G+D Ventures

When it comes to payment, people have a greater freedom of choice than ever before. Consumers can pay in physical, electronic and digital form and there is an expanding market for public currencies as well as private payment methods. Accordingly, all payment forms are on the rise globally in absolute terms, And across all these payment forms, G+D enables secure and convenient transactions.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the largest machine ever built by mankind and trusted connectivity for mobile devices is a prerequisite for securing the Internet of Things. With a wealth of experience and leading SIM technology, G+D is a reliable partner and pioneer for providing secure connectivity.

Secure personal identities are the basis for modern life for billions of people in a connected world – both physically and digitally. G+D has been creating integrated identity solutions for 145 years.

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Giesecke+Devrient with about 11,400 employees across 32 countries and customers in more than 150 countries is a global company engineering customized security technologies in the fields of payment, connectivity, identities and digital infrastructures. G+D Ventures is the Venture Capital arm of the G+D Group.

G+D Ventures is active since 2018 and founded by experienced Venture Capitalists. We invest in growth-oriented companies, whose innovations promote trust in our society. As a theme-driven investor we thoroughly map emerging markets relevant to our core business and selectively pick those, who are best positioned to become category leaders.

We invest in market-ready technologies that we could help scale by leveraging the muscle power of the G+D Group. We love complex technologies and usually go deeper where many other investors stop, in order to appreciate the uniqueness and potential of products.

We focus on early stage (Series: Seed / Pre-A and A), selectively later stage investments mainly in Europe and Israel. Typically we invest € / $ 250k – 4m.

We are a TrustTech specialist – we will jointly grow with our startups marketing innovative technologies to promote trust in our digital lives. Some examples:

Dr. Michael Hochholzer

Dipl.-Ing., Dr.-Ing. Electrical Engineering
20 years VC:

Managing Partner Siemens Venture Capital – Industry Fund
Partner BayTech Venture Capital
Infineon Ventures
Infineon VP & GM Identsystems (internal Startup)

Dr. Michael Hochholzer on LinkedIn

Assaf Shamia

B.Sc. Computer Science, MBA INSEAD
16 years VC:

Principal, Next47 (Siemens Venture Capital, Germany)
Principal, Viola Ventures (Israel)
SW developer & product manager (SW Start-Ups)

Assaf Shamia on LinkedIn

Andreas Barthelmes

B.Sc. Biology, M.Sc. Master in Management
Investment Associate

G+D Mobile Security Technology Office
G+D Corporate Strategy

Andreas Barthelmes on LinkedIn

FNA is a deep technology company specializing in advanced network analytics and simulations. FNA’s solutions enable decision makers and analysts to uncover hidden connections and anomalies in large, complex datasets, deploy simulations to predict the impact of stress events and optimally configure their systems and networks. Its clients include the world’s leading financial authorities, financial institutions, and national security organizations.

FNA

At Brighter AI, we are working to overcome limitations in human and computer vision with artificial intelligence. With our innovative anonymization approach using deep neural networks, we are already on the way to solve the 'data privacy vs. analytics dilemma' for more than 1.1bn public cameras. NVIDIA recognized Brighter AI by naming us 'Europe’s Hottest Startup'.

Brighter AI

Build38 provides the highest levels of security for mobile applications produced by financial institutions, enterprise services, insurance companies, automotive industry… Its security software, the Trusted Application Kit T.A.K, is an SDK coupled with a Secure Cloud Service making mobile apps Self-Defending with the best in class in-app shielding technology (RASP).

build38

Enabling online customer interactions requiring a high degree of security. Using AI to check security features on ID docs. The identity flow is adapted to different regional, legal and business requirements on a per use case basis. Over 250 customers including i.e. Bank of Scotland, BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, N26, Telefonica Deutschland, and many more.

IDnow

Verimi believes that everybody has the fundamental right to sovereignty over his or her digital identity. The identity platform facilitates convenient, secure and self-determined handling of personal data in the internet. Verimi combines all functions surrounding the digital identity: secure login, identify verification and digital signatures – across sectors.

Verimi

METACO is the leading provider of security-critical infrastructure enabling financial institutions to enter the digital asset ecosystem. The company is trusted by top banks, exchanges and infrastructure providers globally. Its product SILO enables the comprehensive management of digital assets including thousands of cryptocurrencies, tokens and smart contracts with custom risk management ensuring the best-fit balance for asset security and liquidity. SILO’s smart contract engine secures the entire tokenization process including minting, burning and transfers and supports the management of the full lifecycle of tokenized assets including corporate actions.

Metaco

Interview with Adrien Treccani, CEO Metaco