Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital
Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital is the strategic corporate venture capital arm of Deutsche Bank AG, headquartered in Frankfurt with a presence in Berlin and New York. Formalised as a dedicated cross-divisional CVC unit in 2022 and led by Joerg Landsch (Head of Central Corporate Venture Capital, who has run the bank's global corporate VC activity since 2020), it makes minority strategic equity investments from the bank's balance sheet into early-to-growth-stage (seed to Series C) enterprise-technology and fintech companies. The portfolio spans roughly 29 companies that use technology to support or enable banking and financial services or to increase the bank's own productivity, with priority themes in AI, ESG, cybersecurity, cloud software and the future of work. Notable holdings include Raisin, Traxpay, QPLIX, Proxymity, Symphony, Kodex AI, Plan A and Binalyze. It invests off balance sheet rather than through an external LP-backed fund vehicle.
Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital is a Frankfurt venture capital firm with 24 active companies and 5 exits.
- ·5 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 5 realized deals: 3 years.
- ·Top sector focus: Fintech (52% of portfolio).
Sector breakdown
29 companiesGeography breakdown
10 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital sold Plan A to Diginex Limited in 2026 after 3 years.
Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital sold Kodex AI to CUBE in 2025 after 2 years.
Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital sold Neptune Networks to TP ICAP Group in 2025 after 5 years.
Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital sold SeaLights to Tricentis in 2024 after 3 years.
Partners
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 29 portfolio companies (24 active · 5 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Deutsche Bank CVC Balance-Sheet ProgrammeActiveEvergreen202024 assets5 exitsEvergreen2020 · 6yr–245
Unrealized
24 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| AccessFintech Fintech · US | 2020 |
| Akeyless Israel | 2024 |
| Aleph Alpha AI/ML · Germany | 2024 |
| Axoni Fintech · US | 2021 |
| Binalyze Cybersecurity · Estonia | 2023 |
| CloudMargin Fintech · UK | 2020 |
| DataMesh Fintech · Australia | 2023 |
| Deel United States | – |
| DirectBooks United States | 2019 |
| Elliptic Fintech · United Kingdom | 2026 |
| Finanzguru Fintech · Germany | 2017 |
| High-Tech Gründerfonds Germany | 2022 |
| Kosli Norway | 2025 |
| Navan Biotech · United States | – |
| Proxymity Fintech · UK | 2020 |
| Qplix Fintech · Germany | 2019 |
| R3 Software · US | 2017 |
| Raisin Fintech · Germany | 2023 |
| Symphony Software · US | 2020 |
| Synthesized Data & Analytics · UK | 2022 |
| TAINA Technology Fintech · UK | 2021 |
| Taurus Fintech · Switzerland | 2023 |
| Traxpay Fintech · Germany | 2020 |
| Versana Fintech · US | 2024 |
Realized
5 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kodex AI Fintech · Germany | 2023 | 2025 | Trade Sale | CUBE | – |
| Neptune Networks Fintech · UK | 2020 | 2025 | Trade Sale | TP ICAP Group | – |
| Plan A ClimateTech · Germany | 2023 | 2026 | Trade Sale | Diginex Limited | – |
| SeaLights Software · Israel | 2021 | 2024 | Trade Sale | Tricentis | – |
| SkyHive Software · US | 2022 | 2024 | Trade Sale | Cornerstone OnDemand | – |
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital focus on?
- Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital have?
- Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital has 24 active portfolio companies and 5 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital headquartered?
- Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.
- When was Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital founded?
- Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital was founded in 2022.
- What sectors does Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital invest in?
- Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital invests across Software, Financials, TMT, Business Services.
- What are Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital include: Plan A (2026) to Diginex Limited; Kodex AI (2025) to CUBE; Neptune Networks (2025) to TP ICAP Group; SeaLights (2024) to Tricentis; SkyHive (2024) to Cornerstone OnDemand.
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