dfv Euro Finance Group

Name

dfv Euro Finance Group

Legal name

dfv Euro Finance Group GmbH

Website

https://dfv-eurofinance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Conference and Event Organization

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAGAGAG

Finance & Investment Conferences

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

Keywords

• Financial conference organization
• Banking industry events
• Institutional investor forums
• Corporate sponsorship programs
• Executive networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

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

Revenue model

1. Conference and Event Tickets: Revenue generated from ticket sales for conferences and events including EURO FINANCE WEEK, Frankfurt EURO FINANCE Summit, Falkensteiner Perspektiven, HQ Trust Investors Forum, Green Finance Forum, CHINA DAY, Tech Day, FAROS Forums, Benediktbeurer Zinsgespraeche, and PLATOW EURO FINANCE events. Ticket sales are processed via pretix online platform with quote-based pricing.
2. Partnership and Sponsorship Programs: Multi-tiered partnership programs offering varying levels of visibility and engagement. Tiers include Premium & Annual Partners, Platinum Partners, Gold Partners, Silver Partners, Supporters (Foerderer), Media & Network Partners, and Institutional Partners. Partners receive logo placement, speaking opportunities, and networking access at events.
3. VIP Delegations and Executive Events: Exclusive executive events and VIP delegation services including Frankfurt meets Davos summit and invitation-only investor dinners such as Falkensteiner Perspektiven. Participation by personal invitation only, with custom pricing arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

dfv Euro Finance Group organizes and operates a portfolio of conferences, networking events, and matchmaking programs for the European banking and insurance sectors, anchored by the annual EURO FINANCE WEEK in Frankfurt. Its offering spans flagship multi-day conferences, recurring specialized forums (Green Finance, Tech Day, China Day, HQ Trust Investors Forum, PLATOW EURO FINANCE), invitation-only investor dinners and VIP delegations, and the European Banker of the Year award program.

Product overview

dfv Euro Finance Group operates as a conference and event organizer for the Frankfurt financial hub, offering a portfolio of annual flagship events and recurring specialized conferences. The core offering centers on the annual EURO FINANCE WEEK (November) and Frankfurt EURO FINANCE Summit (July), supplemented by year-round conferences including PLATOW EURO FINANCE Investorenforum, FAROS Frühjahrsforum, and the exclusive Falkensteiner Perspektiven investor dinner. The company also runs the European Banker of the Year award program and produces the EURO FINANCE Weekly newsletter and EURO FINANCE Talk podcast. Premium partners include BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, DZ Bank, HSBC, and PwC. The company facilitates conferences, events, and matchmaking for positioning within the Frankfurt financial center, serving top decision-makers from banking and finance sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EURO FINANCE WEEK: Annual flagship conference week bringing together top decision-makers from banking and finance at Frankfurt financial hub
• CHINA DAY
• Green Finance Forum
• EURO FINANCE Tech Day
• HQ Trust Investors Forum
• Frankfurt European Banking Congress
• European Banker of the Year
• PLATOW EURO FINANCE
• Falkensteiner Perspektiven
• Frankfurt EURO FINANCE Summit
• FAROS Frühjahrsforum
• Benediktbeurer Zinsgespräche
• HQ Trust Investors Forum

