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Independence for Europe’s Financial Sector: Lissi GmbH secures 3.5 Million Euros led by Ventech for European, AMLR-compliant EUDI-Wallet integration
Frankfurt am Main, July 9, 2026 – Lissi GmbH, a European pioneer in the field of EUDI wallet connectivity and verifiable credentials, has successfully closed a new funding round of €3.5 million. The round is led by the European venture capital firm Ventech, joined by BM H Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen together with existing investors main incubator (Commerzbank Group) and Ninepointfive Ventures.
With this investment, Lissi is sending a clear signal in support of sovereign European digital identity. With investors from three EU countries – Germany, France and Belgium – and a partner network spanning the entire European Union, Lissi is positioning itself as an independent pan-European platform alternative.
The AMLR Clock Is Ticking for the Financial Sector
The timing of the financing round could hardly be more relevant. On July 10, 2027, the EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR) will begin to apply, accelerating demand for trusted digital identity solutions across the financial sector. As banks and financial service providers prepare for the new regulatory framework, interoperable eIDAS-compliant identity solutions are becoming increasingly important.
Already today, 90 percent of Lissi’s customers come from the financial sector. These include banks, insurance companies, payment service providers, identity verification providers and qualified trust service providers, including market leaders such as itsme and Commerzbank.
Building on this, Lissi is using the new funding to provide financial institutions with a practical solution for meeting AMLR requirements and enabling new Open Finance business models based on identity wallets.
“We won the German Federal Government’s EUDI Wallet Challenge in 2025. Based on this experience, we are further expanding our EUDI Wallet Connector Suite and have started developing our own Software Development Kit. With this, financial companies can integrate all functionalities of modern identity wallets directly into their own apps,” explains Sebastian Bickerle, CTO and Co-Founder of Lissi. “This means that in the future, any banking app can be expanded into an ID wallet in no time at all.”
Connectivity for All European Wallets
Lissi’s goal is to enable seamless interoperability between public and private EUDI Wallets across the European Union through its EUDI Wallet Connector Suite, supporting implementations in both the public and private sectors throughout all member states.
Helge Michael, CEO and Co-Founder of Lissi, emphasizes the company’s strategic direction:
“Financial institutions need solutions that integrate seamlessly into existing IT environments while giving them full control over customer data. Our platform was built specifically for these requirements: eIDAS-compliant, highly flexible, and aligned with the strict security and compliance standards of the financial sector. The trust placed in us by numerous banks and financial service providers confirms that this approach resonates strongly with the market.”
Investors Back Europe’s Digital Sovereignty
Stephan Wirries, General Partner at Ventech, said:
“We’re thrilled to back the Lissi team. Many of their competitive advantages are based on the fact that Adrian, Sebastian and Helge aren’t theorizing about bank compliance — they initially built from inside Commerzbank, which means they understand bank IT priorities at a level that is hard to attain for outsiders. Their SDK approach, turning existing banking apps into wallets that will work across all European member state markets, will help regulated customers leverage eIDAS-compliant flows even further.”
Stephan Groß, Senior Investment Manager at BM H, added:
“Lissi is an excellent example of the kind of technology company we aim to support: rooted in Hesse, built on strong domain expertise and addressing a clear European market opportunity. The team has developed a highly relevant infrastructure solution for regulated industries and has already gained the trust of important market participants. We are pleased to join Ventech and the existing investors in supporting Lissi’s next stage of growth.”
Strong Ecosystem and Proven Market Experience
Lissi has been active in the field of digital identities since 2019 and has contributed to the development of the European EUDI Wallet ecosystem from an early stage, initially as part of the Commerzbank Group.
As the lead of the IDunion research project, the company contributed to key technical components now used in European digital identity wallets. Lissi also participated in the European Large Scale Pilots EWC and POTENTIAL and continues to contribute to new standards, interoperability and technical capabilities for EUDI Wallets through the ongoing WE BUILD consortium.
“As an active contributor to various EUDI Wallet initiatives across the EU, Lissi combines close involvement in standardization with practical implementation experience. We have already completed projects with more than 30 organizations from 10 member states or are currently working with them on EUDI Wallet integrations,” says Adrian Doerk, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Lissi.
Image: The Lissi founders, from left to right: Sebastian Bickerle, Helge Michael, and Adrian Doerk.
Image credit: Lissi GmbH
Source BM H Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen mbH
