3. • Sonali DeRycker
• Partner
• CV: 15+ years European VC investing, Harvard
Business School
• Companies: Avito, Calastone, KupiVIP, Spotify,
Wallapop
• Michael Treskow
• Principal
• CV: 10+ years technology investing, Stanford
Business School
• Companies: FundingCircle, GoCardless, Packlink,
SpaceApe, WorldRemit
• Largest global social network
• Largest global music subscription service
• Game studio behind among others Clash of Clans, highest ever grossing mobile app
Full Portfolio • www.accel.com
Accel
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
Accel is a leading early and growth-stage venture capital firm, powering a global community of entrepreneurs.
Accel backs entrepreneurs who have what it takes to build a world-class, category-defining business. Founded in
1983, Accel brings more than three decades of experience building and supporting hundreds of companies.
Accel's vision for entrepreneurship and business enables it to identify and invest in the companies that will be
responsible for the growth of next-generation industries. Accel has backed a number of iconic global platforms,
which are powering new experiences for mobile consumers and the modern enterprise, including Atlassian,
BlaBlaCar, Dropbox, Funding Circle, Etsy, Facebook, Flipkart, Funding Circle, Kayak, QlikTech, Simplivity,
Spotify, Slack, Supercell, World Remit and others.
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Palo Alto, New York, London , Bangalore
Founded 1983
Employees
52 investment professionals (of which 12 in
Europe)
Current Fund Size
$2.8bn across the US, Europe ($500m) and
India
Use of Debt No
AUM $10bn
Target Investment Size $1m -100m
Target Geographies Global
Target Sectors Technology and technology-enabled services
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority
Key Investment Criteria
Exceptional entrepreneurs looking to build
category-defining businesses
Website www.accel.com
Contact Email mtreskow@accel.com
Contact Phone +44 20 7170 1000
KEY CONTACTS
4. Dominik Alvermann
Associate
da@actoncapital.com
Christoph Braun
Managing Partner
cb@actoncapital.com
Fritz Oidtmann
Managing Partner
fo@actoncapital.com
Frank Seehaus
Managing Partner
fs@actoncapital.com
Sebastian Wossagk
Managing Partner
sw@actoncapital.com
• London-based iwoca provides short-term financing to SMEs. Launched in 2012,
iwoca has already grown into one of Europe's leading fintech lenders.
• Started in 2004 as the category pioneer, Momox is now the leading European re-
commerce provider in the media and fashion categories. Based in Berlin.
• Linas Matkasse is the leading European recipe bag service, delivering recipes
together with all required groceries as complete meal kits. Based in Stockholm.
Full Portfolio • www.actoncapital.com
Acton Capital Partners
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
Acton Capital Partners is a growth-stage venture capital fund, based in Munich. With investments in more than
65 companies since 1999, the Acton team brings a wealth of expertise and experience to the companies in
which it invests, delivering superior capital returns. With its last fund (2008-2013), Acton has invested in
companies such as Linas Matkasse, Windeln.de, MyOptique Group, mytheresa.com, Etsy, Audibene, Momox,
KupiVIP and Clio. Before 2008, the Acton team invested through the Burda Digital Ventures fund I and II in
companies like Ciao, HolidayCheck, Zooplus, OnVista, Cyberport, AbeBooks and Alando.
Acton’s current fund was initiated in 2014 with a volume of €170m and has so far invested in HomeToGo, Tictail,
iwoca, GetSafe, Mambu, Mobify, Eloquii and Finanzcheck.de. The ideal investment candidates are Internet and
mobile enabled companies in the consumer or B2B-SaaS space with proven and scalable business models,
striving to take their growth opportunities to the next level.
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Munich
Founded 1999
Employees 12 in Europe, 1 in North America
Current Fund Size €170m
Use of Debt No
AUM ca. €350m
Target Investment Size €5m - €20m
Target Geographies
Europe (>70%)
RoW, particularly North America (up to 30%)
Target Sectors
Consumer Internet & B2SmallB (E-
Commerce, E-Services, Marketplaces, SaaS)
Investment Style Active (seeking board membership)
Deal Structures Qualified minority stakes
Key Investment Criteria
B2C or B2B-SaaS focus; cash-generative;
stage: growth, selectively early (no seed)
Website www.actoncapital.com
Contact Email info@actoncapital.com
Contact Phone +49 89 2421 887-0
KEY CONTACTS
5. • Benedict Rodenstock
• Managing Partner
• Email: b.rodenstock@astutia.de
• Formerly at Hubert Burda Media, WEB.DE, Roland
Berger Strategy Consultants; MBA, Studied in
Bologna, St.Gallen and New York
• Companies: Flaconi, Coureon, Stylelounge
• Bernd Schruefer
• Managing Partner
• Email: b.schruefer@astutia.de
• Formerly co-founder and head of investment business
at Extorel; investment banker at today‘s Unicredit
Group, studied Business Administration
• Companies: Dreamlines, BettenRiese, 99Chairs
• Berlin-based 99 Chairs offers online-based professional interior design and a wide
choice of high quality furniture to suit every pocket.
• Connecting Global Minds – Internations is the worldwide expatriate network for the
growing number of people who live an work abroad.
• With personalized search, integrated price comparison and shopping possibility,
Stylelounge makes shopping your favorite pieces even more convenient
Full Portfolio • www.astutia.de
Astutia
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
ASTUTIA is an independent investment company focusing on innovative founders and companies with
outstanding growth potential. Our investments focus the areas of E-Commerce, Digital Media and Enterprise
Solutions. We usually invest from early start-up to growth stages. Besides venture capital, we offer a truly
international network and specialised know-how for entrepreneurs to support successful development and
sustainable growth. Our latest exits include Flaconi, Amorelie and Dreamlines.
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Munich, Berlin
Founded 2006
Employees 8 (of which 8 in Europe)
Current Fund Size N/A
Use of Debt No
AUM N/A
Target Investment Size €100k – €1m
Target Geographies Germany, Europe
Target Sectors
E-Commerce, Digital Media, Enterprise
Solutions
Investment Style Hands on
Deal Structures Minority stakes
Key Investment Criteria Team, Market
Website www.astutia.de
Contact Email astutia@astutia.de
Contact Phone +49 89 18908388 - 0
KEY CONTACTS
6. • Yann De Vries
• Partner
• Partner at Atomico in London. Previously Managing
director and co-founder of Redpoint e.ventures.
He holds a MSEE from the Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology in Zurich (ETH) and an MBA from
Harvard Business School.
• Rovio is an entertainment media company based in Finland, and the creator of the
globally successful Angry Birds franchise, and the new Amazing Alex franchise.
• EVRYTHNG is a Web of Things software company, making products smart by
connecting them to the Web.
• Klarna, an online payments service that lets people shop safely and simply. With 6m
shoppers already using Klarna for simpler online payments, Klarna is rapidly
becoming the most trusted payment service in Europe.
Full Portfolio • www.atomico.com/portfolio
Atomico
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
Atomico is an international investment firm, focused on helping the world’s most disruptive technology companies
scale and become global leaders.
Founded in 2006 by Niklas Zennström, a co-founder of Skype, Atomico has made over 50 investments over four
continents, including Skype, Supercell, Klarna, Truecaller, Zocdoc, GoEuro and The Climate Corporation, with an
exclusive focus on the technology sector.
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices
London, Beijing, São Paulo,
Istanbul, Tokyo
Founded 2006
Employees 27 (of which 23 in Europe)
Current Fund Size N/A
Use of Debt No
AUM N/A
Target Investment Size €5m – €50m
Target Geographies Global outside Silicon Valley
Target Sectors Technology
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority or Majority
Key Investment Criteria
Growth stage innovative
technology companies
Website http://www.atomico.com
Contact Email contact@atomico.com
Contact Phone +44 (207) 499 1093
KEY CONTACTS
7. • Yevgen Sysoyev
• CEO, Managing Partner
• Email: ys@aventurescapital.com
• Board Member among other at Jooble and
Depositphotos
• Private equity and investment banker professional –
ICON Private Equity and Concorde Capital
• Andrei Kolodyuk
• Managing Partner
• Email: ak@aventurescapital.com
• Serial entrepreneur and co-founder of various
businesses, including City.com and Unitrade
• Young Global Leader at World Economic Forum
• Chairman of the UVCA, Ukraine Venture Capital and
Private Equity Association
• Petcube is a gadget and a mobile community app for pet owners that allows them to
watch, talk, and play with their pets using a smartphone
• Mobile 3D Augmented Reality Solutions
• Coppertino Inc. has crafted the best music player for MacOS and iOS— VOX. Their
goal is to provide a lightweight yet full-featured audio player that can play many
different file formats from various sources
Full Portfolio • aventurescapital.com/projects
AVentures
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
Since 1994 AVentures has implemented more than 30 projects in different sectors, such as IT, Telecom,
Internet, clean tech, real estate, and has received wide recognition on the Ukrainian IT market.
In 2012 AVentures Capital has launched a VC fund to support successful technology entrepreneurs in CEE
countries. The Fund`s investment focus will be proven business models in the consumer space of the Internet,
as well as disruptive services and technologies in cloud computing and enterprise software in general. The Fund
will also consider opportunities in mobile technology, payment systems, online gaming and social media.
We participate in seed and Series A-B rounds either as a lead investor or co-investor.
Currently we have six companies in our portfolio.
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Kiev, San Francisco
Founded 2012
Employees 5 (of which 4 in Europe)
Current Fund Size
$100m (currently fundraising); first closing
$50m by end of 2015 and final closing - 2016
Use of Debt No
AUM N/A
Target Investment Size $200k - $1.5m
Target Geographies CEE countries
Target Sectors
Web- or digital economy-related, with focus
on technology driven & disruptive markets
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority only
Key Investment Criteria
Solid growth in revenue or users, scalability,
outstanding team, “CEE angle”
Website aventurescapital.com/
Contact Email ys@aventurescapital.com
Contact Phone N/A
KEY CONTACTS
8. • Jörg Rheinboldt
• Managing Director
• Email: j@aspnp.com
• Co-founded and worked with a wide range of
startups. Today, he primarily acts as investor and
mentor for startups with the goal to bring out the best
in people.
• Companies: alando.de, eBay, M10, betterplace.org
• Frauke Mispagel
• Managing Director
• Email: f@aspnp.com
• Investment Banker before starting her own startup.
She has worked in international business
development and digital M&A.
• Companies: JPMorgan Chase, Zalando, Bauer
Media, Axel Springer
• Number26 is the new way of banking
• ZenMate encrypts your internet connection while you browse
• blogfoster is the fastest way to manage advertising on your blog
Full Portfolio • www.axelspringerplugandplay.com/startups
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices 1
Founded 2013
Employees 7 (of which 7 in Europe)
Current Fund Size N/A
Use of Debt N/A
AUM N/A
Target Investment Size N/A
Target Geographies Europe
Target Sectors
Digital business models
(no focus on hardware)
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures
Standard deal: €25k for 5% equity
(+ possible follow-on co-investments)
Key Investment Criteria (pre-) seed stage, strong team, scalability
Website www.axelspringerplugandplay.com
Contact Email plugandplay@axelspringer.de
Contact Phone +49 30 2591 78001
KEY CONTACTS
Axel Springer Plug and Play is an early-stage accelerator supporting trail-blazing digital entrepreneurs from all
over the world. Three times a year, we run a 100 day acceleration program. As a joint venture between Axel
Springer SE and Plug and Play Tech Center Sunnyvale California, startups get access to a global network. We
offer €25k in funding plus office space in the heart of Berlin, great mentorship, workshops, events and much
more.
