Berlin-based FinTech NAO has secured additional capital of over €1 million through a second closing of its Seed financing round to expand their co-investment platform and Advisory Board.
This increases the total seed financing to €4.5 million. Serial entrepreneur Jens Hilgers, Founding General Partner BITKRAFT Ventures, is among those participating in the second round. At the same time, they are expanding their Advisory Board with Karl Alomar from the US VC M13 as a new member.
“The second closing of our Seed round supports us in the strategic development and expansion of NAO,” explains Robin Binder, Founder and CEO of NAO. “We see ourselves as clear pioneers of a trend that is now also being adopted by major players in the market. The trust of additional investors confirms the success of our business model and our vision.”
Founded in 2022 by Robin Binder, Philipp Nowakowski, and Amel Hasanovic, NAO is a co-investment platform for private and alternative investments. The mission of the NAO is to liberalise investment and support people in building long-term wealth.
In the NAO app, investors find carefully selected and exclusive investment opportunities that were reportedly only accessible to a small financial elite.
The NAO team works with banks and asset managers such as Baader Bank, BNP Paribas, Chartered Investments, FERI, Moonfare, Partners Group, UBS, UniCredit, and Vontobel.
With its co-investment platform, NAO enables investments in alternative asset classes starting from €1k. With “just three clicks“, the startup makes investments accessible that are otherwise reserved “only for very wealthy and institutional investors“.
Users can invest in six asset classes from renowned banks and asset managers such as Moonfare, UniCredit, BNP Paribas, UBS, and Partners Group. In 2024, NAO expanded its offering to include B2B solutions for venture capital investments in cooperation with Chartered Investment.
“New generations of investors are increasingly managing their assets independently and are actively seeking access to asset classes beyond the public markets. With NAO, Robin and his team have developed an excellent product that serves this trend,” emphasises serial founder Jens Hilgers, Founding General Partner BITKRAFT Ventures. “NAO’s success lies in ease-of-use, transparency and trust. I am convinced that NAO reflects these qualities and will give alternative assets a new lease of life with its approach.”
With Alomar, NAO gains an international expert for its Advisory Board. Alomar explains his engagement as a new Advisory Board member: “NAO addresses the need to democratise access to unique investment opportunities and has proven an impressive product-market fit with its platform. The product offers great potential as it grows internationally with consumers looking to take advantage of the access offered.”
The startup has been active in the German market since mid-2023 and in Austria since August 2024. Several thousand customers reportedly now use NAO’s investment app and invest an average of around €10k.
For 2025, NAO has outlined that their focus is on further expansion and growth in existing markets.
“The expertise of a globally successful founder and investor who now stands at the helm of a globally leading VC helps us to scale our business model more sustainably and efficiently,” concludes Binder.
Read the orginal article: https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/03/fintech-startup-nao-secures-additional-capital-of-over-e1-million-for-its-co-investment-platform/
