# Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments: portfolio, investments and team

> Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments is an investment firm based in Germany. 77 investments on record, latest Oct 2013.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-telekom-strategic-investments-2 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments

Last cheque observed Oct 2013. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Investment firm

Series A Venture Series B Biotechnology Health Care

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 77 on record

Since the last cheque **4764** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$10M** Rounds led **0 of 77** Sole investor **17 rounds** Exits **16 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 48%**

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## Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments highlights

- 01 77 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Venture: 53% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 17 rounds, median $6.0M
- 04 16 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Investment firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Biotechnology Health Care
- **Based in:** Germany
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **77 appearances**

- **2013** 13 rounds
- **Oct** **[Lookout](https://millionrounds.com/company/lookout)** Series E · US · techcrunch.com **$55M** With 8 others
- **Aug** **[VeliQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/veliq)** Series B · NL · finsmes.com **$9.0M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Zimory](https://millionrounds.com/company/zimory)** Venture · DE · finsmes.com **$20M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[NumberFour](https://millionrounds.com/company/numberfour)** Series A · DE · techcrunch.com **$38M** With 8 others
- **Jun** **[Affirmed Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/affirmed-networks)** Series C · US · finsmes.com **$51M** With 6 others
- **May** **[Numecent](https://millionrounds.com/company/numecent)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$14M** Sole investor
- **Apr** **[AutoRef.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/autoref-com)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$850K** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[StreetLight Data](https://millionrounds.com/company/streetlight-data)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[ShareThis](https://millionrounds.com/company/sharethis)** Series C · US · allthingsd.com **$23M** With 7 others
- **Mar** **[Innovid](https://millionrounds.com/company/innovid)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$11M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Smarkets](https://millionrounds.com/company/smarkets)** Series A · GB · finsmes.com **$2.3M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[iversity](https://millionrounds.com/company/iversity)** DE · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Kwarter](https://millionrounds.com/company/kwarter)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$4.0M** With 1 other
- **2012** 12 rounds
- **Dec** **[NewAer](https://millionrounds.com/company/newaer)** Seed · US · blog.newaer.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[Affirmed Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/affirmed-networks)** Growth · US · pandodaily.com **$52M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Netbiscuits](https://millionrounds.com/company/netbiscuits)** Venture · DE · finance.yahoo.com **$27M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[SCVNGR](https://millionrounds.com/company/scvngr)** Series D · US · masshightech.com **$9.0M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[DropGifts](https://millionrounds.com/company/dropgifts)** US · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Pie Digital](https://millionrounds.com/company/pie-digital)** Venture · US · bizjournals.com **$8.0M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[flaregames](https://millionrounds.com/company/flaregames)** Venture · DE · flaregames.com **$2.6M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[myThings](https://millionrounds.com/company/mythings)** Series D · GB · venturebeat.com **$15M** With 6 others
- **Feb** **[Pinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/pinger)** Venture · US · pehub.com **$7.5M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[clipkit](https://millionrounds.com/company/clipkit)** Series A · DE · eu.techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Intelligent Apps (mytaxi)](https://millionrounds.com/company/intelligent-apps-mytaxi)** Series B · DE · techcrunch.com **$13M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[9flats](https://millionrounds.com/company/9flats)** DE · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **2011** 14 rounds
- **Nov** **[Skorpios Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/skorpios-technologies)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$2.0M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Content Fleet](https://millionrounds.com/company/content-fleet)** Series B · DE · finsmes.com **$3.5M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[apprupt](https://millionrounds.com/company/apprupt)** Series B · DE · eu.techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Innovid](https://millionrounds.com/company/innovid)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$9.5M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[CipherCloud](https://millionrounds.com/company/ciphercloud)** US · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Mobile Event Guide](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobile-event-guide)** Seed · DE · mobileeventguide.de **$718K** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[VeliQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/veliq)** NL · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Boxfish](https://millionrounds.com/company/boxfish)** Series A · US · xconomy.com **$3.0M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Intelligent Apps (mytaxi)](https://millionrounds.com/company/intelligent-apps-mytaxi)** Series A · DE · siliconallee.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[6Wunderkinder / Wunderlist](https://millionrounds.com/company/6wunderkinder-wunderlist)** Seed · DE · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Cuculus](https://millionrounds.com/company/cuculus)** DE · cnbc.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Cooliris](https://millionrounds.com/company/cooliris)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$9.6M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Netbiscuits](https://millionrounds.com/company/netbiscuits)** Series B · DE · netbiscuits.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[sones](https://millionrounds.com/company/sones)** Series A · DE · eu.techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **2010** 8 rounds
- **Nov** **[myThings](https://millionrounds.com/company/mythings)** Series C · GB · eu.techcrunch.com **$6.0M** With 4 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 **3** 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **16 in all**

