The Venture Codex

Participated · Equity · Feb 2017

Dreamlines is Europe’s largest online travel agency specializing in cruise-related travel, founded in 2012 and based in Hamburg. The company connects customers to the largest portfolio of cruises around the world and offers exclusive Dreamlines packages. Since launch it has expanded into 10 countries and partners with over 100 cruise operators. Dreamlines positions itself as a tech-focused platform to move the cruise industry online and expand internationally. Management says the new capital will support continued growth and international expansion. Dreamlines operates an online cruise marketplace and provides an online portal for cruises across seven European countries. The company is led by Managing Director Felix Schneider and has its global headquarters in Hamburg, with offices in France, Brazil, Russia, the Netherlands and Australia. Dreamlines intends to use the newly raised funds to expand organically and through acquisitions. The company raised €18m in the reported funding round and had previously raised €32m in 2016. The raise is intended to support the company’s international growth and M&A-driven expansion plans. Dreamlines is an online travel agency for cruises that offers bookings across approximately 30,000 cruises via more than 100 shipping companies. The company was founded in 2012 by Felix Schneider and Nils Regge and is based in Hamburg, Germany. It employs over 350 people across offices in Germany, France, Brazil, Australia, Italy, Russia and the Netherlands. Dreamlines has raised a total of €44m to date and recently secured an additional €14m in funding. The new funds will be used to continue growth in Germany and to support international expansion. The company’s platform and distribution through a broad set of shipping partners underpin its expansion plans. DREAMLINES operates an online cruise portal that lists over 30,000 products, from short cruises to around-the-world and transatlantic itineraries. Founded in January 2012 and headquartered in Hamburg, the company serves the German-speaking market and also operates in Australia, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Russia and Brazil. DREAMLINES employs about 280 people worldwide. In August the company acquired one of the biggest cruise portals in Australia as part of its international expansion. The recent €20 million Series C financing will fund the company’s rapid growth and support further global expansion. DREAMLINES is described in the article as one of the most important providers of cruises on the German market.

Led · Equity · Sep 2012

VAZATA provides complex managed hosting, IaaS and colocation services, operating a vStructure IaaS platform. The company serves Global 1000 businesses, U.S. Federal Government agencies and mid-market enterprises. Its data centers are located in Texas and Northern Virginia. Customers span sectors including SaaS, sports and entertainment, healthcare, legal, consumer products/services and non-profits. VAZATA intends to use new capital to expand its vStructure platform, broaden its geographic presence and grow its team. The company recently raised equity financing to support these plans. Horizon Data Center Solutions provides data center services and managed IT flexsourcing, including a private cloud computing platform. The company serves government agencies, enterprise clients and forward-thinking small and midsize businesses. It announced a $7.5M equity financing to fund growth. Proceeds will be used to open new data centers and expand its managed IT services and private cloud platform. Management said the company is pursuing expansion opportunities in Northern Virginia, California and additional capacity in its Dallas home market. The financing is intended to accelerate those expansion plans and enable quicker market entry.