Products and services

• EURO FINANCE WEEK Multi-day flagship annual conference for top decision-makers from European banks and financial institutions, including sub-events, panels, deep-dives, matchmaking formats, and receptions.
• Frankfurt EURO FINANCE Summit Annual summer conference focused on banking and financial market challenges, held at the Hilton Frankfurt City Centre, featuring C-level networking and VIP evening events. McKinsey & Company is the Knowledge Partner.
• PLATOW EURO FINANCE Conference Series Co-branded series including PLATOW EURO FINANCE Investorenforum (capital market conference for professional investment decision-makers), PLATOW EURO FINANCE Unternehmerforum, and PLATOW EURO FINANCE Beteiligungsforum.
• FAROS Frühjahrsforum – Private Markets für Entscheider Spring forum focused on private markets covering real estate, infrastructure, private debt, and private equity topics for institutional investors; co-organized with FAROS Consulting and supported by Amundi and Commerz Real.
• HQ Trust Investors Forum Annual investors forum for institutional investors offering independent capital market expertise, held within the EURO FINANCE WEEK framework; co-organized with HQ Trust and Universal-Investment.
• Falkensteiner Perspektiven Exclusive investor dinner held at Falkenstein Grand in Königstein, limited to 30 participants, featuring a six-course dinner with capital market discussions; access by personal invitation.
• Benediktbeurer Zinsgespräche Macro-economic discourse event held at Kloster Benediktbeuern monastery, bringing together economists, monetary policymakers, bank representatives, and institutional investors for interest rate discussions.
• European Banker of the Year Award Annual award program recognizing outstanding achievements in banking and finance leadership, held within the EURO FINANCE WEEK.
• EURO FINANCE Weekly Newsletter Weekly newsletter providing industry news from the Frankfurt financial hub, edited by Andreas Scholz and delivered to subscribers.
• EURO FINANCE Talk Podcast Weekly podcast hosted by Andreas Scholz covering top stories and discussions in the financial world.
• Frankfurt meets Davos – The Summit Summit connecting the Frankfurt financial hub with Davos discussions, positioning a networking event for industry leaders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 387 conferences organized with 125,671 total participants and 7,952 speakers across 42 locations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BNP ParibascoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium and Annual Partner of EURO FINANCE WEEK. BNP Paribas serves as a premier sponsor of the flagship annual conference and Frankfurt EURO FINANCE Summit, providing support across multiple event formats and receiving prominent brand visibility among Frankfurt's financial elite.
• CommerzbankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium and Annual Partner of EURO FINANCE WEEK. Commerzbank sponsors multiple events including the flagship annual conference with prominent logo placement and networking access.
• Deutsche BankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium and Annual Partner of EURO FINANCE WEEK. Deutsche Bank has been a long-standing sponsor of dfv Euro Finance Group events including the flagship conference and Frankfurt EURO FINANCE Summit.
• DZ BankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium and Annual Partner of EURO FINANCE WEEK and supporter of Frankfurt EURO FINANCE Summit. DZ Bank has partnered with dfv Euro Finance Group across multiple event years.
• HSBC GermanycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium and Annual Partner of EURO FINANCE WEEK, providing sponsorship support for the flagship annual conference series.
• PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium and Annual Partner of EURO FINANCE WEEK. PwC provides thought leadership content and sponsorship across multiple event formats including the flagship annual conference and Frankfurt EURO FINANCE Summit.
• CapgeminicoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium and Annual Partner of EURO FINANCE WEEK, providing sponsorship and thought leadership content across the event portfolio.
• IBMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Partner of EURO FINANCE WEEK. IBM provides technology-focused sponsorship across the event portfolio.
• DKBminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Partner of EURO FINANCE WEEK, providing sponsorship for the flagship annual conference series.
• ICBC (Industrial and Commercial Bank of China)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Partner of EURO FINANCE WEEK, supporting the annual conference series.
• BCG (Boston Consulting Group)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Partner of EURO FINANCE WEEK, providing thought leadership content and sponsorship across the event portfolio.
• CandriamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Partner of EURO FINANCE WEEK and supporter of FAROS Frühjahrsforum. Candriam sponsors multiple events in the dfv Euro Finance Group portfolio.
• Lombard OdierminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Partner of EURO FINANCE WEEK, supporting the flagship annual conference series.
• MetzlerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Partner of EURO FINANCE WEEK and supporter of Frankfurt EURO FINANCE Summit and PLATOW EURO FINANCE Investorenforum. Metzler is a longstanding Frankfurt-based financial partner.
