Up 20%, German listed company plans to raise 50 million euros to bet big on SQD?
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Up 20%, German listed company plans to raise 50 million euros to bet big on SQD?
Subquid is a decentralized data infrastructure platform that provides data retrieval and processing services for Web3 and AI applications.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsBy 1912212.eth, Foresight News
On July 2, Heidelberger Beteiligungsholding AG, a company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Germany, announced it has begun strategically accumulating SQD tokens. The company will soon be renamed SQD.AI Strategies AG. Its token acquisition campaign for SQD includes both over-the-counter (OTC) transactions and market purchases. For the 2025 fiscal year, the company plans to raise up to €50 million to buy, hold, and stake SQD tokens.
Following this news, SQD surged nearly 20% within 24 hours, reaching a price of $0.178 and pushing its market capitalization above $100 million.
Germany’s First Publicly Listed Company Focused on Crypto Assets
Headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, Heidelberger Beteiligungsholding AG has long specialized in investing in and managing listed securities such as bonds and stocks—traditional financial assets. As an investment firm listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, it offers comprehensive financial services including investment planning, market research and analysis, investor relations, and stock issuance for enterprises and investors.
In recent years, with the rise of crypto assets, Heidelberger Beteiligungsholding AG has clearly transitioned into Germany's first publicly traded company dedicated to building crypto asset reserves. Its core strategy centers on the long-term accumulation, holding, and staking of SQD tokens (Subquid tokens).
Notably, the rebranding to SQD.AI Strategies AG signals a deeper strategic commitment to the SQD project and the AI-blockchain convergence ecosystem behind it. Currently, several global public companies are competing to establish token reserves and rename their holding entities accordingly.
The company has initiated a share-buyback-style program to increase its holdings of SQD tokens through OTC deals and open-market purchases, while canceling its previously planned €700 million stock buyback. Capital is being reallocated to support the expansion of the SQD ecosystem. Additionally, the company announced that during the transition period, dividend payouts will be temporarily reduced to 10% of net profits, with plans to restore them to 40%-50% by 2026. It expects EPS (earnings per share) to grow by more than 20% by 2026 and achieve a return on tangible equity (ROTE) of 19%.
SQD Network: A Database Query Engine
Subquid is a decentralized data infrastructure platform designed to provide efficient and transparent data retrieval and processing services for Web3 and AI applications. Traditional blockchain data access relies on centralized remote procedure call (RPC) systems, which are not only inefficient but also vulnerable to single points of failure and data monopolies. Subquid addresses these issues by building a decentralized data network, offering developers, blockchain projects, and AI applications faster and more reliable data access solutions.
The key strengths of the Subquid network lie in its high performance and scalability. According to official figures, Subquid’s query response speed is 10 times faster than traditional solutions, making it highly effective at handling large-scale on-chain data. Through a distributed node network and optimized data indexing technology, the platform enables rapid retrieval and analysis of blockchain data—ideal for use cases requiring real-time data support, such as decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible token (NFT) markets, and AI-driven on-chain analytics.
In November 2021, the project raised $3.8 million in seed funding. Later, in January 2024, it completed a $6.28 million public sale on CoinList, issuing 4% of the total token supply at a public sale price of $0.094 per token.
The SQD token is the native asset of the Subquid network, used for paying data query fees, incentivizing node operators, and participating in network governance.
According to data from its official website, the token distribution is as follows: 15% for the team, 28.1% for the treasury, 5% for liquidity reserve, 10% for node rewards, 5% for community public sale, and 34.9% allocated to VC investors, including seed and strategic rounds.
Seizing the First-Mover Advantage in AI-Blockchain Convergence?
Heidelberger Beteiligungsholding AG’s decision to strategically accumulate SQD tokens and pivot its business around SQD reflects multiple strategic considerations.
First, aligning with market trends and positioning for future growth. Blockchain provides a decentralized and transparent mechanism for data storage and transmission, while AI excels at extracting insights from massive datasets. Their integration can offer robust infrastructure support for Web3 applications, decentralized AI models, and intelligent economies.
Subquid’s decentralized data network supports on-chain AI applications. Heidelberger clearly recognizes the strategic value of this trend. By increasing its SQD token holdings and renaming itself SQD.AI Strategies AG, the company not only clarifies its positioning in the AI-blockchain convergence space but also gives shareholders direct exposure to this high-growth market. This transformation mirrors MicroStrategy’s strategy of holding Bitcoin as corporate treasury assets, signaling a broader trend of traditional firms increasingly viewing crypto assets as strategic holdings.
Second, pursuing long-term financial returns. From a financial perspective, Heidelberger’s SQD accumulation plan represents a high-risk, high-reward long-term investment. The company forecasts significant financial gains driven by the expansion of the SQD ecosystem, including over 20% EPS growth by 2026 and a 19% return on investment. These projections are based on anticipated growth in the SQD network and a broader recovery in the crypto market.
Moreover, the SQD staking mechanism provides additional income streams. By participating in staking on the Subquid network, the company earns staking rewards, further enhancing the appreciation potential of its holdings. Meanwhile, its dual approach of OTC and market purchases allows the company to accumulate tokens at lower costs amid market volatility, laying the foundation for future value appreciation.
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