What investment strategy does Burda Principal Investments focus on?

Burda Principal Investments focuses on Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Burda Principal Investments have?

Burda Principal Investments has 36 active portfolio companies and 7 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Burda Principal Investments headquartered?

Burda Principal Investments is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

What is Burda Principal Investments's assets under management?

Burda Principal Investments manages approximately €460M in assets under management.

When was Burda Principal Investments founded?

Burda Principal Investments was founded in 2016.

What sectors does Burda Principal Investments invest in?

Burda Principal Investments invests across Consumer, TMT, Software, Financials.

What are Burda Principal Investments's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Burda Principal Investments include: Notonthehighstreet (2026) to Executive Equity Partners; Vinted (2026) to EQT; Horangi (2023) to Bitdefender; The Recount (2023) to The News Movement; Zilingo (2023) to Buyogo AG; Hmlet (2022) to Habyt; Blitsy (2017) to A.C. Moore.

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Burda Principal Investments

Munich, Germany·Founded 2016·

Growth Equity

·burdaprincipalinvestments.com

Burda Principal Investments (BPI) is the growth-capital division of Hubert Burda Media, founded in 2016 and investing the family-owned media group's balance-sheet capital in minority growth stakes in consumer internet and technology companies from Munich, London and Singapore. BPI manages around USD 500m of assets (CEO interview, 2023) with tickets from roughly USD 10m at Series B onwards, and a portfolio spanning Europe, the US and Southeast Asia including Aleph Alpha, Nord Security, Carsome and Bloom & Wild; Vinted, backed since its 2015 Series C, was fully exited via the 2026 EQT-led secondary.

AUM

€460M

Funds

vintages 2016

Portfolio

Exits

Burda Principal Investments is a Munich growth equity firm with €460M AUM, 36 active companies and 7 exits.

SectorsConsumer TMT Software Financials

Key takeaways

·6 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 7 realized deals: 5 years.

Sector breakdown

43 companies

E-commerce

10 · 23%

TMT

6 · 14%

Consumer

5 · 12%

HealthTech

3 · 7%

Cybersecurity

3 · 7%

PropTech

3 · 7%

AI/ML

2 · 5%

Fintech

2 · 5%

Geography breakdown

14 geographies

Germany

10 · 23%

8 · 19%

Singapore

5 · 12%

France

2 · 5%

Lithuania

2 · 5%

Philippines

1 · 2%

Malaysia

1 · 2%

Key facts

HQMunich, Germany

Founded2016

Websiteburdaprincipalinvestments.com

Recent exits

Burda Principal Investments sold Notonthehighstreet to Executive Equity Partners in 2026 after 10 years.

Burda Principal Investments sold Vinted to EQT in 2026 after 11 years.

Burda Principal Investments sold Horangi to Bitdefender in 2023 after 1 year.

Burda Principal Investments sold The Recount to The News Movement in 2023 after 4 years.

Partners

Christian TeichmannCEO

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 43 portfolio companies (36 active · 7 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Investment team

Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.

Christian Teichmann

CEO

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Burda Principal Investments has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

1 fund

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

BPI EvergreenActive

Evergreen2016€460M36 assets7 exits

Evergreen

2016 · 10yr

€460M

Unrealized

36 held

Company	Entry
Aleph Alpha AI/ML · Germany	2023
Amboss HealthTech · Germany	2025
BaubleBar Consumer · US	2016
BillEase Fintech · Philippines	2022
Bloom & Wild E-commerce · UK	2017
Buycycle E-commerce · Germany	2025
Carsome E-commerce · Malaysia	2018
Expel Cybersecurity · US	2021
Felmo HealthTech · Germany	2021
Fleek E-commerce · UK	2026
Habyt PropTech · Germany	2022
HungryPanda FoodTech · UK	2020
Imperia SaaS · Spain	2025
Kaleidoscope TMT · US	2025
Kasagi Labo TMT · Singapore	2024
M.Gemi Consumer · US	2017
Matera PropTech · France	2021
Modjo AI/ML · France	2023
Moneybox Fintech · UK	2020
NeoTaste Hospitality · Germany	2023
Ninja Van Logistics · Singapore	2021
Nord Security Cybersecurity · Lithuania	2022
Oddbox Consumer · UK	2021
Patronus HealthTech · Germany	2022
Planet A Foods FoodTech · Germany	2024
Priceza E-commerce · Thailand	2016
Proxima Fusion Deep Tech · Germany	2026
Revibe E-commerce · United Arab Emirates	2025
Skillshare EdTech · US	2018
Stegra Industrials · Sweden	–
SweetEscape E-commerce · Indonesia	2019
Uluu ClimateTech · Australia	2023
WaitWhat TMT · US	2019
welevel TMT · Germany	2026
Yoto TMT · UK	2023
Zapp E-commerce · UK	2021

Realized

7 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Blitsy Consumer · US	2016	2017	Trade Sale	A.C. Moore	–
Hmlet PropTech · Singapore	2019	2022	Trade Sale	Habyt	–
Horangi Cybersecurity · Singapore	2022	2023	Trade Sale	Bitdefender	–
Notonthehighstreet E-commerce · UK	2016	2026	Secondary	Executive Equity Partners	–
The Recount TMT · US	2019	2023	Trade Sale	The News Movement	–
Vinted E-commerce · Lithuania	2015	2026	Secondary	EQT	–
Zilingo Consumer · Singapore	2018	2023	Trade Sale	Buyogo AG	–

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Burda Principal Investments focus on?: Burda Principal Investments focuses on Growth strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Burda Principal Investments have?: Burda Principal Investments has 36 active portfolio companies and 7 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Burda Principal Investments headquartered?: Burda Principal Investments is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
What is Burda Principal Investments's assets under management?: Burda Principal Investments manages approximately €460M in assets under management.
When was Burda Principal Investments founded?: Burda Principal Investments was founded in 2016.
What sectors does Burda Principal Investments invest in?: Burda Principal Investments invests across Consumer, TMT, Software, Financials.
What are Burda Principal Investments's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Burda Principal Investments include: Notonthehighstreet (2026) to Executive Equity Partners; Vinted (2026) to EQT; Horangi (2023) to Bitdefender; The Recount (2023) to The News Movement; Zilingo (2023) to Buyogo AG; Hmlet (2022) to Habyt; Blitsy (2017) to A.C. Moore.