F10 Global

Our story began back in 2015, when Tenity (formerly F10) was founded in the heart of the Swiss financial center Zurich. Since then, we have grown to four hubs and a global team across Europe and Asia. We believe collaboration is the key to innovation. We bring together ambitious founders with leading corporations, forward-thinking investors, and passionate mentors – and together, we create an ecosystem that powers the future of finance. Our valuesEmpower the tribe: We only succeed if our community thrives. And the community thrives on people from everywhere, with widely varied experiences, ideas, and backgrounds. Generosity is the glue that holds it all together. We are generous with our time, knowledge and contacts. We put our community first. Sky’s the limit: We think like the startups we accelerate. Our ambitions are big; so are our ideas, and our expectations: We work hard to bring the best out of each other (and ourselves), giving freedom to shape, and bring new ideas. That also means taking responsibility to bring them to life. ​ No Bullshit: We work in an incredibly fast-moving space. We need to adapt and evolve – just like the entrepreneurs and innovators we serve. We say it how we see it, we take quick decisions, follow through with them, and we are clear in our expectations. That only works by trusting each other. Curiosity is our rocket fuel: Having a kick-ass strategy is key, but execution is where the magic happens. We experiment and when mistakes happen, we know that’s just part of the game. If things don’t work, we are humble, ask for help, go fix it and move on.

Societe Generale Ventures is a strategic and invested Venture Capital Partner, creating powerful synergies with startups and leveraging on the strength of Societe Generale group’s to accelerate: The group digital transformation The development of new business models to provide responsible and innovative financial solutions to our clients Our portfolio startups growth, in order to develop the world’s future tech leaders Our commitment Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and innovation are at the heart of Societe Generale Ventures’s strategy. This is why we have chosen to focus on impact and responsible investing, by funding responsible startups such as Lumo, La Ville E+ and Shine (B Corp). In addition, SG Ventures is committed to promoting gender equality in the field of venture capital investing and to accelerating the financing of female entrepreneurs. In 2020, we reaffirmed our commitment by signing the Sista Charter for CVC.

neosfer is the early-stage venture capital investor of the Commerzbank Group. We are looking for the most promising startups in the areas of FinTech, ESG and B2B SaaS across Europe that are shaping the digital and sustainable banking of the future. As one of the leading corporate venture capital investors in Germany, we have already invested in over 29 startups, including Unicorn Grover, Circula and Pliant. Our goal is to support the founders as a long-term partner. That's why we not only support you with our investment expertise, but also open up the network of the Commerzbank Group with its 12 million private and business customers and 70,000 corporate customers to our startups.

We propel early-stage fintech startups in the UK and EU. Our comprehensive view of the fintech landscape has seen us back ambitious entrepreneurs solving global problems in financial services, and the connected sectors influencing the future of financial services for companies, societies and everyday people. Our approachA carefully curated team: Our team is tightknit, fast moving and vigilant for every chance to add value. Building trust from day one: We aren't just sporadic board attendees; we live and breathe the ambitions of our founders. Sector specialists: We leverage our sector-focussed networks and resources to create maximum impact as quickly as possible. Committed to the journey: We continue to support our companies through multiple rounds of further funding, injecting tangible value adds at every step. Is Outward the right partner for you? Our sweet spot is companies: raising £1-6m based in the UK or EU with global ambitions showing clear evidence of traction with a mission driven team FAQsIn terms of revenue milestones and other KPIs, at what stage does Outward invest? We do not have rigid must-haves on revenue and business traction. As no two businesses are the same, we look at multiple and diverse data points to build conviction on the need for a product or service to exist. You may have a small number of customers yet you have amassed engagement data indicating product/market fit. You may have minimal revenue yet your launch customer(s) are influential and evangelical about your product. How much does Outward typically invest in the first investment round? Our initial entry investment is £750k to £1.5m in funding rounds of £1m to £10m. We reserve the majority of our funds to make follow-on investments in our portfolio companies. Does Outward take a lead investor role? As decisive, first-mover investors, we are experienced at performing a lead investor role in coordinating other investors in the funding round. That said, our approach is always collaborative and our priority is to ensure the best outcome for the investee with minimal fuss. As such, we are equally happy to co-lead or follow terms set by a lead investor depending on the round composition. What does the typical investment process look like? We are a small and nimble team, and as such, we try to keep our investment process as streamlined as possible. Initial conversations with founders will be focused on building conviction on these five questions which may take place over 1-3 calls: 1) Why will this team succeed? 2) Why is this market attractive? 3) Why does this product need to exist? 4) Why could this company become a category leader? 5) Why does Outward VC need to invest? Once the investment team is confident, we invite founders to a meeting with all seven team members. Following this, we will debate internally and come to a decision on whether or not to invest. Who are Outward’s Limited Partners? The fund’s cornerstone Limited Partners are two international financial institutions – Investec Bank and NIBC (Blackstone Group). In addition, our Limited Partners comprise a range of institutions, family offices and private investors, many of whom have extensive global networks in financial services. How do you help and support founders post-investment? Post-investment, our mission is to provide tailored support to our portfolio companies. This includes new hires, commercial partnerships, board construction, positioning for the next funding round, and marketing support. To ensure we understand the needs of the business, a Board Observer right is a part of our investment terms. Before choosing us as an investor partner in your business, we ask that you speak with the founders in our portfolio to understand Outward’s pragmatic and high-impact approach to adding value post-investment. What is Outward’s definition of fintech or ‘connected fintech’? A quick review of Outward’s existing portfolio should give a flavour of our broad definition of fintech. Our mission is to empower start-ups seeking to be the most important fintech companies in the world. We cover the full range of financial services from banking to capital markets to asset management to insurance, and our portfolio is equally weighted across B2B and B2C. In addition, we also actively seek out adjacent and connected sectors that we believe will have a key role shaping the future of financial services.

DB1 Ventures’ vision is to be a strategic partner of choice for early-stage to growth-stage fintech start-ups along the capital markets infrastructure value chain. Through targeted start-up investments, we aim to gain access to innovations and technologies that are core or adjacent to Deutsche Börse Group’s strategy, generate attractive investment returns and add strategic value to the growth plans of our portfolio companies. Our mission DB1 Ventures considers itself as Deutsche Börse Group’s “eyes and ears” in the global venture capital and fintech ecosystem. Its focus is set on areas of strategic interest to the Group to help the company drive innovation. Investment strategyGeography agnostic €5–25 million investment size Active investment philosophy Minority, significant minority stakes Lead and co-participate in investments Return targets: 1) Financial KPIs; 2) Strategic value Focus on early-stage to growth-stage companies (post-Series A) Fintech start-ups, with a specific focus on capital markets infrastructure Value proposition We help early-stage and growth-stage start-ups scale better from a technical and business connectivity perspective by working closely with our product, technology and operations teams. We provide connections to the financial world from issuers to intermediaries, traders and investors, who appreciate our neutrality and the high quality of market services we provide. We understand what it means to operate within the capital markets space and can help start-ups strategically with our expertise and connections to relevant players in the space. We bring the experience and brand of one of the largest market operators – a strong brand in the industry, standing for quality, independence, reliability and innovation.

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.