TNF Investments
Geneva, Switzerland
Overview
The New Frontiers (TNF) is an international investment firm headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with an investment office at the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), and has investments and interests across the globe. We are a focused team of recognised experts searching to unlock entrepreneurial and disruptive potential. By bringing our capital, connections, and capabilities, we are a partner in growth and a catalyst for innovation and industry disruption. TNF was formed over a decade ago by Erkin Bek, following his entrepreneurial success in the energy trading industry since the late 1990’s. Today TNF invests in a concentrated set of businesses across sectors such as future financial market infrastructure, cybersecurity, trust-technology and wellness, amongst others.
- Total investments
- 3
- Lead investments
- 2
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 8
Sector focus
- Asset Management
- Venture Capital
Investment portfolio
- Metaphysiks
Led · Seed · Jun 2022
Metaphysiks develops neuro-haptic technologies that combine neuroscience and robotics to create multisensory experiences. Its core technology, MetaTouch, connects the nervous system via the surface of the skin using neuroscience-based thermo-variant and haptic-tactile products. The company’s first product, STiLL, delivers rich bodily touch sensations that mimic physiological signals and are delivered in an integrated methodology to prompt conscious experiences. Metaphysiks aims to humanize the metaverse by bringing physical and emotional engagement into digital worlds. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate transformation and commercialization of its intellectual property into a neuro-haptic skin. It is co-founded by Prof. Olaf Blanke, MD; Giulio Rognini, PhD (Head of Partnerships); and Simon Gallo, PhD (Head of Technology).
- NAX Group
Led · Equity · Jan 2021
NAX combines software and a method to identify, build, launch and scale asset-backed products, ventures and securitized assets for institutional trading. The company has developed digital, micro and platform services and cloud commerce tools to rapidly market-test fully compliant products, tradable securities and marketplaces. NAX says it is working with global businesses across energy, healthcare and consumer goods, supported by operating partners from trading, banking and underwriting. The firm launched after two and a half years in stealth development and operates with a global team across North America and Europe. It has secured $65M in investment to date from 12 institutional, family office and corporate investors and is valued at over $300M USD. NAX plans to announce a series of milestones in the coming months and expand its geographic footprint (headquartered in Manhattan Beach, CA and Paris, France, with additional locations in Palo Alto, New York, London and Frankfurt).
- clearmatics
Participated · Series A · Oct 2018
Clearmatics adapts the Ethereum blockchain to build "Decentralised Clearing Networks," private, member‑owned networks that automate the lifecycle of financial derivative contracts without third parties. Founded in 2015, the firm is the technology provider to the Utility Settlement Coin (USC) project, a consortium of 17 banks creating a digital cash instrument collateralized by central bank money. Clearmatics counts Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin as an adviser and partnered with Axoni on a demonstration that originated a derivatives contract on one enterprise blockchain and settled it on another. The company currently has over 30 staff split between headquarters in London and Silicon Valley and plans to expand its team with the new funding. With the Series A proceeds it intends to launch a Protocol Provider service next year to support the USC project's go‑to‑market. Samir Khosla of TNF Capital will join the board following the investment.