About
TechFluence is an award-winning research & advisory boutique focused on the opportunities at the intersection of startups, financial services and venture capital.
Founded 2012 in Frankfurt, we were recognised by the Wall Street Journal/ FN FinTech 40 "40 Innovators Shaping the Future of Finance" in 2014, and named to the German Innovationspreis IT Bestenliste in 2015.
In 2013 we co-founded FinTech Forum, the first and largest community for FinTech in Continental Europe: a network of 12000+; 18+ events; 280+ startups on stage that have gone on to raise $310+ mn in funding, and resulted in $300+ mn worth of exits as of end-2017.
Founded 2012 in Frankfurt, we were recognised by the Wall Street Journal/ FN FinTech 40 "40 Innovators Shaping the Future of Finance" in 2014, and named to the German Innovationspreis IT Bestenliste in 2015.
In 2013 we co-founded FinTech Forum, the first and largest community for FinTech in Continental Europe: a network of 12000+; 18+ events; 280+ startups on stage that have gone on to raise $310+ mn in funding, and resulted in $300+ mn worth of exits as of end-2017.
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We combine our proprietary research and advisory with our network and events to create opportunities for:
- corporates- via startup partnership, investment or M&A programs
- startups- looking to scale and grow, via access to customers and investors
FinTech Forum Deal Highlights offers "VC thinking for CXOs"- combining a crisp, data-driven summary of startup funding and M&A with insights from investors and acquirers.
FTF On Tour combines our research, advisory and events to help launch and run high-impact startup partnership, investment or corporate development programs.
Our InvestTech research and advisory unit focuses on the digital investment management and "robo advisory" space.
Our InvestTech research and advisory unit focuses on the digital investment management and "robo advisory" space.
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10th FinTech Forum shows the next wave of FinTechs, investments, partnerships and M&A is here
The 5th anniversary event at The Airport Club, Frankfurt, kicked off to a full house, with FinTech Forum co-founder Frank Schwab reflecting on the first event in 2013- and how the event series and the community keeps going strong in its own special niche. FinTech Forum co-founder Samarth Shekhar went on to share his analysis of how the European FinTech scene has moved on from small, payments- and lending-focused players to a formidable presence in the overall startup landscape. Check out the 10th FinTech Forum in pictures, and register for the 11th FinTech Forum on 21st Nov. 2019: https://ftf11.eventbrite.com!
The 5th anniversary event at The Airport Club, Frankfurt, kicked off to a full house, with FinTech Forum co-founder Frank Schwab reflecting on the first event in 2013- and how the event series and the community keeps going strong in its own special niche. FinTech Forum co-founder Samarth Shekhar went on to share his analysis of how the European FinTech scene has moved on from small, payments- and lending-focused players to a formidable presence in the overall startup landscape. Check out the 10th FinTech Forum in pictures, and register for the 11th FinTech Forum on 21st Nov. 2019: https://ftf11.eventbrite.com!
Announcing the final line-up of startups for FinTech Forum's 5th Anniversary Edition (22nd Nov. 2018, Frankfurt)
After an application and selection process that started in May, we are pleased to announce the 15 startups selected to present at FinTech Forum’s 5th Anniversary Edition, taking place on 22nd Nov. 2018 at the Airport Club, Frankfurt.
We would like to thank advinda Investor Cloud, Be Think, Solve, Execute, Börsen Zeitung (media partner), DVFA, Innogy Innovation Hub, InvestHK and LH Miles & More who joined our partner community.
If you would like to join us at the 10th FinTech Forum for a journey through 5 years of FinTech in Germany/D-A-CH, please register here or, if you have any questions, please email contact (at) fintechforum.de.
After an application and selection process that started in May, we are pleased to announce the 15 startups selected to present at FinTech Forum’s 5th Anniversary Edition, taking place on 22nd Nov. 2018 at the Airport Club, Frankfurt.
