Picus Capital

Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm based in Munich, Germany, established in 2015. The firm focuses on making pre-seed, seed, and Series A investments in various sectors, including financial services, human resources, energy and climate, healthcare, logistics and mobility, real estate and construction, crypto and web3, deeptech, and e-commerce. Picus Capital adopts a long-term investment philosophy, seeking exceptional founders committed to building category leaders over a period of 5 to 10 years or more. The firm emphasizes close collaboration with its portfolio companies, offering strategic advice, marketing expertise, and access to a broad B2B and investor network. With a disciplined yet creative approach, Picus Capital has invested in over 50 companies, focusing on identifying ambitious investment opportunities and supporting entrepreneurs throughout their growth journey.

Santiago Dañino Beck

Partner

Sebastian Brunemeier

Venture Scout

Li Chen

Senior Vice President

Philipp Emig

Investor

Robin Godenrath

Founding Partner

Carina Harding

Investor

Bastian Hasslinger

Investor

Kolja Heck

Investor

Oliver Heinrich

Partner

Patrick Hermann

Investor

Moritz Kittler

Investor

Cristina Koehn

Venture Partner

Alessandro Kopp

Investor

Alexander Kremer

Partner

Tony Liu

Investor

David Mirzazadeh

Investor

Grace Missakian

Investor, Americas

Alice Morath

Investor

Raphael Mukomilow

Partner

Nina Neumann

Investor

Daniel Niklas

Senior Vice President, Americas

Florian Reichert

Partner and Managing Director

Sebastian Schäfer

Partner

Patrick Sonnleitner

Investor

Francis Wang

Senior Associate

Alexander Worbs

Investor

Past deals in SME

Jet HR

Seed Round in 2024
Jet HR is a cloud-based payroll administration platform aimed at reducing bureaucracy in payroll and human resources for small and medium-sized businesses. The platform simplifies the management of employee-related tasks by offering solutions for payroll, benefits, compliance, attendance, expense reports, and other operational needs. By streamlining these processes, Jet HR enables companies to focus on their core business activities while efficiently handling administrative responsibilities.

Coboworx

Venture Round in 2024
Coboworx specializes in providing robotic solutions tailored for small and medium-sized businesses. The company designs and manufactures user-friendly industrial robots and robotic cells that are sold directly to customers through an online platform. Coboworx aims to enhance productivity by offering innovative rental and subscription models, allowing businesses to access robotic technology in a transparent and risk-free manner. This approach enables companies to improve their operations and efficiency without the substantial upfront investment typically associated with robotics.

CEEZER

Series A in 2024
CEEZER is a digital platform that facilitates access to high-quality projects within the voluntary carbon market, offering companies a straightforward and secure way to manage their carbon credit portfolios. By leveraging over 3.5 million data points, CEEZER enhances transparency in the carbon market, allowing users to evaluate project quality, risk, and impact. The platform connects businesses directly with project developers, eliminating intermediaries and associated fees, which streamlines transactions. CEEZER serves leading corporations and global enterprises, enabling them to implement effective climate actions and seamlessly offset their unavoidable emissions.

Aspire

Series C in 2023
Aspire is a finance operating system based in Singapore, catering to growing businesses in Southeast Asia. Founded in 2018, the company offers a comprehensive suite of services that includes business accounts for cross-border operations, corporate cards, and automated invoice processing, all integrated with financial management software. Aspire also provides an incorporation service known as Aspire Kickstart, designed specifically for Singaporean companies. By delivering efficient and transparent banking solutions, Aspire enables clients to manage their bank accounts, credit cards, invoicing, and expenses through a unified platform, facilitating improved cash management and informed business decisions.

Mattilda

Seed Round in 2022
Mattilda is a Mexican company dedicated to resolving financial issues in schools throughout Mexico and Latin America. It has access to automated collection management products, guaranteed income, and medium and long-term credits to help them solve their financial problems while focusing on providing high-quality education.

BHub

Series A in 2022
BHub is a leading financial back-office solution provider for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America. The company offers an AI-based platform that allows entrepreneurs to fully outsource their finance and administrative tasks. BHub's platform automates workflows related to accounts payable and receivable, accounting, taxes, and payroll, significantly reducing the time, costs, and labor involved in these functions. By providing a range of subscription packages that encompass various services, including legal and human resources, BHub enables startups and SMEs to streamline their operations and focus on core business activities.

CEEZER

Seed Round in 2022
CEEZER is a digital platform that facilitates access to high-quality projects within the voluntary carbon market, offering companies a straightforward and secure way to manage their carbon credit portfolios. By leveraging over 3.5 million data points, CEEZER enhances transparency in the carbon market, allowing users to evaluate project quality, risk, and impact. The platform connects businesses directly with project developers, eliminating intermediaries and associated fees, which streamlines transactions. CEEZER serves leading corporations and global enterprises, enabling them to implement effective climate actions and seamlessly offset their unavoidable emissions.

