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HelloFresh

Consumer·Germany·Exited 2017·Held 2yr

HelloFresh is a e-commerce company, headquartered in Germany.

Entry
2015
Hold
2yr
Exit
2017
Est. EV
–

Who owns HelloFresh?

HelloFresh was owned by Global Founders Capital through GFC Global Founders Capital Fund I (2013 vintage) from 2015 to 2017, exited via IPO. Across its history, HelloFresh has been through 4 private equity ownership periods, detailed in the timeline below.

Hand-verified · updated 2026-07-02

Global Founders Capital
Most recent investor
Global Founders Capital
GFC Global Founders Capital Fund I · 2013 · VC
4 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQGermany
SectorE-commerce
StatusAcquired
Key takeaways
  • ·Fully exited in 2017.
  • ·Average hold across 4 realized cycles: 5 years.
  • ·4 distinct PE sponsors across ownership cycles.

Ownership history

4 ownership periods · co-invest detected

Exited
Last exited in 2017.
Co-invest · 4 holders · 2011 · 2017
Rocket Internet SE
Rocket Internet SEExited 2017
2011 · 2017 · Rocket Internet Balance Sheet · 2007 · Evergreen
IPO
MOIC
–
HV Capital
HV CapitalExited 2017
2011 · 2017 · HV Fund IV · 2011 · VC
IPO
MOIC
–
Vorwerk Ventures
Vorwerk VenturesExited 2017
2012 · 2017 · Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures (captive) · 2007 · Evergreen
IPO
MOIC
–
Global Founders Capital
Global Founders CapitalExited 2017
2015 · 2017 · GFC Global Founders Capital Fund I · 2013 · VC
IPO
MOIC
–

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