We would like to thank advinda Investor Cloud, Be Think, Solve, Execute, Börsen Zeitung (media partner), DVFA, Innogy Innovation Hub, InvestHK and LH Miles & More who joined our partner community.
If you would like to join us at the 10th FinTech Forum for a journey through 5 years of FinTech in Germany/D-A-CH, please register here or, if you have any questions, please email contact (at) fintechforum.de.
Start-ups profitieren vom Einstieg der Großbanken
Etablierte Geldhäuser entdecken die digitale Vermögensverwaltung. Für die dort aktiven Start-ups muss das nicht unbedingt schlecht sein...In Deutschland gibt es mehr als 20 digitale Vermögensverwalter, die sich direkt an Privatkunden richten. Mit mehr als einer Milliarde Euro hat der Münchener Anbieter Scalable Capital das größte Vermögen eingesammelt. Der deutsche Markt ist aber noch jung. „Den dauerhaften Marktführer haben wir womöglich noch gar nicht gesehen“, sagt Michael Mellinghoff, Chef der Beratungsfirma Techfluence.
https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/anlagestrategie/trends/digitale-vermoegensverwalter-start-ups-profitieren-vom-einstieg-der-grossbanken-/23168944.html?ticket=ST-1654442-9sxMghG7U4eytalT4huP-ap2
Etablierte Geldhäuser entdecken die digitale Vermögensverwaltung. Für die dort aktiven Start-ups muss das nicht unbedingt schlecht sein...In Deutschland gibt es mehr als 20 digitale Vermögensverwalter, die sich direkt an Privatkunden richten. Mit mehr als einer Milliarde Euro hat der Münchener Anbieter Scalable Capital das größte Vermögen eingesammelt. Der deutsche Markt ist aber noch jung. „Den dauerhaften Marktführer haben wir womöglich noch gar nicht gesehen“, sagt Michael Mellinghoff, Chef der Beratungsfirma Techfluence.
https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/anlagestrategie/trends/digitale-vermoegensverwalter-start-ups-profitieren-vom-einstieg-der-grossbanken-/23168944.html?ticket=ST-1654442-9sxMghG7U4eytalT4huP-ap2
Indexfonds gewinnen im digitalen Zeitalter an Bedeutung
Im digitalen Zeitalter bieten ETFs viele Vorteile. Neue Geldverwalter betreten den Markt und werben um Online-Kunden...Einen Vorgeschmack auf die Zukunft geben die Verhältnisse in den USA. Der Indexfonds-Riese Vanguard verwaltet bereits über 100 Milliarden Dollar digital. „Das dürfte auch die Erwartungen bei den traditionellen Finanzinstituten in Europa beflügeln, glaubt Michael Mellinghoff, Leiter der Fintech-Beratungsfirma Techfluence.
https://app.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/fonds/ratgeber-etf-teil-7-indexfonds-gewinnen-im-digitalen-zeitalter-an-bedeutung/23112956.html
Leading FinTechs honoured at the 2018 FinTechGermany Awards with the Golden Garage
For the fourth time, the Golden Garage was awarded to outstanding FinTech companies on Thursday, June 14, 2018, at the FinTechGermany Award ceremony. The leading investor-driven award for FinTech entrepreneurs, organized by Börsen-Zeitung, Business Angels FrankfurtRhineMain, Frankfurt Main Finance and TechFluence, honours start-ups in six different categories for their accomplishments. Awamo was able to convince the jury of its success in the category Seed-/Early Stage while Optiopay won the category Late Stage. N26 was awarded best FinTech in the Growth Stage. Revolut stood out as „Best foreign FinTech on the German market.” Additionally, the special prize for the best PropTech was given to Exporo. Element Insurance was honoured in the special category Insurtech. The Longlist, consisting of applicants and nominees, featured more than 150 companies.
