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Vertical Media (Gruenderszene)

TMT·Germany·Exited 2014·Held 2yr
Entry
2012
Hold
2yr
Exit
2014

Who owns Vertical Media (Gruenderszene)?

Vertical Media (Gruenderszene) is a German TMT company, now owned by Axel Springer, which acquired it in 2014 from pd ventures.

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pd ventures
Investor
pd ventures
pd ventures Evergreen (PDV Inter-Media Venture) · 2009 · Evergreen

Key facts

HQGermany
SectorTMT
StatusAcquired
Exit Type
Trade Sale
Buyer
Axel Springer
Exit Year
2014

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Questions

Who owns Vertical Media (Gruenderszene)?

Vertical Media (Gruenderszene) is now owned by Axel Springer, which acquired it in 2014 from pd ventures.

When did Axel Springer acquire Vertical Media (Gruenderszene)?

Axel Springer acquired Vertical Media (Gruenderszene) in 2014, buying from pd ventures.

Who did Vertical Media (Gruenderszene) sell to?

pd ventures sold Vertical Media (Gruenderszene) to Axel Springer in 2014 (Trade Sale).

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