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Kineo Finance

Rittergasse 22, Basel, Basel-Stadt, 4051, Switzerland

Overview

Financing specialist for innovative technologies and equipment.

Founded

2016

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Debt
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Austria
Germany
The Netherlands
United States

Sector focus

Electronics
Financial Services
FinTech
Medical

Investment portfolio

10rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
constellr
Feb 2026Participated
$44 MSeries A
Automotus
Dec 2025Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Boost inc
Jun 2025Participated
$19 MSeries B
Microsure
Oct 2023Participated
$40 MSeries B
Clarix Imaging
Oct 2023Led
$10 MOther Equity
Kiwibot
Feb 2023Led
$10 MOther Equity
UpLyft
Nov 2022Led
$10 MDebt
Grand perspective
Oct 2022Participated
$7 MSeries A
Southie Autonomy
May 2022Participated
$8 MDebt
Storebox
Jul 2021Participated
$62 MSeries B
constellr
Feb 2026Participated
$44 MSeries A
Automotus
Dec 2025Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Boost inc
Jun 2025Participated
$19 MSeries B
Microsure
Oct 2023Participated
$40 MSeries B
Clarix Imaging
Oct 2023Led
$10 MOther Equity
Kiwibot
Feb 2023Led
$10 MOther Equity
UpLyft
Nov 2022Led
$10 MDebt
Grand perspective
Oct 2022Participated
$7 MSeries A
Southie Autonomy
May 2022Participated
$8 MDebt
Storebox
Jul 2021Participated
$62 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Kineo Finance: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Kineo Finance: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A02
Series B03
Other Equity21
Debt11

Monthly Deal Activity

Kineo Finance: 10 deals are recorded across 64 months.All available history.
Kineo Finance: 10 deals are recorded across 64 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '211
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Dec '210
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Kineo Finance: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Kineo Finance: Transportation & Logistics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Transportation & Logistics4
Health & Life Sciences3
Government & Defense2
Enterprise Software2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Real Estate & Construction2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Hardware & Robotics2
Manufacturing2
Space & Frontier Tech1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
AI & Machine Learning1
Food & Agriculture1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Kineo Finance: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Kineo Finance: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Kineo Finance: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Kineo Finance: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States5
Europe5
Kineo Finance: 20 co-investors are shown, with EIC Fund sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Kineo Finance: 20 co-investors are shown, with EIC Fund sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
EIC Fund2
Activum SG1
Alpine Space Ventures1
APIC Investments1
Aramco Ventures (Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures)1
BarronKent1
Bayern Kapital1
BOM1
BootstrapLabs1
Brandenburg Kapital1
Capmont Technology1
Cardumen Capital1
Cooperative Ventures1
CosmiCapital1
Eindhoven University of Technology1
Flatz Hoffmann1
FTTF1
High-Tech Grunderfonds1
Innovation Industries1
Invest-NL1

Investment Strategy

Kineo Finance: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation.All available history.
Kineo Finance: Led accounts for 30% and participating for 70% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led330%
Participating770%
Kineo Finance: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Kineo Finance: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3100%
Co-led00%

Team

Gerhard Ries

Founder & CEO

Kreske Nickelsen

Partner

Nakai J, PhD