Skip to content

Bestmile

Mobility·Switzerland·Exited 2021·Held 3yr
Entry
2018
Hold
3yr
Exit
2021

Who owns Bestmile?

Bestmile is a Swiss Mobility company, now owned by ZF Friedrichshafen AG, which acquired it in 2021 from Partech Partners.

Hand-verified · updated 2026-09-30

Open JSON · CC-BY
Partech Partners
Most recent investor
Partech Partners
Partech Seed · 2013 · VC
2 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQSwitzerland
SectorMobility
Key takeaways
  • ·Fully exited in 2021 to ZF Friedrichshafen AG.
  • ·Average hold across 2 realized cycles: 5 years.

Ownership history

2 ownership periods · co-invest detected

Exited
Last exited in 2021 to ZF Friedrichshafen AG.
Co-invest · 2 holders · 2014 · 2021
Serena Capital
Serena CapitalExited 2020
2014 · 2020(6yr) · Serena III · 2018 · Growth
Trade Sale · to ZF

Serena Capital sold Bestmile to ZF in 2020 after 6 years.

Partech Partners
Partech PartnersExited 2021
2018 · 2021(3yr) · Partech Seed · 2013 · VC
Trade Sale · to ZF Friedrichshafen AG

Partech Partners sold Bestmile to ZF Friedrichshafen AG in 2021 after 3 years.

Questions

Who owns Bestmile?

Bestmile is now owned by ZF Friedrichshafen AG, which acquired it in 2021 from Partech Partners.

When did ZF Friedrichshafen AG acquire Bestmile?

ZF Friedrichshafen AG acquired Bestmile in 2021, buying from Partech Partners.

Who did Bestmile sell to?

Partech Partners sold Bestmile to ZF Friedrichshafen AG in 2021 (Trade Sale). Serena Capital sold Bestmile to ZF in 2020 (Trade Sale).

Who has owned Bestmile over time?

Bestmile has been through 2 private-equity ownership periods: Serena Capital · via Serena III · 2014–2020 · sold to ZF · (Trade Sale); Partech Partners · via Partech Seed · 2018–2021 · sold to ZF Friedrichshafen AG · (Trade Sale).

Look up another firm or company
Data refreshed weekly · Sourced from public filings · Report an issue