About Picus Capital
Picus Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of Munich, Germany. As of Jun 2025, Picus Capital is an active investor, having invested in 174 companies, with 11 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and High Tech. Most recently it led the $30M Series A round of Landbase along with Sound Ventures. This round also saw participation from 8VC and other investors.
Overall, Picus Capital portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 1 IPO and 15 acquisitions including key companies like Personio, Clara and Thermondo. A lot of funds co-invest with Picus Capital, with names like Global Founders Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Picus Capital has team of 101 people including 35 partners.
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Picus Capital's List of Top Investments
Picus Capital has a portfolio of 174 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in coboworx and StrideUp.Their portfolio spans across United States, Germany, United KingdomÌý²¹²Ô»å 18 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High TechÌý²¹²Ô»å 32 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A Ìý²¹²Ô»å 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Picus Capital:1. Aspire
Digital bank for businesses. Its services include current accounts, NFC-enabled prepaid cards, money transfers, cash withdrawals, and more. It provides a business line of credit. It also provides financial tools to SMEs in order to solve cash flow management and working capital needs. The application is available on the Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Aspire
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Singapore (Singapore)
- Annual Revenue: 5.27M SGD as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $201M
- Investors: DST Global Partners, and 34 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Feb 14, 2023, $100M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Personio
Cloud-based HRMS platform for SMBs. It provides features such as payroll administration, attendance and recruitment management, onboarding, performance monitoring. The features include SSL encryption and two-factor authentication based security for the data. The product is available on the subscription-based pricing plan.
Key facts about Personio
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Valuation: $8.5B as on Jun 22, 2022
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $772M
- Investors: CPP Investments, Meritech and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jun 21, 2022, $200M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. FINN
App based car subscription platform. It provides a car subscription that includes insurance, doorstep delivery, and maintenance. The platform enables users to book cars on a monthly subscription. It provides subscriptions to car brands such as Nissan, Jeep, Chevrolet, and more.
Key facts about FINN
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €444M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Valuation: $658M as on Jan 11, 2024
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $255M
- Employee Count: 32 as on Dec 31, 2023
- Investors: Jefferies, Citi and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Feb 11, 2025, $1.03B
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Clara
An end-to-end corporate payment solution for companies. The solution includes locally-issued corporate cards, bill pay, cross-border payments, and a software platform used by multiple companies across the region.
Key facts about Clara
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Cuauhtemoc (Mexico)
- Valuation: $1B as on Dec 06, 2021
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $204M
- Investors: Venrock, Goldman Sachs and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 30, 2025, $40M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Rhino
SaaS-driven security deposit insurance platform for renters. It offers policyholders with rental agreement on the basis of insurance, allows renters to pay a monthly fee, and landlords to receive security. The company offers insurance on subscription-based billing plans and also offers a lease guaranty for renters.
Key facts about Rhino
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $177M
- Investors: Tiger Global Management, Lakestar and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 24, 2023, $4.5M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Picus Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Picus Capital has invested in 174 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 21 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2024, it made 28 investments, while as of Jun 2025, it has made 6 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Reel Saga and most recent follow-on round was in Landbase.
Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1stÌý¸é´Ç³Ü²Ô»å | Follow-on | Total | |
2025 (YTD) | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2024 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
2023 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
2022 | 36 | 28 | 64 |
2021 | 32 | 18 | 50 |
2020 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
2019 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
2018 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
2017 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Picus Capital's Investments by Stage
Picus Capital has made 95 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.58M, 42 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $14.1M, 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $22.5M, 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $46.4M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $3.3M.Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 95 |
Series A | 42 |
Series B | 4 |
Series C | 2 |
Unattributed | 1 |
Picus Capital's Investments by Sector
Picus Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Consumer, High Tech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 155 Tech companies, 108 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 83 Software companies and at least 66 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 63 |
FinTech | 56 |
Consumer | 33 |
High Tech | 21 |
Vertical SaaS | 21 |
Others | 171 |
Picus Capital's Investments by Geography
Picus Capital has made most investments in United States (37), followed by Germany where it has made 35 investments.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 37 |
Germany | 35 |
United Kingdom | 11 |
India | 9 |
Mexico | 9 |
Others | 45 |
Picus Capital's recent investments
Here are the most recent investments by Picus Capital:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 12, 2025 | United States | Series A | $30M | Sound Ventures [+4] | |
Apr 08, 2025 | Germany | Series C | $56M | One Peak [+6] | |
Mar 19, 2025 | India | Seed | ₹18°ä°ù | ITI Growth Opportunities [+11] | |
Jan 29, 2025 | United States | Series A | $25M | ||
Jan 29, 2025 | Mexico | Seed | $8M | QED Investors [+1] |
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Here is a list of unicorns in Picus Capital's portfolio:
ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
59 | Online platform for homeowner insurances for individuals | 2016 | Chicago | Series D | sykwjpg | ||
69 | An end-to-end corporate payment solution for companies | 2014 | Cuauhtemoc | Series B | djdiqri | ||
71 | Cloud-based HRMS platform for SMBs | 2015 | Munich | Series E | jbtzuaf |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Picus Capital's Portfolio
Here are Picus Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 19, 2014 | - | - | - |
Acquired companies in Picus Capital's Portfolio
Here are Picus Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Team profile of Picus Capital
Picus Capital has a team of 101 membersÌýincluding 35 Partners, 32 Venture Partners and 32 PrincipalsÌýlocated in Germany, United States and . Picus Capital's team sits on the board of 7 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Picus Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact details |
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Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | Munich | - | - | |
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Partner | - | |||
Partner | Munich | - | ||
Partner | London | - |
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Over the past 9 years, 1256 investors have co-invested in Picus Capital's portfolio companies.
- Invested before Picus Capital:Ìý, Global Founders Capital and 138 others have invested in rounds before Picus Capital. There are 8 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Picus Capital and 3 companies where Global Founders Capital has invested before Picus Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Picus Capital:Ìý482 investors entered a company along with Picus Capital. These include investors like Global Founders Capital (16 companies).
- Invested after Picus Capital:ÌýA total of 634 investors have invested in Picus Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Vorwerk Ventures (5 companies), Heliad (4 companies) and Endeavor (4 companies).
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