Why us?
• One of the leading programs in Europe
• 250+ Mentors
• Network of Investors and corporates
• Opportunity to move to Silicon Valley
Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator
9. • Daniel Waterhouse
• Partner
• Email: dwaterhouse@balderton.com
• Daniel has over 15 years’ experience investing and
working with Internet and software companies
• Companies: Loveknitting, Roli, Thread, Tictail, Top10,
TrademarkNow
• Rob Moffat
• Partner
• Email: rmoffat@balderton.com
• Partner at Balderton since 2009, previously at Google
• Companies: Wooga, Carwow, Prodigy Finance,
Nutmeg, Rentify, Patients Know Best
• Leading mobile casual games developer, based in Berlin
• The future of music publishing, ensuring their artists (representing ~40% of the top
100) are paid rapidly and fairly across all offline & online platforms
• World-leading online retailer, with proprietary tech stack, focussed on health & beauty
and active across Europe and the US
Full Portfolio • www.balderton.com
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices London
Founded 2000
Employees 30 (of which 30 in Europe)
Current Fund Size $305m
Use of Debt No
AUM $2.3bn
Target Investment Size $1m - $20m
Target Geographies Europe
Target Sectors Tech
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority
Key Investment Criteria Team, disruptive
Website www.balderton.com
Contact Email rmoffat@balderton.com
Contact Phone +44 20 7016 6800
KEY CONTACTS
Our focus is on early stage, European technology businesses, with ambitious founders and unique approaches.
Balderton is the largest Europe focused early stage venture fund, with funds totalling $2.3bn. We invest between
$1m to $20m into companies with the potential to disrupt huge industries, and the ambition to scale globally.
We invest for the long term, with the ability to support our companies from start to exit.
What makes us different is our equal partnership, including two founders of $bn companies and former execs
from Uber, Dropbox, Google and Yahoo.
Balderton Capital
10. • Iskender Dirik
• Managing Director
• Email:
info@bauerventurepartners.vc
• MD at BVP, M&A for Bauer Media Group, Founder of
several Product-Startups, MD at Technology & Digital
Media Consulting Boutique, Management Consulting
• Companies: Navabi, Contorion
• Sven-Olof Reimers
• Managing Director
• Email:
info@bauerventurepartners.vc
• MD at BVP, M&A for Bauer Media Group, COO Bauer
Xcel Media, Publishing Director Bauer Media Group,
MD Bauer Interior GmbH
• Companies: Yummly, Lifesu
• Global leading meta-search and recommendation engine for food and recipies.
California-based.
• A leading calory and fitness tracking app. Featured by Apple. Stockholm-based.
• Global category leader in plus-size premium fashion for women. Aachen- and
London-based.
Full Portfolio • N/A
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Hamburg, Stockholm
Founded 2014
Employees 7 (of which 7 in Europe)
Current Fund Size €100m
Use of Debt No
AUM N/A
Target Investment Size €1m - €7m
Target Geographies Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Nordics
Target Sectors Digital Media & Publishing Tech
Investment Style Active, hands-on
Deal Structures Flexible
Key Investment Criteria Top-notch team // scaling by technology
Website www.bauerventurepartners.vc
Contact Email info@bauerventurepartners.vc
Contact Phone +49 40 3019 1078
KEY CONTACTS
Bauer Venture Partners focusses on Digital Media (Owned Content, Aggregators, Functional Apps, Classifieds)
and Publishing Technologies (Content Creation, Distribution & Monetization), early and later stages and the
German and Nordic Regions.
We are a financial, profit-oriented investor. But, if it provides value, we could offer the advantages of a strategic
investor: Access to the assets and infrastructure of one of the leading international media companies with a
strong footprint in markets like Germany, UK, Poland, USA, Australia, Nordics and more.
Bauer Venture Partners
11. • Jan Christoph Gras
• Managing Director
• Email:
c.gras@berlinventures.com
• Founder of Berlin Ventures.
• Previously founder of myphotobook and epubli.
• Marek Bärlein
• Managing Director
• Email:
m.baerlein@berlinventures.com
• Founder of Berlin Ventures.
• Previously founder of myphotobook and epubli.
• optiopay is a B2B2C payment provider which is processing pay-outs to customers and
places at this moment of purchasing power advertisement.
• As the leading German pure online player in fitness and sports nutrition, Vitafy
addresses the growing healthy living movement. Vitafy strives to create the number
one wellbeing e-commerce brand in Europe.
• SHORE is Germany’s leading and internationally expanding provider of web-based
business solutions for local service providers. SHORE uses state-of-the art
technology for a user-friendly communication.
Full Portfolio • www.berllinventures.com
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Berlin
Founded 2007
Employees 4 (of which 4 in Europe)
Current Fund Size N/A
Use of Debt No
AUM N/A
Target Investment Size €50k - €500k
Target Geographies Europe / USA
Target Sectors Digital Media
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures minority
Key Investment Criteria
Outstanding Team, market size,
growth potential
Website www.berlinventures.com
Contact Email Info@berlinventures.com
Contact Phone N/A
KEY CONTACTS
Berlin Ventures is looking for outstanding teams with a disruptive idea. As entrepreneur-driven early stage
investor Berlin Ventures offers primary and secondary funding with ‘hands on’ support in all relevant areas such
as strategy, internationalization, marketing, logistics, product, follow-on funding, finance, KPI development,
human resources.
Berlin Ventures sees itself as a sparring partner, having the necessary entrepreneurial background alongside a
profound knowledge and network in order to build a successful and sustainable companies.
Berlin Ventures
12. • Alex Ferrara
• Partner
• Email: alex@bvp.com
• Joined BVP in 2005. Focused on application
software, cyber security, and Internet sectors.
Previously at Goldman Sachs and Salomon Brothers.
• Companies: Shopify, NewVoiceMedia, Pipedrive,
Social Tables, TeamViewer, Skype and others
• Jordan Windmueller
• Associate
• Email: jordan@bvp.com
• Joined BVP in 2014. Focused on cloud software,
consumer internet, and autonomous systems.
Previously at BlackRock.
• Companies: Pipedrive, Dashlane, Social Tables,
ZenMate, LiveAuctioneers
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• Shopify provides e-commerce software to SMBs and lets merchants set up a high-end
online store in only a few minutes without high-costs, hassles or need for tech
expertise.
[Logo] • NewVoiceMedia Ltd. is a global provider of cloud contact centre solutions.
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• Wandera pioneered the Secure Mobile Gateway to help organizations protect their
data from mobile threats and gain better visibility and control over their mobile data
usage.
Full Portfolio • www.bvp.com/portfolio
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices
New York, Silicon Valley, San Francisco,
Boston, Israel, India
Founded 1911
Employees 45 investment professionals
Current Fund Size $1.6bn
Use of Debt No
AUM $4.5bn
Target Investment Size $100k - $75m
Target Geographies North America, Europe, Israel, India
Target Sectors
Cloud / SaaS, Consumer, Security,
Marketplaces, FinTech, Healthcare,
Developer Platforms, Infrastructure,
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority
Key Investment Criteria
Strong team, innovative product / technology,
customer adoption, rapid growth
Website www.bvp.com
Contact Email alex@bvp.com jordan@bvp.com
Contact Phone +1-914-833-9100
KEY CONTACTS
Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP) invests in early-stage, hyper-growth startups, partnering closely with
entrepreneurs to build durable businesses. We admire those who aren’t afraid to break with convention and are
driven to push the limits of what is possible with technology and product. We are a global firm with offices in New
York, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Boston, Israel, and India.
With more than $4bn under management, we invest anywhere from $100k to $75m in innovative companies like
LinkedIn, Yelp, Shopify, Pinterest, Box and Twilio. We have been active investors in Europe, partnering with
market leaders like Skype, Pipedrive, Wandera, NewVoiceMedia, TeamViewer, Criteo, Dashlane, Zopa, and
ZenMate. Over 100 BVP companies have gone public.
Bessemer Venture Partners
13. • Oliver Borrmann
• Managing Partner
• oborrmann@bmp.com
• CEO of bmp Beteiligungsmanagement AG. Since
1997 founder and member of the management board
of bmp Holding AG. Supported over 130 startups in
business development and financing, experience by
more then 50 trade sales and IPOs.
• Dr. Jan Alberti
• Partner
• jalberti@bmp.com
• Partner at bmp Beteiligungsmanagement AG.
Previously Investment Manager at bmp and General
Manager at GO:INcubator GmbH. Supported and
financed over 60 startups, in the field of SaaS, Big
Data, Enterprise Software, Mobile, Media.
• Tourplaning and mobile navigation for outdoor activities (www.komoot.de)
• Global Distribution System (GDS) for Intercity Buses (www.distribusion.com)
• Developer of Software to plan, execute and reuse market research in innovation,
marketing and sales decisions (www.marketlogicsoftware.com)
Full Portfolio • www.bmp.com/portfolio
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices 3
Founded 1997
Employees 20
Current Fund Size €150m
Use of Debt N/A
AUM €180m
Target Investment Size €500k - €10m
Target Geographies Germany
Target Sectors
Innovative, technology driven companies with
fast growing and sustainable business models
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority
Key Investment Criteria Team, market, product, traction
Website www.bmp.com
Contact Email info@bmp.com
Contact Phone +49 30 203050
KEY CONTACTS
With a background of experience of more than 250 investments in almost all technology segments, the majority
of which were early phase, bmp is one of the most experienced venture capital investors in Germany. Its
headquarters is in Berlin with branch offices in Magdeburg and Potsdam.
In addition to direct investments, bmp's activities also include managing risk capital funds for KfW Bankengruppe
and DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft.
bmp currently manages the IBG funds in Saxony-Anhalt, the VC portfolio of bmp Holding and the
Frühphasenfonds Brandenburg fund, which completed its investment phase following 24 investments at the end
of 2014.
bmp Beteiligungsmanagement AG
14. • Viktor Balint
• Managing Parner
• Email: viktor.balint@bnlgrow th.com
• BnL Grow th Partners-Managing partner
• MISYS-Director of Marketing Digital Channels
• IND-Director of Marketing and Communication
• PWC-Marketing and Communication Director
• Jozsef Nyiri
• Managing partner
• Email: jozsef.nyiri@bnlgrowt.com
• BnL Grow th Partners-Managing partner
• MISYS-Director of Innovation, Digital Channels
• IND-Chief Innovator
BnL Growth Partners
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Budapest
Founded 2015
Employees N/A
Current Fund Size Private equity
Use of Debt No
AUM €10m
Target Investment Size €1m – €5m
Target Geographies CEE, EMEA
Target Sectors
Grow th Advisory, Investments, Fintech,
EMEA, Digital, Innovation, EduTech
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Mixed (Control, joint control, minority, etc.)
Key Investment Criteria Smart Money
Website www.bnlgrowth.com
Contact Email
dorottya.halasz@bnlgrowth.com,
jozsef.nyiri@bnlgrowth.com
viktor.balint@bnlgrow th.com
Contact Phone +36706218321, +36205199111
KEY CONTACTS
BnL Grow th Partners is a private equity and smartmoney advisory boutique firm committed to boost innovation in
the FinTech sphere by funding and advising companies on product and market growth. The company provides
early stage funding of €1–5m and connects innovations with financial technology buyers and technology partners
through its extensive EMEA FinTech netw ork.
