# Holtzbrinck Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Holtzbrinck Ventures is a vc firm based in Germany. 64 investments on record, latest Jun 2019. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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# Holtzbrinck Ventures

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

Quiet VC firm

Seed Series A

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 64 on record

Since the last cheque **2688** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$13M** Cheque size, as they say **$559K – $11M** Rounds led **1 of 64** Sole investor **9 rounds** Exits **10 from the portfolio** Mostly in **Germany, 74%**

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## Holtzbrinck Ventures highlights

- 01 64 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Seed: 62% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 9 rounds, median $3.2M
- 04 10 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** $559K – $11M as they say
- **Stages:** Seed Series A
- **Based in:** Munich, Germany
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **64 appearances**

- **2019** 3 rounds
- **Jun** **[Dialogue](https://millionrounds.com/company/dialogue)** CA · Cdpq **$40M** *Led*
- **Jun** **[Exporo](https://millionrounds.com/company/exporo)** DE · Gruenderszene **$48M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[BUX](https://millionrounds.com/company/bux)** NL · FinSMEs **$13M** With 1 other
- **2018** 6 rounds
- **Dec** **[Tourlane](https://millionrounds.com/company/tourlane)** Series B · DE · FinSMEs **$24M** With 2 others
- **Dec** **[Zeuz](https://millionrounds.com/company/zeuz)** DE · Gamesindustry **$3.4M** With 3 others
- **Nov** **[Wind Mobility](https://millionrounds.com/company/wind-mobility)** Seed · DE · TechCrunch **$22M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Ultimate.ai](https://millionrounds.com/company/ultimate-ai)** Seed · DE · TechCrunch **$1.3M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Tourlane](https://millionrounds.com/company/tourlane)** Series A · DE · FinSMEs **$8.5M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Carmudi](https://millionrounds.com/company/carmudi)** DE · TechCrunch **$10M** With 2 others
- **2017** 5 rounds
- **Oct** **[Global Savings Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/global-savings-group)** Debt · DE · Tech.eu **$23M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Zeitgold](https://millionrounds.com/company/zeitgold)** Series A · DE · Tech.eu **$12M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Exporo](https://millionrounds.com/company/exporo)** DE · FinSMEs **$9.3M** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[Lingokids](https://millionrounds.com/company/lingokids)** US · FinSMEs **$4.0M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Dreamline](https://millionrounds.com/company/dreamline)** DE · FinSMEs **$19M** With 5 others
- **2016** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Move24](https://millionrounds.com/company/move24)** DE · FinSMEs **$14M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Spotcap](https://millionrounds.com/company/spotcap)** **$35M** With 4 others
- **2014** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[ZenMate](https://millionrounds.com/company/zenmate)** Series A · DE **$3.2M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[ClickBus](https://millionrounds.com/company/clickbus)** Venture · BR **$10M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[onlinetours](https://millionrounds.com/company/onlinetours)** Venture · RU **$7.0M** With 6 others
- **2013** 6 rounds
- **Sept** **[HelloFresh](https://millionrounds.com/company/hellofresh)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$7.5M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[L’ArcoBaleno](https://millionrounds.com/company/l-arcobaleno)** Series B · DE · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 9 others
- **Jul** **[Delivery Hero](https://millionrounds.com/company/delivery-hero)** Series D · DE · techcrunch.com **$30M** With 8 others
- **Jun** **[Jetlore](https://millionrounds.com/company/jetlore)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$7.0M** With 9 others
- **Jun** **[Lazada Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazada-group)** Series D · MY · techcrunch.com **$100M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[Quandoo](https://millionrounds.com/company/quandoo)** Series A · DE **$4.5M** With 3 others
- **2012** 9 rounds
- **Dec** **[HelloFresh](https://millionrounds.com/company/hellofresh)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$10M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Depop](https://millionrounds.com/company/depop)** Seed · GB **$644K** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Auctionata](https://millionrounds.com/company/auctionata)** Series A · DE **$169M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[payleven](https://millionrounds.com/company/payleven)** Venture · DE · finsmes.com **$13M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Semasio](https://millionrounds.com/company/semasio)** Venture · DE · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[PAYMILL](https://millionrounds.com/company/paymill)** Seed · DE · thenextweb.com **$13M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Fashion For Home](https://millionrounds.com/company/fashion-for-home)** DE · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Outfittery](https://millionrounds.com/company/outfittery)** Venture · DE · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[WestWing](https://millionrounds.com/company/westwing)** Growth · DE · finsmes.com **$50M** With 4 others
- **2011** 5 rounds
- **Jul** **[Yasuu](https://millionrounds.com/company/yasuu)** Seed · DE **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[HitFox Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/hitfox-group)** Seed · DE · gruenderszene.de **Undisclosed** With 5 others
- **May** **[Wooga](https://millionrounds.com/company/wooga)** Series B · DE · techcrunch.com **$24M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Gigalocal](https://millionrounds.com/company/gigalocal)** Series A · DE · gfm-news.com **$1.0M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[Delivery Hero](https://millionrounds.com/company/delivery-hero)** Series A · DE **$5.5M** With 4 others
- **2010** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Stylight](https://millionrounds.com/company/stylight)** Series A · DE · blog.stylight.de **Undisclosed** With 1 other

