What investment strategy does Holtzbrinck Digital focus on?

Holtzbrinck Digital focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Holtzbrinck Digital have?

Holtzbrinck Digital has 9 active portfolio companies and 8 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Holtzbrinck Digital headquartered?

Holtzbrinck Digital is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

What is Holtzbrinck Digital's assets under management?

Holtzbrinck Digital manages approximately €500M in assets under management.

When was Holtzbrinck Digital founded?

Holtzbrinck Digital was founded in 2010.

What sectors does Holtzbrinck Digital invest in?

Holtzbrinck Digital invests across TMT, Software, Healthcare, Business Services.

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Holtzbrinck Digital

Munich, Germany·Founded 2010·

Venture Capital Growth Equity

·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.

AUM

€500M

Funds

vintages 2010

Portfolio

Exits

SectorsTMTSoftwareHealthcareBusiness Services

Key facts

HQMunich, Germany

Founded2010

Employees12+

Websiteholtzbrinck.digital

Recent exits

BioData (Labguru)

Biotech · 2024 · 14yr hold

Likeminded

HealthTech · 2024 · 1yr hold

Searchmetrics

Software · 2023 · 16yr hold

pflege.de

Healthcare · 2021 · 1yr hold

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 17 portfolio companies (9 active · 8 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Holtzbrinck Digital has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

1 fund

Holtzbrinck Digital Balance SheetEvergreen

2010 · 16yr€500M9 active · 8 realized

Unrealized

9 held

Company	Sector	Geo	Entry
AMBOSS	Healthcare	Germany	2016
bettermarks	Software	Germany	2012
Digital Science	Software	United Kingdom	2010
epubli	TMT	Germany	2008
Frontiers	TMT	Switzerland	2013
Inkitt	TMT	Germany	2021
Lecturio	Software	Germany	2021
nilo	HealthTech	Germany	2023
TetraScience	HealthTech	United States	2016

AMBOSSActive

HealthcareGermany· Entry 2016

bettermarksActive

SoftwareGermany· Entry 2012

Digital ScienceActive

SoftwareUnited Kingdom· Entry 2010

epubliActive

TMTGermany· Entry 2008

FrontiersActive

TMTSwitzerland· Entry 2013

InkittActive

TMTGermany· Entry 2021

LecturioActive

SoftwareGermany· Entry 2021

niloActive

HealthTechGermany· Entry 2023

TetraScienceActive

HealthTechUnited States· Entry 2016

Realized

8 exits

Company	Sector	Geo	Entry	Exit	Type	MOIC
BioData (Labguru)	Biotech	Israel	2010	2024	Secondary	–
gutefrage.net	TMT	Germany	2006	2020	Trade Sale	–
Likeminded	HealthTech	Germany	2023	2024	Trade Sale	–
MyHammer	Business Services	Germany	2007	2016	Trade Sale	–
Parship	Consumer	Germany	2001	2015	Secondary	–
pflege.de	Healthcare	Germany	2020	2021	Trade Sale	–
Searchmetrics	Software	Germany	2007	2023	Trade Sale	–
StudiVZ	TMT	Germany	2007	2012	Secondary	–