# Deutsche Bank: portfolio, investments and team

> Deutsche Bank is a corporate vc based in Germany. 143 investments on record, 34 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Deutsche Bank

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 143 cheques on record.

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Deploying now Corporate VC

Seed Series A Series B Nft Machine Learning Onchain

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**71%** of best year **34** **cheques in 12 months**, 143 on record

Since the last cheque **6** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$175M** Cheque size, as they say **$1.0M – $20M** Rounds led **2 of 143** Sole investor **25 rounds** Exits **10 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 38%**

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## Deutsche Bank highlights

- 01 34 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Debt and Venture: 72% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 25 rounds, median $105M
- 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:** Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Nft Machine Learning Onchain
- **Based in:** Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **143 appearances**

- **2026** 28 rounds
- **Oct** **[Akaysha Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/akaysha-energy)** Debt · AU · Mercom Capital Group **$1.2B** With 10 others
- **Jul** **[Quantum Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/quantum-systems)** Series D · DE · TechStartups **$1.2B** With 12 others
- **Jul** **[Elliptic](https://millionrounds.com/company/elliptic)** Series D · GB · Firms' own news pages **$120M** With 7 others
- **Jun** **[Venture Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/venture-global)** Debt · US **$1.5B** With 2 others
- **May** **[Elliptic](https://millionrounds.com/company/elliptic)** Growth · GB · TechStartups **$120M** With 4 others
- **May** **[DC BLOX](https://millionrounds.com/company/dcblox)** Debt · US **$585M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Princeton Digital Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/princeton-digital-group)** Debt · SG **$456M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Vertical Bridge Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/company/vertical-bridge-holdings)** Growth · US **$1.5B** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Avolon Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/company/avolon-holdings)** Debt · IE **$455M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Dimension Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/dimension-energy)** Debt · US **$415M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Blue Owl Capital Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-owl-capital-corporation)** Debt · US **$400M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[ODEON Cinemas Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/odeon-cinemas-group)** Debt · GB **$425M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[AirTrunk](https://millionrounds.com/company/airtrunk)** Debt · AU **$1.2B** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[eStruxture](https://millionrounds.com/company/estruxture)** Debt · CA **$109M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Venture Global](https://millionrounds.com/company/venture-global)** Debt · US **$8.6B** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Yondr Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/yondr-group)** Debt · NL **$717M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Quantum Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/quantum-systems)** Debt · DE **$178M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Boho Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/boho-group)** Debt · SE **$20M** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Avolon Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/company/avolon-holdings)** Debt · IE **$1.5B** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[NineDot Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/ninedot-energy)** Debt · US **$431M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Enua](https://millionrounds.com/company/enua)** Debt · DE **$30M** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Proxymity](https://millionrounds.com/company/proxymity)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Catalyze](https://millionrounds.com/company/catalyze)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[DC BLOX](https://millionrounds.com/company/dcblox)** Debt · US **$240M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Heelstone Renewable Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/heelstone-renewable-energy)** Debt · US **$200M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Aspen Power](https://millionrounds.com/company/aspen-power)** Debt · US **$200M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[COX Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/cox-group)** Debt · ES **$2.6B** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Everphone](https://millionrounds.com/company/everphone)** Debt · DE **$53M** With 3 others
- **2025** 32 rounds
- **Dec** **[Redaptive](https://millionrounds.com/company/redaptive)** Debt · US · Firms' own news pages **$216M** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[Zilch](https://millionrounds.com/company/zilch)** GB · Silicon Canals **$175M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Akaysha Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/akaysha-energy)** Debt · AU **$299M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Synergym](https://millionrounds.com/company/synergym)** Debt · ES **$58M** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[AccessFintech](https://millionrounds.com/company/accessfintech)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Celonis](https://millionrounds.com/company/celonis)** Venture · DE **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Axonic Insurance](https://millionrounds.com/company/axonic-insurance)** Growth · US **$210M** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[MPOWER Financing](https://millionrounds.com/company/mpower-financing)** Debt · US **$101M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Odata Brasil](https://millionrounds.com/company/odata-brasil)** Debt · BR **$1.0B** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[EcoDataCenter](https://millionrounds.com/company/ecodatacenter)** Debt · SE **$702M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Fidra Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/fidra-energy)** Debt · GB **$804M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Synthesized](https://millionrounds.com/company/synthesized)** Series A · GB **$20M** With 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 registration **7 named**

AS **Anthony Stucchio** Chief Operations Officer and Director i Form ADV

CL **Christopher Leonard** Chief Executive Officer & President i Form ADV

DS **David Santore** Chief Legal Officer i Form ADV

DI **Dominick Iii Petruccelli** Chief Risk Officer i Form ADV

GT **Gleennia T Napper** Chief Compliance Officer for Investment Adviser i Form ADV