• Goldman SachsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporter (Foerderer) of EURO FINANCE WEEK and Gold Partner of FAROS Frühjahrsforum. Goldman Sachs provides sponsorship across multiple events.
• KfWminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporter (Foerderer) of EURO FINANCE WEEK and Frankfurt EURO FINANCE Summit. KfW sponsors the annual conference series.
• HQ TrustcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInstitutional Partner of the HQ Trust Investors Forum held within EURO FINANCE WEEK. HQ Trust co-organizes this institutional investor conference with dfv Euro Finance Group, providing independent capital market expertise.
• Universal-InvestmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKnowledge Partner of the HQ Trust Investors Forum at EURO FINANCE WEEK. Universal-Investment provides institutional investment expertise as a knowledge partner for the conference.
• McKinsey & CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKnowledge Partner of Frankfurt EURO FINANCE Summit, providing thought leadership content and research insights for the annual summit.
• Bethmann BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium Partner of PLATOW EURO FINANCE Investorenforum, providing sponsorship for the annual capital market conference for professional investment decision-makers.
• Neuwirth FinanceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInstitutional Partner of Benediktbeurer Zinsgespraeche, a macroeconomics dialogue event organized by dfv Euro Finance Group at Kloster Benediktbeuern.
• FAROS ConsultingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInstitutional Partner of FAROS Frühjahrsforum (Private Markets for institutional investors) and FAROS Institutional Investors Forum. FAROS Consulting co-organizes these specialized private markets conferences.
• Amundi Asset ManagementminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMain Partner (Hauptpartner) of FAROS Frühjahrsforum and Gold Partner of EURO FINANCE WEEK. Amundi provides sponsorship for private markets education events.
• Commerz RealminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMain Partner (Hauptpartner) of FAROS Frühjahrsforum and Gold Partner of EURO FINANCE WEEK, providing sponsorship for private markets and institutional investor events.
• BloombergminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational Media Partner of EURO FINANCE WEEK. Bloomberg provides editorial coverage and brand association with the flagship annual financial conference.
• PLATOW VerlagcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-branding partner for PLATOW EURO FINANCE conference series including PLATOW EURO FINANCE Investorenforum, PLATOW EURO FINANCE Unternehmerforum, and PLATOW EURO FINANCE Stiftungsforum. Data sharing partnership for participant data under data protection agreements.
• BayernInvestminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporter (Foerderer) of EURO FINANCE WEEK, providing sponsorship support for the flagship annual conference.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Financial Times Live (FT Live): Events arm of the Financial Times producing high-level conferences for senior financial executives globally. Most directly comparable as a premium financial conference organizer targeting C-level decision-makers and institutional investors.
• Reuters Events: Events business of Reuters serving banking, financial services, and corporate finance professionals. Directly comparable in targeting financial industry executives with conference and networking formats.
• Economist Events: Events arm of The Economist magazine producing thought leadership conferences for executives and policymakers. Comparable in organizing premium branded events for senior business and finance audiences.
• Forum Europe: European policy and industry conference organizer specializing in finance, technology, and regulation events. Comparable in serving European institutional and financial sector clients with high-level summits.

Regional players

• Handelsblatt Events: Conference division of Germany's leading financial newspaper (Handelsblatt). Most directly comparable as a German-language financial conference organizer, though with a broader business media focus.
• Institutional Money Congress (IMK): German-language institutional investor conference for pension funds, insurance companies, and asset managers. Comparable event format and audience targeting for the DACH institutional investment community.
• ACI Financial Markets Association: Global trade association for wholesale financial market participants. Comparable as an organizer of financial industry events and conferences, though focused on capital markets infrastructure rather than broader banking.

Emerging players

• SIBOS (SWIFT): SWIFT's annual banking conference attracting the global financial community. Comparable as a flagship financial industry conference with strong bank sponsorship, though owned by a payments infrastructure provider.

Broad incumbents

• Money 20/20 (Ascential): Major financial services and fintech conference organizer. Comparable as a large-scale event business serving the banking and financial services industry, though it operates more globally and with a fintech focus.
• Bloomberg Events: Bloomberg's conference and summit business for the financial industry. Comparable as a media-tied event organizer serving banks and asset managers, though larger and more globally distributed.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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