Germany · Investor

Deutsche Bank

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 143 cheques on record.

Deploying nowCorporate VC

SeedSeries ASeries BNftMachine LearningOnchain

Deploying now
71%of best year34cheques in 12 months, 143 on record
Since the last cheque5days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$175MCheque size, as they say$1.0M – $20MRounds led2 of 143Sole investor25 roundsExits10 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 38%
Pitch Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank highlights

  1. 01

    34 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Debt and Venture: 72% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 25 rounds, median $105M

  4. 04

    10 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$1.0M – $20M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
NftMachine LearningOnchain
Based in
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first143 appearances

  1. 2026

    28 rounds

  2. Oct
    Akaysha EnergyDebt · AU · Mercom Capital Group$1.2BWith 10 others
  3. Jul
    Quantum SystemsSeries D · DE · TechStartups$1.2BWith 12 others
  4. Jul
    EllipticSeries D · GB · Firms' own news pages$120MWith 7 others
  5. Jun
    Venture GlobalDebt · US$1.5BWith 2 others
  6. May
    EllipticGrowth · GB · TechStartups$120MWith 4 others
  7. May
    DC BLOXDebt · US$585MWith 1 other
  8. May
    Princeton Digital GroupDebt · SG$456MWith 3 others
  9. Apr
    Vertical Bridge HoldingsGrowth · US$1.5BWith 1 other
  10. Apr
    Avolon HoldingsDebt · IE$455MWith 1 other
  11. Apr
    Dimension EnergyDebt · US$415MWith 2 others
  12. Apr
    Blue Owl Capital CorporationDebt · US$400MWith 2 others
  13. Apr
    ODEON Cinemas GroupDebt · GB$425MSole investor
  14. Mar
    AirTrunkDebt · AU$1.2BWith 3 others
  15. Mar
    eStruxtureDebt · CA$109MWith 3 others
  16. Mar
    Venture GlobalDebt · US$8.6BWith 3 others
  17. Feb
    Yondr GroupDebt · NL$717MWith 4 others
  18. Feb
    Quantum SystemsDebt · DE$178MWith 3 others
  19. Feb
    Boho GroupDebt · SE$20MSole investor
  20. Feb
    Avolon HoldingsDebt · IE$1.5BWith 1 other
  21. Feb
    NineDot EnergyDebt · US$431MWith 2 others
  22. Feb
    EnuaDebt · DE$30MSole investor
  23. Feb
    ProxymityVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 3 others
  24. Jan
    CatalyzeVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  25. Jan
    DC BLOXDebt · US$240MWith 1 other
  26. Jan
    Heelstone Renewable EnergyDebt · US$200MWith 2 others
  27. Jan
    Aspen PowerDebt · US$200MWith 4 others
  28. Jan
    COX GroupDebt · ES$2.6BWith 3 others
  29. Jan
    EverphoneDebt · DE$53MWith 3 others
  30. 2025

    32 rounds

  31. Dec
    RedaptiveDebt · US · Firms' own news pages$216MWith 1 other
  32. Nov
    ZilchGB · Silicon Canals$175MWith 3 others
  33. Nov
    Akaysha EnergyDebt · AU$299MWith 4 others
  34. Nov
    SynergymDebt · ES$58MWith 1 other
  35. Nov
    AccessFintechVenture · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  36. Nov
    CelonisVenture · DEUndisclosedWith 4 others
  37. Oct
    Axonic InsuranceGrowth · US$210MSole investor
  38. Oct
    MPOWER FinancingDebt · US$101MWith 3 others
  39. Sept
    Odata BrasilDebt · BR$1.0BWith 4 others
  40. Sept
    EcoDataCenterDebt · SE$702MSole investor
  41. Sept
    Fidra EnergyDebt · GB$804MWith 4 others
  42. Sept
    SynthesizedSeries A · GB$20MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration7 named

ASAnthony StucchioChief Operations Officer and DirectoriForm ADV
CLChristopher LeonardChief Executive Officer & PresidentiForm ADV
DSDavid SantoreChief Legal OfficeriForm ADV
DIDominick Iii PetruccelliChief Risk OfficeriForm ADV
GTGleennia T NapperChief Compliance Officer for Investment AdviseriForm ADV
JAJason Anthony MonteiroChief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV
TMTiberio MassaroDirector/Chief Financial Officer/FinopiForm ADV

We also hold 68 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

More than $50 billionassets it managesthe band it reports
5+funds on filenumbered funds in its name
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Deutsche BANK Securities Inc.
SEC number
CRD 2525

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed10 in all

Mformation TechnologiesBought by Alcatel-LucentUndisclosedSept 2015
ACTIVE NetworkBought by Vista Equity PartnersUndisclosedNov 2013
ACTIVE NetworkListedUndisclosedJun 2011
Revolution MoneyBought by American Express$300MNov 2009
Vhayu TechnologiesBought by Thomson ReutersUndisclosedAug 2009
IngenioBought by AT&TUndisclosedNov 2007
XACCT TechnologiesBought by AmdocsUndisclosedFeb 2004
Paceline SystemsBought by MotorolaUndisclosedMay 2003
PayPalBought by eBay$1.5BJul 2002

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Deutsche Bank. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Deutsche Bank put money into.

On podcasts

1 episode naming Deutsche Bank in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Deutsche Bank

What does Deutsche Bank invest in?

Deutsche Bank invests most often at Debt and Venture (72% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Nft, Machine Learning and Onchain.

How active is Deutsche Bank?

143 investments on record, 34 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Deutsche Bank invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Akaysha Energy (Debt, Oct 2026), Quantum Systems (Series D, Jul 2026) and Elliptic (Series D, Jul 2026).

How big are Deutsche Bank's cheques?

The median round it joins is $175M. It says it writes cheques of $1.0M to $20M.

Does Deutsche Bank lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 143 investments on record (1%).

Where does Deutsche Bank invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (38%), the United Kingdom (18%) and Germany (13%).

Is Deutsche Bank investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 34 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Deutsche Bank invest alongside?

Most often Goldman Sachs (17 rounds together), Citibank (16 rounds together) and HSBC (10 rounds together).

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