# European Founders Fund: portfolio, investments and team > European Founders Fund is an investment firm. 31 investments on record, latest Dec 2012. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-founders-fund (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # European Founders Fund Last cheque observed Dec 2012. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet Investment firm Series A Series B Series C Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 31 on record Since the last cheque **5077** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$7.3M** Rounds led **0 of 31** Sole investor **7 rounds** Exits **10 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 65%** Pitch European Founders Fund ## European Founders Fund highlights - 01 31 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 59% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 7 rounds, median $1.3M - 04 10 exits from the portfolio ## What they do - **Type:** Investment firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **31 appearances** - **2012** 1 round - **Dec** **[Dreamlines](https://millionrounds.com/company/dreamlines)** Series B · DE **$9.9M** With 4 others - **2011** 1 round - **Mar** **[MediaMath](https://millionrounds.com/company/mediamath)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$14M** With 1 other - **2010** 2 rounds - **Apr** **[Tremor Video](https://millionrounds.com/company/tremor-video)** Series D · US **$40M** With 7 others - **Feb** **[tutoria GmbH](https://millionrounds.com/company/tutoria-gmbh)** Series B · DE **Undisclosed** With 6 others - **2009** 4 rounds - **Aug** **[MediaMath](https://millionrounds.com/company/mediamath)** Debt · US · freshnews.com **$2.5M** With 3 others - **Aug** **[MediaMath](https://millionrounds.com/company/mediamath)** Series A · US · freshnews.com **$10M** With 2 others - **May** **[AdRocket](https://millionrounds.com/company/adrocket)** Seed · US · venturebeat.com **$1.0M** With 5 others - **Feb** **[Tremor Video](https://millionrounds.com/company/tremor-video)** Series C · US · betanews.com **$18M** With 3 others - **2008** 15 rounds - **Nov** **[kontoblick](https://millionrounds.com/company/kontoblick)** Seed · DE **Undisclosed** With 1 other - **Oct** **[Netviewer](https://millionrounds.com/company/netviewer)** Venture · DE · thealarmclock.com **$8.7M** With 1 other - **Oct** **[Borro](https://millionrounds.com/company/borro)** Series A · GB · ashfords.co.uk **$2.5M** With 1 other - **Sept** **[Reputation.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/reputation-com)** Series A · US **$2.6M** With 2 others - **Aug** **[Dizzywood](https://millionrounds.com/company/dizzywood)** Series B · US · paidcontent.org **$1.0M** Sole investor - **Jul** **[Become, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/become-inc)** Series D · US · paidcontent.org **$8.0M** Sole investor - **Jun** **[Tremor Video](https://millionrounds.com/company/tremor-video)** Series C · US · thealarmclock.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **Jun** **[Eventbrite](https://millionrounds.com/company/eventbrite)** Series A · US · paidcontent.org **$1.3M** Sole investor - **Apr** **[TripIt](https://millionrounds.com/company/tripit)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$5.1M** With 2 others - **Apr** **[Salesforce Buddy Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/salesforce-buddy-media)** Series B · US · news.com **$6.5M** With 4 others - **Mar** **[iovation](https://millionrounds.com/company/iovation)** Series A · US · iovation.com **$15M** With 4 others - **Mar** **[Highwinds](https://millionrounds.com/company/highwinds)** Venture · US · paidcontent.org **$55M** With 2 others - **Feb** **[kissnofrog](https://millionrounds.com/company/kissnofrog)** Series A · DE **$744K** With 1 other - **Jan** **[AdScale](https://millionrounds.com/company/adscale)** Seed · DE · holtzbrinck-ventures.com **Undisclosed** With 3 others - **Jan** **[Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/company/facebook)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$15M** With 1 other - **2007** 7 rounds - **Dec** **[Nirvanix](https://millionrounds.com/company/nirvanix)** Series A · US · nirvanix.com **$18M** With 4 others - **Jul** **[BuyVIP](https://millionrounds.com/company/buyvip)** Series B · ES **$10** With 2 others - **May** **[Frazr](https://millionrounds.com/company/frazr)** Series A · US · thealarmclock.