DeepTree has raised €2 million in a seed round led by CDP Venture Capital, alongside international strategic private investors. The funding will support product development, hiring, and the company’s first international expansion phase.

Founded in Milan in 2024 by Lorenzo Ferretti and Claudio Arione, DeepTree is building an AI-native intelligence workspace for private markets. The platform aggregates financial filings, ownership data, and M&A activity into a single natural-language interface designed for deal professionals.

More than 100 clients already use the platform, including investment banks, private equity funds, M&A boutiques, and wealth managers.

Turning fragmented private markets data into usable intelligence

Private markets research is still fragmented across multiple tools, databases, and manual workflows. DeepTree’s approach is to consolidate this complexity into one interface where users can search, screen, and analyse companies using natural language.

The aim is to reduce time spent on research-heavy tasks such as target screening, buyer list creation, and competitive analysis. Instead of switching between systems, users interact with structured financial intelligence in one place.

This positions DeepTree in a growing category of AI-native infrastructure tools focused on workflow transformation rather than standalone analytics.

Early traction with financial institutions

DeepTree’s early customer base reflects its positioning in professional deal environments. The platform is already used by over 100 clients across investment banking, private equity, and advisory firms.

These users rely on speed and accuracy when identifying targets and evaluating companies. DeepTree integrates multiple datasets into a unified view, allowing teams to move faster during deal origination and execution workflows.

€2M to scale product, team, and international footprint

The new capital will be deployed across three main areas

Product development, including deeper coverage of European jurisdictions and new intelligence modules for portfolio monitoring and buyer discovery
Team expansion from 14 to around 20 employees
International expansion with a planned London office opening in the second half of 2026

London remains one of Europe’s most active hubs for investment banking and private equity, making it a strategic entry point for expansion.

Why private markets intelligence is becoming an AI battleground

Private markets continue to expand in scale and complexity, increasing demand for better tooling across deal workflows. The challenge is not lack of data, but fragmentation and usability.

DeepTree’s model reflects a broader shift in fintech. AI is being applied to structured financial workflows rather than general productivity tools. The focus is on embedding intelligence directly into how professionals already work.

Key takeaways for fintech startups

• AI-native tools are winning when they remove real workflow friction, not just add insights
  
  
• Private markets remain one of the most fragmented data environments in finance
  
  
• Early adoption in B2B fintech depends on workflow integration, not feature breadth
  
  
• London continues to be a default launchpad for European expansion in financial services
  
  
• Domain-specific AI infrastructure is becoming a key investment theme in fintech

DeepTree’s next 12 months will test how effectively it can convert early adoption into a scalable European footprint. If you are building in fintech infrastructure or AI for financial services, Your Fintech Story helps teams sharpen positioning and accelerate market entry. Reach out.