Burda Principal Investments
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.
Key facts
Recent exits
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 39 portfolio companies (32 active · 7 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Burda Principal Investments has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
BPI EvergreenEvergreen2016 · 10yr€460M32 active · 7 realized
Unrealized
32 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMBOSS | HealthTech | Germany | 2025 |
| BaubleBar | Consumer | United States | 2016 |
| BillEase | Fintech | Philippines | 2022 |
| Bloom & Wild | Consumer | UK | 2017 |
| Buycycle | E-commerce | Germany | 2025 |
| Carsome | E-commerce | Malaysia | 2018 |
| Expel | Cybersecurity | United States | 2021 |
| Felmo | HealthTech | Germany | 2021 |
| Habyt | PropTech | Germany | 2022 |
| HungryPanda | E-commerce | UK | 2020 |
| Imperia | Software | Spain | 2025 |
| Kaleidoscope | TMT | United States | 2025 |
| Kasagi Labo | TMT | Singapore | 2024 |
| M.Gemi | Consumer | United States | 2017 |
| Matera | Software | France | 2021 |
| Modjo | AI/ML | France | 2023 |
| Moneybox | Fintech | UK | 2020 |
| NeoTaste | E-commerce | Germany | 2023 |
| Ninja Van | Logistics | Singapore | 2021 |
| Nord Security | Cybersecurity | Lithuania | 2022 |
| Oddbox | Consumer | UK | 2021 |
| Patronus | HealthTech | Germany | 2022 |
| Planet A Foods | Consumer | Germany | 2024 |
| Priceza | E-commerce | Thailand | 2016 |
| Revibe | E-commerce | United Arab Emirates | 2025 |
| Skillshare | EdTech | United States | 2018 |
| SweetEscape | E-commerce | Indonesia | 2019 |
| Uluu | ClimateTech | Australia | 2023 |
| WaitWhat | TMT | United States | 2019 |
| welevel | TMT | Germany | 2026 |
| Yoto | TMT | UK | 2023 |
| Zapp | E-commerce | UK | 2021 |
Realized
7 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleph Alpha | AI/ML | Germany | 2023 | 2026 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Blitsy | Consumer | United States | 2016 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Hmlet | PropTech | Singapore | 2019 | 2022 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Notonthehighstreet | E-commerce | UK | 2016 | 2026 | Secondary | – | |
| The Recount | TMT | United States | 2019 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | |
| Vinted | E-commerce | Lithuania | 2015 | 2026 | – | – | |
| Zilingo | Consumer | Singapore | 2018 | 2023 | – | – | – |
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Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
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