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OTB Ventures | Institution profile
Institution at a glance
OTB Ventures is a pan-European deep-tech venture firm focused on technology companies with products, revenue growth and international expansion potential. Founded in 2017, OTB reports more than USD 350 million in assets under management and invests from late seed through Series A and early growth.
Source verification date: · The founding year, AUM, stages, geography and investment range are from OTB’s website. Its legacy About page and current homepage use different sector groupings: the older page lists AI and automation, fintech, SpaceTech and cybersecurity, while the homepage highlights AI and new computing, SpaceTech and Physical AI. Founder biographies are firm-published. A 2021 FintechOS financing report lists OTB as a historical investor; the company’s September 21, 2026 financing announcement does not list OTB, and the two rounds should not be conflated.
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Key facts
| Founded and reported scale | Founded in 2017; OTB reports more than USD 350 million in AUM. |
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| Investment stages | Late seed, Series A and early growth; the firm looks for companies with a product, revenue growth and international expansion potential. |
| Investment sectors | Legacy About page: AI and automation, fintech, SpaceTech and cybersecurity、Current homepage: AI and new computing, SpaceTech and Physical AI |
| Geography and investment size | Primarily European technology companies. Initial investments are typically EUR 1 million to EUR 7 million, with up to EUR 25 million invested in a company across multiple rounds. |
| Co-Founder Adam Niewiński — background and company associations | OTB’s biography reports more than 20 years of entrepreneurial and senior executive experience and over 10 years in investing. He previously worked as a Boston Consulting Group consultant, founded Expander and Platinum Bank, served as CEO of UniCredit startup Xelion, and was Deputy CEO of PEKAO. The biography lists board roles at ICEYE, Silent Eight, KYP.ai, Hydrosat and FintechOS. |
| Co-Founder Marcin Hejka — background and company associations | Before founding OTB, he spent 18 years at Intel Capital, including as VP, managing director and member of its global investment committee, covering Europe, Israel, the Middle East, Africa and India. OTB says he completed more than 50 investments and exits, including five unicorn or decacorn companies. His OTB board associations include Apheris, Plumerai and MatrixSpace; exits listed include BabbleLabs and Minit. |
| Selected portfolio companies | ICEYE、Hydrosat、FintechOS、Apheris、Synthara、Minit、BabbleLabs |
Organization background
The co-founders’ published backgrounds span company founding and banking operations, consulting, enterprise technology investing and global venture management. OTB says Marcin Hejka spent 18 years at Intel Capital, while Adam Niewiński has operating and entrepreneurial experience. These are firm-published biographies.
Public record
- Selected companies on OTB’s portfolio page include ICEYE, Hydrosat, FintechOS, Apheris and Synthara. This is a partial portfolio display, not a complete list.
- Marcin Hejka’s firm biography lists Minit and BabbleLabs as exits; OTB reports that Minit was acquired by Microsoft and BabbleLabs by Cisco.
- FintechOS · Series B · 2021 · A FinTech Global roundup dated April 26, 2021 reports a USD 60 million round led by Draper Esprit and lists OTB among existing investors. The reported amount is the round total, not OTB’s individual investment.
- FintechOS · September 21, 2026 · The company’s official announcement reports USD 28 million in combined equity and debt financing and names Bek Ventures, IFC, Cipio Partners, Molten Ventures and Santander CIB. OTB is not listed in this announcement; this is separate from its reported participation in the 2021 round.
Official contact details
- Official website and investment criteria: OTB Ventures
- Public contact email: contact@otb.vc
- Amsterdam office: Strawinskylaan 1457, Tower Ten, 14th Floor, 1077 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Warsaw office: Twarda 4, 00-105 Warsaw, Poland
Sources
- 1. About | OTB Ventures
Established in 2017, OTB Ventures currently manages over $350 million and has offices in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Warsaw, Poland.
- 2. People | OTB Ventures
Meet our team Adam Niewiński Co-founder Managing Partner
- 3. Adam Niewiński | OTB Ventures
Adam has over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and senior executive, and more than a decade as an investor.
- 4. Marcin Hejka | OTB Ventures
Before co-founding OTB Ventures, Marcin spent 18 years at Intel Capital as VP, Global Investment Committee Member, and Managing Director.
- 5. Portfolio | OTB Ventures
Apheris is at the heart of a federated AI setup.
- 6. Contact | OTB Ventures
Get in touch contact@otb.vc
- 7. FintechOS raises $60 million in Series B financing led by Draper Esprit | FinTech Global
with participation from existing investors Earlybird Digital East, Gapminder Ventures, LAUNCHub Ventures and OTB Ventures
- 8. FintechOS Secures $28M in Combined Equity and Debt Financing | FintechOS
including Bek Ventures, IFC, Cipio Partners and Molten Ventures, alongside a senior debt facility from Santander CIB.