Element Ventures

What is Element Ventures?

Element Ventures, which has transitioned to 13books Capital, focuses on disruptive innovation in the financial technology sector, backing ambitious founders in Europe with the intent to scale globally. They concentrate on a range of industries including Businesses Solutions, FinTech & Financial Services, Retail & E-Commerce, CleanTech, HealthTech & Fitness, Blockchain & Cryptos, Insurance & InsurTech, Medical Devices & Hospital Services, and Healthcare & Wellness.

With a broad investment spectrum, they commit to opportunities anywhere between a minimum of $100,000 and a maximum of $5,000,000, while ideally aiming for deals around their 'sweet spot' of $1,500,000. Specializing in Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds, 13books Capital serves as a venture capital entity that nurtures the growth of startups at various stages of development.

They pride themselves on partnering with Europe's best fintech founders, building lasting relationships and driving meaningful change.

Their portfolio boasts a variety of innovative companies in niche segments, such as digital asset security, B2B payments, embedded insurance, digital identity security, cardless payment solutions, and more. In supporting these ventures, 13books Capital plays an instrumental role in shaping the future of auto insurance, real estate payments, and other financial technology innovations.

Recognizing the time it takes to bring about transformative change, they seek to support and grow with their portfolio companies over the long term, thus emphasizing their commitment to being more than just passive investors.

What they say:

We invest in tomorrow's financial technology themes. We look at B2B, B2B2C, vertically integrated payments, Banking-as-a-Service, BaaS, embedded insurance, lending, KYC, digital identity, open banking.