Fintech investors funding Luxembourg founders in 2026

14 June 2026·6 min read

Luxembourg runs Europe's biggest fund centre. That money sits close to fintech founders here. Mangrove, MiddleGame and public funds all back early. Here are 14 fintech investors funding Luxembourg founders in 2026.

Luxembourg is tiny, but its finance sector is huge. That makes it a rare, capital-rich place for fintech.

Local VCs like Mangrove and MiddleGame back early. Public funds and the LHoFT push founders forward too.

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TypeCheck sizeSector focusWebsite
Mangrove Capital PartnersVCEUR 1M-10MConsumer, enterprise, fintechmangrove.vc
MiddleGame VenturesVC (fintech)EUR 1M-8MFintech, banking, insurtechmiddlegame.vc
Expon Capital (Digital Tech Fund)Public-private seed VCEUR 200K-800KDigital, ICT seedexponcapital.com
Luxembourg Future Fund 2 (LFF 2)Public fund (SNCI + EIF)LP commitmentsFintech, cyber, deeptecheif.org
SNCIPublic fundEUR 200K-fund scaleStrategic, fintech, deeptechsnci.lu
Paladin Capital GroupVC (cyber)Multi-stageCybersecurity, fintech securitypaladincapgroup.com
BIP Capital PartnersVC / PEEUR 1M-10MSoftware, tech, servicesbip.lu
Saphir Capital PartnersVC / PEEUR 1M-10MGrowth-stage businessessaphircapitalpartners.com
Tioga Capital PartnersVC (blockchain)EUR 500K-5MBlockchain, DeFi, fintechtioga.io
Encevo VenturesCorporate VCSix-figure to Series AEnergy tech, digitalisationencevo.eu
Mojo CapitalVC / fund-of-fundsUSD 10M-50MFintech, growth-stagemojo.capital
LBAN (Luxembourg Business Angel Network)Angel networkEUR 50K-500KSector-agnostic, fintechlban.lu
The LHoFTAccelerator / hubNon-equityFintech, regtech, insurtechlhoft.com
Luxinnovation (Fit 4 Start)Accelerator (public)Up to EUR 150K grantDigital, healthtech, fintechluxinnovation.lu

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What Luxembourg fintech VCs back

A Luxembourg fintech VC wants regulation handled early. CSSF licences and EU passporting matter a lot here.

They look for real revenue or strong, sticky usage. A clear path to EU scale beats a local-only story.

Most enter at seed and follow into a Series A round. Public funds often co-invest right alongside them.

See our Doha fintech investors list for the Gulf. Ellty shows which fund opened your deck and where they stopped.

EUR 407M
Luxembourg startup funding in 2025
Up 52% on the prior year
280+
Fintech startups in Luxembourg
Around 85 of them are funded
EUR 8.2T
Luxembourg fund assets end 2025
Europe's largest fund centre by far
EUR 300M
SNCI Seed to Scale pledge
Committed over five years from 2025
The Foundation is well-positioned for its next phase of growth, with a strong team and a mission to support Luxembourg's competitiveness in global finance.
Nasir Zubairi, CEO and founder, The LHoFT, Luxembourg City

14 Luxembourg fintech investors

1. Mangrove Capital Partners

Luxembourg's best-known VC and an early Skype backer.

Recent Activity: Runs a EUR 200M fifth fund across 100+ companies

LinkedIn: Mangrove Capital on LinkedIn

Sector Focus: Consumer, enterprise, fintech

Stage Focus: Early to growth

Check Size: EUR 1M-10M

Location: Luxembourg City

Website: mangrove.vc

2. MiddleGame Ventures

A Luxembourg VC built purely around fintech deals.

Recent Activity: LFF 2 backed its third fintech fund in 2025

LinkedIn: MiddleGame Ventures on LinkedIn

Sector Focus: Fintech, banking, insurtech

Stage Focus: Post-seed, Series A/B

Check Size: EUR 1M-8M

Location: Luxembourg City

Website: middlegame.vc

3. Expon Capital (Digital Tech Fund)

The fund behind Luxembourg's Digital Tech seed bets.

Recent Activity: Launched a third Digital Tech Fund in 2025

LinkedIn: Expon Capital on LinkedIn

Sector Focus: Digital, ICT seed

Stage Focus: Seed

Check Size: EUR 200K-800K

Location: Luxembourg City

Website: exponcapital.com

4. Luxembourg Future Fund 2 (LFF 2)

The public fund that backs Luxembourg's fintech VCs.

Recent Activity: A EUR 200M SNCI and EIF programme for VCs

LinkedIn: EIF on LinkedIn

Sector Focus: Fintech, cyber, deeptech

Stage Focus: Fund commitments

Check Size: LP commitments

Location: Luxembourg City

Website: eif.org

5. SNCI

The state investor backing Luxembourg's young startups.

Recent Activity: Pledged EUR 300M over five years from 2025

LinkedIn: SNCI on LinkedIn

Sector Focus: Strategic, fintech, deeptech

Stage Focus: Spin-off to scale

Check Size: EUR 200K-fund scale

Location: Luxembourg City

Website: snci.lu

6. Paladin Capital Group

A cybersecurity VC running a Luxembourg cyber fund.

Recent Activity: Closed a $372M Cyber Fund II for the sector

LinkedIn: Paladin Capital on LinkedIn

Sector Focus: Cybersecurity, fintech security

Stage Focus: Multi-stage

Check Size: Multi-stage

Location: Luxembourg and Washington

Website: paladincapgroup.com

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7. BIP Capital Partners

A Luxembourg VC and PE house backing tech scale-ups.

