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| Jan 26, 2018 | Term Sheet — Friday, January 26 | IPO HYPE
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| Jan 23, 2018 | HV Holtzbrinck Ventures Closes Seventh Venture Capital Fund, at over €306M | Munich and Berlin, Germany-based venture capital firm HV Holtzbrinck Ventures has closed its seventh fund, at €306m.
Almost entirely (over)subscribed by existing investors, the fund was the largest vehicle since the venture capital firm’s l... |
| Jan 22, 2018 | HV Holtzbrinck Ventures closes new €306 million fund to invest in European startups | The German VC firm HV Holtzbrinck Ventures has closed the largest fund since the company’s launch. Heavily oversubscribed, the fund quickly raised €306 million in a first and final closing. With the closing of the 7th fund, HV Holtzbrinck V... |
| Jan 22, 2018 | HV Holtzbrinck Ventures closes €306 million fund to back young startups | HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, the German VC firm, has announced its seventh fund of €306 million to back young startups at the seed and Series A rounds.
Initial investments will be anywhere between €500,000 and €5 million with follow-on investme... |
| Dec 5, 2017 | An overview of the latest noteworthy funding rounds: Bundles, Ikbenfrits, BUX | As the year comes to a close, a final set of funding rounds has been announced. Next generation trading app BUX follows VanMoof in its footsteps and launched a successful crowdfunding campaign after having raised €10.6M in a Series C fundin... |
| Oct 23, 2017 | Dutch trading app BUX banks €10.6M in Series C funding | Imagine you are interested in getting into the stock market. You’re probably still young and you have no idea where to start. Because of your lack of experience, you hesitate to put in money which you could use for more sensible purchases. ... |
| Sep 13, 2017 | Financial management startup Zeitgold raises €10 million in Series A funding | Berlin-based Zeitgold has announced a Series A round of €10 million from Battery Ventures and Holtzbrinck Ventures.
Zeitgold creates financial management tools using artificial intelligence for small businesses that can forecast liquidity s... |
| Jul 17, 2017 | Martin Saunders joins Dealflo as VP, Product | Dealflo, the first company to automate financial agreements from end to end, has appointed Martin Saunders as VP Product.
Specialising in product development for fast-growth internet-enabled technology companies, Saunders is responsible for... |
| Jun 21, 2017 | Lingokids Raises $4M from BVP | Ed-tech startup Lingokids, a 500-Startups-backed company (fka Monkimun) developing language learning services for early childhood, has closed a new funding round of $4 million led by top tier VCs in Europe, Holtzbrinck Ventures and JME Vent... |
| Jun 21, 2017 | Spanish edtech startup Lingokids raises $4 million in fresh funding | Edtech startup Lingokids has raised $4 million from Holtzbrinck Ventures and JME Ventures Capital with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Sabadell Venture Capital, Big Sur Ventures, and announced a new a distribution agreement wi... |
| Jun 21, 2017 | Lingokids (Monkimun) cierra una ronda semilla de $4M, acuden Holtzbrinck, JME Ventures y BessemerVP | 21/06/2017
LINGOKIDS (MONKIMUN) CIERRA UNA RONDA SEMILLA DE $4 MILLONES, ACUDEN HOLTZBRINCK, JME VENTURES Y BESSEMER VP.
Lingokids (Monkimun) ha captado $4 millones de financiación semilla en una ronda liderada por las firmas de capital r... |
| Apr 20, 2017 | Hotel booking and comparison startup DreamCheaper raises €1.5 million | DreamCheaper, a Berlin-based travel tech startup, has raised €1.5 million from Holtzbrinck Ventures, TruVenturo, and a number of business angels.
DreamCheaper’s service allows travellers to search for cheaper rates on hotel rooms they have ... |
| Mar 2, 2017 | Urban Sports Club Raised Seven-Digit Round of Financing | Urban Sports Club, a Berlin, German-based startup operating a large network of experts in all areas of sport, raised a seven-digit round of financing.
Holzbrinck Ventures made the investment.
The company, which joined forces with competitor... |
| Aug 5, 2016 | When HelloFresh was young: the early years | Like Delivery Hero, HelloFresh launched out of Rocket Internet's startup incubator in Berlin
As our readers know, Vator has started a series called When they were young.
It's a look back at the modest days of startups, what tracti... |
| Jun 16, 2016 | CaterWings raises $6.7 million to expand catering services in Europe | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
London-by-way-of Berlin startup CaterWings, an online marketplace for catering services and part of Rocket Internet, has raised €6 mill... |
| Jun 16, 2016 | Catering marketplace CaterWings raises €6 million to boost European expansion | Exclusive: London-by-way-of Berlin startup CaterWings, an online marketplace for catering services and part of Rocket Internet, has raised €6 million from Holtzbrinck Ventures, Tengelmann Ventures, and Rocket Internet.
