Elevator Ventures

It targets disruptive technologies that have the potential to impact ING’s business and ensure customers and clients get access to best-in-class services. Based in Amsterdam but shadowing ING’s geographic footprint of 41 countries, ING Ventures is a €350 million fund that not only drives innovation within ING, but also helps entrepreneurs with hands-on support, know-how, scaling expertise and access to our distribution network. Who/what: €350m fund to support the acceleration of ING’s innovation strategy Strategy: Hands-on investor targeting growth stage (Series A/B) ventures Focus: Global mandate concentrating on fintech and adjacent markets Initial ticket size: €250k – €10m with capacity to support in follow-on rounds How we add valueGrowth: Access to a broad international distribution network of around 40m clients across 41 countries Expertise: In-depth product expertise and market know-how to help entrepreneurs scale their business Support: Hands-on support with operational challenges, business operations and corporate governance

We partner with phenomenal entrepreneurs who have the vision and drive to reinvent financial services, investing from the earliest seeds of startup life to businesses scaling for growth. We support leading companies across all sectors of financial services, including lending, credit & banking, payments, insurance, capital markets & investments, personal finance, enterprise financial stack and real estate finance. Our distinctive approach to fintech venture capital is crafted around a curated network of global macroeconomic thinkers and investors. Launched in 2015, Clocktower Ventures is the technology investing affiliate of Clocktower Group, a global macro investment firm. We are based in Santa Monica, CA and invest worldwide.

Haymaker Ventures has an ambitious vision for fintech. One could argue there’s never been an easier time to start a company. But there’s also never been a harder time to start a great company. We at Haymaker know the importance of staying intellectually nimble. As Mike Tyson famously said: “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” We believe that, done right, fintech not only offers more, faster, and cheaper choices, but also provides better choices. It allows individuals to start businesses, manage risk, participate in the global economy, and create opportunity where legacy financial services have failed. The potential for disruption is enormous, especially considering that many customers don’t have a lot of good financial choices to begin with. Coming out of the financial crisis, our team saw opportunity in a nascent industry built on new technology to tackle these problems. As COVID-19 drove more of the economy online, the result has been unprecedented investment and adoption in the space. Rather than adding marginal value to existing infrastructure, the next generation of fintech winners could command huge markets built on embedded fintech products and platforms that extend more broadly than traditional applications of financial services. These fintech winners will be defined by durability - commitment to being different in a way that lets them thrive across cycles and survive multiple economic regimes where others failed or gave up. Durable businesses require aggressive pivots, efficient operations, and nimble exploitation of new tactical opportunities. They require entrepreneurs that plan in decades and dream of changing the world: relentless and committed, cunning and wily, and just plain tough.

Propel is investing in founders creating “the new economy.” The financial services sector is the primary driver of many economies, and opportunities to enable, accelerate, deliver, and secure value exchange are immense and diverse. Propel invests primarily from Pre-Seed to Series A in the Americas with initial check sizes from $250k to $5M with follow-on capital much higher. Portfolio companies include Coinbase, Nomad, Neon, Guideline, Groww, SumUp, Newfront, and Safebooks. Propel is headquartered in the SF Bay Area with a workspace in Jackson Square.

As one of the world's largest financial services organisations, we have the power of scale to develop and deploy smart solutions globally, with a focus on delivering excellent customer experiences. Our areas of expertise Security, crime prevention and identity Protecting the bank and its customers against threats Cybersecurity Compliance tools Digital identity Biometrics Cloud, data and analytics Utilising data and the Cloud to provide enhanced services in a secure manner Foundation tools (Data storage & management, artificial intelligence / machine learning) Governance Insights Decisioning Operational Efficiency Digitising workflows Automation No code development (NCD) Paper digitisation Communications Future of work Banking access Digital access to Banking services anytime, anywhere Open finance Banking as a service (BaaS) Embedded finance Payments Platforms & networks Customer interaction Emerging Technology Preparing for the future of Banking Quantum computing Internet of things (IoT) 5G technology Digital assets Borderless financial Services Exploring all aspects of Financial Services and its intersection with adjacent industries Neo FS Smart cities Real estate Automotive Wellness Energy Subscription services Impact & Sustainability Investing to catalyse positive change Environmental Social & corporate governance (ESG) Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Education

We understand the importance of digital solutions and how they enable business to move forward. Our portfolio companies are pioneering the kinds of advances that transform the ways businesses and consumers interact. Why partner with us?Tap into our loyal network of global customers and partners to help you grow and scale your business. 70% of total investments have partnerships with American Express business units. Work closely with our dedicated team of experts to develop innovative strategies and execute pilots.