and asset classes, enhancing market integrity through improved visibility of trading behaviors. The company's suite of products includes AlertView for investigating abnormal trading alerts, MarketView for real-time monitoring of trading activities, TradeView for interactive visualization of trading data, and OrderView for reconstructing order books. Additionally, ReportView offers comprehensive reporting capabilities, DataView enables access to underlying market data, NetworkView provides insights into market participant behavior, and AnalyticsView allows users to interact with alerts and conduct historical data analysis. As of May 2017, Ancoa operates as a subsidiary of Cinnober Financial Technology AB.

8 Securities

Series B in 2014
8 Securities Limited is an online brokerage firm based in Central, Hong Kong, that specializes in providing mobile investing and trading services. Founded in 2010, the company offers a range of solutions including a robo-advisor service, a social trading platform, and zero-commission brokerage. Its mobile application allows users to follow and learn from the investment strategies of top-performing community members, enabling them to track their own trading performance in comparison. The firm operates on a white label basis and supports multi-asset class investments in various currencies and languages. As of April 2020, 8 Securities Limited is a subsidiary of Social Finance, Inc.

Cellulant

Series B in 2014
Cellulant Corporation develops and provides one-stop mobile payments platform for connecting businesses and governments in Africa. The company offers consumer payment, digital and neighborhood agency banking, and remittance solutions. It provides Mula, a payment platform; Agrikore, a blockchain based contracting and digital payment tool for agriculture sector; and Tingg, a solution for making and receiving card, bank, and bill payments. Cellulant Corporation was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

8 Securities

Series A in 2012
8 Securities Limited is an online brokerage firm based in Central, Hong Kong, that specializes in providing mobile investing and trading services. Founded in 2010, the company offers a range of solutions including a robo-advisor service, a social trading platform, and zero-commission brokerage. Its mobile application allows users to follow and learn from the investment strategies of top-performing community members, enabling them to track their own trading performance in comparison. The firm operates on a white label basis and supports multi-asset class investments in various currencies and languages. As of April 2020, 8 Securities Limited is a subsidiary of Social Finance, Inc.

8 Securities

Series A in 2012
8 Securities Limited is an online brokerage firm based in Central, Hong Kong, that specializes in providing mobile investing and trading services. Founded in 2010, the company offers a range of solutions including a robo-advisor service, a social trading platform, and zero-commission brokerage. Its mobile application allows users to follow and learn from the investment strategies of top-performing community members, enabling them to track their own trading performance in comparison. The firm operates on a white label basis and supports multi-asset class investments in various currencies and languages. As of April 2020, 8 Securities Limited is a subsidiary of Social Finance, Inc.

FiveDegrees

Series A in 2011
Five Degrees is a financial technology solutions provider that offers next generation banking software to retail and private banks. Its core BPM banking solution, Matrix, provides a fully automated banking services platform that supports any segment, product, or channel via a mid-office environment, connected to legacy back-office, or the available Matrix back office. The company supports its clients throughout the complete value chain by providing project management to technical and functional knowledge. Its technical staff offers training of users, maintenance staff, and offers support on managing parts of the infrastructure. Five Degrees was founded on 2009 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Zecco

Series B in 2007
Zecco is an online stock brokerage founded in 2006, aimed at democratizing investing by minimizing transaction costs and empowering individual investors. The company offers low-cost trading services for stocks and options, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional brokerage firms. Its service portfolio includes competitive commission rates and a comprehensive array of free trading tools designed to facilitate investment decisions. By focusing on affordability and accessibility, Zecco seeks to provide all investors with the resources necessary for potential success in the financial markets.
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