Picus Capital

Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm based in Munich, Germany, founded in 2015. The firm specializes in making pre-seed, seed, and Series A investments in sectors such as real estate, finance and insurance, human resources, renewable energy, mobility, and healthcare. With a long-term investment philosophy, Picus Capital seeks to partner closely with exceptional founders committed to building category leaders over a span of 5 to 10 years or more. The firm has invested in over 50 companies, emphasizing a collaborative approach that combines financial discipline with entrepreneurial creativity. Its investment strategy involves identifying attractive opportunities within targeted industries and providing hands-on support to portfolio companies, including strategic advice, HR management, and access to a broad network of business and investor connections.

Joséphine Allolio

Investor

Andrea Baronchelli

Venture Partner

Santiago Dañino Beck

Venture Partner

Pierre Bourdon

Vice President

Li Chen

Senior Vice President

Grace Cole

Investor

Philipp Emig

Senior Vice President

Max Ewerth

Investor

Robin Godenrath

Founding Partner

Jagesh Golwala

Venture Partner

Caroline Grau

Venture Scout

Robert Hammond

Investor

Carina Harding

Investor

Vitali Harwardt

CFO

Kolja Heck

Investor

Oliver Heinrich

Partner

Patrick Hermann

Senior Vice President

Philipp Herzog

Investor

Naman Jhawar

Partner and Head of India and Southeast Asia

Lorenz Kammer

Investor

Roberto Kern

Investor

Moritz Kittler

Investor

Leonard Klüpfel

Investor

Fernandina Ko

Investor

Cristina Koehn

Venture Partner

Alessandro Kopp

Senior Vice President

Alexander Kremer

Partner, China

Tony Liu

Investor

Jose Tomas Lizana

Venture Partner

Marc Maurer

Investor

Finn Meier

Venture Partner

David Mirzazadeh

Investor

Grace Missakian

Investor

Alice Morath

Investor

Raphael Mukomilow

Partner

Alramina Myrzabekova

Investor

Lukas Möller

Venture Partner

Nina Neumann

Investor

Daniel Niklas

Investor

Dominik Nowak

Investor

August von Oppenheim

Investor

Mikko Preuss

Investor

Wendy Qian

Investor

Florian Reichert

Partner and Managing Director

Julian Roeoes

Partner and Head of Americas

Alex Rohregger

Vice President

Emil Schaefer

Investor

Daniel Schläger

Investor

Niclas Schmidt

Investor

Maximilian Albert Schmidt

Investor

Melanie Schwendimann

Investor

Sebastian Schäfer

Partner

Patrick Sonnleitner

Investor

Manuel Stollwitzer

Investor

Abhijay Thacker

Investor

Shantel Tse

Venture Partner

Hannes Verschueren

Investor

Francis Wang

Investor

Christian K. Wanzek

Venture Partner

Philipp Wieschalka

Investor

Alexander Worbs

Investor

Luis Zarate

Vice President

Philipp Zinnenlauf

Investor

Past deals in Credits and Lending

Clara

Series B in 2023
Clara is a financial technology company focused on simplifying home mortgage financing for individuals and families. By leveraging advanced technology, Clara aims to enhance the efficiency, transparency, and personalization of the mortgage origination process. Its online lending platform facilitates an easy and streamlined experience for consumers, allowing them to secure home financing quickly and clearly. In addition to its mortgage offerings, Clara also provides a suite of financial tools designed for businesses, including corporate expense management solutions, corporate cards, and bill payment services. This comprehensive approach enables both consumers and businesses to manage their financial needs with greater ease and control.

Arch

Seed Round in 2023
Arch is a financial technology company that offers loans to alternative asset owners.