• CodeCool eases the recruitment pain of IT companies by bringing smart young
people to the market. CodeCool finds talented people and feed their motivation to
learn programming. Custom made learning paths for FinTech companies.
• SCOLVO is providing beautifulbusiness apps via it’s ow n mobile enterprise UX
platform solution
• AdBank gives personalized discounts to banking customers fromlocal merchants.
With Adbank’s platform, banks can utilize their existing data to deliver targeted,
merchant funded, cash-backdiscounts to their customers.
Full Portfolio • bnlgrow th.com/#Portfolio
15. • Dr. Jochen Gutbrod
• General Partner
• Email: jochen.gutbrod@b-to-v.com
• Group CFO, CEO Digital Media and Deputy
Chairman of the Board at Holtzbrinck Publishing
Group, Head of Research Lombard Odier
• Companies: Auctionata, Azimo, Blacklane, Markafoni,
Outfittery, Raisn, SumUp, Westwing, Windeln.de, etc.
• Florian Schweitzer
• General Partner
• Email: florian.schweitzer@b-to-v.com
• Co-Founder b-to-v Partners, Board Member of the
Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance
Association (SECA), University of St.Gallen
• Companies: Data Artisans, Facebook, Finanzcheck,
Flaconi, Linguee, Orcam, Studitemps, XING, etc.
• No. 1 German comparison of consumer credit offerings from more than 60 banks
• No. 1 European online marketplace for fixed term deposits
• Leading mobile first insurance broker
Full Portfolio • www.b-to-v.com/companies/
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Berlin, St.Gallen
Founded 2000
Employees 5 Internet Investment Team
Current Fund Size €75m
Use of Debt No
AUM €200m
Target Investment Size €250k - €7.5m
Target Geographies 80% DACH, 20% Global
Target Sectors Consumer Internet, FinTech, Marketplaces
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority
Key Investment Criteria
Exceptional team, scalability, unique market
positioning, defendable assets
Website www.b-to-v.com
Contact Email info@b-to-v.com
Contact Phone +41 71 242 2000
KEY CONTACTS
Founded in 2000, b-to-v Partners is a venture capital fund as well as the leading network of investing
entrepreneurs in Europe. The firm combines the industry expertise and experience of its members with the
venture capital expertise of its investment team. With investment teams in Internet & Mobile as well as in
Advanced Technologies, b-to-v invests €25m per year in high growth companies. In 2015, Florian Schweitzer
and Jochen Gutbrod of RI Digital/Raffay & Cie. joined forces to set up a new fund solely focused on digital
business models.
b-to-v Partners
16. • Jörg Binnenbrücker
• Managing Partner
• Email: jb@capnamic.de
• Christian Siegele
• Managing Partner
• Email: cs@capnamic.de
• mobile tracking and analytics solution provider
• online platform for short- and adventure trips
• online platform for luxury watches
Full Portfolio
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Cologne, Berlin
Founded 2012
Employees 8 (of which 8 in Europe]
Current Fund Size N/A
Use of Debt N/A
AUM N/A
Target Investment Size €500k – €2.5m
Target Geographies Germany, Europe
Target Sectors Digital Media
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority
Key Investment Criteria Digital Business Model, Team, Growth
Website Capnamic.de
Contact Email info@capnamic.de
Contact Phone +49-221-67781930
KEY CONTACTS
Capnamic Ventures is an independent venture capital enterprise with offices in Cologne and Berlin that invests in
business models along the digital value added chain. These include growth markets such as mobile,
eCommerce, gaming, payment, advertising and software-as-a-service models. The Capnamic Ventures team
can rely on the expertise acquired in the course of over 100 equity interests and 30 years of investment
experience. The investors chiefly are enterprises and entrepreneurial families. In addition to its own fund,
Capnamic Ventures also takes care of the entire portfolio of DuMont Venture, the holding company of the media
group M. DuMont Schauberg. Further particulars are available at: www.capnamic.de.
Capnamic Ventures
17. • Rouven Dresselhaus
• Managing Partne
• Co-founder at Cavalry Ventures
• Previously (i.a.) angel investor in 35+ companies,
Capnamic Ventures, Morten Sondergaard, KPMG
• Stefan Walter
• Managing Partner
• Co-founder at Cavalry Ventures
• Previously (i.a.) Rheingau Founders, Montredo,
Crowdpark
• Fastest growing real-estate brokerage platform in DE
• Flat rate, high touch service, on average 80% cheaper than a regular broker
• B2B marketplace for fashion wholesale
• Changing the way brands and retailers work together by digitalizing fashion wholesale
• Open marketing platform, combining customer data with cross-channel marketing
campaign management
• Integrates with data sources and marketing channels
Full Portfolio • http://www.cavalry.vc/#portfolio-section
Cavalry Ventures I GmbH & Co. KG
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
Cavalry Ventures is a Berlin based (pre-) seed fund with true value add for founders.
We are among the first investors in a startup and support our portfolio companies not only with capital but with
real operations know-how, access to an international network and active fundraising support.
Prior to founding Cavalry Ventures, we have invested in more than 60 companies. Those companies have
attracted more than €2bn in follow-on funding across 15+ industries and boast more than 3,000 employees.
As entrepreneurs we have built companies like Delivery Hero, plista, BOOK A TIGER, ProductsUp and DOJO
Madness.
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Berlin
Founded 2016
Employees 8 (of which 8 in Europe)
Current Fund Size €20m
Use of Debt
AUM €20m
Target Investment Size €100k - €300k initial invest + follow-on
Target Geographies Berlin, Germany, Europe and World
Target Sectors Tech: Consumer and Enterprise
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Joint control and minority
Key Investment Criteria Team, market, stage, Cavalry value add
Website www.cavalry.vc
Contact Email hello@cavalry.vc
Contact Phone n/a
KEY CONTACTS
18. • Filip Dames
• Managing Partner
• Founded first company in 2008
• Joined founding team of Zalando as CEO of the
group‘s shopping-club
• Daniel P. Glasner
• Managing Partner
• Founded CityDeal and Quandoo
• Managing Director of Groupon International
• Auto1 connects car buyers and sellers through its technology platform, enabling
them to trade seamlessly
• Technology platform for buying and selling pre-owned luxury watches in a
comfortable, safe and fast way
• Technology-based accounting software and service
Full Portfolio • cherry.vc/portfolio
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Berlin
Founded 2012
Employees 8
Current Fund Size €150m
Use of Debt No
Target Investment Size €300k - €1m
Target Geographies Europe
Target Sectors
Consumer Tech, Marketplaces, SaaS,
eCommerce Enabling
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority
Key Investment Criteria
Disruptive Idea, Large Market,
Scalable Business Model,
Amazing Founder Team, Strong Execution,
Pragmatic Business Approach
Website cherry.vc
Contact Email: deal@cherry.vc
KEY CONTACTS
Cherry Ventures is a Berlin-based Venture Capital fund, founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. The fund is
managed by Filip Dames, Daniel P. Glasner and Christian Meermann and provides seed and early-stage
investment for the best ideas and teams across Europe. Cherry Ventures offers portfolio companies a platform
with funding and know-how as well as access to a network of the most successful start-up entrepreneurs in
Europe. Since its launch in 2012, the Cherry Ventures I fund has successfully invested in more than 20
companies and generated more than EUR 2bn in shareholder value. Auto1 Group, Flixbus, Lesara, Quandoo,
Watchmaster and Amorelie are part of the Cherry Venture portfolio, among others.
Cherry Ventures
19. Daniel Shinar
CEO
Daniel.shinar@claltech.com
• Leads Claltech investments in Israel and is an active
member of Access’s global tech team. Previously VP
of Strategy and Business Development at Clal
Industries.
• Companies: Rocket Internet (FRA: RKET), Glogal
Fashion Group, Yotpo, Ironsource, Zerto
Tomer Babai
Senior Analyst
Tomer.babai@claltech.com
• Claltech in 2014
• Previously: Clal Industries, PwC
• Companies: Zooz, Spectrum 700
• Yotpo is a reviews and user-generated content (UGC) marketing platform for online
businesses
• Zerto provides enterprise-class disaster recovery and business continuity solutions for
virtualized data centers and cloud environments
• ironSource offers a complete ecosystem for online and mobile downloaded
applications including all aspects of user acquisition, conversion, monetization,
integrated analytics and optimization
Full Portfolio • http://www.claltech.com/
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Tel Aviv
Founded 2014
Employees 3
Current Fund Size $100m
Use of Debt No
AUM N/A
Target Investment Size $3m - $15m
Target Geographies Israel
Target Sectors
Enterprise software, consumer and B2B
internet and mobile
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority
Key Investment Criteria
Exceptional entrepreneurs looking to build
category-defining businesses
Website http://www.claltech.com
Contact Email: Contact@claltech.com
Contact Phone +972-3-6075741
KEY CONTACTS
Claltech serves as Access Industries' technology investment arm in Israel and invests in companies in the
consumer and enterprise sectors that have the potential to disrupt their industries. Access Industries is a
privately held U.S. group with global strategic investments. Its media and technology portfolio includes market
leaders such as Warner Music, Alibaba, Facebook, Square, Spotify, Perform Group, Rocket Internet, Zalando,
Deezer, Crowdsurge, Sentient Technologies, Lazada and many others.
Claltech
20. • Stefan Tirtey
• Managing Director
• Email:
stefan.tirtey@commerzventures.com
• MBA, Insead; Dipl.-Ing., RWTH Aachen
• Previously: Doughty Hanson, early investor in
SoundCloud
• Patrick Meisberger
• Managing Director
• Email:
patrick.meisberger@commerzventur
es.com
• MBA, Eastern Illinois University; MA Business
Administration, University of Cologne
• Previously: T-Venture, Allianz Venture
• eToro is the world's leading social investment network company based in Israel
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Frankfurt am Main
Founded 2014
Employees 6 (of which 6 in Europe)
Current Fund Size Commerzbank Balance Sheet
Use of Debt No
AUM N/A
Target Investment Size €2m – €10m
Target Geographies Globally
Target Sectors FinTech & Insurance
Investment Style
lead, Co-Lead, Follower, actively involved
with the Company
Deal Structures Standard VC terms / minorities
Key Investment Criteria Revenue traction, B and C rounds
Website N/A
Contact Email info@commerzventures.com
Contact Phone +49 69 348773496
KEY CONTACTS
Established in 2014, CommerzVentures is the corporate VC arm of Commerzbank investing in early and growth
stage start ups in the FinTech sector. At CommerzVentures we want to work with the best entrepreneurs who
can articulate why they can dominate a given market segment.
Our team has >25 years in venture capital. Typically we invest at series B/C stage and no less than €2m, initially.
CoV reports directly to the management board of Commerzbank AG. Martin Blessing (Commerzbank’s CEO)
chairs the investment committee.
Commerz Ventures
21. • Christian Stein
• Managing Director
• Email:christian.stein@coparion.de
• Creathor Venture
• Boston Consulting Group
• IBM
• Zadego/Easybooking
• David Zimmer
• Managing Director
• Email:david.zimmer@coparion.de
• Quadriga Capital
• Waterland Private Equity
• Altira
• T-Mobile International
New fund, launched operations in March 2016
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Berlin, Cologne
Founded 2016
Employees 7 (of which 7 in Europe)
Current Fund Size €225m
Use of Debt No
AUM €225m
Target Investment Size €500k – €3m per funding round
Target Geographies Germany
Target Sectors IT, Internet, High-Tech, Life Science
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority stake, with co-investors
Key Investment Criteria „Traction“ (no seed funding)
Website www.coparion.de
Contact Email info@coprion.de
Contact Phone +49 30 5858 4400
KEY CONTACTS
We are a pragmatic investor with an eye for the essentials and persistence for the long-run.
