SBI Ventures Europe

What SBI Ventures Europe does

SBI Ventures Europe GmbH is a Berlin-based venture capital firm and the first European subsidiary of SBI Holdings, Inc., a publicly listed Japanese financial group founded in 1999 (spun off from SoftBank). Founded in 2019, the firm operates as SBI Group's European hub for venture investing, focusing on infrastructure-first investing in regulated environments across FinTech, Digital Assets, Industrial Tech, Climate Tech, and Deep Tech. Its portfolio includes notable European technology companies such as Solaris (embedded finance), eToro (social trading), Tide (digital business banking), Pliant, Onfido, Elliptic, Wyden, B2C2, Flyability, Alloyed, and Exein.

The firm manages multiple fund products, including the Future Industry Ventures Fund (industrial automation, advanced materials, manufacturing technology, and sustainability) and the Financial Infrastructure Fund (under preparation, targeting critical financial system and digital infrastructure investments). In March 2026, SBI Ventures Europe established a 50/50 joint venture with Speedinvest called the Strategic Venture Access Platform, creating a feeder fund model that provides investors with a single entry point into European venture capital across managers, stages, sectors, and geographies. The firm has a six-person core team led by Managing Director Shotaro Iwano and Managing Partner-Investments Andrea Böhmert, supported by a CFO, Investment Principal, Senior Investment Associate, and Office Manager.

Revenue is generated through traditional venture capital fund management economics — management fees on assets under management and carried interest from fund returns — negotiated bilaterally with institutional LPs rather than through publicly disclosed pricing. Distribution leverages SBI Group's global ecosystem of 750+ group companies, 1,100+ portfolio companies, and 21 CVC partners across Asia, Europe, and North America, providing portfolio companies with cross-border scaling support particularly into Japan and Asia. The firm's go-to-market combines direct founder engagement, network-driven deal sourcing, and institutional LP relationships via the Speedinvest JV platform.

Name

SBI Ventures Europe

Legal name

SBI Ventures Europe GmbH

Website

https://sbiventures.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Berlin-based venture capital firm and European subsidiary of Japanese financial group SBI Holdings, investing in European fintech, digital assets, industrial tech, and deep tech companies, connecting them to SBI's global ecosystem for cross-border scaling into Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital and Private Equity

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399), Other Financial Vehicles (525990)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Venture Capital Fund-of-Funds / Multi-Manager Platforms (FSANAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Joint Venture CVC / Consortium Funds (Multi-corporate) (FSANAHAE), Managed Account / SMA Multi-Manager Platforms (FSANAGAL)

Keywords

• Venture capital investing
• Fintech fund management
• Digital asset investments
• Industrial tech venture
• Deep tech capital

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Venture Capital Fund Management: SBI Ventures Europe manages venture capital funds (including Future Industry Ventures and a Financial Infrastructure Fund under preparation), generating management fees and carried interest from fund returns.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SBI Ventures Europe is a Berlin-based venture capital firm and wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan's SBI Holdings that manages venture capital funds investing in European fintech, digital assets, industrial tech, climate tech, and deep tech companies. The firm provides portfolio companies with long-term capital, hands-on investment support, and access to SBI Group's global network of 750+ companies and 1,100+ portfolio companies, particularly supporting cross-border scaling into Japan and Asia. Through its joint venture with Speedinvest, it also operates a Strategic Venture Access Platform providing institutional investors with diversified feeder-fund access to European venture capital.

Product overview

SBI Ventures Europe operates as a venture capital and investment management firm offering multiple fund products and investment services. The firm manages the Future Industry Ventures Fund focused on industrial innovation and climate tech, and is establishing the Financial Infrastructure Fund targeting financial system and digital infrastructure investments. Through a joint venture with Speedinvest, the Strategic Venture Access Platform provides diversified access to European venture capital via a feeder fund structure. The firm also offers direct venture capital investment services, connecting European fintech and deep tech companies with SBI Group's global ecosystem for cross-border scaling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Future Industry Ventures Fund

Quantifiable outcome

• 380+ exits globally across SBI Holdings' investment portfolio
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SpeedinvestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2026SBI Ventures Europe and Speedinvest established a 50-50 joint venture company to distribute funds raised through a feeder fund model to multiple venture capital funds managed by both companies, including the Financial Infrastructure Fund managed by SBI Ventures Europe. The partnership combines Speedinvest's European investment base (over €1.2B AUM, offices in six European locations) with SBI Group's global business network and long-term investment expertise. Focus areas include financial infrastructure, climate change, industrial technology, and deep tech.
• SygnumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSygnum is a regulated digital asset bank and strategic partner of the SBI–Sygnum–Azimut Digital Asset Opportunity (DAO) Fund, which backs early-stage digital asset companies across APAC and Europe.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Atomico: London-based pan-European VC investing across stages and sectors. Comparable as a larger, established European incumbent that competes for similar founder and LP mindshare.
• Index Ventures: Pan-European and US VC with deep fintech and crypto exposure (e.g., Wise, Kraken-era bets). Comparable as an established, larger incumbent operating in the same European fintech arena with broader stage and sector coverage.
• Balderton Capital: London-based European early-to-growth VC with deep fintech, software, and digital-asset exposure. Comparable as a larger incumbent operating in the same European fintech deal market.

Direct peers

• Speedinvest: Vienna-headquartered European VC with €1.2B+ AUM and offices in six locations, focused on fintech, deep tech, and digital assets. SBIVE's 50/50 JV partner, making it the most directly comparable peer in strategy, geography, and platform model.
• Target Global: Berlin-based European VC investing broadly in tech with significant fintech exposure. Operates in the same German ecosystem and competes for similar founder relationships.
• SBI Investment: Japan-headquartered venture capital arm of SBI Holdings — SBIVE's parent affiliate. Directly comparable as the core VC engine within the same group, sharing deal flow, capital, and ecosystem assets.
• Anthemis: Fintech-focused venture capital and advisory firm investing across early to growth stages. Closely comparable to SBIVE's regulated-fintech thesis and infrastructure-first orientation.
• Earlybird: Berlin-based European early/growth-stage VC with dedicated fintech and deep-tech funds. Operates from the same German ecosystem as SBIVE and pursues a similar sector mix across Europe.
• HV Capital: German VC with deep fintech exposure (co-investor in Exein's €100M round alongside SBIVE). Directly comparable in geography, stage, and sector specialization.
• CommerzVentures: CVC arm of Commerzbank focused on fintech and enterprise software across Europe. Closely comparable to SBIVE as a financial-institution-affiliated VC investing in regulated financial infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/sbiventureseurope

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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