Recent Activity: Closed BIP IV SCSp in April 2025

LinkedIn: BIP Investment Partners on LinkedIn

Sector Focus: Software, tech, services

Stage Focus: Growth, VC + PE

Check Size: EUR 1M-10M

Location: Luxembourg City

Website: bip.lu

8. Saphir Capital Partners

A Luxembourg growth investor backing European firms.

Recent Activity: Runs a Special Opportunities growth fund

LinkedIn: Saphir Capital on LinkedIn

Sector Focus: Growth-stage businesses

Stage Focus: Growth-stage

Check Size: EUR 1M-10M

Location: Luxembourg City

Website: saphircapitalpartners.com

9. Tioga Capital Partners

A Luxembourg VC focused on blockchain and fintech.

Recent Activity: First blockchain fund backed by a sovereign fund

LinkedIn: Tioga Capital on LinkedIn

Sector Focus: Blockchain, DeFi, fintech

Stage Focus: Pre-seed to Series A

Check Size: EUR 500K-5M

Location: Luxembourg City

Website: tioga.io

10. Encevo Ventures

An energy group's corporate VC co-investing early.

Recent Activity: Backed energy-data startup Renewabl

LinkedIn: Encevo on LinkedIn

Sector Focus: Energy tech, digitalisation

Stage Focus: Series A co-invest

Check Size: Six-figure to Series A

Location: Luxembourg (Esch)

Website: encevo.eu

11. Mojo Capital

A later-stage fintech fund-of-funds in Luxembourg.

Recent Activity: Holds UK mortgage fintech Habito

LinkedIn: Mojo Capital on LinkedIn

Sector Focus: Fintech, growth-stage

Stage Focus: Later-stage

Check Size: USD 10M-50M

Location: Luxembourg City

Website: mojo.capital

12. LBAN (Luxembourg Business Angel Network)

Luxembourg's main angel network, 170+ members strong.

Recent Activity: 170+ members with EUR 57M+ invested to date

LinkedIn: LBAN on LinkedIn

Sector Focus: Sector-agnostic, fintech

Stage Focus: Seed (syndicated)

Check Size: EUR 50K-500K

Location: Luxembourg City

Website: lban.lu

13. The LHoFT

Luxembourg's fintech hub and its main deal-flow engine.

Recent Activity: Supports 90-100 incubated fintech startups

LinkedIn: The LHoFT on LinkedIn

Sector Focus: Fintech, regtech, insurtech

Stage Focus: Acceleration

Check Size: Non-equity

Location: Luxembourg City

Website: lhoft.com

14. Luxinnovation (Fit 4 Start)

Luxinnovation's accelerator with equity-free grants.

Recent Activity: Cohort 16 picked 20 startups in 2025

LinkedIn: Luxinnovation on LinkedIn

Sector Focus: Digital, healthtech, fintech

Stage Focus: Pre-seed (grant)

Check Size: Up to EUR 150K grant

Location: Luxembourg City

Website: luxinnovation.lu

Why Luxembourg suits fintech

Luxembourg holds Europe's largest pile of fund assets. Fintech founders here sit right next to that money.

Regulators and the big banks are a short walk away. Pilots and partnerships can move fast as a result.

Ellty is built for venture capital raises. Keep every fund behind one secure and tracked link.

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Tap the public funding stack

Luxembourg's public money is real and easy to reach. SNCI pledged EUR 300M over five years starting in 2025.

The Luxembourg Future Fund backs VCs that back you. Fit 4 Start adds an equity-free grant on top of that.

Plan your fundraising stack before you pitch. Stack grants, public funds and VC into one clean round.

The LHoFT opens doors to major banks and funds here. Use that deal-flow before you cold-email any fund.

Build for cross-border EU scale

A Luxembourg licence passports across the whole EU. That EU reach is the real prize for founders here.

Investors want a plan beyond Luxembourg from day one. Show how you will reach France, Germany and beyond.

Share data across borders via secure file sharing. Control access with granular permissions per fund.

Pass a cybersecurity diligence review early. Ready teams win fintech trust and close EU rounds faster.

How to pitch a fintech investor

Lead with the real finance problem you fix.

  1. 1.
    Lead with the real finance problem you fix.
    Show you understand EU fund and banking rules.
  2. 2.
    Prove early traction with hard, real numbers.
    Share volumes, revenue and your growth rate.
  3. 3.
    Map your CSSF licensing and passporting plan.
    EU rules can make or break your fintech launch.
  4. 4.
    Name the cheque and the milestone it should buy.
    Tie the raise to one clear, near-term goal.
  5. 5.
    Send one tracked Ellty link to your full deck.
    See which fund reads it all the way through.

How Ellty helps you land a fintech investor in Luxembourg

Your Luxembourg fintech list is ready to use. Open a data room before the first fund call.

  1. 1.
    Upload your deck, key metrics and licences.
    Keep every fintech document in one secure room.
    Upload file in data room
  2. 2.
    Send each fund their own private tracked link.
    Set precise view and download rights per fund.
    Set permissions data room
  3. 3.
    Watch every open and follow up at the right time.
    Chase the funds that read the whole deck first.
    Analytics data room
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Luxembourg fintech funding questions

Who funds fintech in Luxembourg?
VCs like Mangrove and MiddleGame. Plus public funds.
Does the state back startups?
Yes, SNCI and the Future Fund do. So does Fit 4 Start.
Why raise in Luxembourg?
It is the EU's biggest fund hub. Capital sits close by.
What licence do I need?
Usually a CSSF licence. Plan it early, it takes time.
Can I passport across the EU?
Yes, a Lux licence passports EU-wide. Investors like that.

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