We help young technology companies achieve swift and sustained growth. With assets under management of
€225m we have the means to do so. We support entrepreneurial vision with our know-how, but without
intervening in daily business operations. Thanks to 25+ years of team experience in venture capital and in
building companies, we discern potentials and open up new perspectives. We have the substance, tenacity and
creativity required to mutually manage difficult situations successfully. We only invest with other co-investors.
Our focus is on the start-up and early growth phase. We appreciate initial successes, such as the sales and key
accounts developed or successful product launches. Per company we invest up to €10m, usually in several
financing rounds of €500k - €3m each.
Coparion – accelerating momentum
22. • Cédric Köhler
• Managing Partner
• Email: cedric.koehler@creathor.com
• As a managing partner at Creathor Venture, Cédric
Köhler specializes in the IT, telecommunications,
Internet, media and new materials sectors. Previously
business consultant at Solution Providers in Zurich.
• Companies: Insiteo, Viewster, stylefruits, Joiz
• Christian Weiss
• Investment Manager
• Email: christian.weiss@creathor.com
• Investment Manager at Creathor and responsible for
companies in the technology sector. Previousy
Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company in the
TMT sector.
• Companies: Iconicfuture, Netbiscuits
• News aggregator for smartphone & tablet
• Digital insurance broker
• Developer of the world‘s smartest connected biking system
Full Portfolio • http://www.creathor.com/en/portfolio/
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices
Bad Homburg (Germany), Munich,
Cologne, Zurich, Stockholm
Founded 2006
Employees 18 (of which 18 in Europe)
Current Fund Size €80m
Use of Debt No
AUM €180m
Target Investment Size €0 - €10m
Target Geographies
Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France,
Scandinavia
Target Sectors
Mobile, E-commerce, Media, Cloud, Internet
of Things, Sharing, Fintech, Life Science
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Lead-Investor, Co-lead Investor, Investor
Key Investment Criteria
outstanding management teams, business
concepts and potential for market leadership
Website www.creathor.com
Contact Email creathor@creathor.com
Contact Phone +49 6172 139 72 0
KEY CONTACTS
As a leading European Venture Capital firm, Creathor Venture invests in technology-oriented companies and
entrepreneurs. The management team of Creathor Venture consists of the CEO Dr. Gert Köhler, Karlheinz
Schmelig, Cédric Köhler and Dr. Aristotelis Nastos. The team has been investing successfully in the early-stage
venture capital business for 30 years. During that time, the team has built more than 200 technology companies
successfully, conducted more than 20 international IPOs and has achieved exceptional returns for fund investors
and the financed entrepreneurs in the past, all in the position as lead investor. The current portfolio of more than
35 companies is actively supported in development, growth and internationalization by a team of 18 staff.
Creathor Venture manages funds of more than €180m and holds offices in Bad Homburg, near Munich, in
Cologne, in Zurich and in Stockholm.
Creathor Venture
23. • Ankur Kamalia
• Managing Director
• Email: ankur.kamalia@deutsche-
boerse.com
• Head of Venture Portfolio Management at DBG. Previously
Managing Director at UBS, and Portfolio Manager at Polygon
Investment Partners.
• MBA - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Victor Hugo Gomez
• Senior Vice President
• Email: victor.hugo.gomez.zerpa@deutsche-
boerse.com
• Previously Innovation management for DBG’s Data business,
CEO and co-founder of Funding4Learning, Investment
Consultant at Mercer Consulting.
• MBA - WHU School of Management.
• Monika Fuchs
• Vice President
• Email: monika.fuchs@deutsche-boerse.com
• Previously Strategic Finance at DBG, Corporate finance at
Commerzbank, Rothschild, Deutsche Bank, KPMG and BMW.
• Bachelor of business administration - ESB in Reutlingen and
Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE) in Madrid.
Full Portfolio • www.deutsche-boerse.com/db1ventures
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Global (Frankfurt HQ)
Founded 2016
Employees 5 (DB1 Ventures)
Current Fund Size Deutsche Börse Group Balance Sheet
Use of Debt No
AUM N/A
Target Investment Size €2m – €25m
Target Geographies Europe, US (Asia opportunistic)
Target Sectors
Capital Markets, Data, Analytics, Alternative
Funding Platforms, Investment Technology
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority / Control
Key Investment Criteria Growth stage bias, strategic investments
Website www.deutsche-boerse.com/db1ventures
Contact Email ankur.kamalia@deutsche-boerse.com
Contact Phone +496921116699
KEY CONTACTS
DB1 Ventures’ is the Corporate Venture Capital arm for Deutsche Börse Group (DBG). DB1 Ventures aims to be
a strategic partner of choice for early to growth stage companies (bias towards Series A and above rounds),
which are core or adjacent to DBG’s strategy, generate attractive investment returns and add strategic value to
the DBG’s growth plans.
The Group Venture Portfolio Management team manages DB1 Ventures and the DB1 Ventures Investment
Committee, which is chaired by the DBG CEO.
Deutsche Börse DB1 Ventures
24. • Nenad Marovac
• Managing Partner and CEO
• Nenad@dncapital.com
• Partner at Advent International. Nenad holds a MBA
from Harvard Business School. He focuses on Digital
Media, Ecommerce, Marketplaces, Mobile
• Companies: Auto1, Book a Tiger, Datanomic, Happn,
HomeToGo, Tbricks, Mister Spex, OLX, Purplebricks,
Quandoo, Shazam, Windeln
• Thomas Rubens
• Investment Manager
• Thomas.rubens@dncapital.com
• Barclays M&A. Graduated at University of Bristol.
He focuses on Ecommerce, Marketplaces, Software.
• Companies: Auto1, Book a Tiger, HomeToGo
ShipHawk, Quandoo
• #1 music and media recognition on mobile devices.
• Valued at $1+ billion
• Leading search and business intelligence software company.
• Acquired by Oracle in 2011 for $1.1 billion
• Leading baby and toddler e-commerce platform in DACH
• IPO in May 2015
• C2B seller of used cars to dealerships using online to acquire inventory
• One of Europe’s fastest growing unicorns and valued at over €1 billion
Full Portfolio • http://dncapital.com/portfolio
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices London, Menlo Park, Berlin
Founded 2000
Employees N/A
Current Fund Size €144m
Use of Debt No
AUM N/A
Target Investment Size €250k - €20m
Target Geographies
75% Europe (UK, Germany, France, Nordics)
25% US & ROW
Target Sectors
Ecommerce, Marketplaces, Digital Media,
Enterprise software, Fin Tech, Mobile
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures N/A
Key Investment Criteria Team, Market, Product, Traction and Deal
Website www.dncapital.com
Contact Email mariam@dncapital.com
Contact Phone +44 (0) 2073401600
KEY CONTACTS
DN Capital is a global early stage and growth capital investor in software, mobile applications, digital media,
marketplace and e-commerce companies. The firm has operations in London, Berlin and Menlo Park and its
objectives is to identify, invest in and actively support its portfolio companies to become global leaders.
Portfolio companies include Shazam Entertainment, Auto1 Group, Apsmart (sold to Thomson Reuters), Book A
Tiger, Datanomic (sold to Oracle), Delectable, Endeca Technologies (sold to Oracle), Happn, HomeToGo,
JacobsRimell (sold to Amdocs), Mister Spex, OLX (sold to Naspers), Performance Horizon Group, PurpleBricks
(IPO), Quandoo (sold to Recruit Holdings), Tbricks (sold to Orc Holdings) and Windeln.de (IPO).
The professionals at DN Capital bring over 60 years of private equity experience to their investments, and
actively work with portfolio companies to steward their growth through the various stages of development.
Additional information about the firm and its portfolio companies can be found at http://www.dncapital.com.
DN Capital
25. • Christian Leybold
• General Partner
• Has led Internet Consumer investments since 2003
and previously worked with management consulting
companies and research centers
• Companies: i.a. Farfetch, Auctionata, CityDeal
(Groupon)
• Andreas Haug
• General Partner
• Has started several digital businesses as an
entrepreneur and has invested in startups for more
than 15 years
• Companies: i.a. Deposit Solutions, Sapato (Ozon),
KaufDa (Axel Springer)
• Farfetch.com brings together independent fashion boutiques to provide a wide
selection of the most elegant brands and styles
• Deposit Solutions helps investors find the best rates for fixed deposits
• Software that enables companies to match increasing demand for faster web
experiences at scale
Full Portfolio http://www.eventures.vc/portfolio/
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices
San Francisco, Berlin, Hamburg, Tokyo,
São Paulo, Beijing
Founded 1998
Employees 30
Current Fund Size N/A
Use of Debt No
AUM N/A
Target Investment Size $500k - $30m
Target Geographies Global
Target Sectors Consumer Internet, Mobile, Digital Media
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures According to a startup‘s needs
Key Investment Criteria
Exceptional entrepreneurs with a strong team,
rapid growth, disruptive models
Website www.eventures.vc
Contact Email europe@eventures.vc
Contact Phone +49 30 46724977 0
KEY CONTACTS
Built on a strong and shared culture of entrepreneurship, e.ventures is a venture capital firm with global scale.
For more than 15 years, e.ventures has been supporting consumer Internet, media and mobile startups and
helped entrepreneurs build transformative companies. The firm invests out of dedicated funds in the U.S.,
Europe, Brazil, China and Japan. e.ventures’ portfolio comprises various disruptive industry leaders such as
Groupon, Angie’s List, del.icio.us, Sonos and Farfetch. Operating offices in San Francisco, Hamburg, Berlin, São
Paulo, Beijing and Tokyo, e.ventures combines a global investment philosophy with the benefits of local
knowledge and insights.
e.ventures
26. • Dr. Hendrik Brandis
• Co-Founder and Managing Partner
• Email: hendrik@earlybird.com
• Co-Founder and Partner. Previously he was a partner
in McKinsey. He hold a PhD in aerospace
engineering from TU Munich.
• Companies: nfon, B2X, Videdressing, Movinga,
Onefootball, Simscale, Enevo
• Dr. Christian Nagel
• Co-Founder and Managing Partner
• Email: christian@earlybird.com
• Co-Founder and Partner. Previously he was
management consultant at McKinsey. He holds a
PhD in management from University of St.Gallen.
• Companies: Auctionata, Bonagora, Cashboard,
number26, smava
• Vertically integrated platform for moving services
• Banking product for smartphones
• Enterprise-ready, open core, in memory computing software
Full Portfolio • www.earlybird.com
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Berlin, Munich, Istanbul
Founded 1997
Employees 35 (of which 35 in Europe)
Current Fund Size €150m
Use of Debt No
AUM €750m
Target Investment Size €0.5m – €15m
Target Geographies Europe
Target Sectors
Consumer and enterprise internet, fin-tech,
marketplaces, SaaS
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures minority
Key Investment Criteria
Disruptive business models or technologies
with forward looking lock-in in large markets
lead by an outstanding team
Website www.earlybird.com
Contact Email catrin@earlybird.com
Contact Phone +49 30 46724700
KEY CONTACTS
Early Stage Venture invests in disruptive digital businesses in Europe.
