March 25, 2026
SBI Holdings, Inc.
SBI Ventures Europe GmbH
Speedinvest GmbH

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　SBI Holdings, Inc. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, Chairman and President: Yoshitaka Kitao; hereinafter "SBI Holdings"), its wholly owned subsidiary SBI Ventures Europe GmbH (Head Office: Berlin, Germany; Representative: Shotaro Iwano; hereinafter "SBI Ventures Europe"), and Speedinvest GmbH (Head Office: Vienna, Austria; CEO: Oliver Holle; hereinafter "Speedinvest") have entered into a strategic alliance (hereinafter "the Alliance"). As part of the Alliance, SBI Ventures Europe and Speedinvest (hereinafter "the two companies") will establish a joint venture company (hereinafter "the Joint Venture Company") in which both companies will each hold a 50% stake.

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　This partnership combines Speedinvest's European investment base with the SBI Group's global business network and expertise in long-term investment, and the establishment of this joint venture was undertaken to promote this collaboration. The joint venture will distribute the funds raised through a feeder fund model to multiple venture capital funds operated by both companies, including the Financial Infrastructure Fund (tentative name) managed by SBI Ventures Europe, subject to compliance with applicable local laws and regulations. Through this initiative, the SBI Group aims to further strengthen its presence in Europe and expand the global venture capital investment ecosystem.

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　Speedinvest is a leading European venture capital firm with offices in six locations across Europe, operating in key innovation hubs. With over €1.2 billion in assets under management, it employs specialized investment teams in areas such as fintech, climate change and industrial technology, digital health, deep tech, and software. In addition to providing funding, Speedinvest supports its portfolio companies from early to growth stages, offering operational and networking assistance.

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　SBI Ventures Europe serves as the core base for SBI Group's European venture capital business, driving long-term investment strategies in the region. Through the Financial Infrastructure Fund (tentative name), currently under preparation, we will focus on investments in critical technologies and regulated industries that support the financial system and digital infrastructure.

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　Yoshitaka Kitao, Representative Director, Chairman and President of SBI Holdings, stated:
"We are very pleased to be able to establish a platform to support promising entrepreneurs in Europe through our partnership with Speedinvest. This further strengthens the SBI Group's commitment to Europe."

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　Speedinvest CEO Oliver Holle stated:
"In Europe, we are seeing the emergence of numerous globally competitive technology companies in key areas that will shape the next decade, including financial infrastructure, climate change, and deep tech. Our partnership with SBI Ventures Europe and SBI Holdings will combine our established investment base with the SBI Group's international business base to expand mutually beneficial opportunities for a wide range of market participants."

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　Through this partnership, we aim to expand the flow of funds between the global startup ecosystem, primarily in Japan and Europe, and to strengthen collaboration between our portfolio companies and partner companies by leveraging Speedinvest's local network and the SBI Group's global business infrastructure.

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