# Axel Springer, Angel Investor

> Axel Springer, Angel Investor. 21 investments on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/axel-springer (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Hamburg, DE · Angel

# Axel Springer

Angel Investor

Latest rounds

- **Group Nine Media** Round · $50M Sept 2019
- **Wunderflats** Round · $9M Jul 2019
- **Housell** Round · $13.5M Jun 2019

Backs *Internet* *Proptech* *Media* *B2C*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 21 last Sept 2019
- **Filings:** - with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 5 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 21 rounds name them
- **On filings** No filing names them
- **Linked to a firm** No firm on record
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from the investor lists this database was built from, so read them as of their date.

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## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 21
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $398.1M
- **Active:** 2013–19

2019

- [Group Nine Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/group-nine-media) *Round* **$50M** *US* Sept 2019 Joined · +6 investors
- [Wunderflats](https://millionrounds.com/company/wunderflats) *Round* **$9M** *DE* Jul 2019 Joined · +3 investors
- [Housell](https://millionrounds.com/company/housell) *Round* **$13.5M** *ES* Jun 2019 Joined · +1 investor
- [Pico](https://millionrounds.com/company/pico) *Seed* **$4.5M** *US* May 2019 Joined · +4 investors

2018

- [Scroll](https://millionrounds.com/company/scroll) *Series A* **$7M** *US* Oct 2018 Joined · +11 investors
- [Homeday](https://millionrounds.com/company/homeday) *Round* **$23.2M** *DE* Oct 2018 Joined · +2 investors
- [Zumper](https://millionrounds.com/company/zumper) *Series C* **$46M** *US* Sept 2018 Joined · +7 investors

2017

- [Fineway](https://millionrounds.com/company/fineway) *Round* **$8.3M** *DE* Nov 2017 Joined · +1 investor
- [WayUp](https://millionrounds.com/company/wayup) *Series B* **$18.5M** *US* Mar 2017 Joined · +8 investors

2016

- [Clark](https://millionrounds.com/company/clark) *Series A* **$14.6M** *DE* Aug 2016 Joined · +2 investors

2015

- [Thrillist Media Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/thrillist-media-group) *Venture* **$54M** *US* Sept 2015 Joined · historical
- [Jaunt](https://millionrounds.com/company/jaunt) *Series C* **$65M** *US* Sept 2015 Joined · +11 investors · historical

By stage

- Round **5**
- Seed **5**
- Venture **4**
- Series A **3**
- Series B **2**

What they backed

Internet **5** Proptech **2** Media **2** B2C **1** VR & AR **1** Fintech **1**

Alongside

- [BSkyB *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bskyb)
- Bayern Kapital/ Mairdumont Ventures *1*
- [Bertelsmann *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bertelsmann)
- [Bloomberg Beta *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bloomberg-beta)
- [BoxGroup *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup)
- [Breyer *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breyer-capital)
- [CAA *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/caa-ventures)
- Cerberus *1*

The latest 12 of 21. Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Hear them before you pitch them

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Axel Springer in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 30 Jun 2025 · 1h 2m 20VC: Inside KKR's Monster $8BN European Fund | The $500M Turkey Gamble That Went Wrong | Do Andreessen & General Catalyst Scare KKR? | Will AI Kill the PE Model? | Can The PE Model Survive without IPOs and Where is the Liquidity with Philip Freise Mentions [McKinsey & Company](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mckinsey-and-company)[Axel Springer](https://millionrounds.com/person/axel-springer)[Philipp Freise](https://millionrounds.com/person/philipp-freise) About this episode Philipp Freise is Co-Head of European Private Equity at KKR, where he manages the largest private fund in Europe with $8BN in the latest fund. Philip has led KKR's investments in FGS Global, Superstruct, Axel Springer SE, BMG Rights Management, Fotolia, GetYourGuide, GfK SE, Leonine, Mediawan SAS,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [All-In](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/all-in) · 16 Dec 2023 · 1h 39m E157: Epic legal win, OpenAI licensing deals, FCC targets Elon, Alex Jones reinstated & more Mentions [Elon Musk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elon-musk)[Axel Springer](https://millionrounds.com/person/axel-springer) About this episode (0:00) Bestie intros: Mullets! (2:56) Recapping Friedberg's holiday party (9:29) Jury rules in favor of Epic Games over Google: How to handle the app store duopoly? (23:21) OpenAI inks deal with Axel Springer (35:02) FCC cancels Starlink subsidy, dissenting FCC Commissioner says federal… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [How I Built This](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-built-this) · 27 Feb 2023 · 1h 24m Politico & Axios: Jim VandeHei With [Jim VandeHei](https://millionrounds.com/person/jim-vandehei) Mentions [Cox Enterprises](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cox-enterprises)[Axel Springer](https://millionrounds.com/person/axel-springer) About this episode Before Jim VandeHei co-founded the media company Politico, the only thing he’d managed was the night shift at Little Caesar’s pizza in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. An early passion for politics and journalism led him to Washington, D.C., where he became a political reporter for Roll Call, The Wall Street… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) · 26 Aug 2021 · 22 min Politico sells, Forbes SPACs, and Vice cuts Mentions [Axel Springer](https://millionrounds.com/person/axel-springer) About this episode The Equity crew felt that there was enough media news out recently that we simply had no choice but to fire up a Twitter Space and have a chat. The above episode is a discussion of a few things, in a loose and relaxed manner, so don't take any of the Verizon jokes too seriously, Verizon, as we… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Tech.eu](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tech-eu) · 27 Nov 2019 · 44 min Uber's future in London, European tech in the “Valley of death,” interview with Thomas Canguilhem of EcoTree Mentions [Axel Springer](https://millionrounds.com/person/axel-springer) About this episode This week, Natalie Novick and Andrii Degeler talk about Uber’s licence, or rather lack thereof, in London, the EU trying to save startups from the “Valley of death,” the world of home delivery, Shoshana Zuboff's Axel Springer Award, and more. In addition to all that, listen to a conversation with… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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