HSBC Strategic Innovation Investments (HSBC Ventures) is the corporate venture capital arm of HSBC Holdings, founded in 2014 and based in London. It invests in early-stage technology companies relevant to HSBC's strategy across areas including fintech, cybersecurity, AI, digital identity, and climate technology.
Deal activity decreased year-over-year (3 deals in the last 12 months vs 10 prior). Average disclosed round size is $253.9M (across 55 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
60
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Unknown
Last 12 Mo
5
Team
DB
David Barth
Managing Director
JZ
Jon Zhu
Managing Principal at HSBC Asset Management
AB
Amir Bourani
Head of Coverage platform
JR
Jose Rasco
CIO, MD, HSBC Wealth Management & Private Banking, Americas
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
68 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDigital Asset | Unknown | $355M | Jun 2026 |
| PPrinceton Digital Group (PDG) | Unknown | $856M | May 2026 |
 Spotlight | Strategic | — | Mar 2026 |
| DDigital Asset Holdings | Unknown | $355M | Jan 2026 |
| CCHEIRON FINANCE LIMITED | Unknown | $550M | Jan 2026 |
 Classiq | Series C | $110M | May 2025 |
| CClassiq Technologies | Series C | $110M | May 2025 |
 TransFICC | Series B | — | Apr 2025 |
| AACCURE Battery Intelligence | Series B | $16M | Feb 2025 |
| DDigital Asset Holdings | Unknown | $50M | Jan 2025 |
 UltraGreen | Growth | $188M | Jan 2025 |
 Matrix Renewables | Unknown | $376M | Dec 2024 |
 Delos | Seed | $9M | Oct 2024 |
 Delos Insurance Solutions | Seed | $9M | Oct 2024 |
 poolside | Series B | — | Oct 2024 |
 FINBOURNE Technology | Series B | — | Sep 2024 |
 Validus | Unknown | $50M | Sep 2024 |
| WWindrose Technology | Series B | $110M | Apr 2024 |
 Greenly | Series B | $52M | Mar 2024 |
 MioTech | Unknown | — | Jan 2024 |
| PPoolside AI | Series B | $500M | Jan 2024 |
| poolside | Series B | $500M | Jan 2024 |
| DDelos Insurance | Seed | $9M | Jan 2024 |
 HelloBetter | Unknown | — | Sep 2023 |
 Tradeshift | Series C | $70M | Aug 2023 |
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Top Co-Investors
Citi Ventures7 shared
DST Global4 shared
Barclays4 shared
ABN AMRO Ventures4 shared
AlbionVC4 shared
BNP Paribas4 shared
IA Capital Group4 shared
Bain Capital Ventures3 shared
Adams Street Partners3 shared
Schroders Capital3 shared
Redpoint Ventures3 shared
LG Technology Ventures3 shared
StepStone Group3 shared
Premji Invest3 shared
BAM Elevate3 shared
eBay Ventures3 shared
Fin Capital3 shared
NVIDIA Corporation3 shared
Felicis3 shared
Last updated: 8 September 2026