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Axel Springer Digital Ventures

Profile and portfolio

Parent Axel SpringerHQ Berlin, GermanyFounded 2012

Axel Springer Digital Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Axel Springer, an internet and media company. It was founded in 2012 and is based in Berlin, Germany. It invests from pre-seed to Series A. Sectors it names: media and gaming.

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Snapshot

Investment stage: Pre-seed to Series A
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ItemValue
Stage rangePre-seed to Series A
SectorsMedia and gaming
GeographyNorth America, Europe, Middle East and Africa
OfficesBerlin, Germany

Sources: S1 Axel Springer Digital Ventures.

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Investment stage: Pre-seed to Series A

Sources: S1 Axel Springer Digital Ventures.

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Where it invests and who leads it

Geography

Headquarters
Berlin, Germany

Investment regionsS1

LeadersS3

Axel Springer Digital Ventures on LinkedIn

Key facts

FactValueStatusSource
Parent companyAxel SpringerSingle sourceS1
Parent industryInternet and mediaSingle sourceS1
Founded2012Single sourceS1
HeadquartersBerlin, GermanySingle sourceS1
StatusActiveSingle sourceS1
Capital sourceParent company onlySingle sourceS1
StagesPre-seed, Seed, Series ASingle sourceS1

Notable outcomes

IPOs and acquisitions of portfolio companies. Price shown only where published.

CompanyTypeYearSource
AirbnbIPO2020S1
NextdoorIPO2021S1
UberIPO2019S1

Portfolio

The firm's portfolio page lists 8 companies.S1

Shared portfolio with other corporate VCs

5 companies on the Axel Springer Digital Ventures portfolio page also appear on the portfolio page of at least one other firm in this directory. Matched by company website, or by name where no website is published.

FirmSharedCompanies in common
GV2Nextdoor, Uber
Comcast Ventures1Nextdoor
SoftBank Vision Funds1Uber
CapitalG1Airbnb
Holtzbrinck Digital1Inkitt
Qualcomm Ventures1Particle

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Every company on the Axel Springer Digital Ventures list

8 companies, as listed on the firm's own website: 5 exited, 3 listed.S1 Read the firm's list.

Exited 5

  • Airbnb
  • Nextdoor
  • Qwant
  • Uber
  • Zenhomes

Listed 3

  • Inkitt
  • Particle
  • Wunderflats

History

  1. Axel Springer Digital Ventures founded.S1
  2. Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator founded with Plug and Play.S1
  3. APX founded with Porsche as a joint early-stage vehicle.S1

Official pages

Read the firm's own pages for current information.

  • Website www.axelspringer.com/en/axel-springer-digital-ventures

Sources

  1. S1Axel Springer Digital VenturesFirm
  2. S2Axel Springer Digital Ventures (German version of the Axel Springer page)Firm
  3. S3OpenRegister: Axel Springer Digital Ventures GmbH, Berlin (managing directors)Filing

Disclaimer and corrections

Not affiliated. This page is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Axel Springer Digital Ventures or any company named on it. Names and trademarks belong to their owners. Informational only. This is a public-source reference. It is not investment, legal or tax advice and not an offer or solicitation. Sources. Each figure names its source. Figures may have changed. Please read the firm's official pages, linked above. Corrections and takedown. To report an error or ask for a change or removal, use the correction form or email Richard@CorporateVentureCapital.com.

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