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ING Group Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Fintech · Financial Services

ING is a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, investments, life insurance and retirement services. They serve more than 85 million private, corporate and institutional customers in Europe, North and Latin America, Asia and Australia. They draw on our experience and expertise, their commitment to excellent service and their global scale to meet the needs of a broad customer base, comprising individuals, families, small businesses, large corporations, institutions and governments.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, ING Group ranks #366 globally and #8 in The Netherlands. It ranks #87 in the Fintech industry and #59 in the Financial Services subindustry.

Global
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#366
Industry
Fintech
#87
Subindustry
Financial Services
#59
National · The Netherlands
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#8
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Key metrics

ING Group Startup Activity Metrics

ING Group has supported 52 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $5.9 billion over the last ten years. The company currently operates 4 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore ING Group's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

ING Group has deployed more than $55.6 million in startup investments through ING Ventures and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 4 active startup programs supporting 52 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Edtech, Energy & Environment, and Fintech. Its venture arm ING Ventures has invested in over 39 startups since it was founded in 2017.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Fintech, Software & Data, and Hardware & IoT, categories where ING Group's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where ING Group-associated startups operate

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Programs & CVC

ING Group Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

ING Group engages startups through 4 active programs, supporting 52 startups in total based on our database.

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ING Grant Programme (Program Grantowy)
Startup Activation
Startup Activation Program
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ING Group — Corporate Self
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
18 startups
ING Innovation Studio
ING Innovation Studio
est. 2015
ING Innovation Studio provides startups with capital, workspaces, advisory services, and mentorship to develop their business ideas and businesses. It facilitates a program in Amsterdam. It o
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ING Labs
Cohort Program
Cohort Program
1 startup
ING Ventures
ING Ventures
Corporate Venture / Investment · est. 2017
Investment Program
ING Ventures is the venture capital arm of ING making minority investments in early stage companies that have a strategic relevance to ING. It targets disruptive technologies that have the po
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with ING Group

ING Group's top 5 associated startups have raised 73% of the $5.9 billion raised in the last ten years across all 52 associated startups, led by WeLab at $2 billion. ING Group is associated with 49 active startups and 3 exits. ING Ventures supports the largest number of startups, with 39 associated startups.

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Startups associated with ING Group
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
ClarkClarkSB 557FintechFrankfurtProgram InvestmentING Ventures
Thought MachineThought MachineSB 513Software & DataLondonProgram InvestmentING Ventures
fintonicfintonicSB 504Software & DataMadridDirect InvestmentING Group — Corporate Self
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. ING Group ranks #366 globally and #8 in The Netherlands. It accounts for 0.2% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Fintech industry and 2.1% of the activity generated by corporations in The Netherlands. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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