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About Axel Springer SE

Investor type

Corporate VC

First check

$200k to $10M

Lead

Sometimes

Themes

ehealth
video
streaming
sports
connected-health
videogames
media VR adtech
tech-enabled health
sport
sportstech
audio
gaming healthtech
play
longevity
health-tech
wellness
content
e-health
well-being
wellbeing
connected health
digital-health
gamedev
esports
healthier living
health
music
voice
telehealth
fitness
healthcare
entertainment
interactive entertainment
mental health art
advertisment
videogame
advertising
audio/voice
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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
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100%

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Axel Springer SE Team

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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