**[Affirmed Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/affirmed-networks)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **$1.4B** Mar 2020

**[6Wunderkinder / Wunderlist](https://millionrounds.com/company/6wunderkinder-wunderlist)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **Undisclosed** Jun 2015

**[Cooliris](https://millionrounds.com/company/cooliris)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **Undisclosed** Nov 2014

**[Intelligent Apps (mytaxi)](https://millionrounds.com/company/intelligent-apps-mytaxi)** Bought by moovel GmbH **Undisclosed** Sept 2014

**[apprupt](https://millionrounds.com/company/apprupt)** Bought by Opera Mediaworks **Undisclosed** Apr 2014

**[BelAir Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/belair-networks)** Bought by [Ericsson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ericsson-ventures) **Undisclosed** Apr 2012

**[Pelago](https://millionrounds.com/company/pelago)** Bought by [Groupon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/groupon) **Undisclosed** Apr 2011

**[kaufDA](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaufda)** Bought by Axel Springer **$40M** Mar 2011

**[Netviewer](https://millionrounds.com/company/netviewer)** Bought by Citrix Online **Undisclosed** Dec 2010

**[CoreOptics](https://millionrounds.com/company/coreoptics)** Bought by [Cisco](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco) **$99M** May 2010

**[Swoodoo](https://millionrounds.com/company/swoodoo)** Bought by [KAYAK](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kayak) **Undisclosed** May 2010

**[Jajah](https://millionrounds.com/company/jajah)** Bought by O2 **$207M** Dec 2009

**[VoiceObjects](https://millionrounds.com/company/voiceobjects)** Bought by Voxeo **Undisclosed** Dec 2008

**[Ruckus](https://millionrounds.com/company/ruckus)** Bought by Total Music Group **Undisclosed** Jul 2008

**[Danger](https://millionrounds.com/company/danger)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **$500M** Feb 2008

**[Apertio](https://millionrounds.com/company/apertio)** Bought by Nokia Solutions and Networks **Undisclosed** Jan 2008

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

## The cheque

Series A Venture Series B

Median round joined **$10M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$6.0M**

Led 0 of 77 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 17 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2013
- **Exits:** 16 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *18*
- Venture *14*
- Series B *14*
- Series C *9*
- Seed *5*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2001 2013

Often in the room with

- [KfW](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kfw) 5
- [Motorola](https://millionrounds.com/fund/motorola) 5
- [Foundry Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundry) 4
- [Neuhaus Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neuhaus-partners-gmbh) 4
- [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) 4
- [Accel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel) 3

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**KfW** Government **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kfw)[**Motorola** Corporate VC **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/motorola)[**Foundry Group** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundry)[**Neuhaus Partners** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/neuhaus-partners-gmbh)[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**Accel** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[**Creathor Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creathor-ventures)[**DAG Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dag-ventures)[**Genesis Partners** Hedge fund **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genesis-partners)[**Index Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures)[**Redpoint** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint)[**SoftBank Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softbank-capital-2)

## Quick answers about Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments

### What does Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments invest in?

Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments invests most often at Series A and Venture (53% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biotechnology and Health Care.

### How active is Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments?

77 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2013.

### How big are Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

### Does Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 77 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (48%), Germany (40%) and the United Kingdom (8%).

### Is Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2013.

### Who does Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments invest alongside?

Most often KfW (5 rounds together), Motorola (5 rounds together) and Foundry Group (4 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments?

Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments is an investment firm based in Germany.

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