It launched in Amster... |
| Apr 6, 2016 | Daily funding roundup - April 6, 2016 | Bright Health secured $80M Series A; FinanzCheck closed Series C funding; CrossChx recieved $15M
Qool Therapeutics, Inc., a Menlo Park, CA-based developer of non-invasive therapeutic hypothermia device for targeted temperature management an... |
| Feb 19, 2016 | Daily funding roundup - February 19, 2016 | Indigo secured $56M; Athentek raised $7M; BUX closed $6.9M funding
AlmaConnect, a social network based on private alumni networks focused on helping an alum/student get help from his/her alumni network, raised a Pre-Series A round of fundin... |
| Feb 17, 2016 | Big bucks voor fintech-startup BUX: €6 miljoen van Duitse investeerder | Big bucks voor fintech-startup BUX, want de Nederlandse beursapp sluit wederom een flinke investeringsronde. Ditmaal gaat het om een bedrag van maar liefst €6,1 miljoen, afkomstig van het Duitse Holtzbrinck Ventures. BUX maakt het door midd... |
| Feb 4, 2016 | Daily funding roundup - February 4, 2016 | Lamudi raised $31.4M; Sonatype completed $30M funding round; Zendrive secured $13.5M funding
Zendrive raised $13.5 million in funding for its service to make transportation safer. The investment was led by Sherpa Capital and will be used to... |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Daily funding roundup - February 2, 2016 | Magic Leap bagged $793.5M; OutSystems completed $55M funding round; Modsy raised $8M
Modsy raised an $8 million Series A funding round, led by Norwest Venture Partners with participation from existing investors and prominent angels includin... |
| Feb 2, 2016 | Spotcap Closes €31.5M Third Financing Round | Spotcap, a Berlin, Germany-based provider of an online lending platform, closed its €31.5m third financing round.
The round was led by international private equity firm Finstar Financial Group, with participation from previous investor Holt... |
| Nov 23, 2015 | Daily funding roundup - November 23, 2015 | ColorChip raised $25M; Quizlet secured $12M; Sportpursuit received $14.4M funding
South Korean apartment cleaning service WaHome has received $1 million in a seed investment from Sparklabs Global Ventures, Mashup Angels, Fast Track Asia and... |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Caremondo Secures Seven-Figure VC Financing | Caremondo, a Munich, Germany-based startup which operates an international platform for medical tourism, secured a seven-figure financing.
Backers included Holtzbrinck Ventures and business angels.
The company intends to use the funds to ex... |
| Feb 17, 2015 | Carmudi Raises $25M in Funding | Carmudi, a car classified site for emerging markets, raised $25m in funding.
Backers included Asia Pacific Internet Group (APACIG), a joint venture of Rocket Internet and Ooredoo, Holtzbrinck Ventures, a consumer internet investor, Tengelma... |
| Feb 9, 2015 | Lamudi, Rocket Internet’s Property Portal For Emerging Markets, Raises $18M | Lamudi, the Rocket Internet-backed online property listings company for emerging markets, has closed a $18 million (€16 million) round of funding to develop its marketshare and revenues worldwide.
The capital comes from a trio of stalwart R... |
| Jan 26, 2015 | Holtzbrinck raises €285mn for ecommerce companies | Holtzbrinck Ventures has announced the first and final close of its latest fund, with 285 million euros of commitments. With its six fund the venture capital investment firm attracted capital from several investors. This money will be used ... |
| Jan 17, 2015 | HV Holtzbrinck Ventures Closes Sixth Venture Capital Fund, at €285M | Munich-based venture capital investment firm HV Holtzbrinck Ventures announced the close of its latest fund, with €285m of commitments.
HV Holtzbrinck Ventures Fund VI was substantially oversubscribed and closed in less than four months, at... |
| Jan 16, 2015 | Funding roundup - week ending 1/16/15 | Moovit, Rounds, Smartlink Mobile, Crowdynews, Soylent, CloudRail, BlockCypher, App Annie, Lynda
Seed stage
Smartlink Mobile, a mobile health solution company, raised $2.5 million in seed financing from undisclosed investors.
