About Signatureventures
Signatureventures is a venture capital firm located in Aying, Germany. As of Mar 2026, Signatureventures is an active investor, having invested in 14 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States 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 $***** Seed round of UnblockPay A lot of funds co-invest with Signatureventures, with names like Maven 11 sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Signatureventures has team of 6 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series B
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Signatureventures' List of Top Investments
Signatureventures has a portfolio of 14 companies. Their most notable investments are in Nevermined and Otio.Their portfolio spans across United States, Germany, United Kingdom and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series B stages. Here is the list of top investments by Signatureventures:
1. Celestia
Blockchain-based modular consensus and data network. It features a pluggable consensus and data availability layer, to enable users to deploy a decentralized blockchain. Modularizes the blockchain technology stack by decoupling the consensus and application execution layer.
Key facts about Celestia
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Vaduz (Liechtenstein)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $204M
- Employee Count: 55 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Paragon Equity Partners, Galaxy and 49 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 23, 2024, $*****
Custodian solutions for cryptocurrencies. Its features are multi-signature storage with distributed keys, on-chain addresses, and more. It provides solutions to individuals and businesses.
Key facts about Unchained Capital
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $106M
- Employee Count: 111 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: HCM Capital, Visary Capital and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 11, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Gataca
Provider of digital identity verification and authentication platform for organizations. It offers tools for compliant identity verification and authentication using digital identity wallets. The platform automates identity verification by validating digital credentials stored in ID Wallets. It facilitates the creation and issuance of credentials from an intuitive dashboard. The platform provides single sign-on authentication and digital ID wallet for enterprises. It helps businesses to stop identity fraud and confirm data authenticity. The platform offers solutions tailored to specific industry needs.
Key facts about Gataca
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.42M
- Employee Count: 15 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: SBXi, Europa and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 01, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Notabene
Provider of crypto travel rule compliance and transaction authorization solutions. The company offers a platform for pre-transaction decision-making, helping to identify and stop illicit activity. It facilitates counterparty verification and supports stablecoin payments. The platform provides tools for travel rule compliance, self-hosted wallet verification, and regulatory oversight. It enables transaction authorization for digital asset flows, including pull payments and recurring subscriptions.
Key facts about Notabene
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $38.1M
- Employee Count: 116 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: F-Prime Capital, ParaFi and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 29, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Finoa
Provider of custody, staking, and prime brokerage services for institutions. The company delivers a platform for institutional use, prioritizing security and usability. It supports a range of digital assets and staking protocols. The company also provides technology that enables regulated virtual asset service providers to protect and manage their customers' digital assets.
Key facts about Finoa
Signatureventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Signatureventures has invested in 14 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Mar 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in UnblockPay and most recent follow-on round was in Finoa.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Signatureventures' Investments by Stage
Signatureventures has made 11 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.03M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $14.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 11 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Signatureventures' Investments by Sector
Signatureventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Blockchain - Industry Applications, FinTech, Blockchain Technology and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 14 Tech companies, 13 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 10 Blockchain companies and at least 9 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 8 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 7 |
FinTech | 7 |
Blockchain Technology | 6 |
High Tech | 3 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Signatureventures' Investments by Geography
Signatureventures has made most investments in United States (4), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 4 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
Switzerland | 2 |
Brazil | 1 |
France | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Signatureventures' recent investments
Signatureventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - UnblockPay.Here are the most recent investments by Signatureventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 30, 2026 | Brazil | Seed | 8456 | [+2] | |
Aug 28, 2025 | United States | Seed | 3590 | [+5] | |
Nov 12, 2024 | United States | Series B | 6655 | [+10] | |
Jan 09, 2024 | Germany | Series B | 7006 | [+4] | |
Dec 01, 2023 | United States | Seed | 4139 |
Team profile of Signatureventures
Signatureventures has a team of 6 members including 2 Partners and 3 Principals located in Germany. Signatureventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Signatureventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Munich | - | - | |
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Principal | Berlin | - | - | |
Principal | Berlin | - | ||
Principal | Berlin | - |
Co-investors of Signatureventures
Over the past 6 years, 110 investors have co-invested in Signatureventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Signatureventures: Max Ventures, Europa and 17 others have invested in rounds before Signatureventures. There is 1 company where Max Ventures has invested before Signatureventures and 1 company where Europa has invested before Signatureventures.
- Top Co-investors of Signatureventures: 52 investors entered a company along with Signatureventures. These include investors like Maven 11 (2 companies).
- Invested after Signatureventures: A total of 39 investors have invested in Signatureventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include OKX (1 company), Bain Capital Crypto (1 company) and Syncracy (1 company).
Recent News related to Signatureventures
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UnblockPay Raises $4.5M Seed Round Led by PreludeLatamList•Mar 30, 2026•UnblockPay, Wintermute, Signatureventures, Plug and Play Tech Center and 1 other
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Credit Coop Announces $4.5 Million Seed Funding Round to Transform Credit MarketsPR Newswire•Aug 28, 2025•Faction VC, Maven 11, Coinbase, Credit Coop and 8 others
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Fintech Startup Parker Closed A $20 Million Series B To Build A Suite Of Financial DataForbes•Nov 08, 2024•Parker, Valar Ventures, Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz and 14 others
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The German Crypto Clean Finoa raises $ 15MCoins.fr•Jan 09, 2024•Finoa, Maven 11, Blue Bay Ventures, Balderton Capital and 3 others
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The decentralized identity platform Gataca raises €1.3M in an investment roundEl Referente•Dec 11, 2023•SBXi, Gataca, Signatureventures
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Madrid-based Gataca secures €1.3 million for its decentralised identity solutionsEU-Startups•Dec 01, 2023•Gataca, Signatureventures
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Swaap Closes $4.5M Seed Round and Announces Upcoming v2 LaunchSecurities.io•Apr 19, 2023•Entrepreneurs First, Pareto Ventures, Kima Ventures, C2 Ventures and 5 others
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Nevermined Raises €3 Million Seed Funding to Make Web3 Development Easier for Creators and DevelopersBusiness Wire•Jul 12, 2022•Polymorphic Capital, Signatureventures, Nevermined
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Edinburgh Blockchain Start-up Raises £2 Million In Seed RoundInsider•Jul 15, 2021•BTP, Force Over Mass, Signatureventures
