Axel Springer
Investor profile
CorporateVenture capital
Axel Springer has backed 18 European tech companies across 21 funding rounds between 2011 and 2026, joining rounds totalling €159M. Most active in E-commerce and Software. Data as of Nov 2026.
Deals
21
distinct rounds
Companies
18
backed
Active span
2011–2026
16 yrs
Total round €
€159M
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / yearAxel Springer — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| Axel Springer — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Top sectors
by dealsAxel Springer — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Axel Springer — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| E-commerce | 7 |
| Software | 5 |
| Proptech | 4 |
| Travel | 3 |
| Media | 2 |
| Marketing | 2 |
| AI | 1 |
| Fashion | 1 |
| Fintech | 1 |
| Legaltech | 1 |
Stages
by dealsAxel Springer — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| Axel Springer — stages | |
|---|---|
| Other | 9 |
| Series A | 4 |
| Early VC | 3 |
| Seed | 3 |
| Growth/Late | 1 |
| Series B | 1 |
Countries
by dealsAxel Springer — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Axel Springer — countries | |
|---|---|
| Germany | 13 |
| France | 2 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| UK | 1 |
Co-investment network
shared roundsCo-investment network — interactive chart.
Hover a node for shared-deal counts; click a co-investor to open its profile.
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Frequent co-investors
shared rounds- MairDumont3
- High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)2
- Porsche Ventures2
- Purplebricks2
- Akos Kapui1
- Allianz1
- aws Founders Fund (aws Gründerfonds)1
- Axel Springer Electronic Media1
- Bayern Kapital1
- Bundesdruckerei1
- Caisse des depots1
- Cerberus Capital Management1
- Cherry Ventures1
- Core1
- Daimler1
- Day One Capital1
- Deutsche Bahn1
- Deutsche Bank and Postbank1
- Deutsche Telekom1
- FinLeap1
- Giesecke+Devrient1
- Here Technologies1
- HitFox1
- Kulczyk Investments1
- Lufthansa Group1
Portfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeday | Germany | 2 | €60M |
| Visual Meta | Germany | 1 | €40M |
| Qwant | France | 2 | €24M |
| Housell | Spain | 1 | €12M |
| Clark | Germany | 1 | €9.9M |
| Fineway | Germany | 1 | €7.0M |
| Blendle | Netherlands | 1 | €3.0M |
| Zizoo | Germany | 2 | €1.7M |
| Colossyan | Hungary | 1 | €1.0M |
| Vicomi | Israel | 1 | €796k |
| Embraase | Germany | 1 | €594k |
| cartmi | Germany | 1 | €0 |
| Bonrepublic | Austria | 1 | €0 |
| PurpleBricks | UK | 1 | €0 |
| CarJump | Germany | 1 | €0 |
| Bryght | Germany | 1 | €0 |
| Framen | Germany | 1 | €0 |
| Verimi | Germany | 1 | €0 |