Pandas

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Pandas is a B2B e-commerce platform that connects Asian manufacturers with small merchants in Latin America. The company facilitates access to quality inventory from Asia, leveraging foreign relationships and technology services to serve local small and micro-enterprises. By providing a streamlined platform, Pandas enables these businesses to obtain rare and high-quality products tailored for the Latin American market, thereby enhancing their product offerings and competitiveness.

Xepelin

Series B in 2022
Xepelin is a financial technology company focused on transforming business finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America. The company offers a range of digital financial services, including short-term and long-term loans, capital credits, and accounts payable financing through an online platform. Xepelin aims to provide SMEs with economic freedom in their financial decisions by allowing clients to personalize services to meet their specific needs. With a team of over 500 employees, Xepelin leverages advanced financial indicators and risk assessments to streamline decision-making processes within the business ecosystem. The company is supported by notable investors, positioning it as a leader in the region's evolving financial landscape.

CEEZER

Pre Seed Round in 2022
CEEZER is a digital platform that facilitates access to high-quality projects within the voluntary carbon market, offering companies a straightforward and secure way to manage their carbon credit portfolios. By leveraging over 3.5 million data points, CEEZER enhances transparency in the carbon market, allowing users to evaluate project quality, risk, and impact. The platform connects businesses directly with project developers, eliminating intermediaries and associated fees, which streamlines transactions. CEEZER serves leading corporations and global enterprises, enabling them to implement effective climate actions and seamlessly offset their unavoidable emissions.

Multiplier

Series B in 2022
Multiplier is a global employment platform that facilitates international hiring and team management for companies. Its technology streamlines the complexities of local compliance, labor contracts, payroll, benefits, and taxes, allowing businesses to employ teams from anywhere without the need to establish local legal entities. The platform enables efficient onboarding and management through a user-friendly dashboard, which consolidates employee details, expenses, holidays, pay slips, and invoices. By assuming responsibility for local labor law compliance, Multiplier simplifies the employment process, helping companies effectively manage their distributed workforce while ensuring adherence to legal requirements.

Truck It In

Seed Round in 2022
is a platform tech company focused on simplifying road freight for 3.3M+ businesses in Pakistan to unlock 1 Billion dollars in resource potential

BHub

Series A in 2021
BHub is a leading financial back-office solution provider for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America. The company offers an AI-based platform that allows entrepreneurs to fully outsource their finance and administrative tasks. BHub's platform automates workflows related to accounts payable and receivable, accounting, taxes, and payroll, significantly reducing the time, costs, and labor involved in these functions. By providing a range of subscription packages that encompass various services, including legal and human resources, BHub enables startups and SMEs to streamline their operations and focus on core business activities.

Multiplier

Series A in 2021
Multiplier is a global employment platform that facilitates international hiring and team management for companies. Its technology streamlines the complexities of local compliance, labor contracts, payroll, benefits, and taxes, allowing businesses to employ teams from anywhere without the need to establish local legal entities. The platform enables efficient onboarding and management through a user-friendly dashboard, which consolidates employee details, expenses, holidays, pay slips, and invoices. By assuming responsibility for local labor law compliance, Multiplier simplifies the employment process, helping companies effectively manage their distributed workforce while ensuring adherence to legal requirements.

Billie

Series C in 2021
Billie GmbH, founded in 2016 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in providing innovative financial solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company offers pre-financing of invoices and online factoring services, addressing the order-to-cash challenges faced by businesses. Billie’s platform enables SMEs to manage their working capital more effectively through fully automated invoice financing. Additionally, the company provides a pay-after-delivery product for B2B online merchants, allowing them to secure better payment terms. By leveraging big data analytics and digital processes, Billie facilitates instant financing at the point of sale, helping SMEs streamline their invoicing and payment processes while avoiding hidden fees and excessive paperwork.

BHub

Pre Seed Round in 2021
BHub is a leading financial back-office solution provider for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America. The company offers an AI-based platform that allows entrepreneurs to fully outsource their finance and administrative tasks. BHub's platform automates workflows related to accounts payable and receivable, accounting, taxes, and payroll, significantly reducing the time, costs, and labor involved in these functions. By providing a range of subscription packages that encompass various services, including legal and human resources, BHub enables startups and SMEs to streamline their operations and focus on core business activities.

MODIFI

Venture Round in 2021
MODIFI GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2018 that focuses on providing digital solutions for global trade financing. The company offers an online platform designed specifically for small and medium enterprises, facilitating their ability to engage in international trade. This platform allows suppliers to receive instant payments while giving buyers the flexibility to defer payments for up to 180 days. By streamlining trade finance processes and eliminating the need for extensive paperwork, MODIFI enhances liquidity for businesses, thereby supporting their growth and enabling stronger international partnerships. The company's services aim to address the financial challenges faced by small and medium-sized businesses in the global marketplace.

