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Westwing

E-commerce·Germany·Exited 2018·Held 7yr

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

Entry
2011
Hold
7yr
Exit
2018
Est. EV
–

Who owns Westwing?

Westwing was owned by HV Capital through HV Fund IV (2011 vintage) from 2011 to 2018, exited via IPO. Across its history, Westwing has been through 3 private equity ownership periods, detailed in the timeline below.

Hand-verified · updated 2026-07-02

HV Capital
Most recent investor
HV Capital
HV Fund IV · 2011 · VC
3 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQGermany
SectorE-commerce
StatusAcquired
Key takeaways
  • ·Fully exited in 2018.
  • ·Average hold across 3 realized cycles: 7 years.

Ownership history

3 ownership periods · co-invest detected

Exited
Last exited in 2018.
Co-invest · 3 holders · 2011 · 2018
Rocket Internet SE
Rocket Internet SEExited 2018
2011 · 2018 · Rocket Internet Balance Sheet · 2007 · Evergreen
IPO
MOIC
–
Point Nine Capital
Point Nine CapitalExited 2018
2011 · 2018 · Point Nine Capital Fund I · 2011 · Evergreen
MOIC
–
HV Capital
HV CapitalExited 2018
2011 · 2018 · HV Fund IV · 2011 · VC
IPO
MOIC
–

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