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Axel Springer

Axel-Springer-Straße 65, Berlin, 10888, Germany

Overview

Media company focused on publishing and digital transformation.

Founded

1946

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Germany
The Netherlands
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Advertising
Digital Media
Marketing
News
...

Investment portfolio

39rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Marquee
Jul 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
European Technology Network
Jul 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Particle.news
Jun 2024Participated
$11 MSeries A
Smalt
Nov 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Anzu
Jun 2023Participated
$48 MSeries B
Inkitt
Oct 2021Led
$59 MSeries B
Nested
Mar 2021Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Homeday
Jun 2020Led
$45 MOther Equity
QWANT
Jan 2020Participated
$11 MOther Equity
OZY Media
Nov 2019Participated
$35 MSeries C
Proportunity
Oct 2019Led
$3 MSeed
Group Nine Media
Sep 2019Participated
$50 MOther Equity
Marquee
Jul 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
European Technology Network
Jul 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Particle.news
Jun 2024Participated
$11 MSeries A
Smalt
Nov 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Anzu
Jun 2023Participated
$48 MSeries B
Inkitt
Oct 2021Led
$59 MSeries B
Nested
Mar 2021Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Homeday
Jun 2020Led
$45 MOther Equity
QWANT
Jan 2020Participated
$11 MOther Equity
OZY Media
Nov 2019Participated
$35 MSeries C
Proportunity
Oct 2019Led
$3 MSeed
Group Nine Media
Sep 2019Participated
$50 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Axel Springer: 39 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Axel Springer: 39 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed15
Series A16
Series B13
Series C+23
Other Equity611

Monthly Deal Activity

Axel Springer: 39 deals are recorded across 150 months.All available history.
Axel Springer: 39 deals are recorded across 150 months. All available history
MonthDeals
May '141
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '142
Nov '140
Dec '141
Jan '151
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '151
May '151
Jun '151
Jul '151
Aug '150
Sep '151
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '151
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '161
Aug '161
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '171
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '171
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '181
Nov '182
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '191
Jun '190
Jul '192
Aug '192
Sep '191
Oct '191
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '201
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Apr '200
May '200
Jun '201
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Dec '200
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Dec '210
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Axel Springer: Media & Entertainment is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Axel Springer: Media & Entertainment is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Media & Entertainment13
Enterprise Software11
Networks, Cloud & Communication10
E-Commerce & Retail7
Data, Analytics & IT7
Real Estate & Construction7
AI & Machine Learning7
Consumer & Lifestyle6
Marketing & Advertising6
Travel & Hospitality4
Fintech3
Social & Community Platforms3
Education & Workforce2
AR/VR2
Transportation & Logistics2
Manufacturing2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Gaming & eSports1
Professional Services1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Axel Springer: 39 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Axel Springer: 39 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M11
$5M-$10M10
$10M-$25M9
$25M-$50M6
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Axel Springer: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (21 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Axel Springer: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (21 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe21
United States16
India1
Israel1
Axel Springer: 20 co-investors are shown, with MairDuMont Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Axel Springer: 20 co-investors are shown, with MairDuMont Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
MairDuMont Ventures4
BITKRAFT Ventures3
Lerer Hippeau3
WPP3
aws Grunderfonds2
Bayern Kapital2
Emerson Collective2
EQT Ventures2
Felix Capital2
GSV Ventures2
Kleiner Perkins2
Lightspeed Venture Partners2
Naspers2
NBCUniversal2
New Enterprise Associates2
Oak Investment Partners2
Purplebricks2
Russmedia2
SoftBank2
97212 Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Axel Springer: Led accounts for 28% and participating for 72% of round participation.All available history.
Axel Springer: Led accounts for 28% and participating for 72% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1128%
Participating2872%
Axel Springer: Single-lead accounts for 36% and co-led for 64% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Axel Springer: Single-lead accounts for 36% and co-led for 64% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead436%
Co-led764%

Team

Alfonso Hernandez

Senior Lead Engineer

Axel Springer

Founder

Beister Yvonne

TitleDirector Axel Springer Brand Studios, Content & Creative Strategy

Dirk Gerber

IT Support Specialist

Jan Bayer

Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Mathias Döpfner

chairman and CEO

Oded Shoham

SVP, GenAI Investments

Sandra Müllrick

Product Manager Collaboration