WeRize

Series A in 2021
WeRize is a pioneering fintech platform in India that addresses the financial needs of middle-class families in tier 2 to tier 4 cities, a segment often overlooked by traditional financial institutions and existing fintechs. It offers a comprehensive range of customized credit, insurance, and savings products tailored for approximately 300 million individuals in these underserved areas, representing a significant market opportunity. Unlike conventional banks and insurers that rely on costly branch networks, WeRize leverages a social distribution model, enabling financially literate freelancers in over 1,000 cities to sell its products within their communities. This approach not only fosters trust but also provides the high-touch sales and after-sales service essential for customers in smaller towns. Through its proprietary technology platform, WeRize efficiently manages its freelancers, allowing for scalable operations and a more sustainable business model with lower customer acquisition costs. By focusing on the unique needs of small-town families, WeRize is reshaping the landscape of financial services in India.

Truck It In

Pre Seed Round in 2021
is a platform tech company focused on simplifying road freight for 3.3M+ businesses in Pakistan to unlock 1 Billion dollars in resource potential

Basic Home Loan

Series A in 2021
Basic Home Loan is a fintech company, developing an automated platform for home lending in India. Using a Phygital approach, the company provides paperless online home loan sanctions, and ensures end to end fulfilment through an asset-lite agent network for faster loan disbursements. The company's vision is to change the way India finances its housing dreams.

Multiplier

Seed Round in 2021
Multiplier is a global employment platform that facilitates international hiring and team management for companies. Its technology streamlines the complexities of local compliance, labor contracts, payroll, benefits, and taxes, allowing businesses to employ teams from anywhere without the need to establish local legal entities. The platform enables efficient onboarding and management through a user-friendly dashboard, which consolidates employee details, expenses, holidays, pay slips, and invoices. By assuming responsibility for local labor law compliance, Multiplier simplifies the employment process, helping companies effectively manage their distributed workforce while ensuring adherence to legal requirements.

Paytron

Seed Round in 2021
Paytron, LLC operates a comprehensive fintech platform aimed at enhancing the financial operations of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Founded in 2015 and based in Las Vegas, Nevada, the company offers a range of services including credit and debit card processing, secure gateway processing, and point of sale hardware. Additionally, Paytron provides a modern transaction account that facilitates efficient payments, invoice approvals, and bank linking, while also automating bookkeeping tasks. Its platform supports cross-border transactions with features such as international payroll management and currency risk management, enabling businesses to streamline their cash flow and enhance financial insights. Overall, Paytron is dedicated to helping SMEs and their accountants optimize resources and improve operational efficiency.

Hive

Seed Round in 2021
Hive stores and ships products for small and medium-sized online merchants the next day. The company's multichannel integrations, D2C and B2B orders, custom packaging, and smooth return handling will help to optimize the operations. It integrates with over fifteen delivery carriers and inventory is automatically distributed between five fulfillment centers to save money and time. Hive was founded in 2020 and is based in Berlin Germany.

Hive

Seed Round in 2021
Hive stores and ships products for small and medium-sized online merchants the next day. The company's multichannel integrations, D2C and B2B orders, custom packaging, and smooth return handling will help to optimize the operations. It integrates with over fifteen delivery carriers and inventory is automatically distributed between five fulfillment centers to save money and time. Hive was founded in 2020 and is based in Berlin Germany.

Xepelin

Seed Round in 2021
Xepelin is a financial technology company focused on transforming business finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America. The company offers a range of digital financial services, including short-term and long-term loans, capital credits, and accounts payable financing through an online platform. Xepelin aims to provide SMEs with economic freedom in their financial decisions by allowing clients to personalize services to meet their specific needs. With a team of over 500 employees, Xepelin leverages advanced financial indicators and risk assessments to streamline decision-making processes within the business ecosystem. The company is supported by notable investors, positioning it as a leader in the region's evolving financial landscape.

Paytron

Seed Round in 2021
Paytron, LLC operates a comprehensive fintech platform aimed at enhancing the financial operations of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Founded in 2015 and based in Las Vegas, Nevada, the company offers a range of services including credit and debit card processing, secure gateway processing, and point of sale hardware. Additionally, Paytron provides a modern transaction account that facilitates efficient payments, invoice approvals, and bank linking, while also automating bookkeeping tasks. Its platform supports cross-border transactions with features such as international payroll management and currency risk management, enabling businesses to streamline their cash flow and enhance financial insights. Overall, Paytron is dedicated to helping SMEs and their accountants optimize resources and improve operational efficiency.

