# e.ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> e.ventures is a vc firm based in Germany. 125 investments on record, latest Dec 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/e-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# e.ventures

Last cheque observed Dec 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet New fund, Jun 2014 VC firm

Series A Series B Series C

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 125 on record

Since the last cheque **2513** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$20M** Rounds led **3 of 125** Sole investor **10 rounds** Exits **7 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 35%**

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## e.ventures highlights

- 01 125 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 54% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 10 rounds, median $2.8M
- 04 7 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Based in:** Germany
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **125 appearances**

- **2019** 12 rounds
- **Dec** **[Jow](https://millionrounds.com/company/jow)** FR · TechCrunch **$7.0M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[DeadHappy](https://millionrounds.com/company/deadhappy)** Seed · GB · TechCrunch **$4.9M** *Led*
- **Sept** **[Honeycomb](https://millionrounds.com/company/honeycomb)** US · FinSMEs **$11M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Shopmonkey](https://millionrounds.com/company/shopmonkey)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$10M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Unbabel](https://millionrounds.com/company/unbabel)** Series C · PT · VentureBeat **$60M** With 11 others
- **Jul** **[Staffbase](https://millionrounds.com/company/staffbase)** Series C · DE · TechCrunch **$23M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Podimo](https://millionrounds.com/company/podimo)** Seed · DK · TechCrunch **$7.5M** *Led*
- **Jun** **[Exporo](https://millionrounds.com/company/exporo)** DE · Gruenderszene **$48M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Leapwork](https://millionrounds.com/company/leapwork)** Series A · DK · FinSMEs **$10M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Bump](https://millionrounds.com/company/bump)** Series A · GB · TechCrunch **$7.5M** *Led*
- **Apr** **[Candid](https://millionrounds.com/company/candid)** Series B · US · TechCrunch **$63M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[brumbrum](https://millionrounds.com/company/brumbrum)** Series B · IT · FinSMEs **$23M** With 2 others
- **2018** 8 rounds
- **Oct** **[Futrli](https://millionrounds.com/company/futrli)** GB · FinSMEs **$5.2M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[The Family](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-family)** FR · FinSMEs **$17M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Deposit Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/deposit-solutions)** DE · FinSMEs **$100M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Karma](https://millionrounds.com/company/karma)** SE · FinSMEs **$12M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Bird](https://millionrounds.com/company/bird)** US · TechCrunch **$300M** With 10 others
- **Jun** **[Blinkist](https://millionrounds.com/company/blinkist)** Series C · DE · FinSMEs **$19M** With 2 others
- **May** **[NomNomNow](https://millionrounds.com/company/nomnomnow)** US · FinSMEs **$13M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[SEMrush](https://millionrounds.com/company/semrush)** US · FinSMEs **$40M** With 2 others
- **2017** 5 rounds
- **Nov** **[Deposit Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/deposit-solutions)** DE · Finextra **$20M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Coya](https://millionrounds.com/company/coya)** Seed · DE · FinSMEs **$10M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Exporo](https://millionrounds.com/company/exporo)** DE · FinSMEs **$9.3M** With 3 others
- **May** **[CornerJob](https://millionrounds.com/company/cornerjob)** Series C · ES · FinSMEs **$19M** With 11 others
- **Mar** **[Icertis](https://millionrounds.com/company/icertis)** Series C · US · FinSMEs **$25M** With 3 others
- **2016** 7 rounds
- **Dec** **[Tandem (Retail Bank)](https://millionrounds.com/company/tandem-retail-bank)** **$32M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[CodeFights](https://millionrounds.com/company/codefights)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$10M** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[WithMe (Software platform)](https://millionrounds.com/company/withme-software-platform)** **$33M** With 11 others
- **Jul** **[CornerJob](https://millionrounds.com/company/cornerjob)** Series B · ES · TechCrunch **$25M** With 14 others
- **May** **[JW Player](https://millionrounds.com/company/jw-player)** **$20M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[Farfetch](https://millionrounds.com/company/farfetch)** **$160M** With 19 others
- **Jan** **[Thrive Market](https://millionrounds.com/company/thrive-market)** **$111M** With 38 others
- **2015** 28 rounds
- **Oct** **[Segment](https://millionrounds.com/company/segment)** Series B · US **$27M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Pinkoi](https://millionrounds.com/company/pinkoi)** Seed · TW **$9.0M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[HouseCall](https://millionrounds.com/company/housecall)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[TVSmiles](https://millionrounds.com/company/tvsmiles)** Series B **$5.6M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[MoSeeker](https://millionrounds.com/company/moseeker)** Series A · CN **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Everything But The House (EBTH)](https://millionrounds.com/company/everything-but-the-house-ebth)** Series B · US **$30M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[freee](https://millionrounds.com/company/freee)** Series C · JP **$30M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[SpotHero](https://millionrounds.com/company/spothero)** Series B · US **$20M** With 8 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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **2 named**