JA **Jason Anthony Monteiro** Chief Compliance Officer i Form ADV

TM **Tiberio Massaro** Director/Chief Financial Officer/Finop i Form 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 billion** assets it manages the band it reports

**5+** funds on file numbered funds in its name

**Registered** investment adviser full 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 listed **10 in all**

**[Mformation Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/mformation-technologies)** Bought by [Alcatel-Lucent](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alcatel-lucent) **Undisclosed** Sept 2015

**[ACTIVE Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/active-network)** Bought by [Vista Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vista-equity-partners) **Undisclosed** Nov 2013

**[easy2comply (Dynasec)](https://millionrounds.com/company/easy2comply-dynasec)** Bought by [Check Point Software Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/check-point-software-technologies) **Undisclosed** Nov 2011

**[ACTIVE Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/active-network)** Listed **Undisclosed** Jun 2011

**[Revolution Money](https://millionrounds.com/company/revolution-money)** Bought by American Express **$300M** Nov 2009

**[Vhayu Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/vhayu-technologies)** Bought by [Thomson Reuters](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thomson-reuters-ventures) **Undisclosed** Aug 2009

**[Ingenio](https://millionrounds.com/company/ingen-io)** Bought by [AT&T](https://millionrounds.com/fund/at-and-t) **Undisclosed** Nov 2007

**[XACCT Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/xacct-technologies)** Bought by [Amdocs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amdocs-ventures) **Undisclosed** Feb 2004

**[Paceline Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/paceline-systems)** Bought by [Motorola](https://millionrounds.com/fund/motorola) **Undisclosed** May 2003

**[PayPal](https://millionrounds.com/company/paypal)** Bought by [eBay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebay) **$1.5B** Jul 2002

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

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$175M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$105M**

Led 2 of 143 rounds **1%**

- **Said size:** $1.0M – $20M
- **Sole investor:** 25 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026
- **Exits:** 10 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Debt *62*
- Venture *18*
- Series A said *11*
- Growth said *10*
- Series B said *10*
- Seed said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Dec 2023 Nov 2026

Often in the room with

- [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) 17
- [Citibank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi) 16
- [HSBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsbc) 10
- [BNP Paribas](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bnp-paribas) 8
- [Morgan Stanley Investment Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgan-stanley-investment-management) 8
- [MUFG Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mufg-bank) 7

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## 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.

[**Goldman Sachs** Private equity **17** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs)[**Citibank** Growth equity **16** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi)[**HSBC** Growth equity **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsbc)[**BNP Paribas** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bnp-paribas)[**Morgan Stanley Investment Management** Private equity **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/morgan-stanley-investment-management)[**MUFG Bank** Investment firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mufg-bank)[**Santander** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/santander)[**JP Morgan** Investment bank **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jpmorgan)[**Societe Generale** Corporate VC **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/societe-generale-2)[**Bank of America** Company **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bank-of-america)[**BlackRock** Asset manager **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock)[**CM Capital Investments** Investment firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cm-capital-investments)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Deutsche Bank put money into.

[**Akaysha Energy** $1.2B · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/akaysha-energy)[**Quantum Systems** $1.2B · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/quantum-systems)[**Elliptic** $120M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/elliptic)[**DC BLOX** $585M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/dcblox)[**Princeton Digital Group** $456M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/princeton-digital-group)[**Vertical Bridge Holdings** $1.5B · Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/vertical-bridge-holdings)

## On podcasts

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

- [Growth Investor](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/growth-investor) 4 Mar 2026 · 19 min Private Credit Leader: Deutsche Bank’s Alexander Gorokhovskiy Mentions [Deutsche Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [The Neon Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/neon-show) 28 Jul 2026 · 54 min How 1% Stay Rich - What India's Richest Families Do With Their Money That 99% Don't | Rohit Sarin, Client Associates Apple Podcasts
- [Alt Goes Mainstream](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/alt-goes-mainstream) 31 Mar 2026 · 46 min Bloomberg's Brad Foster - driving the convergence between public and private markets Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Growth Investor](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/growth-investor) 12 Mar 2026 · 23 min Alternative Credit Veteran: Magnetar Capital’s Michael Henriques Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Fintech Insider](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/fintech-insider) 15 Jul 2024 · 1h 3m 877. News: Nala raises $40M to expand, and does Australian open banking need to go back to the drawing board? Apple Podcasts

## 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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