CloudRail, a pr... |
| Jan 16, 2015 | Holtzbrinck Ventures Closes $331M Fund To Back More Consumer And E-Commerce Startups | One of the more prolific VCs in Europe with close ties to e-commerce startup factory Rocket Internet has closed another fund — its biggest yet — to back more consumer internet businesses in the region and beyond, with an emphasis on e-comme... |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Funding Daily: Tiny bags of cash | Today’s funding deals: Opal raises $8M
Marketing automation, especially cloud-based solutions, have become a big business, and new funding announcements continue to show up. This is in part because big brands have to use multiple channels a... |
| Oct 3, 2014 | Funding Daily: Tiny bags of cash | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Today’s funding deals: Opal raises $8M
Marketing ... |
| Oct 2, 2014 | ZenMate raises $3.2M to help you watch videos outside the U.S. (updated) | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Update 5 a.m. PT: ZenMate users are currently not... |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Holtzbrinck Ventures exchanges its stakes in 7 Rocket Internet startups for a direct 2.5% stake in the incubator itself | There we go again: German tech startup incubator Rocket Internet has announced yet another new investor, as its longtime partner in crime Holtzbrinck Ventures is receiving a 2.5% stake. The news comes on the heels of Rocket Internet selling... |
| Aug 22, 2014 | IPO-Bound E-Commerce Giant Rocket Internet Consolidates, Holtzbrink Takes 2.5% Stake | More shareholder activity over at Rocket Internet, the Berlin-based e-commerce incubator and investor that is widely expected to go public. Holtzbrinck Ventures, a firm that has been a longtime investor in Rocket Internet portfolio companie... |
| Oct 21, 2013 | This Is Your Last Chance To Register For Startup Alley At Disrupt Europe | Disrupt Europe in Berlin is almost here and we would like to extend the offer for you, some of the best startups in the world, to take part in Startup Alley, our special pavilion focused on bringing amazing startups together under one roof.... |
| Jun 20, 2013 | Rocket Internet’s SE Asian LAZADA secures huge funding for the region | Things seem to be going well for Rocket Internet, with news and investments coming every week from the ecommerce cookie cutter company.
This time it’s with LAZADA, Southeast Asia’s (SEA) largest online shopping “mall”. The company has annou... |
| Jun 20, 2013 | Rocket Internet’s SE Asian LAZADA secures huge funding for the region | Things seem to be going well for Rocket Internet, with news and investments coming every week from the ecommerce cookie cutter company.
This time it’s with LAZADA, Southeast Asia’s (SEA) largest online shopping “mall”. The company has anno... |
| Apr 2, 2013 | Auctionata Raises $20.2M in Funding | Auctionata, a Berlin, Germany-based has online fine art auction house, raised $20.2m in funding.
Backers included Earlybird Venture Capital, Bright Capital, Kite Ventures, Holtzbrinck Ventures, eVenture Capital Partners and the ... |
| Jan 31, 2013 | German Fashion Moodboard Startup Stylight Secures “Significant” Multi-Million Euro Series B From ProSiebenSat.1’s SevenVentures | Munich, Germany-based online fashion community moodboard startup, Stylight, has secured a “significant” multi-million euro Series B investment from SevenVentures, the venture subsidiary of media company ProSiebenSat.1. The exact amount has ... |
| Jan 7, 2013 | Paymill Closes €10M Funding | Paymill, a Munich, Germany-based provider of web payments solutions, closed a €10m funding round.
Backers included Holtzbrinck Ventures and Sunstone Capital.
The company intends to use the capital to continue to develop the platform, and im... |
| Dec 17, 2012 | Glossybox Receives over €55M in Financing | Glossybox (Beauty Trend Holding GmbH), a Berlin, Germany-based global leader in the beauty box market, is receiving more than €55m in financing.
Backers include Rocket Internet, Holtzbrinck Ventures, and Investment AB Kinnevik.
Founded a ye... |
| Oct 22, 2012 | Musicplayr Raises €500K in Seed Funding | According to reports, Musicplayr, a Cologne, and Berlin, Germany-based free web music startup, has raised €500k in seed funding.
The round was led by Lars Langusch of Holzbrink Ventures.
Co-founded by Thorsten Lüttger and Stefan Vosskötter,... |
| Aug 30, 2012 | Square clone Payleven hits UK, Brazil, confirms double-digit million funding | Mobile payments company Payleven is expanding its operations from Germany to Brazil, the Netherlands, Poland, and the UK – and today it confirmed a double-digit million euro funding round with New Enterprise Associates, Holtzbrinck Ventures... |
| Aug 27, 2012 | Semasio Raises Seven-Digit Funding | Semasio GmbH, a Hamburg, Germany-based startup that develops technology for tailoring online display advertising to specific audiences, has raised a seven-digit funding.
Backers include Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI), Holtzbri... |
| Jul 3, 2012 | FASHION FOR HOME Raises Funding | FASHION FOR HOME, a Berlin, Germany-based online shop for designer furniture, has completed a lower double-digit million funding round.
