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UBS Next

Profile, fund size and portfolio

Parent UBSHQ Zurich, SwitzerlandFounded 2020

UBS Next is the corporate venture arm of UBS, a financial services company. It was founded in 2020 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland. It invests from Series A to Series B. Sectors it names: fintech, artificial intelligence, crypto and blockchain, enterprise software.

Commitment by parentS1
USD 200M

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Snapshot

Investment stage: Series A to Series B
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Stage rangeSeries A to Series B
SectorsFintech, Artificial intelligence, Crypto and blockchain, Enterprise software
GeographyGlobal
OfficesZurich, Switzerland

Sources: S1 UBS: UBS Next invests in ConsenSys.

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Investment stage: Series A to Series B

Sources: S1 UBS: UBS Next invests in ConsenSys.

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Scale and capital allocated
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MeasureValueUnitKindSource
Headline sizeUSD 200MCommitment by parentStated by the firm or its parentS1
Companies on the firm's portfolio page15companiesCounted from the firm's own listS1

Sources: S1 UBS: UBS Next invests in ConsenSys.

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Scale and capital allocated

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Sources: S1 UBS: UBS Next invests in ConsenSys.

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Where it invests

Geography

Headquarters
Zurich, Switzerland

Investment regionsS1

Key facts

FactValueStatusSource
Parent companyUBSSingle sourceS1
Parent industryBanking and financial servicesSingle sourceS1
Founded2020Single sourceS2
HeadquartersZurich, SwitzerlandSingle sourceS2
StatusActiveSingle sourceS1
Capital sourceParent company onlySingle sourceS1
Headline sizeUSD 200M (Commitment by parent)Single sourceS1
StagesSeries A, Series BSingle sourceS1

Recent rounds

DateCompanyRoundAmountLed by the firmSource
2024-05-30DoconomySeries BEUR 34MYesS4
2024-02-20SynthesizedNot statedNot statedS5
2022-08-17BigPandaNot statedNot statedS3

Fund vehicles

VehicleSizeYearSource
UBS Next portfolioUSD 200M2020S2

Portfolio

The firm's portfolio page lists 15 companies.S1

Shared portfolio with other corporate VCs

5 companies on the UBS Next portfolio page also appear on the portfolio page of at least one other firm in this directory. Matched by company website, or by name where no website is published.

FirmSharedCompanies in common
Citi Ventures2Endowus, Doconomy
OSK Ventures International1Endowus
Prosus Ventures1Endowus
Singtel Innov81Endowus
Z Venture Capital1Endowus
HSBC Ventures1Consensys
Samsung Ventures1Consensys
UTA Ventures1Consensys
VNTR1Doconomy
Curql1Trust & Will
Erie Strategic Ventures1Trust & Will
Macquarie Capital Venture Capital1Shield

Companies backed by the most corporate VCs

Every company on the UBS Next list

15 companies, as listed on the firm's own website.S1 Read the firm's list.

  • Anthemis
  • Artificialy
  • BigPanda
  • ConsenSys
  • Doconomy
  • Domino Data Lab
  • Endowus
  • Ethic
  • GIST Impact
  • Hypori
  • Icon Solutions
  • Shield
  • Synthesized
  • Tenity
  • Trust & Will

History

  1. UBS launches UBS Next with a USD 200 million portfolio and a collaboration with Anthemis (27 Oct 2020).S2

Official pages

Read the firm's own pages for current information.

Sources

  1. S1UBS: UBS Next invests in ConsenSysParent company
  2. S2UBS launches UBS Next to further engage with fintechs and the tech ecosystem (27 Oct 2020)Parent company
  3. S3UBS invests in tech unicorn BigPanda (17 Aug 2022)Parent company
  4. S4Doconomy receives EUR 34 million B-round investment from UBS Next, CommerzVentures and S&P Global (30 May 2024)Portfolio company
  5. S5Synthesized receives UBS Next investment (20 Feb 2024)Portfolio company
  6. S6Kuznetsova to oversee UBS Next's APAC activities (Global Venturing)Press
  7. S7UBS Next: Investing in the future (themes and selected investments)Firm

Disclaimer and corrections

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