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Elevator Ventures

Elevator Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm based in Vienna, Austria, focused on investing in high-growth technology companies, particularly in fintech and related sectors across the DACH and CEE regions.

Founded
2017
Recorded stages
Series A, Series B
Recorded regions
Dach, Cee

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Overview

Founded in 2017, Elevator Ventures is the venture capital arm of Raiffeisen Bank International. The firm specializes in investing in high-growth technology companies, particularly in the fintech sector, and operates primarily in the DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) regions. With a focus on Series A and B investments, Elevator Ventures aims to leverage technological advancements and a robust network to support innovative startups. The firm has invested nearly €50 million in 15 companies, achieving three successful exits and holding two fund-of-funds positions. Elevator Ventures also runs the Elevator Lab, an accelerator program that scouts innovative startups for collaboration with Raiffeisen Bank International.

Focus

Elevator Ventures primarily invests in Series A and B stages, with initial ticket sizes ranging from 1 to 3 million EUR. The fund targets companies in the fintech sector, including areas such as wealth management, daily banking, payments, DeFi, blockchain, embedded finance, RegTech, cybersecurity, and financial crime. Beyond banking, it also invests in sectors like food and agri-tech, ESG capabilities, industrial tech, mobility, travel, proptech, energy, commerce, and logistics.

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Elevator Ventures emphasizes leveraging technological shifts such as SaaS, quantum computing, AI, data analytics, open APIs, biometrics, AR/VR, IoT, and distributed ledger technology to add value to its portfolio companies.

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