Jan Beckers founds fintech fund

Tom Schmidtgen Tom Schmidtgen | 17.05.2021

The Finleap founder already manages two successful funds. Now he is launching one specifically for fintechs.

Jan Beckers has launched a third fund. The "Global Fintech Leaders" will be listed with the capital management company Hansainvest, reports the magazine Das Investement

. The fund will be managed by Bit Capital, a portfolio manager founded by Beckers.

"The Corona pandemic is a driver for the sector," Beckers tells Finance Forward

. Banks and consumers have realized in recent months that financial transactions also work extensively digitally, he said. The fund is expected to focus on smartphone banks, lending platforms and financial software providers.

Beckers is a well-known serial founder. He has launched 25 startups. In 2014, he founded startup builder Finleaps, in which he is still the largest shareholder. The 38-year-old created portfolio manager Bit Capital four years ago. Its first fund, Global Internet Leaders, which specializes in tech startups, grew more than 379 percent in two and a half years. The fund is worth 1.2 billion euros as of mid-May. The second fund, "Bit Global Leaders," was added late last year.


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