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Axel Springer SE

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About Axel Springer SE

Investor type

Corporate VC

First check

$200k to $10M

Lead

Sometimes

Themes

content
streaming
wellbeing
voice
telehealth
advertising
video
gamedev
connected health
mental health entertainment
videogame
music
longevity
play
digital-health
ehealth
audio
gaming
health
fitness
healthier living
tech-enabled health
adtech
well-being
media
videogames
healthcare
health-tech
sport
audio/voice
interactive entertainment
wellness VR
connected-health
healthtech
sportstech
sports
e-health
advertisment
esports art
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Funding Stages

2. Prototype3. Early Revenue4. Scaling

Countries of investment

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Who we are

With over 10,000 employees, Axel Springer operates in more than 25 countries. Our media brands, including BILD, BUSINESS INSIDER, MORNING BREW, POLITICO, THE TELEGRAPH, and WELT, are at the heart of our business. Our portfolio also includes the Commerce brands Awin, Bonial, and Idealo.

Funding Requirements

We invest in Seed and Series A-stage companies that have already demonstrated initial traction and show a clear connection to Axel Springer’s business areas, such as Media, AdTech, Commerce, Sports & Healthcare.

Value add

Beyond providing capital, we actively support our portfolio companies with our long-standing expertise and Axel Springer’s international network. We primarily act as a co-investor, with a focus on Seed and Series A rounds. Portfolio examples include Airbnb (IPO 2020), Inkitt, Nextdoor (IPO 2021), Particle, Qwant (exit), Uber (IPO 2019), Wunderflats and Zenhomes (exit).

Locations

Axel-Springer-Straße 65, 10888 Berlin HQ
Reply Rate

100%

Responds in

21 hours

Axel Springer SE Team

Lior Sklarski

Lior Sklarski

Analyst

"We invest in Seed and Series A-stage companies that have already demonstrated initial traction and show a clear connection to Axel Springer’s business areas, such as Media, AdTech, Commerce, Sports & Healthcare."

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