The round was led by Acton Capital Partners, with participation from Holtzbrinck Ventures. Incubator Roc... |
| Apr 21, 2011 | Mopay: Mobile payment interest doubled in North America last year | Mobile payment system Mopay announced today that people charging online merchandise directly to their cell phones or landlines has nearly doubled over the last year in North America, putting local consumers on par with leading regions like ... |
| Jan 12, 2011 | Holtzbrinck Ventures closes latest fund at €177m | Its German media group parent, Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck, will remain an investor, but Holtzbrinck Ventures sa |
| Jan 11, 2011 | Holtzbrinck Ventures Closes Fourth Fund at €177M | Munich, Germany-based Holtzbrinck Ventures has closed its fourth fund, at €177m.
HV Holtzbrinck Ventures Fund IV, which will now operate as a fully independent venture fund, will continue to execute the company’s strategy of investing in ea... |
| Jan 10, 2011 | Breaking: Holtzbrinck Ventures and HarbourVest closes €177m early stage fund | We’ve just learned that German VC Holtzbrinck Ventures will announce that it’s closed a whopping €177 million early stage fund tomorrow. The Holtzbrinck Ventures Fund IV is backed by both Georg von Holtzbrinck publishing group and funds man... |
| Jan 10, 2011 | Holtzbrinck Ventures And HarbourVest Closes €177M Early Stage Fund | |
| Dec 20, 2010 | Breaking: eBay acquires brands4friends private sales site for $200 million | Germany’s largest private sales fashion shopping club has just been acquired by eBay for a whopping $200 million (€150 million). Although eBay’s acquisitions have almost stalled since the failed take-over of Skype, this strategic transactio... |
| Mar 17, 2010 | German Groupon clone Citydeal gets €5m in second round | [Germany] The Samwer brothers have done it again.
In December, Germany’s most prolific startup founders pumped millions from France and Sweden into their Internet companies. Now the three brothers have secured a €5 million second round for ... |
| Jan 26, 2010 | Fashion4Home launches social furniture site in the US | Updated.
Furniture site Fashion4Home, which launched in Germany in November of last year, is launching in the US today. The site will offer US shoppers 80 models of contemporary furniture across 12 categories, including exclusive designs, a... |
| Oct 20, 2009 | Live from Munich – TechCrunch Europe seminar and meetup | TechCrunch Europe is hosting TechCrunch Munich at the Sun Microsystem offices in Munich today from 2.30 pm Munich time (1.30pm London, 8.30am New York) onwards, followed by networking drinks. We’ll be hearing startup pitches and speakers in... |
| Oct 9, 2009 | TechCrunch Munich, 20 October | Quite some years ago I was a young journalist sent on assignment to Munich to cover a conference. As many conferences are, it was not exactly rich with stories. But there was an upside. The Oktoberfest was on and I managed to sneak out to e... |
| Aug 7, 2009 | Social gaming start-up wooga woos investors | Berlin-based social gaming company wooga, whose “Brain Buddies” now has 2.5million users on Facebook (and it’s still growing by 100,000 a day), just closed a round of investment – terms undisclosed – from Holtzbrinck Ventures. It plans to d... |
| Jul 3, 2008 | Germany’s GameDuell raises round for skill-based games | German skill-games site GameDuell has raised $17 million in a second round of funding from Wellington Partners.
The Berlin-based company has more than 10 million registered members and claims to be the No. 1 game community in Germany. It pl... |
| Российский оператор OnlineTours привлек $7 млн инвестиций | Туристическое онлайн-агентство OnlineTours привлекло инвестиций на $7 млн в раунде серии B. Инвесторами стали международные фонды e.ventures, Global Founders Capital, Holtzbrinck Ventures, а также фонд InVenture Partners, который сохранил с... |
| Cupom ainda é bom: alemães aportam milhões na Cuponation | Maria Fernanda de Azevedo Antunes Junqueira, CEO da CupoNation (Foto: Divulgação)
A CupoNation, que reúne ofertas e cupons de desconto, anunciou um novo aporte na casa dos “milhões de euros”, vindos do fundo alemão Holtzbrinck Ventures, que... |
| Target Ventures лидировал в раунде на 20 млн евро в сервис бронирования круизов | Российский венчурный фонд Target Ventures выступил лид-инвестором в раунде С в сервис бронирования круизов DREAMLINES (Гамбург, Германия). Общий размер раунда составляет около €20 млн. В раунде также принял участие фонд Alpoint Ventures и р... |
| Cupom ainda é bom: alemães aportam milhões na Cuponation | Maria Fernanda de Azevedo Antunes Junqueira, CEO da CupoNation (Foto: Divulgação)
A CupoNation, que reúne ofertas e cupons de desconto, anunciou um novo aporte na casa dos “milhões de euros”, vindos do fundo alemão Holtzbrinck Ventures, que... |