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Bertelsmann Investments

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 3 cheques on record.

Corporate VCDeploying now

SeedSeries ASeries BMediaServicesEducation

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque26days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$26MRounds led1 of 3
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Bertelsmann Investments highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series A: 100% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 1 rounds

What they do

Bertelsmann Investments (BI) comprises Bertelsmann’s global venture capital activities as well as the Bertelsmann Next growth unit.From their own website
Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
MediaServicesEducation
Based in
Gütersloh, Germany
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Oct
    WhizzoSeries B · IN · Inc42$26MLed
  3. 2025

    1 round

  4. Sept
    Teton.aiSeries A · DK · TechStartups$20MWith 5 others
  5. 2023

    1 round

  6. Jan
    PaytientSeries B · US · Lightbank VC$41MWith 10 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.

Recently backed

The latest companies Bertelsmann Investments put money into.

Quick answers about Bertelsmann Investments

What does Bertelsmann Investments invest in?

Bertelsmann Investments invests most often at Series B and Series A (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Media, Services and Education.

How active is Bertelsmann Investments?

3 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Bertelsmann Investments invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Whizzo (Series B, Oct 2026), Teton.ai (Series A, Sept 2025) and Paytient (Series B, Jan 2023).

How big are Bertelsmann Investments's cheques?

The median round it joins is $26M.

Is Bertelsmann Investments investing now?

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

What kind of investor is Bertelsmann Investments?

Bertelsmann Investments is a corporate VC based in Gütersloh, Germany.

When was Bertelsmann Investments founded?

Bertelsmann Investments was founded in 2016.

Where does this information on Bertelsmann Investments come from?

From 3 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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