# Target Partners: portfolio, investments and team

> Target Partners is a vc firm based in Germany. 44 investments on record, latest Jun 2016. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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

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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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Quiet VC firm

Seed Series A Series B Technology

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Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 44 on record

Since the last cheque **3799** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$6.0M** Cheque size, as they say **$100K – $5.0M** Rounds led **0 of 44** Sole investor **11 rounds** Exits **9 from the portfolio** Mostly in **Germany, 74%**

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## Target Partners highlights

- 01 44 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series A and Series B: 71% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 11 rounds, median $2.9M
- 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:** Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Technology
- **Based in:** Munich, Germany
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **44 appearances**

- **2016** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Instana](https://millionrounds.com/company/instana)** US · FinSMEs **$6.0M** Sole investor
- **2015** 6 rounds
- **Nov** **[Sicoya](https://millionrounds.com/company/sicoya)** Series A · DE **$3.8M** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[tado°](https://millionrounds.com/company/tado)** Series B · DE **$17M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Swarm64](https://millionrounds.com/company/swarm64)** Series A **$8.0M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Dedrone](https://millionrounds.com/company/dedrone)** Seed · DE **$2.9M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Falcon Social](https://millionrounds.com/company/falcon-social)** Series B · DK **$16M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[GPredictive GmbH](https://millionrounds.com/company/gpredictive-gmbh)** Series A · DE **$2.9M** Sole investor
- **2014** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[hetras](https://millionrounds.com/company/hetras)** Series E · DE **$5.6M** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[trecker.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/trecker-com)** Series A · DE **$2.6M** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[adsquare](https://millionrounds.com/company/adsquare)** Series A · DE **$4.3M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Quobyte Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/quobyte-inc)** Series A · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Adjust](https://millionrounds.com/company/adjust)** Series D · US **$7.6M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[tado°](https://millionrounds.com/company/tado)** Series A · DE **$14M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Finanzchef24](https://millionrounds.com/company/finanzchef24)** Series B · DE **$5.4M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Treasury Intelligence Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/treasury-intelligence-solutions)** Series B · DE **$5.5M** With 1 other
- **2013** 9 rounds
- **Nov** **[abusix](https://millionrounds.com/company/abusix)** Seed · DE **$1.3M** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[LIKECHARITY](https://millionrounds.com/company/likecharity)** Seed · IE **$1.3M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[tado°](https://millionrounds.com/company/tado)** Seed · DE · techcrunch.com **$2.6M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[So1](https://millionrounds.com/company/so1)** Series A · DE · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Falcon Social](https://millionrounds.com/company/falcon-social)** Series A · DK · techcrunch.com **$7.7M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[adeven](https://millionrounds.com/company/adeven)** Series B · GB · techcrunch.com **$4.3M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Adjust](https://millionrounds.com/company/adjust)** Series B · US **$4.3M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Finanzchef24](https://millionrounds.com/company/finanzchef24)** Series A · DE · finsmes.com **$2.7M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[hetras](https://millionrounds.com/company/hetras)** Series D · DE **$5.3M** With 1 other
- **2012** 4 rounds
- **Jun** **[THEVA](https://millionrounds.com/company/theva)** Series A · DE · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[doo](https://millionrounds.com/company/doo)** Series A · DE · freshnews.com **$3.2M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[GameGenetics](https://millionrounds.com/company/gamegenetics)** Series A · DE · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[hetras](https://millionrounds.com/company/hetras)** Series C · DE **$3.8M** With 1 other
- **2011** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[Crowdpark](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdpark)** Series B · DE · techcrunch.com **$6.0M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[JouleX](https://millionrounds.com/company/joulex)** Series B · US · cnbc.com **$17M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[hetras](https://millionrounds.com/company/hetras)** Series B · DE **$8.5M** With 1 other
- **2010** 1 round
- **Apr** **[JouleX](https://millionrounds.com/company/joulex)** Series A · US **$1.7M** With 1 other
- **2009** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[hetras](https://millionrounds.com/company/hetras)** Series A · DE · fis.dowjones.com **$4.7M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Scoreloop](https://millionrounds.com/company/scoreloop)** Series B · DE · techcrunch.com **$2.8M** With 2 others
- **May** **[P21](https://millionrounds.com/company/p21)** Venture · DE · cleanedge.com **$14M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Scoreloop](https://millionrounds.com/company/scoreloop)** Seed · DE · venturebeat.com **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2008** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Ubitexx](https://millionrounds.com/company/ubitexx)** Venture · DE **$3.8M** With 3 others
- **May** **[ChipVision Design](https://millionrounds.com/company/chipvision-design)** Series B · DE · venturebeat.com **$4.5M** With 1 other
- **May** **[MergeOptics](https://millionrounds.com/company/mergeoptics)** Series D · DE · earlybird.de **$8.3M** With 3 others
- **2006** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[ChipVision Design](https://millionrounds.com/company/chipvision-design)** Series B · DE · chipvision.com **$6.4M** 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

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **3 named**

BV **Berthold Von Freyberg** Partner/Managing Director i Form ADV

KM **Kurt Mueller** Partner/Managing Director i Form ADV

WJ **Waldemar Jantz** Partner/Managing Director i Form 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

**$127M** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture 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 listed **9 in all**

**[Instana](https://millionrounds.com/company/instana)** Bought by [Ibm](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibm) **Undisclosed** Nov 2020

**[Cube Optics](https://millionrounds.com/company/cube-optics)** Bought by HUBER+SUHNER **Undisclosed** Oct 2014

**[JouleX](https://millionrounds.com/company/joulex)** Bought by [Cisco](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco) **$107M** May 2013

**[P21](https://millionrounds.com/company/p21)** Bought by [Heliocentris](https://millionrounds.com/fund/heliocentris) **Undisclosed** Apr 2012

**[Scoreloop](https://millionrounds.com/company/scoreloop)** Bought by [BlackBerry](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cylance) **$71M** Jun 2011

**[Ubitexx](https://millionrounds.com/company/ubitexx)** Bought by [BlackBerry](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cylance) **Undisclosed** May 2011

**[MergeOptics](https://millionrounds.com/company/mergeoptics)** Bought by FCI **Undisclosed** Feb 2010

**[Q Interactive](https://millionrounds.com/company/q-interactive)** Bought by Intrepid Investments **Undisclosed** Sept 2008

**[gate5](https://millionrounds.com/company/gate5)** Bought by HERE, a Nokia company **Undisclosed** Aug 2006

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

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$6.0M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$2.9M**

Led 0 of 44 rounds **0%**

- **Said size:** $100K – $5.0M
- **Sole investor:** 11 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jun 2016
- **Exits:** 9 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series A said *17*
- Series B said *13*
- Seed said *5*
- Series D *3*
- Venture *3*
- Series C *1*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2002 2016

Often in the room with

- [Scottish Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scottish-equity-partners) 4
- [BayBG](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baybg) 3
- [Capnamic Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capnamic-ventures) 3
- [Earlybird Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/earlybird) 3
- [Iris Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iris) 3
- [Shortcut Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shortcut-ventures-gmbh) 3

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## 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 Partners** Private equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scottish-equity-partners)[**BayBG** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baybg)[**Capnamic Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capnamic-ventures)[**Earlybird Venture Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/earlybird)[**Iris Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iris)[**Shortcut Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shortcut-ventures-gmbh)[**BayTech Venture Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baytech-venture-capital)[**Northcap** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northcap)[**TechOperators** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techoperators)

## 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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