Personio

Series D in 2021
Personio GmbH is a provider of HR management and recruiting software tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises with 10 to 2,000 employees. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Personio aims to enhance the efficiency of HR processes, allowing organizations to concentrate on their workforce. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of features, including digital employee files, applicant tracking, attendance and absence management, payroll, and performance management. By streamlining these essential HR functions, Personio enables clients to simplify and digitalize their human resource operations effectively.

Basic Home Loan

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Basic Home Loan is a fintech company, developing an automated platform for home lending in India. Using a Phygital approach, the company provides paperless online home loan sanctions, and ensures end to end fulfilment through an asset-lite agent network for faster loan disbursements. The company's vision is to change the way India finances its housing dreams.

Personio

Series C in 2020
Personio GmbH is a provider of HR management and recruiting software tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises with 10 to 2,000 employees. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Personio aims to enhance the efficiency of HR processes, allowing organizations to concentrate on their workforce. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of features, including digital employee files, applicant tracking, attendance and absence management, payroll, and performance management. By streamlining these essential HR functions, Personio enables clients to simplify and digitalize their human resource operations effectively.

Billie

Series B in 2019
Billie GmbH, founded in 2016 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in providing innovative financial solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company offers pre-financing of invoices and online factoring services, addressing the order-to-cash challenges faced by businesses. Billie’s platform enables SMEs to manage their working capital more effectively through fully automated invoice financing. Additionally, the company provides a pay-after-delivery product for B2B online merchants, allowing them to secure better payment terms. By leveraging big data analytics and digital processes, Billie facilitates instant financing at the point of sale, helping SMEs streamline their invoicing and payment processes while avoiding hidden fees and excessive paperwork.

MODIFI

Series A in 2019
MODIFI GmbH is a Berlin-based company founded in 2018 that focuses on providing digital solutions for global trade financing. The company offers an online platform designed specifically for small and medium enterprises, facilitating their ability to engage in international trade. This platform allows suppliers to receive instant payments while giving buyers the flexibility to defer payments for up to 180 days. By streamlining trade finance processes and eliminating the need for extensive paperwork, MODIFI enhances liquidity for businesses, thereby supporting their growth and enabling stronger international partnerships. The company's services aim to address the financial challenges faced by small and medium-sized businesses in the global marketplace.

Crea

Seed Round in 2019
CREA is the leading digital commerce enabler providing end to end solution for brands to reach the booming, digital savvy millennial and Generation Z consumers in Southeast Asia.

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.

Personio

Series B in 2019
Personio GmbH is a provider of HR management and recruiting software tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises with 10 to 2,000 employees. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Personio aims to enhance the efficiency of HR processes, allowing organizations to concentrate on their workforce. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of features, including digital employee files, applicant tracking, attendance and absence management, payroll, and performance management. By streamlining these essential HR functions, Personio enables clients to simplify and digitalize their human resource operations effectively.

Billie

Series A in 2017
Billie GmbH, founded in 2016 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in providing innovative financial solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company offers pre-financing of invoices and online factoring services, addressing the order-to-cash challenges faced by businesses. Billie’s platform enables SMEs to manage their working capital more effectively through fully automated invoice financing. Additionally, the company provides a pay-after-delivery product for B2B online merchants, allowing them to secure better payment terms. By leveraging big data analytics and digital processes, Billie facilitates instant financing at the point of sale, helping SMEs streamline their invoicing and payment processes while avoiding hidden fees and excessive paperwork.

Personio

Series A in 2017
Personio GmbH is a provider of HR management and recruiting software tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises with 10 to 2,000 employees. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Personio aims to enhance the efficiency of HR processes, allowing organizations to concentrate on their workforce. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of features, including digital employee files, applicant tracking, attendance and absence management, payroll, and performance management. By streamlining these essential HR functions, Personio enables clients to simplify and digitalize their human resource operations effectively.

Billie

Seed Round in 2016
Billie GmbH, founded in 2016 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in providing innovative financial solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The company offers pre-financing of invoices and online factoring services, addressing the order-to-cash challenges faced by businesses. Billie’s platform enables SMEs to manage their working capital more effectively through fully automated invoice financing. Additionally, the company provides a pay-after-delivery product for B2B online merchants, allowing them to secure better payment terms. By leveraging big data analytics and digital processes, Billie facilitates instant financing at the point of sale, helping SMEs streamline their invoicing and payment processes while avoiding hidden fees and excessive paperwork.

Personio

Seed Round in 2016
Personio GmbH is a provider of HR management and recruiting software tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises with 10 to 2,000 employees. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Personio aims to enhance the efficiency of HR processes, allowing organizations to concentrate on their workforce. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of features, including digital employee files, applicant tracking, attendance and absence management, payroll, and performance management. By streamlining these essential HR functions, Personio enables clients to simplify and digitalize their human resource operations effectively.
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