For the fourth time, the Golden Garage was awarded to outstanding FinTech companies on Thursday, June 14, 2018, at the FinTechGermany Award ceremony. The leading investor-driven award for FinTech entrepreneurs, organized by Börsen-Zeitung, Business Angels FrankfurtRhineMain, Frankfurt Main Finance and TechFluence, honours start-ups in six different categories for their accomplishments. Awamo was able to convince the jury of its success in the category Seed-/Early Stage while Optiopay won the category Late Stage. N26 was awarded best FinTech in the Growth Stage. Revolut stood out as „Best foreign FinTech on the German market.” Additionally, the special prize for the best PropTech was given to Exporo. Element Insurance was honoured in the special category Insurtech. The Longlist, consisting of applicants and nominees, featured more than 150 companies.
FTF On Tour | UK FinTech meets Germany (22nd Mar. 2018, Haus Metzler, Frankfurt am Main)
In partnership with the Department of International Trade, the British Embassy Berlin and Frankfurt Main Finance, TechFluence organises the FTF On Tour | UK FinTech meets Germany, bringing together top-notch UK FinTech startups addressing “real and present” challenges and opportunities for German banks.
http://www.fintechforum.de/ontour/
Robo Advice market in Germany crosses €1bn in assets
Fueled by the cooperation between Scalable Capital and ING Bank the assets under management (AuM) in Germany as of end of November 2017 for the first time crossed the € 1bn mark to €1.2bn (+ 40% compared to our update in September 2017).
http://www.techfluence.eu/investtech.html
Scalable Capital develops the robo advice market in Germany and Europe
It seems to become a pleasant tradition to update our TechFluence blog whenever milestones happen in the development of the digital wealth market - and very often in the recent past it was linked to Scalable Capital...The overall AuM in Europe are €2,1bn according to our own research. The number of robo advice offers in Europe has increased to 87.
http://www.techfluence.eu/investtech.html
Robo Advice in Germany – a summer update
Comdirect, the listed subsidiary of Commerzbank, recently announced that it collected in excess of €100m in their newly launched robo advice solution labelled Cominvest.
TechFluence took the opportunity to focus on the German robo advice scene including an assessment of the assets under management in Germany. Read more: http://www.techfluence.eu/investtech.html
9th FinTech Forum (21st Sep. 2017, Frankfurt am Main)
Since 2013, FinTech Forum (FTF) selects ca. 15 most promising FinTech startups in Continental Europe and brings them together with leading investors and financial institutions. The 250+ startups on stage so far at FTF and FTF On Tour events have gone on to raise over $230M across 45+ funding rounds. Register here: http://www.fintechforum.de/english/
Unbundling European Finance launch at Money2020 Europe
We were on stage at Europe's largest FinTech event, (26-28 June 2017, Copenhagen) presenting the key results from our annual research covering over 300 transactions in the session Unbundling European Finance - who is buying and investing in whom in FinTech?
A complimentary extract of the report as well as the full report is available here: http://www.techfluence.eu/uef.html
FTF On Tour | High-Tech meets Finance (30-31 May 2017, Bonn)
Which up and coming high-tech startups could change the game in financial services? FinTech Forum | On Tour will be at the HTGF Family Day, the annual invitation-only event of Germany’s largest venture capital fund, on 30-31 May, 2017 in Bonn– selecting and meeting the high-tech startups we think financial institutions, VCs and FinTech firms should watch out for. Learn more about the event or check out the startup pitch videos: http://www.fintechforum.de/ontour/
6. DVFA FinTech Forum (6th June 2017, DVFA Center, Frankfurt)
Keynote: AI und die Finanzdienstleistungsindustrie- Hans-Christian Boos | CEO & Founder, Arago
Presenting startups: AsiaFundManagers • Catana Capital • Firamis • FundApps • Ginmon • Giromatch • NDGIT • Otly
TechFluence is a co-initiator of the event.
http://www.dvfa.de/konferenzen-foren/foren/fintech-forum.html
FinTech Germany Awards (26th Apr. 2017, Frankfurt)
TechFluence was a co-host of the FinTech Germany Award in Frankfurt, in close cooperation with Börsen-Zeitung, Frankfurt Main Finance and Business Angels Frankfurt Rhein Main. Congratulations to all the winners of the evening. We are very proud that both LIQID and Bitbond are alumni of FinTech Forum. A jury of 16 selected the FinTech startups this year: http://fintechgermanyaward.de/jury/
Coverage of the event: Wirtschaftswoche Fintechs: Frühlingsgefühl bei europäischen Startups; Börsen Zeitung (via Business Angel FRM): FinTech Gründer ausgezeichnet
Number of robo advisors in Europe increases by 10%, one third in Germany
02.05.2017.