Earlybird Digital West and East
27. • Asheque Shams
• Email:
asheque.shams@eightroads.com
• Asheque focuses on consumer internet, software and
mobile investments for Eight Roads Ventures in
Europe; his passion is marketplace models for food,
travel, fashion and transport. His previous experience
includes time at Magister Advisors and Torch
Partners.
• Jack Eadie
• Email: jack.eadie@eightroads.com
• Jack focuses on software, mobile, financial technology
and industrial technologies at Eight Roads Ventures.
Prior to joining the ventures team Jack worked on
public and private equity research for the principal
investments group at Eight Roads and in Global
Investment Research at Goldman Sachs.
Alibaba is the world's best known e-commerce ecosystem providing C2C, B2C and B2B
sales services via web portals and mobile apps.
Made.com is an online furniture retailer, by working directly with furniture makers
Made.com is able to reduce costs while delivering quality, cutting-edge designs.
Israeli-based AppsFlyer provides SaaS mobile marketing analytics and attribution
platform.
Full Portfolio https://eightroads.com/en/portfolio
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
Eight Roads is the proprietary investment arm of FIL, Fidelity International Limited, active in Ventures, Principal
Investments and Real Estate.
Eight Roads Ventures backs technology entrepreneurs with aspirations for greatness. By combining a
collaborative approach with the strength and resources of the Fidelity network and a 50-year history of investing,
Eight Roads helps companies across the globe accelerate their growth and become leaders in their field. A strong
track record includes investments in Alibaba, China PnR, CloudByte, Cúram (IBM), Kaizen Platform, Metaps,
Plaid, Retty and Treatwell (Recruit).
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices
London, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai,
Tokyo, Mumbai
Founded 1998
Employees 6 in Europe Ventures
Current Fund Size $250m in Europe
Use of Debt No
AUM N/A
Target Investment Size $5- $25m
Target Geographies
From London the Ventures team looks for
opportunities throughout Europe
Target Sectors
Consumer Internet, Software and Financial
Technology
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Diverse
Key Investment Criteria
Growth stage technology companies with the
ambition to become global leaders
Website www.eightroads.com
Contact Email info@eightroads.com
Contact Phone +44 20 7074 5400
KEY CONTACTS
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28. • Martijn Hamann
• Partner
• Email: martijn@endeit.com
• 10 years in VC / Private Equity
• 12 years in M&A and Operations
• Endeit (2006), Endemol (1996-2006), Investec (1994-
1996)
• Christoph Neuhaus
• Managing Director DACH
• Email: christoph@endeit.de
• 4 years in VC / Private Equity, 3 years in M&A
• Corporate Finance Partners (2010-2012), Jung von
Matt (2006-2008)
• Global leader in advanced location / mobile data technology
• Mobile workforce crowdsourcing platform
• Leading publisher & producer of casual web/mobile games
Full Portfolio • www.endeit.com
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Amsterdam, Hamburg
Founded 2006
Employees 7 (of which 7 in Europe]
Current Fund Size €125m
Use of Debt No
AUM €275m
Target Investment Size €3m - €10m
Target Geographies W-EU
Target Sectors
Digital Media/Marketing, EdTech,
Ecommerce, Enterprise Services
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority
Key Investment Criteria Growth Phase, Internationalisation
Website www.endeit.com
Contact Email martijn@endeit.com, christoph@endeit.de
Contact Phone +31-653726743, +49-1726615538
KEY CONTACTS
Endeit invests in pan-European "Connected Consumer" firms in digital media & marketing, e-commerce and
enterprise services, supporting them to becoming leading international players in their industries.
With entrepreneurial roots in digital media, internationalisation and M&A, Endeit provides buy & build expertise,
while leveraging its network across Europe and the USA. Endeit supports serial entrepreneurs heading high
growth innovative companies with proven recurring scalable business models. Natural leaders who need
additional growth capital for branding and extending their product portfolio, or for growth Internationally.
Endeit is an independent investment firm, backed by both institutional and funds from successful entrepreneurs
in Internet, media and other industries.
Endeit
29. • Joe Krancki
• Partner
• Jens Düing
• Principal
• Mike Reid
• Managing Partner
• Iyad Omari
• Partner
Leading European online money transfer service provider
Seamless content monetisation for digital publishers
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices London
Founded 2008
Employees 8 (of which 8 in Europe)
Current Fund Size €90m
Use of Debt No
AUM €180m
Target Investment Size €2m - €10m
Target Geographies Europe
Target Sectors IT, Digital Media & Resource Efficiency
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority of majority
Key Investment Criteria Generating €3m-€30m of revenue
Website www.frogcapital.com
Contact Email jens.dueing@frogcapital.com
Contact Phone +44 (0)20 7833 0555
KEY CONTACTS
Frog Capital is a leading growth capital investor focused on technology-led businesses in Europe.
Frog’s experienced team has invested in over 100 companies, and in the last six years has exited companies
with a total transaction value over €1bn.
Frog is a committed long-term partner, investing in ambitious companies with revenue up to €30m and requiring
up to €20m of growth capital.
By applying industry knowledge, a network of relationships and operating expertise, Frog actively supports
exceptional company growth and builds significant shareholder value. For further information, please
visit www.frogcapital.com.
Frog Capital
30. • Patrick Gehlen
• Partner
• Email: pg@genui.de
• Dr Oliver Serg
• Partner
• Email: os@genui.de
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Hamburg
Founded 2014
Employees 6 in Europe
Current Fund Size >€400m
Use of Debt Moderate use of debt
AUM Undisclosed
Target Investment Size €15m - €75m
Target Geographies German speaking region (DACH)
Target Sectors
Retail/e-Commerce, Consumer,
Business services, Education, Media/sport,
Medical technology and services, Software/IT,
Online classifieds, Customer loyalty systems
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Control, co-control, majority, minority
Key Investment Criteria
Strong management, profitable growth-
oriented business, established businesses
with proven and successful business model
Website www.genui.de
Contact Email info@genui.de
Contact Phone +49 40 320 8669 0
KEY CONTACTS
GENUI Partners is a private investment firm established by a group of exceptional entrepreneurs and investment
professionals. What sets GENUI apart is a unique combination of entrepreneurial ability, a strong network, and
expertise in processes and governance. The GENUI entrepreneurs have built up larger businesses successfully
and have also added value to enterprises by taking active ownership roles as non-executive board members
when making substantial investments in the respective companies.
GENUI Partners
• mymuesli is the leading food manufacturer for premium mass customised muesli in
Germany distributed online, in its own stores and through food retailers.
• Fashionette is the leading German market online boutique for luxury and premium
handbags and related accessories.
31. • Christoph Gerlinger
• CEO
• Founder and former CEO of Frogster Interactive
Pictures AG, which he took public. Former Head of
German operations Infogrames/Atari. Former CFO of
CDV Software Entertainment.
• External expert for CDU on “Digitalization”
• Nikolas Samios
• COO
• Founder and CEO of Cooperativa Venture Services
• Former CEO of Brandenburg Ventures
• SoundCloud
• Delivery Hero
• Mister Spex
Full Portfolio • http://www.german-startups.com/#holdings
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices 2
Founded 2012
Employees 10 (of which 10 in Europe)
Current Fund Size N/A
Use of Debt No
AUM N/A
Target Investment Size €100k – €2m
Target Geographies German-speaking Europe
Target Sectors
E-commerce, software, mobile, FinTech,
German Engineering
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Control, joint control, minority
Key Investment Criteria
Entrepreneurial talent, scalability, disruptive
potential
Website http://www.german-startups.com/en
Contact Email info@german-startups.com
Contact Phone +49 30 6098890 80
KEY CONTACTS
German Startups Group, a Berlin-based investment company and venture capital provider for Germany’s
flourishing startup scene, finances young growth companies and also supports their set-up, funding
acquisition, development, and – when the time is right – exit by providing them with business expertise. By
analysing technology trends and market developments, the team of German Startups Group identifies, across a
wide range of sectors, talented entrepreneurs with disruptive products or business models and high scalability, to
which they have early access thanks to their close connections in the startup ecosystem. Their
active investments, of which there are currently nearly 40, constitute a stage-agnostic cross-section of, in their
view, promising “startups made in Germany”.
German Startups Group Berlin
32. • Jochen Klueppel
• Partner
• Email: j.klueppel@grazia.com
• E-commerce enterprise specialized in the sale of glasses, sunglasses and contacts
• Fastest growing movie community in the world with large properties on facebook,
youtube, and 2 of the leading movie sites: moviepilot.de and moviepilot.com
• The first statistics portal in the world to integrate over 60,000 diverse topics of data
and facts from over 10,000 sources onto a single professional platform
Full Portfolio • http://www.grazia.com/en/portfolio.html
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices 2
Founded 2000
Employees 5 (of which 5 in Europe)
Current Fund Size N/A
Use of Debt No
AUM N/A
Target Investment Size €0 - €500k
Target Geographies Germany, USA, GB
Target Sectors
Internet, Digital Media, Mobile,
Telecommunication
Investment Style
Board seats if possible, networking on
demand
Deal Structures N/A
Key Investment Criteria
Attractive market potential + scalability,
significant added value
Website www.grazia.com
Contact Email j.klueppel@grazia.com
Contact Phone +49 711 90 710 90
KEY CONTACTS
Grazia Equity, based in Stuttgart and Munich, is one of Europe’s top names in venture capital. Grazia specializes
in start-up or early-stage financing for innovative companies with market-changing potential and opportunities for
superior returns. Our successful track record and expanding global network now enable us to fund selected start-
ups elsewhere in Europe as well as in the US.
Unlike traditional venture capital companies, Grazia works exclusively with private-sector capital, with no
institutional funding involved. That gives our portfolio companies all the advantages of speed, flexibility and a
pragmatic approach. This may sound more typical of a business angel but, at Grazia, we back up agility with the
solid funding and business development expertise you would normally expect of a VC firm. This combination,
paired with our uncompromising ethical standards and commitment to sustainability, makes Grazia the ideal
choice for businesses early in their life cycle.
Grazia Equity
33. • Jochen Maaß, CEO
• Email: info@hanseventures.com
• Founder of artaxo AG and Hanse Ventures
• Degree in business informatics
• Alex Eulenburg, CFO
• Email: info@hanseventures.com
• 12 years TMT investment banking in London and
Hamburg
• PhD in applied physics
• Crowd-based high-end B2B translation services
• Network of voucher code sites in fast growing e-commerce markets
• Market place for second hand designer fashion and accessories
Full Portfolio • www.hanseventures.com/en/portfolio/
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Hamburg
Founded 2010
Employees 30
Current Fund Size N/A
Use of Debt N/A
AUM N/A
Target Investment Size N/A
Target Geographies Hamburg
Target Sectors Internet & mobile
Investment Style Founding of 2-4 start-ups p.a.
Deal Structures
Incubator model: Straight equity, resources
and infrastructure
Key Investment Criteria
Scalable online based concepts, talented
people and good match with Hanse Ventures
Website www.hanseventures.com
Contact Email info@hanseventures.com
Contact Phone +49 40 38 66 25 95
KEY CONTACTS
We are an incubator for internet ventures, combining…
• start-up concepts,
• talented people seeking to become founders who we scout and train,
• skills and resources to accelerate growth (like coding, online marketing, PR and recruitment),
• seed funding from our own resources and an extensive network of co-investors
… in order to build great companies.
