Germany · Investor

GfK

Last cheque observed Mar 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series ASeries CVentureE-CommerceSocial Media MarketingConsulting

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque4239days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$7.1MRounds led0 of 3Sole investor2 rounds
Pitch GfK

GfK highlights

  1. 01

    3 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series C: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $3.3M

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
E-CommerceSocial Media MarketingConsulting
Based in
Germany
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Mar
    YouEyeVenture · US$3.3MSole investor
  3. 2013

    1 round

  4. Sept
    Genius DigitalSeries A · GB · geniusdigital.tvUndisclosedSole investor
  5. 2008

    1 round

  6. Apr
    QosmosSeries C · FR · sofinnova.fr$11MWith 2 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 13 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.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

Cogenta SystemsUndisclosedSept 2014
User CentricUndisclosedSept 2012
nuragoUndisclosedJul 2012
SirValUseUndisclosedJul 2012
Knowledge NetworksUndisclosedDec 2011
GfK Mediamark Research & IntelligenceUndisclosedOct 2007

Quick answers about GfK

What does GfK invest in?

GfK invests most often at Series A and Series C (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as E-Commerce, Social Media Marketing and Consulting.

How active is GfK?

3 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2015.

How big are GfK's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.1M.

Is GfK investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Mar 2015.

What kind of investor is GfK?

GfK is a corporate VC based in Germany.

When was GfK founded?

GfK was founded in 1934.

Where does this information on GfK come from?

From 2 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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