MS **Mathias Schilling** Manager of the General Partner to Issuer i Filing they signed

TG **Thomas Gieselmann** Manager of the General Partner to Issuer i Filing they signed

## What the register says

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

**6+** funds on file numbered funds in its name

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **7 in all**

**[PlayHaven](https://millionrounds.com/company/playhaven)** Bought by RockYou **Undisclosed** May 2015

**[PlayHaven](https://millionrounds.com/company/playhaven)** Bought by [Science](https://millionrounds.com/fund/science) **Undisclosed** Sept 2014

**[Maker Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/maker-studios)** Bought by [The Walt Disney Company](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-walt-disney-company) **$500M** Mar 2014

**[Maker Studios](https://millionrounds.com/company/maker-studios)** Bought by Disney **$450M** 2014

**[nCircle Network Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/ncircle-network-security)** Bought by Tripwire **Undisclosed** Mar 2013

**[Speakeasy](https://millionrounds.com/company/speakeasy)** Bought by [Best Buy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/best-buy) **$97M** Mar 2007

**[Guardent](https://millionrounds.com/company/guardent)** Bought by VeriSign Authentication Services **$140M** Dec 2003

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

New fund on file

**Raised**

a new fund in Jun 2014

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Series A Series B Series C

Median round joined **$20M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$2.8M**

Led 3 of 125 rounds **2%**

- **Sole investor:** 10 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Dec 2019
- **Exits:** 7 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A *30*
- Series B *24*
- Series C *20*
- Seed *18*
- Venture *8*

Cheques by year Led Joined

1999 2019

Often in the room with

- [Greycroft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft) 32
- [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) 9
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 6
- [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) 6
- [TA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ta-ventures) 6
- [Infinity Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/infinity-ventures) 5

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Greycroft** VC firm **32** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**500 Global** Angel **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Battery Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures)[**TA Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ta-ventures)[**Infinity Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/infinity-ventures)[**Menlo Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/menlo-ventures)[**Accel** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)[**Boldstart Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boldstart-ventures)[**Bright Capital** Investment firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bright-capital)[**HV Holtzbrinck Ventures** Private equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hv-holtzbrinck-ventures)[**IDG Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/idg-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies e.ventures put money into.

[**Jow** $7.0M · Dec 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/jow)[**DeadHappy** $4.9M · Sept 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/deadhappy)[**Honeycomb** $11M · Sept 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/honeycomb)[**Shopmonkey** $10M · Sept 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/shopmonkey)[**Unbabel** $60M · Sept 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/unbabel)[**Staffbase** $23M · Jul 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/staffbase)

## Quick answers about e.ventures

### What does e.ventures invest in?

e.ventures invests most often at Series A and Series B (54% of the rounds on record).

### How active is e.ventures?

125 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 3. The most recent was in Dec 2019.

### What has e.ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Jow (Undisclosed round, Dec 2019), DeadHappy (Seed, Sept 2019) and Honeycomb (Undisclosed round, Sept 2019).

### How big are e.ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

### Does e.ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 3 of its 125 investments on record (2%).

### Where does e.ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (35%), Germany (21%) and the United Kingdom (9%).

### Is e.ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2019.

### Who does e.ventures invest alongside?

Most often Greycroft (32 rounds together), Sequoia Capital (9 rounds together) and 500 Global (6 rounds together).

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