WeRize

Series B in 2022
* At WeRize, we are creating a new category in Indian financial services space. We are building, India’s first socially distributed full stack financial services platform for families in small town India. The financial needs of these customers have been largely ignored by traditional players and even fintechs who primarily focus on millennials in urban India * WeRize is a full-stack provider, both manufacturing and distributing a wide portfolio of customized credit, group insurance, and savings products for 100Mn lower-middle-class families and 300Mn individuals spread across the 4000+ towns . This $200 Billion annual market expects a very different product set as well as distribution model which traditional private banks, insurers, and mutual fund companies are unable to provide. The economics of these products as well as operating in small cities for traditional companies is unfeasible due to their high-cost branch-based distribution model. * Families living in small towns across India require high touch sales/after-sales service which can only be profitably provided using a social distribution model. The entire Indian fintech ecosystem is geared towards building do-it-yourself (DIY) apps that help customers choose the right financial products for themselves. However, this approach doesn’t work for small-town Indian families as there is a huge trust deficit about non-government financial products. Using the “Social Shopify of Finance” Tech platform, WeRize has enabled thousands of financially literate and digitally savvy freelancers in 1000+ cities to sell its financial products in their social circle. This solves both the trust issue as well as provides high-touch sales and after-sales services these customers need. The technology platform provided to these partners enables them to source business online and offline, recommend the right product to their customers as well as provide after-sales support.

Buildd

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Buildd is a developer of Banking-as-a-Service software that offers a comprehensive suite of embedded finance APIs for developers. The platform is designed to simplify the creation of financial products and services by managing compliance, security, institutional partnerships, underwriting, risk, and legal considerations. In addition to these backend services, Buildd provides essential front-end functionalities such as onboarding, disbursals, collections, and escrow services. By utilizing Buildd's API stack, partner developers can quickly and efficiently launch a range of financial offerings, including credit card services and unsecured lending, making it an attractive solution for fintech companies, eCommerce platforms, and other corporate entities looking to integrate financial capabilities into their services.

Xepelin

Series B in 2022
Provider of digital financial services intended to give SMEs economic freedom in their decisions. The company's services include short-term and long-term loans, capital credits and accounts payable financing through its online platform, enabling clients to easily personalize their financial services as per their needs.

Selina Finance

Series B in 2022
Selina Finance Limited, incorporated in 2018 and based in London, provides innovative digital finance services aimed at consumers and businesses. Recognizing the significant value tied up in UK homes and the reliance on costly consumer loans, credit cards, and overdrafts, the company offers flexible financing solutions that are designed to meet modern customer needs. Selina Finance enables individuals to assess their loan eligibility and provides credit facilities for property investors and businesses. By leveraging expertise in real estate, finance, and technology, Selina Finance aims to deliver a next-generation financing option that combines the flexibility of a current account, the affordability of a mortgage, and the ease of application typical of consumer loans.

Clara

Series B in 2021
Clara is a financial technology company focused on simplifying home mortgage financing for individuals and families. By leveraging advanced technology, Clara aims to enhance the efficiency, transparency, and personalization of the mortgage origination process. Its online lending platform facilitates an easy and streamlined experience for consumers, allowing them to secure home financing quickly and clearly. In addition to its mortgage offerings, Clara also provides a suite of financial tools designed for businesses, including corporate expense management solutions, corporate cards, and bill payment services. This comprehensive approach enables both consumers and businesses to manage their financial needs with greater ease and control.

Aplazo

Series A in 2021
Aplazo is a fintech platform based in Mexico that facilitates online installment payments for users making purchases at affiliated stores. The platform allows customers to apply online and choose a payment method that enables them to pay for their products in fixed installment plans. By providing this service, Aplazo aims to enhance financial access and opportunities for consumers while helping businesses expand their customer base through innovative payment solutions.

BASIC Home Loan

Series A in 2021
Basic Enterprises Pvt Ltd designs and develops tech-enabled platform for automating home loans for middle and low-income households in India. The company's platform offers services, such as access to multiple lenders; track application, approvals, and payouts; track earnings on each applications; loan sanction and disbursement; earning tracker; and eligibility calculators. Basic Enterprises Pvt Ltd's platform also provides services to home loan agents. such as integrated crm platform. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Gurugram, India.

Billie

Series C in 2021
Billie GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, is a fintech startup founded in 2016 that specializes in pre-financing invoices and online factoring services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company aims to improve working capital management through a fully automated invoice financing solution, addressing the order-to-cash challenges faced by SMEs. Billie's platform facilitates expedited B2B invoicing and payments by utilizing big data analytics and digital processes, allowing for instant financing of purchases directly at the online point-of-sale. In addition to its invoice factoring services, Billie offers a pay-after-delivery product to help SMEs secure improved payment terms, enabling them to manage outgoing invoices efficiently without hidden fees or excessive paperwork.

