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finleap

Venture Studio
Kurfürstendamm 185, 10707 Berlin, Germany

Industry Focus

FinTechBanking & Financial ServicesInsurTechWealthTech & Asset ManagementPayment ServicesLending & CreditCybersecurity for FinanceFinancial Infrastructure & APIsDebt Collection & Receivables ManagementDigital InsuranceBanking-as-a-ServiceRegTech

Geographic Focus

GermanyEuropeItalySpainFranceAustriaNetherlandsActive in 10+ European countries

finleap is Europe's leading fintech company builder and venture studio that operated from 2014 to 2021, building and investing in financial technology companies from scratch. Unlike traditional accelerators, finleap focused exclusively on B2B financial services technology companies, providing comprehensive infrastructure, seed funding, access to strategic investors, and operational support to build sustainable, customer-centric, technology-driven businesses. The organization developed a unique ecosystem approach where portfolio companies could leverage synergies and shared resources. From 2014 to 2021, finleap built or invested in 15 ventures and developed more than 5 corporate joint ventures and service ventures collectively worth over €3.0 billion at peak valuation. The portfolio is now managed by Motive Ventures, with the finleap team continuing operations under embedded/capital GmbH since 2022. finleap's approach combined entrepreneurial execution with deep industry expertise and technological capabilities to reshape the financial services industry through digitalization.

Founded

2014

Portfolio

18 Companies

Partners

12

Success

3X Higher