Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital (CVC)

Deutsche Bank Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) is the global corporate venture program of Deutsche Bank AG, one of the world's leading financial institutions. Launched in 2020 with offices in Frankfurt, New York, and Berlin, the program is led by Jörg Landsch — Head of Central Corporate Venture Capital and a Deutsche Bank veteran since 2001 — alongside team member Milos Spiridnovic. The CVC takes strategic minority positions in early growth-stage companies, with average checks between $1 million and $10 million. With 44 investments and 12 exits to date, the portfolio concentrates on fintech, AI, ESG technology, cybersecurity, and cloud software. Notable portfolio companies include Deel (global HR and payroll platform), Kodex AI (financial data analytics), Plan A (carbon accounting), Akeyless (identity security), Axoni (distributed ledger infrastructure for capital markets), and Binalyze (digital forensics). Deutsche Bank is also an LP in High-Tech Gründerfonds, the German seed-stage fund. The CVC's investment thesis is explicitly strategic: Deutsche Bank targets companies that use technology to support or enable banking and financial services, as well as broader enterprise technology. AI and ESG are the two largest priority areas. The program partners with innovative startups to shape the future of financial services, giving portfolio companies access to Deutsche Bank's global client relationships and regulatory expertise alongside the capital investment.