About OTB Ventures
OTB Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Warsaw, Poland. As of Jun 2026, OTB Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 36 companies, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Germany based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Alta Ares A lot of funds co-invest with OTB Ventures, with names like Lakestar sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. OTB Ventures has team of 11 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
OTB Ventures' List of Top Investments
OTB Ventures has a portfolio of 36 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Veridion and Kurs Orbital.Their portfolio spans across Germany, United States, United Kingdom and 11 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 13 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by OTB Ventures:1. ICEYE
Manufacturer of radar satellite constellations providing persistent earth observation imagery. These systems deliver radar data to detect and monitor physical changes on the surface of the planet. The technology functions through cloud cover and darkness to provide imagery for environmental monitoring, infrastructure assessment, and disaster impact analysis. The hardware enables the collection of radar intelligence for various monitoring requirements.
Key facts about ICEYE
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Espoo (Finland)
- Annual Revenue: €100M - €500M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $1.25B
- Employee Count: 1,033 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: TCV, Qatar Investment Authority and 50 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jun 09, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. ClearSpace
Provider of technology for active removal of space debris and servicing. The organization develops capabilities for in-orbit services, including inspection, life-extension, refueling, disposal, and repair. It pioneers missions focused on removing debris and ensuring a sustainable space environment.
Key facts about ClearSpace
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Renens (Switzerland)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $33.3M
- Employee Count: 92 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Graph Ventures, Kluz Ventures and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 19, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. FintechOS
Provider of AI-based software suite for the banking and insurance industry. The platforms capabilities include automated credit decisioning, underwriting, and workflows, creating self-service customer journeys, and optimizing products with analytics. It allows for the creation of financial or insurance product, automating workflows, and more.
Key facts about FintechOS
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $146M
- Employee Count: 220 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Kreos Capital, Cipio Partners and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 30, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Turnkey Lender offers AI-driven loan origination and management software for banks and non-bank lenders. It features cloud-based lending software with credit application processing and loan management for banks, financial institutions, and online lending businesses. It provides solutions such as customer onboarding, loan origination, fraud prevention, loan servicing, risk management, and debt collection. It uses AI for alternative scoring in order to calculate portfolio credit quality and risk of the lending operation.
Key facts about Turnkey Lender
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $18.1M
- Employee Count: 129 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: OSK Ventures International Berhad, Majuven and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 28, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Apheris
Provider of data analytics solutions for life science industry. The platform enables organizations to collaborate on distributed data in real time. It offers a federated computational governance solution to support data-driven analysis. The platform allows users to build federated data networks to enable hospitals, fellow researchers and other pharmaceutical innovators to build predictive models.
Key facts about Apheris
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $20.8M
- Employee Count: 57 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: LocalGlobe, OTB Ventures and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 02, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
OTB Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
OTB Ventures has invested in 36 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 7 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 7 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Alta Ares and most recent follow-on round was in Ingenix.ai.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2025 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2024 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2023 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2022 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2021 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
OTB Ventures' Investments by Stage
OTB Ventures has made 17 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $16.1M, 13 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.7M and 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $25.1M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 17 |
Seed | 13 |
Series B | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
OTB Ventures' Investments by Sector
OTB Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech, FinTech and Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 29 Tech companies, 28 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 25 Software companies and at least 14 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 22 |
High Tech | 13 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 7 |
FinTech | 7 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 5 |
Others | 33 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
OTB Ventures' Investments by Geography
OTB Ventures has made most investments in Germany (8), followed by United States where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 8 |
United States | 6 |
United Kingdom | 4 |
Belgium | 2 |
France | 2 |
Others | 12 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
OTB Ventures' recent investments
OTB Ventures has made 7 investments in 2026 so far. Alta Ares and Ingenix.ai are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by OTB Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 09, 2026 | France | Series A | 4503 | [+2] | |
Jun 03, 2026 | Poland | Seed | 5183 | [+1] | |
Apr 29, 2026 | Germany | Series B | 6156 | [+6] | |
Mar 12, 2026 | France | Series A | 5478 | [+4] | |
Feb 24, 2026 | Germany | Series A | 8804 | [+6] |
Unicorns in OTB Ventures' Portfolio
OTB Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - ICEYE. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is ICEYE which became a unicorn in 2025, 7 years after OTB Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in OTB Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 | Manufacturer of radar satellite constellations providing persistent earth observation imagery | 2014 | Espoo | Series F | eukunow |
Acquired companies in OTB Ventures' Portfolio
2 companies from OTB Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Minit in Mar 2022 by Microsoft for $*****.Here are OTB Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 13, 2018 | Series A | 3730 | |
Sep 02, 2020 | - | - | 7593 |
Team profile of OTB Ventures
OTB Ventures has a team of 11 members including 4 Partners and 2 Principals located in Poland and United Kingdom. OTB Ventures' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in OTB Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Warsaw | - | ||
Partner | Warsaw | |||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Warsaw | - | ||
Principal | Warsaw | - | - | |
Principal | United Kingdom | - |
Co-investors of OTB Ventures
Over the past 8 years, 254 investors have co-invested in OTB Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before OTB Ventures: Europa, EIC Fund and 96 others have invested in rounds before OTB Ventures. There are 4 companies where Europa has invested before OTB Ventures and 3 companies where EIC Fund has invested before OTB Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of OTB Ventures: 83 investors entered a company along with OTB Ventures. These include investors like Lakestar (3 companies).
- Invested after OTB Ventures: A total of 73 investors have invested in OTB Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include BlackRock (2 companies), Europa (2 companies) and NewSpace Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to OTB Ventures
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OTB Ventures Invests EUR 50 Million in AI Defense Tech Company Alta Aresgospodarka.sos.pl•Jun 09, 2026•Air Street Capital, OTB Ventures, Harpoon, Cherry Ventures
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OTB Ventures in Hydrosat round. Startup raises $60 million from thermal satellitesMy Company Polska•Jan 16, 2026•Hartree Partners, Hydrosat, OTB Ventures,
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Hydrosat Secures €51 Million to Advance Thermal Satellite Tech for Water and Agricultural Risk ManagementEU-Startups•Jan 15, 2026•Hartree Partners, Hydrosat, Axiom Space, and 6 others
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Plumerai Raises $8.7M in Series A Funding
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OTB Ventures is investing again. This time, in a lending platform backed by GenAI.
My Company Polska•Aug 29, 2025•OTB Ventures, Turnkey Lender, Sundance Growth
