About German Startups Group
German Startups Group is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of Frankfurt Am Main, Germany. As of Nov 2016, German Startups Group has invested in 42 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Germany based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Enterprise Applications and Retail. Most recently it led the Undisclosed Series A round of Wunder Mobility.
Overall, German Startups Group portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 16 acquisitions including key companies like Scalable Capital, One Football and Delivery Hero. A lot of funds co-invest with German Startups Group, with names like WestTech Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
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German Startups Group's List of Top Investments
German Startups Group has a portfolio of 42 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Wunder Mobility and Itembase.Their portfolio spans across Germany, United States and Sweden. They have invested in Consumer, Enterprise Applications, RetailÌý²¹²Ô»å 20 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A Ìý²¹²Ô»å 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by German Startups Group:Automated investment platform for ETFs, equities, bonds, commodities, and real estate. Its features include tools for portfolio optimization, valuation, risk monitoring, and portfolio management. Its app is available across both Android and IOS platforms.
Key facts about Scalable Capital
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €30.3M as on Dec 31, 2021
- Valuation: $1.4B as on Jun 09, 2021
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $375M
- Employee Count: 91 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: TEV Ventures, Balderton Capital and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Dec 07, 2023, $64.7M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. One Football
News media platform for soccer. It allows football fans to follow their idol teams. Its app enables fans to find live scores and commentaries, breaking news, videos, tables, statistics, live audio commentary, and background information on football, and engage through social media channels and comments. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about One Football
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €25.4M as on Dec 31, 2021
- Valuation: $1.1B as on Apr 20, 2021
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $320M
- Employee Count: 250 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: Liberty City Ventures, Aser Ventures and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Apr 28, 2022, $300M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. SoundCloud
Mobile-based music streaming platform. It allows users to upload, record, promote, and share their originally-created music. Artists can upload their music with a distinctive URL and share it on social networking sites. It offers various features including the creation of personalized playlists, reposting, sharing, and following other users. The mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices. Generates revenue through advertisements and in-app purchases.
Key facts about SoundCloud
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: £3.5K as on Dec 31, 2021
- Valuation: $700M as on Jun 14, 2016
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $438M
- Employee Count: 359 as on Dec 31, 2020
- Investors: Kreos Capital, Cayuga Venture Fund and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Feb 11, 2020, $75M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Platform offering food ordering and delivery services. Its marketplace enables users to provide online food delivery services from restaurants and cafes. The platform provides services for the delivery of flowers, medicines, gifts, packages, and e-commerce.
Key facts about Delivery Hero
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €9.94B as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.8B
- Employee Count: 47,981 as on Dec 31, 2023
- Investors: Nordic Makers, Kreos Capital and 42 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jan 07, 2021, $1.48B
- Highlight: Public
5. Rebuy
Online marketplace of used electronic products. Its product catalog includes phones, tablets, laptops, gaming consoles, wearables, and more.
Key facts about Rebuy
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €215M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $39.8M
- Employee Count: 500 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: Elkstone, Keyhaven Capital Partners and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 07, 2018, $26M
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
German Startups Group's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
German Startups Group has invested in 42 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Finiata and most recent follow-on round was in Wunder Mobility.
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German Startups Group's Investments by Stage
German Startups Group has made 12 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.18M, 7 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.2M and 2 investments in Series B stage.Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 12 |
Series A | 7 |
Series B | 2 |
Series D | 2 |
Series C | 1 |
Others | 1 |
German Startups Group's Investments by Sector
German Startups Group has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Retail, Enterprise Applications, FinTech and Mobile. Notably, it has invested in 38 Tech companies, 23 Consumer (B2C) companies, 20 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 11 companies focusing on Software.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 11 |
Retail | 10 |
Enterprise Applications | 9 |
FinTech | 6 |
Mobile | 3 |
Others | 20 |
German Startups Group's Investments by Geography
German Startups Group has made most investments in Germany (23), followed by United States where it has made 2 investments.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 23 |
United States | 2 |
German Startups Group's recent investments
Here are the most recent investments by German Startups Group:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 10, 2016 | Germany | Series A | Undisclosed | - | |
Oct 17, 2016 | Germany | Seed | $3.84M | Fly Ventures [+6] | |
Sep 30, 2016 | Germany | Series D | Undisclosed | - | |
Sep 30, 2016 | Germany | Series B | Undisclosed | - | |
Apr 28, 2016 | Germany | Series A | $5.6M | FinLeap [+5] |
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Here is a list of unicorns in German Startups Group's portfolio:
ÃØÃÜÑо¿Ëù Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 | News media platform for soccer | 2008 | Berlin | Series D | tusoojh | ||
66 | Online marketplace platform offering pre-used luxury watches | 2003 | Karlsruhe | Series C | cagabgl | ||
80 | Automated investment platform for ETFs, equities, bonds, commodities, and real estate | 2014 | Munich | Series E | tfeklad |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in German Startups Group's Portfolio
Here are German Startups Group's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 26, 2018 | - | - | - | |
Jun 30, 2017 | - | - | - |
Acquired companies in German Startups Group's Portfolio
Here are German Startups Group's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 17, 2024 | - | - | - | |
Sep 29, 2022 | - | - | - | |
May 13, 2022 | Mar 17, 2016 | Series D | $8.5M | |
May 04, 2022 | 2014 | Seed | Undisclosed | |
Jan 12, 2022 | Jul 23, 2014 | Seed | Undisclosed |
Co-investors of German Startups Group
Over the past 13 years, 134 investors have co-invested in German Startups Group's portfolio companies.
- Invested before German Startups Group:ÌýPoint Nine, Mountain Partners and 37 others have invested in rounds before German Startups Group. There are 3 companies where Point Nine has invested before German Startups Group and 2 companies where Mountain Partners has invested before German Startups Group.
- Top Co-investors of German Startups Group:Ìý46 investors entered a company along with German Startups Group. These include investors like WestTech Ventures (2 companies).
- Invested after German Startups Group:ÌýA total of 49 investors have invested in German Startups Group's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Balderton Capital (2 companies), (1 company) and Tengelmann Ventures (1 company).
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