Holtzbrinck Digital
Holtzbrinck Digital is the Munich-based digital investment and venture arm of the Georg von Holtzbrinck publishing family, founded in 2010. Operating as an evergreen balance-sheet CVC (styled a Digital VC for Science, Content and Education), it makes early-stage and growth equity investments in digital science, digital education and digital content businesses, and also acts as an LP in third-party VC funds. It reports more than EUR 500 million of cumulative capital invested, roughly 20 active portfolio companies and 18 realised exits, and its holdings include Digital Science, Frontiers, AMBOSS, Inkitt and (until 2024) Labguru.
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Recent exits
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 20 portfolio companies (10 active · 10 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Sector breakdown
20 companiesFunds & portfolio
Every fund Holtzbrinck Digital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Holtzbrinck Digital Balance SheetEvergreenActive2010 · 16yr€500M10 active · 10 realized
Unrealized
10 held| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare |  Germany | 2016 | |
| Software | Germany | 2012 | |
| Software |  UK | 2010 | |
| TMT | Germany | 2008 | |
| TMT |  Switzerland | 2013 | |
| E-commerce | Germany | 2021 | |
| Software | Germany | 2021 | |
| TMT | Germany | 2010 | |
| HealthTech | Germany | 2023 | |
| HealthTech |  US | 2016 |
Germany· Entry 2016Germany· Entry 2012UK· Entry 2010Germany· Entry 2008Switzerland· Entry 2013Germany· Entry 2021Germany· Entry 2021Germany· Entry 2010Germany· Entry 2023US· Entry 2016Realized
10 exits| Company | Sector | Geo | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotech | Israel | 2010 | 2024 | Secondary | – | ||
| TMT | Germany | 2006 | 2020 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| EdTech | Germany | 2016 | 2017 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| HealthTech | Germany | 2023 | 2024 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Business Services | Germany | 2007 | 2016 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Healthcare | Germany | 2007 | 2019 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Consumer | Germany | 2001 | 2015 | Secondary | – | ||
| Healthcare | Germany | 2020 | 2021 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| Software | Germany | 2007 | 2023 | Trade Sale | – | ||
| E-commerce | Germany | 2007 | 2012 | Secondary | – |
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