Hanse Ventures BSJ
34. • Chiara Sommer
• Investment Manager
• Email: c.sommer@htgf.de
• Chiara Sommer holds a B. Sc. degree in Business
Studies specializing in Finance from Cass Business
School in London and from Bocconi University in
Milan. She joined the HTGF in 2013
• Companies: Junique, Asana Yoga, 99chairs
• Stefanie Zillikens
• Head of Public Relations
• Email: s.zillikens@htgf.de
• Many years of experience in Corporate
Communication, Marketing and Public Relations in
different sectors.Stefanie Zillikens holds a degree in
nutrition science from the Friedrich-Wilhelms-
Universität Bonn. She joined the HTGF in 2011.
[Logo]
• Mister Spex is the largest online retailer for designer glasses in Germany. The
company offers a wide variety of high quality glasses, sunglasses, sport glasses as
well as contact lenses, that can be bought at fair prices via Internet.
[Logo]
• Holistic access rights management for IT infrastructures: Visualization, analysis,
recommendations, reporting and optimized administration (controlled by workflows) of
access rights within different IT systems.
• Kiwigrid is an energy management system, which is connecting producers of
renewable energy, consumers, storages, electric mobility and the energy grid with
Microgrids.
Full Portfolio
• http://high-tech-gruenderfonds.de/wp-
content/uploads/2015/01/HTGF_Portfoliomatrix.pdf
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Bonn
Founded 2005
Employees 47 (of which 47 in Europe)
Current Fund Size €576m in 2 funds
Use of Debt N/A
AUM N/A
Target Investment Size
€600k in the seed stage, with the potential for
up to a total of €2m per portfolio company in
follow-on financing.
Target Geographies Germany
Target Sectors
Hardware, Automation, Industrial Software,
Optical Tech, Energy, Life Sciences, Media,
Internet, E-Commerce, Chemistry
Investment Style Active/Passive
Deal Structures Control, joint control, minority, etc.
Key Investment Criteria N/A
Website www.high-tech-gruenderfonds.de
Contact Email info@htgf.de
Contact Phone +49 228 82300 100
KEY CONTACTS
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) is Germany’s most active and leading seed stage investor. We finance your
technology-driven company – whether you are active in the fields of cleantech or robotics, whether you are
developing new drugs, chemical processes or new software: come profit from our experience and the extensive
network of our team and its technological and entrepreneurial expertise.
High-Tech Gründerfonds
Management GmbH
35. • Markus Schunk
• CEO
• Email: markus.schunk@holtzbrinck.com
• Joined Holtzbrinck in 2004
• Vast experience in digital media M&A transactions
• Michael Hock
• Managing Director
• Email: michael.hock@holtzbrinck.com
• Holtzbrinck Digital since 2011
• 10+ years experience in VC/M&A
• Heading the Education & Science Investments
• Stefan Peters
• Managing Director
• Email: stefan.peters@holtzbrinck.com
• Holtzbrinck Digital since 2012
• 12+ years experience in M&A transactions
• Heading the Content & Health Investments
• Investment vehicle 100% owned by Holtzbrinck Digital that supports startups in the
space of scientific research technology
• The pioneer and leading global enterprise platform for search experience
optimization, which combines SEO, content, social media, PR & analysis
• The leading German question-and-answer website and among the most popular 20
pages in Germany
Full Portfolio • www.holtzbrinck-digital.com
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Munich, London, Boston
Founded N/A
Employees 15
Current Fund Size Evergreen
Use of Debt No
AUM Not disclosed
Target Investment Size €0.5m – €25m
Target Geographies Germany, UK; US; Global
Target Sectors
Science, Education, Content, Health – Only
Internet & Software related
Investment Style Active, Board support
Deal Structures
Minority & majority investments,
Open for syndication
Key Investment Criteria
Segment, Team, Product/Market, Proof-of-
concept
Website www.holtzbrinck-digital.com
Contact Email susanne.ziegler@holtzbrinck.com
Contact Phone +49 89 452285100
KEY CONTACTS
Holtzbrinck Digital invests globally in internet businesses in the areas of science, education, content and health.
We support entrepreneurs with a long-term vision to build valuable companies in a global environment. Our
expertise, network and background enables us to support our portfolio companies in reaching the next level of
growth.
Holtzbrinck Digital
36. • Europe's largest online fashion company
• Fastest growing European long-distance bus operator
• Fully licensed automated robo-advisor for private wealth management
Full Portfolio • www.holtzbrinck-ventures.com/portfolio
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices 2
Founded 2000
Employees 17
Current Fund Size €285m
Use of Debt No
AUM €635m
Target Investment Size €500k - €40m
Target Geographies Europe + high growth global markets
Target Sectors Internet / Mobile / Digital
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority
Key Investment Criteria
Multi stage, early-in
Teams focused on execution
Website www.holtzbrinck-ventures.com
Contact Email businessplan@holtzbrinck.net
Contact Phone +49 89 20607751
KEY CONTACTS
“We like to invest at seed stage and quickly provide additional capital at the moment of initial success!”
HV Holtzbrinck Ventures has been investing in internet companies for 16 years, primarily during their start-up
phase. In this time, Holtzbrinck Ventures has financed over 150 companies, and has established itself as one of
the most successful venture capital firms in Europe. Past portfolio companies include Groupon (IPO), Quandoo
(acquired by Recruit), Stylight (acquired by Pro7), Brands4Friends (acquired by Ebay), Parship (acquired by
Holtzbrinck Publishing Group), Audible (acquired by Amazon) and many more.
• Rainer Maerkle
• General Partner
• Email:
rainer.maerkle@holtzbrinck.net
• 13 years VC (Siemens, 3i, HV), high-tech operations
with Siemens, startup bus dev with 123people
• Companies: Zalando, Scalable Capital, Outfittery,
Home24, Move24
• Dr. Christian Saller
• General Partner
• Email:
christian.saller@holtzbrinck.net
• Founder & CEO swoodoo, Managing Director KAYAK
Europe, 5 years VC
• Companies: Dreamlines, EasyTaxi, Onlinetours,
ozon.ru
HV Holtzbrinck Ventures
37. • Vigour empowers media companies and operators to revolutionise online video
services using Vigour Video, a world class interface platform that captivates the
customers and connects their screens.
• Customers want excellent service on all channels. Flexperto’s video-enabled
communication solution provides more personal and more convenient service at
less cost in day-to-day interaction with customers.
• Teraki provides software solutions that significantly reduce and optimize big data
from IoT sensors to enable intelligent actions.
Full Portfolio • https://www.hubraum.com/portfolio
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Berlin, Krakow, Tel Aviv
Founded 2011
Employees 19 (of which 18 in Europe)
Current Fund Size N/A
Use of Debt N/A
AUM €5m - €10m
Target Investment Size €100k - €300k
Target Geographies Europe
Target Sectors
Digital business models with at least mid-term
synergy fit to Deutsche Telekom (e.g. IoT)
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Typically 10-15% equity
Key Investment Criteria
Seed, strong team + business model, at least
mid-term synergy fit with Deutsche Telekom
Website hubraum.com
Contact Email contact@hubraum.com
Contact Phone +49 228 181-0
KEY CONTACTS
Hub:raum provides seed funding for startups that have the potential to fundamentally transform important
markets for Deutsche Telekom.
Startups receive capital to establish market traction as well as added benefits like work space, mentoring and a
pragmatic access to Deutsche Telekom and its business partners.
Next to send stage investing, hub:raum runs a number of no-strings attached programs like ChallengeUp
(together with Intel and Cisco) or Go-Ignite (together with Telefonica, Orange and Singtel)
hub:raum
(Deutsche Telekom Incubator)
• Peter Borchers
• Founder
• Email: pbo@hubraum.com
• Peter co-founded and managed an internal
innovation unit for Deutsche Telekom (T-
Innovations GmbH) as well as his own internet
startup.
• Verena Vellmer
• Head of Communications / Events
• Email: vv@hubraum.com
• Verena has studied business administration at
Humboldt university Berlin and worked, amongst
others, for schoesslers.com as Senior Account
Manager.
38. • Shelly Hod Moyal
• Founding Partner
• Email: Shelly@iAngels.co
• Goldman Sachs, Avenue Capital, UBS, Executive MBA
Kellogg-Recanati
• Portfolio Companies: Applitools, Hola, TravelersBox, NFX
Guild, Nanorep
• Mor Assia
• Founding Partner
• Email: Mor@iAngels.co
• Elite Intelligence Unit analyst in IDF, IBM, SAP, AmDocs,
Columbia MBA
• Portfolio Companies: Zooz, Simplex, eToro, SeedCX,
Taranis, AlgoSeller, MissBeez
• David Assia
• Active Chairman
• Email: David@Nadyr.com
• Magic, Aladdin, Enformia, EasyBase, Delta Ventures,
Mashov Computers, MBA Tel Aviv University
• Portfolio Companies: Babylon, Walla, eToro, Paradigm
• Automating visual software testing
• Fraud free payments
• Enterprise data-driven payments platform
• Making the internet worldwide once again
Full Portfolio https://my.iangels.co/#!/browse/startups
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Tel Aviv
Founded 2014
Employees 17
Current Fund Size $30m
Use of Debt No
AUM Undisclosed
Target Investment Size $250k - $1m
Target Geographies Israel, Silicon Valley
Target Sectors IT & Enterprise Software, Internet, Fintech
Investment Style Passive
Deal Structures Minority
Key Investment Criteria Lead Investor, Founding Team, Technology
Website iAngels.co
Contact Email Shelly@iangels.co
Contact Phone +972 52 259 9868
KEY CONTACTS
iAngels is an angel investment network that enables investors worldwide to gain access to exclusive early-stage
technology deals in Israel. iAngels leverages analytics, due diligence and relationship capital so investors can
profit from the proven experience of professional angel investors in a transparent partnership under identical deal
terms. In just over two years, iAngels has invested in 50 companies, produced two exits and built a team of
professionals led by its founders Shelly Hod Moyal and Mor Assia.
iAngels
39. KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Paris
Founded 1997
Employees 70
Current Fund Size €110m / per year in the digital space
Use of Debt No
AUM €6.5bn, of which €1.5bn in VC
Target Investment Size €1m-€15m in VC investments
Target Geographies Europe
Target Sectors Internet / Software
Investment Style Active / Board
Deal Structures Minority
Key Investment Criteria Team & market potential
Website http://www.idinvest.com
Contact Email ju@idinvest.com
Contact Phone +33 6 15 13 10 13
KEY CONTACTS
Idinvest Partners has one of the most active and successful Venture Capital teams in Europe.
In the last 10 years, we have invested in ~100 companies in the digital space with landmark investments such as
Criteo (IPO), Lastminute.com (sold to Travelocity), Dailymotion (sold to Orange in 2013), Deezer, Meetic (sold to
Match.com), Talend, Vestiaire Collective, Pretty Simple (the French studio behind Criminal Case), Withings (sold
to Nokia in 2016) and Sigfox (which recently raised over $100m).
We are currently building our presence outside of France with investments in companies such as Secret
Escapes, Peakon, Social Point, Kantox, Planday, Clear2Pay (sold to Fidelity), Financefox, Onfido etc. and our
ambition is to put more emphasis on that geographical expansion and be a pan-European venture firm. We focus
on taking minority investments at the Series A / Series B stage (with occasional participation in seed deals and
later stage transactions), both in the B2B and B2C space and take board seats in order to try to help building the
next “Eunicorns”.
• Ad retargeting leader - NASDAQ successful IPO in 2013 with a €2.6bn market
capitalization.
