Zalando
GermanyWho owns Zalando?
Zalando is a German E-commerce company, formerly owned by HV Capital, Rocket Internet SE and 3 others, exited in 2014. No current private equity owner is on file.
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Key facts
- ·Fully exited in 2014.
- ·Average hold across 5 realized cycles: 5 years.
- ·5 distinct PE sponsors across ownership cycles.
Ownership history
5 ownership periods · co-invest detected
HV Capital took Zalando public via IPO in 2014 after 6 years.
Rocket Internet SE took Zalando public via IPO in 2014 after 6 years.
SevenVentures exited Zalando in 2014 after 5 years.
Tengelmann Ventures took Zalando public via IPO in 2014 after 4 years.
Kinnevik took Zalando public via IPO in 2014 after 4 years.
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Who owns Zalando?
Zalando was formerly owned by HV Capital, Rocket Internet SE and 3 others, exited in 2014. No current private equity owner is on file.
Who has owned Zalando over time?
Zalando has been through 5 private-equity ownership periods: HV Capital · via Holtzbrinck Ventures Legacy · 2008–2014 · (IPO); Rocket Internet SE · via Rocket Internet Balance Sheet · 2008–2014 · (IPO); SevenVentures · via SevenVentures Media-for-Equity · 2009–2014; Kinnevik · via Kinnevik · 2010–2014 · (IPO); Tengelmann Ventures · via Tengelmann Ventures Evergreen · 2010–2014 · (IPO).