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PostFinance

Europe, Bern, Switzerland, Bern

Description

PostFinance, recognized as Switzerland's fifth-largest retail financial institution, actively engages with the startup ecosystem through its dedicated venture capital arm, PostFinance Ventures. This strategic unit focuses on investing in young, innovative companies, primarily within the financial technology (fintech) and digital business model sectors. The objective is to foster innovation, explore new market opportunities, and integrate cutting-edge solutions that complement or enhance PostFinance's core services.

PostFinance Ventures typically targets early-stage companies that demonstrate strong potential for growth and strategic alignment. Their investment strategy is designed to provide not only capital but also access to PostFinance's extensive market expertise, customer base, and operational infrastructure. This approach aims to create synergistic relationships, allowing PostFinance to stay at the forefront of digital transformation while supporting the development of promising startups.

The typical first cheque size for PostFinance Ventures ranges from CHF 250,000 to CHF 2 million. Based on recent exchange rates, this translates to an approximate investment range of $280,000 to $2,240,000 USD. This financial commitment underscores their dedication to nurturing the next generation of financial and digital innovators. Notable past investments include companies like Payrexx and Neon, showcasing their active participation in the Swiss startup landscape and their interest in diverse fintech solutions.

Investor Profile

PostFinance has backed more than 22 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 8 rounds, about 36% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Seed, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Switzerland, United Kingdom, Germany.
  • Strong thematic focus on FinTech, Financial Services, Finance.
  • Typical check size: $280K – $2.2M.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (32%)
  • Seed (27%)
  • Series B (23%)
  • Series C (5%)
  • Convertible Note (5%)
  • Debt Financing (5%)
  • Series Unknown (5%)

Country Focus

  • Switzerland (59%)
  • United Kingdom (18%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Singapore (9%)
  • Sweden (5%)

Industry Focus

  • Fintech
  • Financial Services
  • Finance
  • Payments
  • Information Technology
  • Insurance
  • Insurtech
  • Saas
  • Banking
  • Mobile Payments
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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 PostFinance frequently co-invest with?

1818 Venture Capital
Europe, NA - Guernsey, Guernsey, St. Peter Port
Co-Investments: 2
SICTIC
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
Co-Investments: 2
Force Over Mass Capital
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
SX
Europe, Schaan, Liechtenstein, Schaan
Co-Investments: 2
Addition
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
SixThirty
North America, Missouri, United States, St Louis
Co-Investments: 2
Accenture Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
BackBone Ventures
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zurich
Co-Investments: 1
TX Ventures
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
Co-Investments: 2
Tribe Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does PostFinance often collaborate with?

CA
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
RK
Europe, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, Amsterdam
Shared Deals: 1
IF
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
Shared Deals: 1
MV
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by PostFinance?

Wyden

Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

Wyden is a fintech company that provides digital asset trading services for institutions, funds, and asset managers.

BankingBitcoinBlockchainCryptocurrencyFinancial ServicesFinTechTrading Platform
Series BNov 12, 2024
Amount Raised: $16,900,000
Doconomy

Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden

Doconomy is a Sweden-based fintech company that offers digital banking services.

Financial ServicesFinTechSocial ImpactSustainability
Series BMay 30, 2024
Amount Raised: $36,826,787
Rivero

Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

Rivero offers SaaS products with banking-level security to digitize and automate payment processes.

Financial ServicesFinTechPaymentsSaaS
Series AJan 11, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,918,941
Credit Exchange

Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

CredEx is a financial firm that provides mortgage origination, trading, investment, servicing and SaaS

BankingCreditFinancial ExchangesLendingReal Estate
Series UnknownAug 16, 2023
properti

Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

properti is a game-changer in the real estate brokerage industry.

Commercial Real EstateInformation TechnologyReal EstateReal Estate BrokerageReal Estate Investment
SeedJan 24, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,252,738
Token.io

London, England, United Kingdom

A2A payment infrastructure. Powered by open banking. Built for the payments industry.

Financial ServicesFinTechPayments
Series CMay 12, 2022
Amount Raised: $40,000,000
Outfund

London, England, United Kingdom

Outfund is a revenue-based finance startup.

Financial ServicesFinTech
Debt FinancingApr 27, 2022
Amount Raised: $125,399,712
Outfund

London, England, United Kingdom

Outfund is a revenue-based finance startup.

Financial ServicesFinTech
Series AApr 27, 2022
Amount Raised: $18,809,957
Helvengo

Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

Helvengo is a digital insurance company that provides service platforms, product development, and insurance operations solutions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Commercial InsuranceInsuranceInsurTech
SeedJan 27, 2022
Amount Raised: $4,511,278
Capitalise.com

London, England, United Kingdom

Capitalise uses a little funding magic to identify the best financing options available for your business.

AccountingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Series BAug 31, 2021
Amount Raised: $13,752,548