MiddleGame Ventures
Overview
MiddleGame Ventures (MGV) is a leading financial services technology venture capital firm. Its focus is on supporting innovation in the financial sector as organizations reinvent themselves to compete and service clients in the digital age . Central to MGV's thesis is that disruption in banking, payments, capital markets, asset management, and insurance business models by new intermediaries will drive a fundamental re-architecting of incumbents and create entirely new value chains . MGV invests in early-stage startups at the intersection of FinTech 3.0 and Web 3.0 that are re-architecting financial services . They believe the foundational blocks of financial services will be re-shaped by new core systems via innovation in Open Finance, Blockchain & Crypto, Automated FinData, and Embedded ESG .
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayflyer | Oct 2020 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Keyrock | Nov 2022 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Cybertonica | Jul 2018 | Grant | Co-investor |
| UrbanFox | Nov 2022 | Seed | Lead |
| The Music Infrastructure Company | Sep 2025 | Seed | Lead |
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Key People
Patrick Pinschmidt
Managing Partner Co-Founder
Kanishk Walia
Partner
Loic Bertoli
Head Of Investor Relations
Arnaud Pedrazzani
Investment Manager
Mia Lewis
Investment Manager
Sofia Gonzalez Pumariega
Venture Capital Intern
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is MiddleGame Ventures based?
MiddleGame Ventures is headquartered in Luxembourg, Canton of Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
When was MiddleGame Ventures founded?
MiddleGame Ventures was founded in 2018.
How many portfolio companies does MiddleGame Ventures have?
MiddleGame Ventures has 26 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in MiddleGame Ventures's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Wayflyer, Keyrock, Cybertonica, UrbanFox, The Music Infrastructure Company.
What was MiddleGame Ventures's most recent investment shown here?
MiddleGame Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in The Music Infrastructure Company in 2025.
What sectors does MiddleGame Ventures focus on?
MiddleGame Ventures focuses on FinTech, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software.
What company stages does MiddleGame Ventures focus on?
MiddleGame Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.
What is MiddleGame Ventures's AUM?
MiddleGame Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $250.0M.