HSBC
Investor profile
Advisor
HSBC has backed 35 European tech companies across 40 funding rounds between 2005 and 2026, joining rounds totalling €4.3B. Most active in Fintech and Software. Data as of Nov 2026.
Also recorded as: Hsbc
Deals
40
distinct rounds
Companies
35
backed
Active span
2005–2026
22 yrs
Total round €
€4.3B
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / yearHSBC — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| HSBC — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Top sectors
by dealsHSBC — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| HSBC — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Fintech | 14 |
| Software | 6 |
| Marketing | 3 |
| Telecom | 3 |
| Transportation | 3 |
| Media | 2 |
| Edtech | 2 |
| Foodtech | 2 |
| AI | 1 |
| Gaming | 1 |
Stages
by dealsHSBC — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| HSBC — stages | |
|---|---|
| Other | 14 |
| Debt | 13 |
| Series B | 4 |
| Growth/Late | 3 |
| Series D+ | 3 |
| Early VC | 2 |
| Series A | 1 |
Countries
by dealsHSBC — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| HSBC — countries | |
|---|---|
| UK | 25 |
| France | 8 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Greece | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
Co-investment network
shared roundsCo-investment network — interactive chart.
Hover a node for shared-deal counts; click a co-investor to open its profile.
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Frequent co-investors
shared rounds- AlbionVC5
- BNP Paribas5
- Bank of America3
- Barclays3
- Bpifrance3
- Citi3
- Dawn Capital3
- Goldman Sachs3
- ABN AMRO2
- British Patient Capital2
- Crédit Agricole CIB2
- Evolution Equity Partners2
- Google2
- Illuminate Financial2
- ING2
- J.P. Morgan2
- Liberty Global2
- Natixis2
- North Bridge Venture Partners2
- Société Générale2
- Warburg Pincus2
- Ada Ventures1
- Allen & Company1
- Amex Ventures1
- Ares Management1
Portfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polestar | Sweden | 1 | €879M |
| O3b Networks | Netherlands | 2 | €731M |
| Mistral AI | France | 1 | €723M |
| Bending Spoons | Italy | 1 | €500M |
| Quantexa | UK | 3 | €251M |
| Capital on Tap | UK | 1 | €184M |
| Tree Energy Solutions (TES) | Belgium | 1 | €140M |
| Gousto | UK | 1 | €133M |
| Airband | UK | 1 | €118M |
| Mirakl | France | 1 | €100M |
| Vestiaire Collective | France | 1 | €75M |
| Teads | France | 2 | €56M |
| Finbourne Technology | UK | 1 | €53M |
| Greenly | France | 1 | €48M |
| blueground | Greece | 1 | €42M |
| TransFICC | UK | 2 | €38M |
| Monese | UK | 1 | €35M |
| Huboo | UK | 1 | €34M |
| Tradeshift | Denmark | 1 | €32M |
| EO Charging | UK | 1 | €29M |
| Divido | UK | 1 | €25M |
| Yoti | UK | 1 | €23M |
| IQE | UK | 1 | €22M |
| Bud | UK | 1 | €17M |
| Nightcap | UK | 1 | €12M |
| Promenaut | UK | 1 | €7.9M |
| Vizolution | UK | 1 | €6.0M |
| Kyriba | France | 1 | €3.0M |
| Caspian education | UK | 1 | €1.2M |
| Armalytix | UK | 1 | €1.0M |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount| Company | Stage | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polestar | Debt | €879M | 2024-02 |
| Mistral AI | Debt | €723M | 2026-03 |
| Bending Spoons | Debt | €500M | 2025-08 |
| Capital on Tap | Debt | €184M | 2022-04 |
| Tree Energy Solutions (TES) | Other | €140M | 2024-04 |
| Gousto | Other | €133M | 2022-01 |
| Quantexa | Series D+ | €130M | 2021-07 |
| Quantexa | Series D+ | €118M | 2023-04 |
| Airband | Debt | €118M | 2021-10 |
| Mirakl | Other | €100M | 2023-08 |