BASIC Home Loan

Seed Round in 2021
Basic Enterprises Pvt Ltd designs and develops tech-enabled platform for automating home loans for middle and low-income households in India. The company's platform offers services, such as access to multiple lenders; track application, approvals, and payouts; track earnings on each applications; loan sanction and disbursement; earning tracker; and eligibility calculators. Basic Enterprises Pvt Ltd's platform also provides services to home loan agents. such as integrated crm platform. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Gurugram, India.

MODIFI

Venture Round in 2021
MODIFI GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Berlin, Germany, operates an online platform designed to facilitate global trade financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). By providing access to digital trade financing, MODIFI aims to empower these businesses to engage in international trade, which is essential for their growth and development. The platform offers a streamlined financing process that reduces paperwork and ensures quick access to funds, allowing SMEs to enhance their liquidity and build robust international partnerships. MODIFI's commitment to transparency and flexibility in trade finance helps SMEs navigate the complexities of global commerce and fosters local economic development.

WeRize

Series A in 2021
* At WeRize, we are creating a new category in Indian financial services space. We are building, India’s first socially distributed full stack financial services platform for families in small town India. The financial needs of these customers have been largely ignored by traditional players and even fintechs who primarily focus on millennials in urban India * WeRize is a full-stack provider, both manufacturing and distributing a wide portfolio of customized credit, group insurance, and savings products for 100Mn lower-middle-class families and 300Mn individuals spread across the 4000+ towns . This $200 Billion annual market expects a very different product set as well as distribution model which traditional private banks, insurers, and mutual fund companies are unable to provide. The economics of these products as well as operating in small cities for traditional companies is unfeasible due to their high-cost branch-based distribution model. * Families living in small towns across India require high touch sales/after-sales service which can only be profitably provided using a social distribution model. The entire Indian fintech ecosystem is geared towards building do-it-yourself (DIY) apps that help customers choose the right financial products for themselves. However, this approach doesn’t work for small-town Indian families as there is a huge trust deficit about non-government financial products. Using the “Social Shopify of Finance” Tech platform, WeRize has enabled thousands of financially literate and digitally savvy freelancers in 1000+ cities to sell its financial products in their social circle. This solves both the trust issue as well as provides high-touch sales and after-sales services these customers need. The technology platform provided to these partners enables them to source business online and offline, recommend the right product to their customers as well as provide after-sales support.

BASIC Home Loan

Series A in 2021
Basic Enterprises Pvt Ltd designs and develops tech-enabled platform for automating home loans for middle and low-income households in India. The company's platform offers services, such as access to multiple lenders; track application, approvals, and payouts; track earnings on each applications; loan sanction and disbursement; earning tracker; and eligibility calculators. Basic Enterprises Pvt Ltd's platform also provides services to home loan agents. such as integrated crm platform. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Gurugram, India.

Aplazo

Seed Round in 2021
Aplazo is a fintech platform based in Mexico that facilitates online installment payments for users making purchases at affiliated stores. The platform allows customers to apply online and choose a payment method that enables them to pay for their products in fixed installment plans. By providing this service, Aplazo aims to enhance financial access and opportunities for consumers while helping businesses expand their customer base through innovative payment solutions.

Clara

Series A in 2021
Clara is a financial technology company focused on simplifying home mortgage financing for individuals and families. By leveraging advanced technology, Clara aims to enhance the efficiency, transparency, and personalization of the mortgage origination process. Its online lending platform facilitates an easy and streamlined experience for consumers, allowing them to secure home financing quickly and clearly. In addition to its mortgage offerings, Clara also provides a suite of financial tools designed for businesses, including corporate expense management solutions, corporate cards, and bill payment services. This comprehensive approach enables both consumers and businesses to manage their financial needs with greater ease and control.

Clara

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Clara is a financial technology company focused on simplifying home mortgage financing for individuals and families. By leveraging advanced technology, Clara aims to enhance the efficiency, transparency, and personalization of the mortgage origination process. Its online lending platform facilitates an easy and streamlined experience for consumers, allowing them to secure home financing quickly and clearly. In addition to its mortgage offerings, Clara also provides a suite of financial tools designed for businesses, including corporate expense management solutions, corporate cards, and bill payment services. This comprehensive approach enables both consumers and businesses to manage their financial needs with greater ease and control.

Xepelin

Seed Round in 2021
Provider of digital financial services intended to give SMEs economic freedom in their decisions. The company's services include short-term and long-term loans, capital credits and accounts payable financing through its online platform, enabling clients to easily personalize their financial services as per their needs.

