Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator
Investor profile
Accelerator
Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator has backed 20 European tech companies across 24 funding rounds between 2013 and 2020, joining rounds totalling €7.6M. Most active in Media and Healthtech. Data as of Nov 2026.
Deals
24
distinct rounds
Companies
20
backed
Active span
2013–2020
8 yrs
Total round €
€7.6M
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / yearAxel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
Top sectors
by dealsAxel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Media | 6 |
| Healthtech | 5 |
| HRtech | 4 |
| Marketing | 4 |
| Fintech | 4 |
| Software | 3 |
| E-commerce | 3 |
| Travel | 1 |
| Foodtech | 1 |
| Consumer | 1 |
Stages
by dealsAxel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator — stages | |
|---|---|
| Seed | 14 |
| Other | 9 |
| Early VC | 1 |
Countries
by dealsAxel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator — countries | |
|---|---|
| Germany | 23 |
| Norway | 1 |
Co-investment network
shared roundsCo-investment network — interactive chart.
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Frequent co-investors
shared roundsPortfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentolo | Germany | 1 | €3.0M |
| Number26 | Germany | 2 | €1.5M |
| Massagio | Germany | 3 | €1.0M |
| Blogfoster | Germany | 1 | €1.0M |
| Zizoo | Germany | 1 | €800k |
| InStaff | Germany | 2 | €56k |
| mpax | Germany | 1 | €30k |
| classiqs | Germany | 1 | €25k |
| Nextsocial | Germany | 1 | €25k |
| Adincon | Germany | 1 | €25k |
| Stunn | Germany | 1 | €25k |
| Jobspotting | Germany | 1 | €25k |
| Embraase | Germany | 1 | €25k |
| Truffls | Germany | 1 | €25k |
| VINTAGEHUB | Germany | 1 | €23k |
| Coyno | Germany | 1 | €3k |
| Reach Hero | Germany | 1 | €0 |
| Socius | Norway | 1 | €0 |
| Foodguide App | Germany | 1 | €0 |
| Careship | Germany | 1 | €0 |