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OTB Ventures

Kingmaker TierBased on the data VC Catalog holds.

Kingmaker Tier: 91 out of 100

  • AI models & AI infrastructure
  • Banking & lending
  • Crypto & blockchain
  • Cybersecurity
  • Finance operations
  • Insurance
  • Payments
  • Robotics & automation
  • Space, aerospace & defense
  • Wealth & investing
  • Growth
  • Seed
  • Series A
  • AI native
  • Deeptech
  • Europe
  • VC
  • B2B
Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
Founded
2017
Assets under management
$350MStated by firm, as of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
Check size
Our goal is to make initial investments of EUR 1m to EUR 7m and invest up to EUR 25m per portfolio company, for which we aim to obtain a significant minority stake.Source (opens in a new tab)
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Record updated 18 September 2026

About

OTB Ventures is a pan-European VC fund specializing in early growth stages, late Seed, and Series A rounds.

Investment approach

Thesis
We believe it’s all about people with disruptive ideas and with the courage to make them happen — determined professionals, willing to embrace “real tech”. Together we unleash true European technological potential.Source (opens in a new tab)
Ownership target
for which we aim to obtain a significant minority stake.
Reserves policy
The investment is typically divided across several rounds, and our level of commitment is determined by performance over time.
Eligibility
We invest in B2B, early growth-stage tech companies with unique IPs.
Traction requirement
We look at companies in the post-product stage that have a track record of increasing revenue.
Investing status notes
OTB invests in Alta Ares’s €50 million Series A to scale a full, AI-native air defense stack proven in active conflict

Locations

Office
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Office
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Office
Warsaw, Poland
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