• The French Spotify rumored to have entered the very private Unicorn group of
startups.
• Global marketplace for the resale of luxury goods.
• Mobile dating app based on hyper location and real time.
Full Portfolio • http://www.idinvest.com/en/portefeuille/portefeuille-capital-croissance
Idinvest Partners
• Jonathan Userovici
• VC Analyst
• Email: ju@idinvest.com
• Joined Idinvest in 2015.
• Previously with Rocket Internet and Bank of America Merrill
Lynch.
• Chloé Giard
• Associate
• Email: cgi@idinvest.com
• Joined Idinvest in 2014.
• Previously with Clipperton Finance and Bryan Garnier & Co.
• Guillaume Durao
• Investment Director
• Email: gd@idinvest.com
• Joined Idinvest in 2015. Previously with Mangrove Capital
Partners, Bryan Garnier & Co, Credit Agricole Investment
Banking and Canal+.
• Companies: Secret Escapes, Happn, Planday, Peakon.
40. KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices 108 offices in 98 countries
Founded 1956
Employees >4,000
Current Fund Size Balance sheet investor
Use of Debt Flexible
AUM $80bn
Target Investment Size $5m - $50m
Target Geographies Global Emerging Markets
Target Sectors Technology and Technology-enabled
Investment Style Active board members
Deal Structures Flexible
Key Investment Criteria
Early stage to growth equity and Fund LP
investments
Website www.ifc.org/vc
Contact Email rbarisik@ifc.org
Contact Phone +1 202 473 7400
KEY CONTACTS
IFC is part of the World Bank Group and the largest global development institution focused on the private sector.
IFC’s Venture Capital (VC) group invests in sustainable technology-driven ventures that make an impact in
emerging markets, while also realizing strong returns. Our goal is to accelerate deployment of innovation in
regions that need it the most. IFC VC invests both in local businesses based in emerging markets, as well as
increasingly in US/European companies with business solutions geared towards emerging markets. To date, IFC
has invested almost US$1 billion in ventures in Global Internet (including ecommerce), health, education and
cleantech.
• Souq - Online retailer in the Middle East
• Coursera – Educational technology company
• Lenskart - online optical store
Full Portfolio • www.ifc.org/vc/portfolio
International Finance Corporation
• Nikunj Jinsi
• Global Head Venture Capital
• Email: nsjinsi@ifc.org
• Ruzgar Barisik
• Senior Investment Officer
• Email: rbarisik@ifc.org
41. • Yomi Kastro
• Managing Partner
• Email:
yomi.Kastro@inventures.com.tr
• Onur Turna
• Venture Associate
• Email: onur.turna@Inventures.com.tr
[Logo] • Largest Sports Nutrition E-Commerce Retailer in Turkey
[Logo] • Natural and Organic Food Online Retailer
[Logo] • Location Driven Mobile Technologies
Full Portfolio • http://www.inventures.com.tr/portfolio/
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices İstanbul
Founded 2009
Employees 4 (4 of them in Turkey)
Current Fund Size $5m
Use of Debt No
AUM $10m
Target Investment Size $100k
Target Geographies İstanbul, London, Tel-Aviv
Target Sectors E-commerce, SaaS, M-commerce
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority with common stock
Key Investment Criteria Bright team, competitive advantage
Website www.inventures.com.tr
Contact Email info@inventures.com.tr
Contact Phone +90 212 2700546
KEY CONTACTS
Inventures is the first and only seed stage investor in Turkey with the ability to secure the technological core of
any founding team. With broad experience and network in the sector, our growth strategies accelerates our
ventures in the path to success. We use a four tiered strategy of capital, technology, business development and
mentorship in order to provide maximum impact for entrepreneurs.
INVENTURES
42. • Sergey Azatyan
• Managing Partner
• Email:
Sergey.Azatyan@inventurepartners.
com
• Inventure Partners since 2012
• Companies: Marshall Capital, MDM Bank
• Anton Inshutin
• Managing Partner
• Email:
Anton.Inshutin@inventurepartners.c
om
• Inventure Partners since 2012
• Companies: Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank
• Taxi aggregator service allowing smartphone users to book a taxi
• Online tourist agency selling packaged tourist tours via its web-site
• Mobile payment solution allowing users to accept payments through mobile phones
Full Portfolio • www.inventurepartners.com/portfolio/
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Moscow
Founded 2012
Employees 8 (8 in Europe)
Current Fund Size $100m
Use of Debt No
AUM $100m
Target Investment Size $1m - $5m
Target Geographies Russia, CIS, Europe, US
Target Sectors
Technology, Internet, Financial Technologies,
Marketing, Digital Media, Mobile,
Telecommunication
Investment Style Board and operational support on demand
Deal Structures Minority
Key Investment Criteria
Established business model and rapid growth
potential
Website www.inventurepartners.com
Contact Email Victoria.Kiseleva@ivprs.com
Contact Phone +7 495 641 3635
KEY CONTACTS
Inventure Partners is an innovative investment firm helping inventive entrepreneurs start and grow disruptive
technology businesses. We look for teams with a novel approach to solving real problems and back a wide range
of ventures across technology industry with an emphasis on internet, mobile, software and e-commerce
segments. Although, our sweet spot is an investment of $1m - $5m, we are generally flexible on the investment
size and can back attractive business models both at the earliest stages of their development as well as at the
reasonably late stages.
Inventure Partners
43. • Erkan Kilicaslan
• Partner
• Email: e.kilicaslan@iriscapital.com
• MBA Harvard, MSEE Bochum/Bordeaux, McKinsey &
Co., Technologieholding
• Companies: 1-2-3.tv, Searchmetrics, Tyntec, reBuy,
Mediakraft
• Curt Gunsenheimer
• Partner
• Email:
c.gunsenheimer@iriscapital.com
• MBA MIT, ESSEC Paris, Cornell, Goldman Sachs,
Robertson Stephens
• Companies: Alyotech, Kyriba, Talend, dotsoft
• Search Analytics software provider, Germany/USA
• Online re-Commerce for entertainment products, Germany
• Big data integration software solutions, USA/France
• Pan-European on-line video network, Germany
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices
Paris, Cologne, Dubai, Riyadh, Montreal, San
Francisco, Beijing, Tokyo
Founded 1986
Employees 28
Current Fund Size
Multiple funds for different stages and
geographies under management
Use of Debt N/A
AUM €1bn
Target Investment Size €1m - €20m
Target Geographies Europe, North-America, Asia, MENA
Target Sectors
Early- and later- stage investments
in the digital economy
Investment Style Proactive
Deal Structures Minority, special situations
Key Investment Criteria
High-growth potential coupled with
exceptional management teams
Website www.iriscapital.com
Contact Email c.micoski@iriscapital.com
Contact Phone +33 (0) 1 45 62 73 73
KEY CONTACTS
Iris Capital is a pan-European venture capital fund manager specializing in the digital economy. Since its
inception in 1986, the Iris Capital team has invested more than €1bn in more than 230 companies. Iris Capital
targets opportunities in service or technology companies, seeking growth capital in order to realize their strategy.
It provides active support to its portfolio companies on the basis of its strong sector specialization and
experience, and has offices in Paris, Cologne, San Francisco, Montreal, Riyadh, Dubai, Beijing and Tokyo. In
2012 Iris Capital has entered into a strategic partnership with Orange and Publicis to manage their joint venture
capital initiative.
Iris Capital
44. • Big data technology for media monitoring
• Vertically integrated accessories & jewelry social selling platform
• Shipment Service: Integrative interface (API) connecting all major logistic companies
Full Portfolio • k-newmedia.de/k-invest/beteiligungen
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices 1
Founded 2009
Employees 5
Current Fund Size Evergreen
Use of Debt Working capital if necessary
AUM Undisclosed
Target Investment Size €0.5m - €2m
Target Geographies DACH
Target Sectors
(e-)commerce, fashion/consumer goods,
ad/retail-tech, logistics, data, generation 50+
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority
Key Investment Criteria
market size, team, traction, options to
provide unfair advantage via KLiNGEL Group
Website k-newmedia.de/k-invest
Contact Email c.hellmann@k-newmedia.de
KEY CONTACTS
K – Invest is KLiNGEL‘s corporate venture capital unit. The KLiNGEL Group is a distance retailer operating 13
retail brands in 12 European countries.
We are investing in digitally driven start-ups having the potential to impact a distance retailer’s value chain. Thus,
our investment activities are focused on (e)-commerce, fashion/consumer goods, ad/retail-tech, logistics and
data centric companies. We plan to grow our portfolio further and are ready to support start-ups not only with
funds between €0.5m and €2mm but also with corporate assets.
K-Invest Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG
• Dr. Christoph Hellman
• CEO
• Email: c.hellmann@k-newmedia.de
• 10+ years experience in consulting, business
development, corporate incubation
• Previously with Neckermann, dGroup
• Katja Kühnel
• Investment Manager
• Email: k.kuehnel@k-newmedia.de
• 10+ years experience as founder and VC
• Previously with PWC, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft
45. • Matthias Hornberger
• CFO
• Email: mho@kizoo.com
• CFO of Kizoo. Part of the senior management team
since the IPO of the AG in 2000. He has a long-
standing experience in the investment sector and a
comprehensive knowledge of typical features of
successful business models on the Internet.
• Frank Schüler
• Managing Director
• Email: fs@kizoo.com
• Managing Director of Kizoo. He has had top positions
within the company for more than 10 years. Among
his leads were the IPO of WEB.DE, the foundation of
the WEB.DE Club, Web telecommunication and the
premium pay offerings.
• The market-leading app for online learning makes it easy to access languages from
English to Indonesian either from home, or on the go with a smartphone or tablet.
Babbel combines high-quality courses with modern technology.
• Enables any financial institution to easily deliver state-of-the-art banking through its
software-as-a-service cloud solution.
• E-recruiting solution that enables organisations to optimise their recruiting process.
Full Portfolio • http://www.kizoo.com/en/
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Karlsruhe
Founded 2008
Employees 3
Current Fund Size €30m
Use of Debt No
AUM €11m
Target Investment Size €500k
Target Geographies Germany/Europe
Target Sectors
SaaS, Internet & Mobile Services and Social
Applications
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority
Key Investment Criteria business model, management team
Website www.kizoo.com
Contact Email ventures@kizoo.com
Contact Phone +49 721 51600
KEY CONTACTS
Kizoo helps young start-up teams grow. We provide seed and early stage financing with a focus on SaaS,
Internet & Mobile Services and Social Applications. Apart from our financial resources, we are happy to share
our longtime experience in development, marketing and product management in those markets.
We are looking for committed entrepreneurial teams with a clear focus to build high growth products.
Kizoo Technology Ventures
46. • Zach Finkelstein
• Vice President
• Email: zach@lumiacapital.com
• Investor at Lumia Capital
• Previously Citigroup
• Companies: Xtime (acquired by Cox Automotive),
Hired, Kabbage, Careem, EatStreet, Sontra Cargo
• Kabbage is a next generation financial services company utilizing propriety algorithms
to extend credit to small businesses online. The platform focuses on providing sub
$100K loans to a segment that is undeserved by traditional banks.
• Hired is a two-sided marketplace that matches talent, particularly high-skilled tech
talent, with job opportunities. Hired is differentiated by the transparency and relevancy
achieved for both job-seekers and employers.
• OpenDNS (acquired by Cisco) is a leading cloud-based network security and DNS
service company. Their Umbrella security service blocks advanced attacks, malware,
botnets and phishing threats outside of the network perimeter before they can reach
customers.