Xepelin

Seed Round in 2021
Provider of digital financial services intended to give SMEs economic freedom in their decisions. The company's services include short-term and long-term loans, capital credits and accounts payable financing through its online platform, enabling clients to easily personalize their financial services as per their needs.

Aplazo

Venture Round in 2020
Aplazo is a fintech platform based in Mexico that facilitates online installment payments for users making purchases at affiliated stores. The platform allows customers to apply online and choose a payment method that enables them to pay for their products in fixed installment plans. By providing this service, Aplazo aims to enhance financial access and opportunities for consumers while helping businesses expand their customer base through innovative payment solutions.

BASIC Home Loan

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Basic Enterprises Pvt Ltd designs and develops tech-enabled platform for automating home loans for middle and low-income households in India. The company's platform offers services, such as access to multiple lenders; track application, approvals, and payouts; track earnings on each applications; loan sanction and disbursement; earning tracker; and eligibility calculators. Basic Enterprises Pvt Ltd's platform also provides services to home loan agents. such as integrated crm platform. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Gurugram, India.

Clara

Seed Round in 2020
Clara is a financial technology company focused on simplifying home mortgage financing for individuals and families. By leveraging advanced technology, Clara aims to enhance the efficiency, transparency, and personalization of the mortgage origination process. Its online lending platform facilitates an easy and streamlined experience for consumers, allowing them to secure home financing quickly and clearly. In addition to its mortgage offerings, Clara also provides a suite of financial tools designed for businesses, including corporate expense management solutions, corporate cards, and bill payment services. This comprehensive approach enables both consumers and businesses to manage their financial needs with greater ease and control.

Selina Finance

Series A in 2020
Selina Finance Limited, incorporated in 2018 and based in London, provides innovative digital finance services aimed at consumers and businesses. Recognizing the significant value tied up in UK homes and the reliance on costly consumer loans, credit cards, and overdrafts, the company offers flexible financing solutions that are designed to meet modern customer needs. Selina Finance enables individuals to assess their loan eligibility and provides credit facilities for property investors and businesses. By leveraging expertise in real estate, finance, and technology, Selina Finance aims to deliver a next-generation financing option that combines the flexibility of a current account, the affordability of a mortgage, and the ease of application typical of consumer loans.

Billie

Series B in 2019
Billie GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, is a fintech startup founded in 2016 that specializes in pre-financing invoices and online factoring services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company aims to improve working capital management through a fully automated invoice financing solution, addressing the order-to-cash challenges faced by SMEs. Billie's platform facilitates expedited B2B invoicing and payments by utilizing big data analytics and digital processes, allowing for instant financing of purchases directly at the online point-of-sale. In addition to its invoice factoring services, Billie offers a pay-after-delivery product to help SMEs secure improved payment terms, enabling them to manage outgoing invoices efficiently without hidden fees or excessive paperwork.

MODIFI

Series A in 2019
MODIFI GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Berlin, Germany, operates an online platform designed to facilitate global trade financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). By providing access to digital trade financing, MODIFI aims to empower these businesses to engage in international trade, which is essential for their growth and development. The platform offers a streamlined financing process that reduces paperwork and ensures quick access to funds, allowing SMEs to enhance their liquidity and build robust international partnerships. MODIFI's commitment to transparency and flexibility in trade finance helps SMEs navigate the complexities of global commerce and fosters local economic development.

Lendis

Seed Round in 2019
Lendis GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Berlin, Germany, provides a digital rental service for office furniture and electronics. The company offers a wide range of products, including desks, chairs, laptops, cell phones, and acoustic solutions, allowing users to rent items for a minimum period of three months or opt for long-term rentals. Lendis simplifies office management by enabling businesses to efficiently equip their workspace while also providing services such as assembly and dismantling of equipment. This approach helps organizations focus on their core operations and growth, alleviating the complexities associated with managing office infrastructure.