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 **1** person 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 **10 in all**

**[Fashion For Home](https://millionrounds.com/company/fashion-for-home)** Bought by Home24 **Undisclosed** Nov 2015

**[Proximic](https://millionrounds.com/company/proximic)** Bought by [comScore](https://millionrounds.com/fund/comscore) **Undisclosed** May 2015

**[Quandoo](https://millionrounds.com/company/quandoo)** Bought by [Recruit Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/recruit-holdings) **$219M** Mar 2015

**[Nimbuzz](https://millionrounds.com/company/nimbuzz)** Bought by New Call Telecom **$175M** Oct 2014

**[Yasuu](https://millionrounds.com/company/yasuu)** Bought by Regiondo **Undisclosed** Sept 2012

**[erento](https://millionrounds.com/company/erento)** Bought by Russmedia **Undisclosed** Jun 2011

**[brands4friends](https://millionrounds.com/company/brands4friends)** Bought by [eBay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebay) **$200M** Dec 2010

**[Citydeal.de](https://millionrounds.com/company/citydeal-de)** Bought by [Groupon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/groupon) **Undisclosed** May 2010

**[Bookya.de](https://millionrounds.com/company/bookya-de)** Bought by LSL Gruppe **Undisclosed** Mar 2010

**[Imagekind](https://millionrounds.com/company/imagekind)** Bought by Cafe Press **$8.4M** Jul 2008

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

## The cheque

Seed Series A

Median round joined **$13M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$3.2M**

Led 1 of 64 rounds **2%**

- **Said size:** $559K – $11M
- **Sole investor:** 9 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jun 2019
- **Exits:** 10 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A said *17*
- Seed said *11*
- Venture *8*
- Series B *6*
- Series C *3*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2003 2019

Often in the room with

- [HV Holtzbrinck Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hv-holtzbrinck-ventures) 16
- [Rocket Internet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rocket-internet-6) 9
- [Tengelmann Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengelmann-ventures) 5
- [DN Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dn-capital) 4
- [European Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-founders-fund) 3
- [HV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hv-capital) 3

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**HV Holtzbrinck Ventures** Private equity **16** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hv-holtzbrinck-ventures)[**Rocket Internet** Investment firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rocket-internet-6)[**Tengelmann Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengelmann-ventures)[**DN Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dn-capital)[**European Founders Fund** Investment firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-founders-fund)[**HV Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hv-capital)[**Hasso Plattner Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hasso-plattner-ventures)[**Kinnevik** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kinnevik)[**Kite Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kite-ventures)[**Tengelmann E-Commerce Beteiligungs** Family office **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tengelmann-e-commerce-beteiligungs)[**e.ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e-ventures)[**Access Industries** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/access-industries)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Holtzbrinck Ventures put money into.

[**Exporo** $48M · Jun 2019](https://millionrounds.com/company/exporo)[**Tourlane** $24M · Dec 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/tourlane)[**Global Savings Group** $23M · Oct 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/global-savings-group)[**Dreamline** $19M · Feb 2017](https://millionrounds.com/company/dreamline)[**Spotcap** $35M · Feb 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/spotcap)

## Quick answers about Holtzbrinck Ventures

### What does Holtzbrinck Ventures invest in?

Holtzbrinck Ventures invests most often at Series A and Seed (62% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Holtzbrinck Ventures?

64 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Jun 2019.

### What has Holtzbrinck Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Dialogue (Undisclosed round, Jun 2019), Exporo (Undisclosed round, Jun 2019) and BUX (Undisclosed round, Jun 2019).

### How big are Holtzbrinck Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $13M. It says it writes cheques of $559K to $11M.

### Does Holtzbrinck Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 64 investments on record (2%).

### Where does Holtzbrinck Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Germany (74%) and the United States (10%).

### Is Holtzbrinck Ventures investing now?

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

### Who does Holtzbrinck Ventures invest alongside?

Most often HV Holtzbrinck Ventures (16 rounds together), Rocket Internet (9 rounds together) and Tengelmann Ventures (5 rounds together).

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