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices San Francisco, CA
Founded 2011
Employees 8
Current Fund Size N/A
Use of Debt No
AUM N/A
Target Investment Size
Expansion Stage: $2m - $20m
Early Stage: $100k - $500k
Target Geographies US, Latin America, EMEA
Target Sectors
Mobile, Enterprise Cloud, Fintech,
Marketplaces
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority
Key Investment Criteria
Expansion Stage: $10m+ Net Revenue
Early Stage: $1m Net Revenue
Website www.lumiacapital.com
Contact Email info@lumiacapital.com
Contact Phone N/A
KEY CONTACTS
Lumia is an expansion-stage VC partnering with leading tech companies in under-invested emerging markets
and forward-thinking US companies targeting these markets to accelerate growth. Lumia employs a hands-on
strategy, working closely with management teams by pairing Silicon Valley insights and contacts with global
knowledge sharing and relationships to propel companies through expansion-stage challenges and
opportunities.
Lumia Capital
47. • Web platform to create HTML5 websites and mobile sites. IPO 2013
• Russia's leading online luxury fashion retailer.
• Israeli provider of productivity tools for online user experience.
• The leading free mobile internet provider in the US.
• The largest Indian online shopping network focused on rural consumers
Full Portfolio • www.mangrove.vc
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Luxembourg
Founded 2000
Employees 13
Current Fund Size $180m
Use of Debt No
AUM $650m
Target Investment Size $100k - $15m
Target Geographies Europe, Israel, Russia, India
Target Sectors mobile, ecommerce, media, fintech
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority
Key Investment Criteria
Category defining technologies, Disruptive
product or service, Exceptional and ambitious
founders
Website www.mangrove.vc
Contact Email deals@mangrove.vc
Contact Phone +352 26 25 34-1
KEY CONTACTS
Founded in 2000, Mangrove Capital Partners is an investment firm dedicated to finding and helping passionate,
innovative entrepreneurs start and grow global, disruptive companies. With successes such as Brands4Friends
(sold to eBay),Skype (sold to eBay), Wix (IPO in October 2013), KupiVip (Russia's leading luxury e-commerce
company) and FreedomPop (the leading free mobile internet provider in the US), the firm has established itself
as one of the pre-eminent early stage investment firms. Mangrove chases bold, transformational ideas around
the world and invests across a variety of sectors, with an emphasis on mobile, e-commerce, media technologies
and fintech.
• Hans-Jürgen Schmitz
• Partner
• Email: hans-juergen@mangrove.vc
• Mangrove Co-Founder
• 15 years of VC investing
• Portfolio: Helpling, Outfittery, Storeking
• Mark Tluszcz
• Partner
• Email: mark@mangrove.vc
• Mangrove Co-Founder
• 15 years of VC investing
• Portfolio: JobToday, FreedomPop, Wix
• Michael Jackson
• Partner
• Email: michael@mangrove.vc
• With Mangrove since 2007
• Previously Tele 2, Skype
• Portfolio: Churchdesk, Nimbuzz, Riddle
Mangrove Capital Partners
48. • Tomasz Czechowicz
• Managing Partner, founder
• Email: Czechowicz@mci.eu
• Chief Investment Officer
• Sylwester Janik
• Partner
• Email: janik@mci.eu
• MCI.TechVentures Fund Manager
• Companies: Auctionata, iZettle, Azimo, Invia.
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ATM - Polish company founded in 1994. The leader of the data center market with an extensive fiber
optic infrastructure. It operates in two segments: the segment of data center services and
telecommunications services. Listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since 2004.
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Leader of the market of on-demand transport services and a major global B2B player
Established in 2010, Gett (previosly: Gettaxi) largest and fastest-growing company offering
professional passenger transport services outside the USA. It is the fastest growing market player in
the United Kingdom and a strong leader in Russia (the largest European market) and Israel.
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Number one provider of mobile payment services and apps in Europe and Latin America. From card
readers for smartphones and tablets to cash registers, sales tools and cash advances, all of iZettle’s
solutions are simple to set-up, super secure and designed to help small businesses grow. Founded
in 2010 with headquarters in Stockholm, iZettle is now available in 11 countries globally.
Full Portfolio http://mci.pl/en/portfolio
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Warsaw
Founded 1999
Employees 30 (of which 30 in Europe)
Current Fund Size $580m
Use of Debt Yes
AUM $625m
Target Investment Size $10m - $25m
Target Geographies
Europe (CEE, Turkey, Israel, DACH,
Scandinavia)
Target Sectors Fintech, e-commerce, marketplaces
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Mixed
Key Investment Criteria Markets and ticket size
Website www.mci.eu
Contact Email Sawulski@mci.eu
Contact Phone +48 694400787
KEY CONTACTS
MCI Capital - European Leading Growth Capital Firm With Passion for Digital Transformation, based in Warsaw,
Poland.
Within the Group, there are currently 5 funds, including: MCI.TechVentures and MCI.EuroVentures. MCI Capital
is working with companies that disrupt old economy models: fintech, e-commerce, marketplaces, IoT, SaaS, e-
travel.
We have over 15 years of experience in the market, with a track record of IRR over 23%. In that time, we have
realized over 30 exits. Currently, 50% of our portfolio is located outside our origin market – Poland.
We are present in companies across Europe; from London to Moscow, and from Stockholm to Tel Aviv.
Our latest milestone exit was INVIA; from 2008 to 2016 we have built a regional champion in e-travel and
realized 46% IRR on the investment.
MCI Capital
49. • Dr. Cornelius Boersch
• Executive Chairman & Founder
• European Internet entrepreneur since 1990 with a
strong focus on fast growing technology firms.
Together with his partners, he has invested in over
200 start-ups and helped create more than 11,000
jobs in over 20 countries around the world
• Ingo Drexler
• Chief Investment Officer
• Responsible for Mountain´s direct investments and
initiated its company building activities. +10 years in
technology (founder, advisor, investor)
• Focus on SaaS, Digital Media, Marketplaces, Mobile
• MI24 is a modular technology platform for integrated Enterprise Video Content
Management
• Simplesurance is a leading e-commerce provider for product insurances
• Volders is a digital contract management platform
Full Portfolio
• Further portfolio companies among others: Exasol, Lingoda, Service Parner One,
Crealytics Customer Alliance, reBuy reCommerce, ePetWorld, Datapine, Clovia,
cekaja.com, qerja.com,…
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices 8
Founded 2005
Employees 50 (of which 23 in Europe)
Current Fund Size N/A
Use of Debt No
AUM NA
Target Investment Size $300k – $1m
Target Geographies Central Europe, Emerging Markets
Target Sectors
E-Commerce & Services, Digital Payments &
Fintech, Technology & Security
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority
Key Investment Criteria Team, USP, Scalability, Market Potential
Website www.mountain.partners
Contact Email contact@mountain.partners
Contact Phone +41 44 783 80 30
KEY CONTACTS
Mountain Partners is a global company builder and investor. Our business model is based on identifying,
incubating and/or investing in scalable technology and internet companies and business models. We also have
established an international hub network in selected emerging markets where we can help our companies
internationalise into these exciting markets.
Most recent portfolio exits included Secusmart (sold to Blackberry), Lieferando (sold to Takeaway), MeinProspekt
(sold to AxelSpringer), bab.la (sold to Oxford University Press) and RegioHelden (sold to Ströer).
Mountain Partners
50. • Bo Ilose
• Managing Partner
• Email:
Bo.Ilsoe@nokiagrowthpartners.com
• More than 20 years of experience in venture capital,
investment management, fundraising, organizational,
strategic development, sales, marketing.
• Companies: Heptagon, Moovit, Drivy, Fyber, Cedexis,
GetYourGuide, Innovis, InsideSecure
• Walter Masalin
• Principal
• Email:
Walter.Masalin@nokiagrowthpartner
s.com
• Over 10 years of technology and investment
experience. Walter has been working in a global team
his whole career overseeing investments for NGP.
• Companies: Babbel, MAG interactive, Moovit, Yogaia,
Omnidrone, Grand Cru, Fyber
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• Comprehensive language learning system combining effective education methods
with state-of-the-art technology
• Real time app with everything you need to ride public transit smarter
• Leading peer-to-peer car rental marketplace in Europe
Full Portfolio • www.kingmakers.vc/portfolio
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices
Helsinki, Geneva, Palo Alto, New Delhi,
Beijing
Founded 2005
Employees 12 investors (of which 4 in Europe)
Current Fund Size $500m
Use of Debt No
AUM More than $1bn
Target Investment Size $5m - $15m
Target Geographies Europe, US, India and China
Target Sectors
Digital Health, Connected Enterprise,
Connected Car and Consumer IoT Solutions
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Minority
Key Investment Criteria Proven business model, shipping product
Website www.kingmakers.vc
Contact Email ngpteam@nokiagrowthpartners.com
Contact Phone N/A
KEY CONTACTS
NGP invests in entrepreneurs building intelligent solutions connecting everybody and everything. Providing deep
industry expertise and an extensive network helps entrepreneurs accelerate company growth. With offices in the
US, Europe, India and China, NGP extends the reach of companies making their products and services local
everywhere. Uniquely structured as an independent venture firm sponsored by Nokia, NGP offers the rigor of a
financial investor while facilitating strategic engagement with Nokia.
Nokia Growth Partners
51. • Philippe Collombel
• Managing Partner
• Email
pcollombel@partechventures.com
• Prior experience: Accenture (Partner), Carrefour
• Graduated from the « Institut d’Etudes Politiques » of Paris and of
the Kellog Graduate School of Business
• Jean-Marc Patouillaud
• Managing Partner
• Email
jmpatouillaud@partechventures.com
• Prior experience: Finovelec (Partner), Alstom
• Engineering graduate (Supelec) and MBA (HEC Paris)
• Internet of things data network infrastructure and operator
• Largest european video adserver
• Menswear fashion ecommerce site
Full Portfolio • www.partechventures.com/portfolio
KEY CORPORATE FACTS / KPIs FUND DESCRIPTION
SELECTED PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Offices Paris , Berlin, San Francisco
Founded 1982
Employees
Omri Benayoun, Philippe Collombel, Bruno
Crémel, Nicolas El Baze, Romain Lavault,
Gabriel Matuschka, Mark Menell, Jean-Marc
Patouillaud
Current Fund Size $200m
Use of Debt No
AUM $650m
Target Investment Size Seed, earl-stage, growth stage
Target Geographies US and Europe
Target Sectors IT & Digital
Investment Style Active
Deal Structures Joint control, minority
Key Investment Criteria N/A
Website www.partechventures.com
Contact Email contact@partechventures.com
Contact Phone +33 1 53 65 65 53
KEY CONTACTS
Partech Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, Paris and Berlin. Started in 1982, we are a
partnership with $650 million under active management.
Our mission is to help outstanding entrepreneurs to succeed in a global economy. We look for companies with a
substantial technology or innovation leverage, both in IT and Digital. We manage seed and venture funds,
allowing ourselves to invest from $250,000 to $10 million in the early institutional rounds of high growth
companies.We believe in the unique transatlantic model of our firm. For us, long term success is based on being
extremely open, proactive and supportive to our entrepreneurs. In 2014, Partech Ventures has been nominated
the first non-American fund by the Private Equity Intelligence (Preqin) and ranked as the 7th best worldwide
venture capital fund.
Partech Ventures