About Piton Capital
Piton Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Jun 2026, Piton Capital is an active investor, having invested in 56 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in Germany based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Enterprise Applications and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of CardNexus Overall, Piton Capital portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 1 IPO and 16 acquisitions including key companies like FanDuel, DocPlanner and Treatwell. A lot of funds co-invest with Piton Capital, with names like VNV Global sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Piton Capital has team of 8 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Piton Capital's List of Top Investments
Piton Capital has a portfolio of 56 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Treatwell and Naseeb Networks.Their portfolio spans across Germany, United Kingdom, United States and 13 more locations. They have invested in Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail and 20 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Piton Capital:
1. FanDuel
Developer of a fantasy platform for multiple sports. It provides users to play fantasy sports games for NFL, MLB, NBA, soccer, and golf. It also enables users to select the contests they wish to play, and players to participate in the competition.
Key facts about FanDuel
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $416M
- Employee Count: 4,221 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, CapitalG and 42 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Sep 15, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. DocPlanner
Provider of an online doctor appointment booking platform. Patients have access to a database of all enlisted specialists and can then schedule an appointment using the doctor’s calendar. Also, it offers doctors to manage patient's appointments.
Key facts about DocPlanner
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Warsaw (Poland)
- Annual Revenue: $1M - $10M as on Dec 31, 2017
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $141M
- Employee Count: 4,071 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Kreos Capital, Goldman Sachs Investment Partners and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Sep 06, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Booksy
Operator of an online platform for booking beauty and wellness appointments. The platform enables users to find and schedule appointments with various service providers. These services include hair styling, barber services, nail care, skincare, and massage. Additional services available are brows and lashes, makeup, wellness and spa treatments.
Key facts about Booksy
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $169M
- Employee Count: 1,212 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Inovia Capital, Industry Ventures and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 04, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Bold.co
Provider of payment solutions for businesses. The platform provides solutions such as payment links, payment gateways, face-to-face payments, payment integrations, tracking ,and more. It also provides a data phones for retailers.
Key facts about Bold.co
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Brooklyn (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $170M
- Employee Count: 1,517 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: General Atlantic, Global Founders Capital and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 10, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Treatwell
Network facilitating online appointment scheduling for beauty and wellness services. This digital platform connects individuals with various salons and practitioners to book appointments for hair, skin, and body treatments. Users browse available time slots and service options to manage bookings directly through the interface. The system processes appointment requests and provides confirmation for scheduled sessions.
Key facts about Treatwell
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 910 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Kreos Capital, Nordic Makers and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, 2014, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Piton Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Piton Capital has invested in 56 companies over the last 16 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. As of Jun 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in CardNexus and most recent follow-on round was in McMakler.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2022 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2020 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2019 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2017 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Piton Capital's Investments by Stage
Piton Capital has made 19 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.69M, 14 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.13M, 6 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $38.1M, 5 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $32.1M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $100M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 19 |
Seed | 14 |
Series B | 6 |
Series C | 5 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Piton Capital's Investments by Sector
Piton Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail, Food and Agriculture Tech and Gig Economy. Notably, it has invested in 51 Tech companies, 33 Consumer (B2C) companies, 27 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 19 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 20 |
Enterprise Applications | 13 |
Retail | 11 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 8 |
Gig Economy | 6 |
Others | 33 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Piton Capital's Investments by Geography
Piton Capital has made most investments in Germany (17), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 17 |
United Kingdom | 6 |
France | 5 |
United States | 5 |
Egypt | 2 |
Others | 10 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Piton Capital's recent investments
Piton Capital has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - CardNexus.Here are the most recent investments by Piton Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 11, 2026 | France | Seed | 2088 | [+4] | |
Jan 02, 2024 | Hungary | Series A | 8827 | [+4] | |
Nov 29, 2023 | Netherlands | Series A | 8473 | ||
Sep 27, 2023 | Brazil | Series C | 2653 | [+5] | |
Jul 06, 2023 | Germany | Series D | 6572 | [+2] |
Unicorns in Piton Capital's Portfolio
Piton Capital has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - DocPlanner and AUTO1.com. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is DocPlanner. It became a unicorn in 2021, 8 years after Piton Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Piton Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 | Provider of an online doctor appointment booking platform | 2012 | Warsaw | Series F | wbhz{wq | ||
48 | Provider of online platform for buying and selling used cars and dealership services | 2012 | - | Berlin | Series E | atqxdwo |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Piton Capital's Portfolio
1 of Piton Capital's portfolio company became public - Redbubble. It got listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), in May 2016 at marketcap of $195MHere are Piton Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2016 | May 20, 2015 | Series A | 1476 |
Acquired companies in Piton Capital's Portfolio
16 companies from Piton Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Gringo in Feb 2025 by Corpay for $*****.Here are Piton Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 03, 2025 | Sep 27, 2023 | Series C | 8101 | |
Dec 02, 2024 | Sep 07, 2011 | Series B | 6785 | |
Aug 16, 2024 | - | - | 2757 | |
Nov 09, 2023 | - | - | 4864 | |
Apr 27, 2023 | Nov 21, 2019 | Series A | 9705 |
Team profile of Piton Capital
Piton Capital has a team of 8 members including 6 Partners and 1 Principal located in United Kingdom, China and 2 more locations. Piton Capital's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in Piton Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Bern | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Hong Kong | - | ||
Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Partner | Haarlem | - | - | |
Principal | United Kingdom | - |
Co-investors of Piton Capital
Over the past 16 years, 255 investors have co-invested in Piton Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Piton Capital: 500 Global, DN Capital and 42 others have invested in rounds before Piton Capital. There are 3 companies where 500 Global has invested before Piton Capital and 2 companies where DN Capital has invested before Piton Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Piton Capital: 81 investors entered a company along with Piton Capital. These include investors like VNV Global (4 companies).
- Invested after Piton Capital: A total of 130 investors have invested in Piton Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Target Global (4 companies), FJ Labs (3 companies) and EBRD (2 companies).
Recent News related to Piton Capital
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CardNexus Secures Over $4 Million in Pre-Seed Funding for TCG Marketplace PlatformGCO LLC•Jun 11, 2026•CardNexus, Piton Capital, Motier, Kima Ventures
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Hungarian Startup Munch Closes Series A Round And Launches In RomaniaAIN.Capital•Mar 08, 2024•Munch, Tilia Impact Ventures, Silicon Gardens, Piton Capital and 2 others
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Gringo’s BRL150 Million Investment RoundGlobal Legal Chronicle•Oct 02, 2023•Bronstein, Zilberberg, Chueiri & Potenza Advogados, Gringo, Valor Capital Group, Kaszek and 4 others
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Booksy Raises Us$70 Million In Series C Funding RoundGlobal CosmeticNews•Aug 22, 2023•Booksy, Cat Rock Capital Management, Sprints, OpenOcean and 7 others
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German Digital Health Startup Patient21 Secures $108M to Transform Primary CareHIT Consultant•May 22, 2023•Patient21, Pitango, Target Global, Piton Capital and 4 others
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Enmacc Enters Guarantees of Origin Trading After Completing Second Closing of Its Series B Funding RoundBusiness Wire•Feb 08, 2023•Enmacc, Bayern Kapital, Alantra, 10x Group and 3 others
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