Investment Team

Fintech & DeFi

Traditional institutions were finance’s sole gatekeepers for too long. Now, fintech is transforming insurance, investing, lending, real estate, and banking—making financial services more accessible.

From Bitpanda to Finary, Pliant, and Moove, we partner with companies redefining what money can do for people. Retail investors can now participate in the digital asset economy. Households can track all assets in one living balance sheet and make smarter decisions. SMEs can move beyond paper admin and credit headaches to real-time control, freeing up cash to scale. Gig-economy drivers can become owners, not just renters, building income stability and a credit history.

Different products, same result: greater access, dignity, and upward mobility at scale.

Fintech & DeFi Team
Alvaro Perezcano

Alvaro Perezcano

Principal

Middle East, Africa & Beyond

Deepali Nangia

Deepali Nangia

Partner

Middle East, Africa & Beyond

Julien Lézé

Julien Lézé

Investor

Seed

Paula Schumacher

Paula Schumacher

Investor

Seed

Rana Abdel Latif

Rana Abdel Latif

Partner

Middle East, Africa & Beyond

Stefan Klestil

Stefan Klestil

General Partner

Si f Fund

Tom Filip Lesche

Tom Filip Lesche

Partner

Growth

Varun Rekhi

Varun Rekhi

Investor

Growth and Middle East, Africa & Beyond

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Fintech & DeFi Portfolio
Amodo

Helping insurers place the right products with the right users at the right time.

Sector
Fintech & DeFi
Exits
Year Invested
2016
Abhi

Pakistan's first financial wellness platform focused on democratizing credit for both individuals and businesses.

Sector
Fintech & DeFi
Middle East, Africa & Beyond
Year Invested
2022
Afilio

Legal and financial protection for individuals and businesses.

Sector
Fintech & DeFi
Year Invested
2021
Agro.Club

Two-sided agricultural marketplace with embedded financial services.

Sector
Fintech & DeFi
Marketplaces & Consumer
Middle East, Africa & Beyond
Year Invested
2020
Billie

Offering merchants risk-free payment deferral options and flexible trade credit to their business customers.

Sector
Fintech & DeFi
Year Invested
2016
Bitpanda

Europe’s leading platform for investing in crypto, stocks, ETFs and precious metals.

Sector
Fintech & DeFi
Growth
Year Invested
2020
Candis

Helping SMEs automate bookkeeping and financial workflows using AI.

Sector
Fintech & DeFi
AI & Infra
Year Invested
2017
ClauseMatch

Real-time document editing and collaboration for highly regulated industries.

Sector
Fintech & DeFi
AI & Infra
Year Invested
2017
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