Germany · Investor

Bertelsmann

Last cheque observed Aug 2026; 34 cheques on record.

Deploying nowCorporate VC

Series ASeries CSeries BAgricultureBiofuelEducation

Deploying now
50%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 34 on record
Since the last cheque89days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$10MRounds led0 of 34Sole investor2 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 53%
Pitch Bertelsmann

Bertelsmann highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series C: 48% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $119M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
AgricultureBiofuelEducation
Based in
Gütersloh, Germany
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first34 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Aug
    QuantHealthSeries B · IL · TechStartups$45MWith 10 others
  3. 2025

    1 round

  4. Mar
    AtaraxisSeries A · US · TechCrunch$20MWith 6 others
  5. 2024

    1 round

  6. Oct
    CafeteriaSeed · US · TechCrunch$3.0MWith 3 others
  7. 2019

    5 rounds

  8. Oct
    Club FactorySeries D · CN · TechCrunch$100MWith 5 others
  9. Sept
    MintbaoSeries A · CN · Sohu$10MWith 1 other
  10. Sept
    DEEPEXISeries A · CN · 36Kr$35MWith 6 others
  11. Apr
    91duobaoyu.comSeries A · CN · Voice$10MWith 2 others
  12. Jan
    DashbotSeed · US · Dashbot$3.0MWith 3 others
  13. 2018

    5 rounds

  14. Dec
    RoposoSeries C · IN · TechCrunch$10MWith 1 other
  15. Oct
    ScrollSeries A · US · Scroll$7.0MWith 11 others
  16. Oct
    LinklogisSeries C · CN · AVCJ$220MWith 5 others
  17. Jul
    KeepSeries D · CN · China Money Network$127MWith 3 others
  18. Jun
    InvolveSoftUS · FinSMEs$2.5MWith 9 others
  19. 2017

    3 rounds

  20. Oct
    BoostrSeed · US · FinSMEs$1.0MWith 3 others
  21. Mar
    solarisBankDE · Cnbc$28MWith 2 others
  22. Jan
    RadishSeed · US · FinSMEs$3.0MWith 5 others
  23. 2015

    6 rounds

  24. Nov
    UdacitySeries D · US$105MWith 5 others
  25. Nov
    HotchalkVenture · US$230MSole investor
  26. Jul
    SaavnSeries C · US$100MWith 4 others
  27. Jun
    Affero LabGrowth · BRUndisclosedWith 1 other
  28. Apr
    UCloud Information TechnologySeries C · CN$100MWith 4 others
  29. Apr
    Synergis EducationVenture · US$7.7MSole investor
  30. 2014

    3 rounds

  31. Sept
    UdacitySeries C · US$35MWith 8 others
  32. Aug
    LagouSeries B · CN$25MWith 1 other
  33. May
    Pepperfry.comSeries C · IN$15MWith 1 other
  34. 2013

    6 rounds

  35. Dec
    India Property OnlineSeries B · IN$12MWith 2 others
  36. Nov
    UCloud Information TechnologySeries A · CN · technode.com$10MWith 1 other
  37. Sept
    Synergis EducationSeries A · US · finsmes.com$33MWith 3 others
  38. Sept
    UniversityNowSeries C · US · finsmes.com$19MWith 6 others
  39. Apr
    JusBrasilSeries A · BRUndisclosedWith 1 other
  40. Jan
    WizIQSeries B · US · pehub.com$4.0MWith 1 other
  41. 2012

    2 rounds

  42. Jun
    UniversityNowSeries B · US · finsmes.com$17MWith 5 others
  43. Jun
    DramaFeverSeries B · US · hollywoodreporter.com$6.0MWith 11 others
  44. 2010

    1 round

  45. Apr
    MojivaSeries B · US · msnbc.msn.com$7.0MWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 6 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

5+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

DramaFeverBought by SoftBankUndisclosedOct 2014

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

Smashing IdeasUndisclosedMay 2011
MyPlayUndisclosedMay 2001

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Bertelsmann. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Bertelsmann put money into.

Quick answers about Bertelsmann

What does Bertelsmann invest in?

Bertelsmann invests most often at Series A and Series C (48% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Agriculture, Biofuel and Education.

How active is Bertelsmann?

34 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Aug 2026.

What has Bertelsmann invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: QuantHealth (Series B, Aug 2026), Ataraxis (Series A, Mar 2025) and Cafeteria (Seed, Oct 2024).

How big are Bertelsmann's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

Does Bertelsmann lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 34 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Bertelsmann invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (53%), China (26%) and India (9%).

Is Bertelsmann investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Bertelsmann invest alongside?

Most often Andreessen Horowitz (2 rounds together), Bronze Investments (2 rounds together) and DCM Ventures (2 rounds together).

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