MoneyOnClick

Seed Round in 2019
* At MoneyOnClick we are building India’s largest financial services brand for the 500 Mn lower middle income customers in 4000+ small cities (which we term as “India 4”). This customer segment has very little penetration of formal loans, insurance or saving products as existing financial service players see this segment as risky and non profitable . We have created custom lending, insurance and saving products that are tailormade to serve the needs of India4 customers. * To reach these customers at low CAC, we have built a proprietary tech enabled offline-to-online social distribution channel where we have onboarded thousands of financially literate free-lancers such as LIC agents and junior financial sector employees in 1000+ cities. Our fully automated social partner app is available in 8 Indian languages and helps us manage these partners remotely without any physical presence. * The general perception is that this customer segment is highly risky and non lendable. We are happy to share that we have been able to maintain near 0% default rates despite Covid19 . Our proprietary ML based family underwriting where we evaluate the P&L of the family and give a joint liability family loan has helped us maintain these low default rates.

Lendis

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Lendis GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Berlin, Germany, provides a digital rental service for office furniture and electronics. The company offers a wide range of products, including desks, chairs, laptops, cell phones, and acoustic solutions, allowing users to rent items for a minimum period of three months or opt for long-term rentals. Lendis simplifies office management by enabling businesses to efficiently equip their workspace while also providing services such as assembly and dismantling of equipment. This approach helps organizations focus on their core operations and growth, alleviating the complexities associated with managing office infrastructure.

Loot

Series A in 2017
Loot Financial Services Ltd., based in London, provides innovative financial solutions through its current account and contactless Mastercard services. Established in 2014, the company offers a digital application that simplifies money management by combining a prepaid debit card with budgeting tools. Users benefit from features such as real-time spending tracking and the ability to set weekly budgets, allowing them to manage their finances effectively without the need for manual entry of expenses. Loot is focused on enhancing user experience by offering insights into spending patterns and enabling users to pause and unpause their cards as needed.

Billie

Series A in 2017
Billie GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, is a fintech startup founded in 2016 that specializes in pre-financing invoices and online factoring services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company aims to improve working capital management through a fully automated invoice financing solution, addressing the order-to-cash challenges faced by SMEs. Billie's platform facilitates expedited B2B invoicing and payments by utilizing big data analytics and digital processes, allowing for instant financing of purchases directly at the online point-of-sale. In addition to its invoice factoring services, Billie offers a pay-after-delivery product to help SMEs secure improved payment terms, enabling them to manage outgoing invoices efficiently without hidden fees or excessive paperwork.

StrideUp

Seed Round in 2017
StrideUp is a home financing platform that aims to revolutionize the home-buying process by addressing the challenges of traditional home ownership. The company recognizes that the financial leap between renting and owning a home can be prohibitive for many individuals. By leveraging technology and data, StrideUp offers a solution that allows users to purchase a portion of a property and gradually increase their ownership over time. This innovative approach enables aspiring homeowners to enjoy the benefits of homeownership without the burden of a large mortgage, thereby fostering greater accessibility in the housing market.

HashChing

Seed Round in 2017
HashChing Pty Limited is an Australian-based online marketplace that facilitates access to home loan deals by connecting consumers directly with verified mortgage brokers. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Chatswood, the platform aims to empower users by allowing them to share their experiences with various financial products, whether positive or negative. This transparency helps potential borrowers make informed decisions in a straightforward and convenient manner. By streamlining the process of finding suitable mortgage options, HashChing enhances the home loan experience for consumers across Australia.

Billie

Seed Round in 2016
Billie GmbH, based in Berlin, Germany, is a fintech startup founded in 2016 that specializes in pre-financing invoices and online factoring services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company aims to improve working capital management through a fully automated invoice financing solution, addressing the order-to-cash challenges faced by SMEs. Billie's platform facilitates expedited B2B invoicing and payments by utilizing big data analytics and digital processes, allowing for instant financing of purchases directly at the online point-of-sale. In addition to its invoice factoring services, Billie offers a pay-after-delivery product to help SMEs secure improved payment terms, enabling them to manage outgoing invoices efficiently without hidden fees or excessive paperwork.

Naborly

Angel Round in 2016
Naborly is a technology company that provides an AI-driven platform designed to assist landlords and tenants in managing the rental process more effectively. The platform offers comprehensive tenant screening services, allowing landlords to securely verify tenant identities, incomes, and employment histories. It features an inclusive credit bureau that provides free credit reports and facilitates criminal background checks, streamlining the tenant selection process. In addition to tenant screening, Naborly offers lease protection insurance and low-interest payday lending, aimed at supporting tenants during financial hardships. This combination of services is intended to alleviate the challenges associated with evictions and promote a smoother rental experience for both landlords and tenants.
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