TechFluence research shows that as of end of April 2017 there are 73 Robo advisors in Europe. More than a third of them are based in Germany (26), followed by 19 in UK and 5 in Switzerland. The hub with the highest number of provider's in Europe is London (16), also home to Europe's largest digital wealth manager nutmeg with estimated £700m in assets under management.
http://www.techfluence.eu/investtech.html
Which up and coming high-tech startups could change the game in financial services? FinTech Forum | On Tour will be at the HTGF Family Day, the annual invitation-only event of Germany’s largest venture capital fund, on 30-31 May, 2017 in Bonn– selecting and meeting the high-tech startups we think financial institutions, VCs and FinTech firms should watch out for. Learn more about the event or check out the startup pitch videos: http://www.fintechforum.de/ontour/
6. DVFA FinTech Forum (6th June 2017, DVFA Center, Frankfurt)
Keynote: AI und die Finanzdienstleistungsindustrie- Hans-Christian Boos | CEO & Founder, Arago
Presenting startups: AsiaFundManagers • Catana Capital • Firamis • FundApps • Ginmon • Giromatch • NDGIT • Otly
TechFluence is a co-initiator of the event.
http://www.dvfa.de/konferenzen-foren/foren/fintech-forum.html
FinTech Germany Awards (26th Apr. 2017, Frankfurt)
TechFluence was a co-host of the FinTech Germany Award in Frankfurt, in close cooperation with Börsen-Zeitung, Frankfurt Main Finance and Business Angels Frankfurt Rhein Main. Congratulations to all the winners of the evening. We are very proud that both LIQID and Bitbond are alumni of FinTech Forum. A jury of 16 selected the FinTech startups this year: http://fintechgermanyaward.de/jury/
Coverage of the event: Wirtschaftswoche Fintechs: Frühlingsgefühl bei europäischen Startups; Börsen Zeitung (via Business Angel FRM): FinTech Gründer ausgezeichnet
Number of robo advisors in Europe increases by 10%, one third in Germany
02.05.2017.
TechFluence research shows that as of end of April 2017 there are 73 Robo advisors in Europe. More than a third of them are based in Germany (26), followed by 19 in UK and 5 in Switzerland. The hub with the highest number of provider's in Europe is London (16), also home to Europe's largest digital wealth manager nutmeg with estimated £700m in assets under management.
http://www.techfluence.eu/investtech.html
Germany’s Robo-Advisory Sector Is Getting Crowded
09.12.2016.
With 23 robo-advisors, Germany is Europe’s most crowded market when it comes to automated, algorithm-based portfolio management advice services. According to reports from Techfluence, there are currently some 64 robo-advisors in Europe, with the two predominant markets being Germany and London, with 23 and 13 platforms respectively. The two locations are followed by Zurich and Paris, with four platforms respectively.
http://fintechnews.ch/roboadvisor_onlinewealth/germanys-robo-advisory-sector-is-getting-crowded/8581/
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09.12.2016.
With 23 robo-advisors, Germany is Europe’s most crowded market when it comes to automated, algorithm-based portfolio management advice services. According to reports from Techfluence, there are currently some 64 robo-advisors in Europe, with the two predominant markets being Germany and London, with 23 and 13 platforms respectively. The two locations are followed by Zurich and Paris, with four platforms respectively.
http://fintechnews.ch/roboadvisor_onlinewealth/germanys-robo-advisory-sector-is-getting-crowded/8581/
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