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor - **Apr** **[Deutsche Startups](https://millionrounds.com/company/deutsche-startups)** DE · deutsche-startups.de **Undisclosed** With 3 others - **Jan** **[LinkedIn](https://millionrounds.com/company/linkedin)** Series C · US · press.linkedin.com **$13M** With 1 other - **Jan** **[tutoria GmbH](https://millionrounds.com/company/tutoria-gmbh)** Series A · DE **Undisclosed** With 4 others - **Jan** **[Nasza-klasa.pl](https://millionrounds.com/company/nasza-klasa-pl)** Series A · PL · en.wikipedia.org **$630K** Sole investor - **2006** 1 round - **Oct** **[LeadPoint](https://millionrounds.com/company/leadpoint)** Series C · US · highbeam.com **$2.0M** Sole investor 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. ## Exits from the portfolio Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **10 in all** **[LinkedIn](https://millionrounds.com/company/linkedin)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **$26B** Dec 2016 **[Become, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/become-inc)** Bought by Connexity **Undisclosed** Dec 2014 **[Tremor Video](https://millionrounds.com/company/tremor-video)** Listed **$75M** Jun 2013 **[Salesforce Buddy Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/salesforce-buddy-media)** Bought by Salesforce **$689M** Jun 2012 **[Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/company/facebook)** Listed **$18B** May 2012 **[tutoria GmbH](https://millionrounds.com/company/tutoria-gmbh)** Bought by [Digital Education](https://millionrounds.com/fund/digital-education) **Undisclosed** May 2012 **[LinkedIn](https://millionrounds.com/company/linkedin)** Listed **$353M** Jul 2011 **[TripIt](https://millionrounds.com/company/tripit)** Bought by [Concur Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/fund/concur-technologies) **$120M** Jan 2011 **[Netviewer](https://millionrounds.com/company/netviewer)** Bought by Citrix Online **Undisclosed** Dec 2010 **[BuyVIP](https://millionrounds.com/company/buyvip)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **$100M** Oct 2010 An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records. ## The cheque Series A Series B Series C Median round joined **$7.3M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.3M** Led 0 of 31 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 7 rounds - **Last cheque:** Dec 2012 - **Exits:** 10 from the portfolio Rounds by stage said on their site - Series A *10* - Series B *7* - Series C *5* - Seed *3* - Venture *2* - Series D *2* Cheques by year Led Joined 2006 2012 Often in the room with - [Lukasz Gadowski](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lukasz-gadowski) 4 - [HV Holtzbrinck Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hv-holtzbrinck-ventures) 3 - [Holtzbrinck Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/holtzbrinck-ventures) 3 - [Oliver Jung](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oliver-jung) 3 - [QED Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qed-investors) 3 - [Canaan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaan-partners) 2 **Pitching European Founders Fund?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as European Founders Fund. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Lukasz Gadowski** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lukasz-gadowski)[**HV Holtzbrinck Ventures** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hv-holtzbrinck-ventures)[**Holtzbrinck Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/holtzbrinck-ventures)[**Oliver Jung** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oliver-jung)[**QED Investors** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qed-investors)[**Canaan** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/canaan-partners)[**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**MV Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mv-partners)[**Meritech Capital Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/meritech-capital-partners)[**Peter Schuepbach** Angel **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-schuepbach)[**SAP Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sap-ventures)[**Safeguard Scientifics** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/safeguard-scientifics) ## Quick answers about European Founders Fund ### What does European Founders Fund invest in? European Founders Fund invests most often at Series A and Series B (59% of the rounds on record). ### How active is European Founders Fund? 31 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2012. ### How big are European Founders Fund's cheques? The median round it joins is $7.3M. ### Does European Founders Fund lead rounds? Rarely, if at all: none of its 31 investments on record names it as the lead. ### Where does European Founders Fund invest? Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (65%) and Germany (26%). ### Is European Founders Fund investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2012. ### Who does European Founders Fund invest alongside? Most often Lukasz Gadowski (4 rounds together), HV Holtzbrinck Ventures (3 rounds together) and Holtzbrinck Ventures (3 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is European Founders Fund? European Founders Fund is an investment firm. ## Raising now? 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