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Optiver

Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amsterdam

Description

Optiver is an international trading firm, headquartered in Amsterdam.

Investor Profile

Optiver has backed more than 8 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 1 rounds, about 13% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Series Unknown, Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Singapore, The Netherlands.
  • Strong thematic focus on FinTech, Cryptocurrency, Finance.
  • Led 1 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (38%)
  • Series Unknown (13%)
  • Seed (13%)
  • Series C (13%)
  • Series B (13%)
  • Series E (13%)

Country Focus

  • United States (50%)
  • Singapore (13%)
  • The Netherlands (13%)
  • Belgium (13%)
  • United Kingdom (13%)

Industry Focus

  • Fintech
  • Cryptocurrency
  • Finance
  • Financial Services
  • Stock Exchanges
  • Trading Platform
  • Information Technology
  • Internet
  • Personal Finance
  • Professional Services
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Optiver frequently co-invest with?

Akuna Capital
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 1
Citadel Securities
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Co-Investments: 2
Bit Digital
North America, New York, United States, Flushing
Co-Investments: 1
AV
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 1
Virtu Financial
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Primal Capital
Asia, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
Co-Investments: 1
Trovio Group
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 1
Epoch Capital
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, The Rocks
Co-Investments: 1
AV
North America, New Mexico, United States, Albuquerque
Co-Investments: 1
Vivienne Court Trading
Oceania, Western Australia, Australia, Paddington
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Optiver often collaborate with?

JB
Europe, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium, Leuven
Shared Deals: 1
TJ
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Optiver?

Digital Asset

New York, New York, United States

Digital Asset develops distributed ledger and smart contract infrastructure aimed at enabling synchronized finance across institutions.

BlockchainCryptocurrencyDeveloper PlatformDeveloper ToolsFinTech
Series EJun 24, 2025
Amount Raised: $135,000,000
BMLL Technologies

London, England, United Kingdom

BMLL Technologies is the leading, independent provider of Level 3 Historical Data and Analytics for Capital Markets participants.

AnalyticsBig DataCloud ComputingMachine LearningSoftware
Series BSep 30, 2024
Amount Raised: $21,404,081
Sk3w Technologies

Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

Sk3w Technologies specializes in providing exchange access solutions.

Financial Exchanges
Series AJul 26, 2023
Amount Raised: $7,000,000
Auros

New York, New York, United States

Auros is an algorithmic trading and market making firm that delivers best-in-class liquidity for exchanges and token projects.

Cryptocurrency
Series UnknownMar 21, 2023
Amount Raised: $17,000,000
Pattern

Portland, Oregon, United States

Pattern is a modern financial membership that combines access to a personal financial advisory team backed by a robo platform.

FinancePersonal FinanceProfessional ServicesWealth Management
SeedJan 1, 2023
Paradigm

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

Paradigm is a consolidated, non-custodial liquidity network for crypto derivatives traders on CeFi and Defi.

CryptocurrencyFinTechInformation TechnologyInternet
Series ADec 9, 2021
Amount Raised: $35,000,000
BUX

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

BUX specializes in the fields of fintech, mobile apps, investments, stocks, and zero-commission.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechStock ExchangesTrading Platform
Series CApr 22, 2021
Amount Raised: $80,496,822
Equiduct

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium

Equiduct is a trading platform offering premium Best Execution services and a lit central limit order book.

Financial ServicesFinTechRetailStock ExchangesTrading Platform
Series AJun 27, 2019
Amount Raised: $3,695,739