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Target Partners

Last cheque observed Jun 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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SeedSeries ASeries BTechnology

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 44 on record
Since the last cheque3799days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.0MCheque size, as they say$100K – $5.0MRounds led0 of 44Sole investor11 roundsExits9 from the portfolioMostly inGermany, 74%
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Target Partners highlights

  1. 01

    44 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 71% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 11 rounds, median $2.9M

  4. 04

    9 exits from the portfolio

What they do

We invest in radical tech, destined to be embraced the world over. Based in Germany, with a deep-rooted respect for our local entrepreneurs. Always early stage.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$100K – $5.0M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Technology
Based in
Munich, Germany
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first44 appearances

  1. 2016

    1 round

  2. Jun
    InstanaUS · FinSMEs$6.0MSole investor
  3. 2015

    6 rounds

  4. Nov
    SicoyaSeries A · DE$3.8MSole investor
  5. Oct
    tado°Series B · DE$17MWith 4 others
  6. Sept
    Swarm64Series A$8.0MWith 2 others
  7. Apr
    DedroneSeed · DE$2.9MSole investor
  8. Mar
    Falcon SocialSeries B · DK$16MWith 2 others
  9. Feb
    GPredictive GmbHSeries A · DE$2.9MSole investor
  10. 2014

    8 rounds

  11. Dec
    hetrasSeries E · DE$5.6MWith 1 other
  12. Nov
    trecker.comSeries A · DE$2.6MSole investor
  13. Oct
    adsquareSeries A · DE$4.3MWith 1 other
  14. Sept
    Quobyte Inc.Series A · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  15. Sept
    AdjustSeries D · US$7.6MWith 3 others
  16. Jul
    tado°Series A · DE$14MWith 1 other
  17. Jun
    Finanzchef24Series B · DE$5.4MWith 2 others
  18. May
    Treasury Intelligence SolutionsSeries B · DE$5.5MWith 1 other
  19. 2013

    9 rounds

  20. Nov
    abusixSeed · DE$1.3MSole investor
  21. Oct
    LIKECHARITYSeed · IE$1.3MWith 1 other
  22. Sept
    tado°Seed · DE · techcrunch.com$2.6MWith 1 other
  23. Aug
    So1Series A · DE · finsmes.comUndisclosedSole investor
  24. Aug
    Falcon SocialSeries A · DK · techcrunch.com$7.7MWith 1 other
  25. Jun
    adevenSeries B · GB · techcrunch.com$4.3MWith 2 others
  26. Jun
    AdjustSeries B · US$4.3MWith 2 others
  27. Jan
    Finanzchef24Series A · DE · finsmes.com$2.7MSole investor
  28. Jan
    hetrasSeries D · DE$5.3MWith 1 other
  29. 2012

    4 rounds

  30. Jun
    THEVASeries A · DE · finsmes.comUndisclosedWith 1 other
  31. Jun
    dooSeries A · DE · freshnews.com$3.2MWith 4 others
  32. Apr
    GameGeneticsSeries A · DE · finsmes.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  33. Jan
    hetrasSeries C · DE$3.8MWith 1 other
  34. 2011

    3 rounds

  35. Oct
    CrowdparkSeries B · DE · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 1 other
  36. Jun
    JouleXSeries B · US · cnbc.com$17MWith 4 others
  37. Jan
    hetrasSeries B · DE$8.5MWith 1 other
  38. 2010

    1 round

  39. Apr
    JouleXSeries A · US$1.7MWith 1 other
  40. 2009

    4 rounds

  41. Dec
    hetrasSeries A · DE · fis.dowjones.com$4.7MSole investor
  42. Aug
    ScoreloopSeries B · DE · techcrunch.com$2.8MWith 2 others
  43. May
    P21Venture · DE · cleanedge.com$14MWith 2 others
  44. Apr
    ScoreloopSeed · DE · venturebeat.comUndisclosedSole investor
  45. 2008

    3 rounds

  46. Nov
    UbitexxVenture · DE$3.8MWith 3 others
  47. May
    ChipVision DesignSeries B · DE · venturebeat.com$4.5MWith 1 other
  48. May
    MergeOpticsSeries D · DE · earlybird.de$8.3MWith 3 others
  49. 2006

    2 rounds

  50. Oct
    ChipVision DesignSeries B · DE · chipvision.com$6.4MWith 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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration3 named

BVBerthold Von FreybergPartner/Managing DirectoriForm ADV
KMKurt MuellerPartner/Managing DirectoriForm ADV
WJWaldemar JantzPartner/Managing DirectoriForm ADV

We also hold 15 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.

What the register says

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

$127Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Target Partners GMBH
SEC number
CRD 164257

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed9 in all

InstanaBought by IbmUndisclosedNov 2020
Cube OpticsBought by HUBER+SUHNERUndisclosedOct 2014
JouleXBought by Cisco$107MMay 2013
P21Bought by HeliocentrisUndisclosedApr 2012
ScoreloopBought by BlackBerry$71MJun 2011
UbitexxBought by BlackBerryUndisclosedMay 2011
MergeOpticsBought by FCIUndisclosedFeb 2010
Q InteractiveBought by Intrepid InvestmentsUndisclosedSept 2008
gate5Bought by HERE, a Nokia companyUndisclosedAug 2006

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

Who they invest alongside

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

Scottish Equity PartnersPrivate equity4rounds togetherBayBGVC firm3rounds togetherCapnamic VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherEarlybird Venture CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherIris CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherShortcut VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherBayTech Venture CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherNorthcapVC firm2rounds togetherTechOperatorsVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Target Partners

What does Target Partners invest in?

Target Partners invests most often at Series A and Series B (71% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Technology.

How active is Target Partners?

44 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2016.

What has Target Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Instana (Undisclosed round, Jun 2016).

How big are Target Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.0M. It says it writes cheques of $100K to $5.0M.

Does Target Partners lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 44 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Target Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Germany (74%), the United States (15%) and Denmark (5%).

Is Target Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2016.

Who does Target Partners invest alongside?

Most often Scottish Equity Partners (4 rounds together), BayBG (3 rounds together) and Capnamic Ventures (3 rounds together).

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