What investment strategy does MGO Digital Ventures focus on?

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

How many portfolio companies does MGO Digital Ventures have?

MGO Digital Ventures has 6 active portfolio companies and 4 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is MGO Digital Ventures headquartered?

MGO Digital Ventures is headquartered in Bamberg, Germany.

When was MGO Digital Ventures founded?

MGO Digital Ventures was founded in 2013.

What sectors does MGO Digital Ventures invest in?

MGO Digital Ventures invests across TMT, Software, Consumer, Business Services.

What are MGO Digital Ventures's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by MGO Digital Ventures include: CHRONEXT (2024) to The Platform Group; tausendkind (2024) to Vertbaudet; Blinkist (2023) to Go1; CodeCheck (2022) to Producto GmbH.

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MGO Digital Ventures

Bamberg, Germany·Founded 2013·

Venture Capital Growth Equity

·mgo-ventures.de

MGO Digital Ventures GmbH is the corporate venture capital arm of Mediengruppe Oberfranken (mgo), a Bamberg-based multimedia group with more than 50 brands. Founded in January 2013, it invests off the media group's balance sheet as a minority co-investor in seed and (pre-)Series-A DACH digital startups, with tickets up to EUR 500,000, focusing on media/marketing/AdTech, recruiting and B2B-SaaS. It rarely leads rounds and acts as a long-term strategic partner. Current managing directors per the site imprint are Eva-Maria Bauch and Alexander von Fabris.

AUM

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Funds

vintages 2013

Portfolio

Exits

MGO Digital Ventures is a Bamberg venture capital firm with 6 active companies and 4 exits.

SectorsTMT Software Consumer Business Services

Key takeaways

·4 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 4 realized deals: 9 years.
·Top sector focus: SaaS (30% of portfolio).

Sector breakdown

10 companies

SaaS

3 · 30%

EdTech

2 · 20%

E-commerce

2 · 20%

Software

2 · 20%

Geography breakdown

3 geographies

Germany

8 · 80%

Switzerland

1 · 10%

Australia

1 · 10%

Key facts

HQBamberg, Germany

Founded2013

Websitemgo-ventures.de

Recent exits

MGO Digital Ventures sold Chronext to The Platform Group in 2024 after 9 years.

MGO Digital Ventures sold tausendkind to Vertbaudet in 2024 after 9 years.

MGO Digital Ventures sold Blinkist to Go1 in 2023 after 10 years.

MGO Digital Ventures sold CodeCheck to Producto GmbH in 2022 after 6 years.

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 10 portfolio companies (6 active · 4 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

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

1 fund

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

MGO Digital Ventures Evergreen BookActive

Evergreen20136 assets4 exits

Evergreen

2013 · 13yr

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Unrealized

6 held

Company	Entry
Anpfiff.info Germany	–
Go1 SaaS · Australia	2023
Instaffo Software · Germany	2019
Lunchio (hrmony) SaaS · Germany	2018
Samdock SaaS · Germany	2020
Skoove EdTech · Germany	2019

Realized

4 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Blinkist EdTech · Germany	2013	2023	Trade Sale	Go1	–
Chronext E-commerce · Germany	2015	2024	Trade Sale	The Platform Group	–
CodeCheck Software · Switzerland	2016	2022	Trade Sale	Producto GmbH	–
tausendkind E-commerce · Germany	2015	2024	Trade Sale	Vertbaudet	–

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does MGO Digital Ventures focus on?: MGO Digital Ventures focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does MGO Digital Ventures have?: MGO Digital Ventures has 6 active portfolio companies and 4 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
Where is MGO Digital Ventures headquartered?: MGO Digital Ventures is headquartered in Bamberg, Germany.
When was MGO Digital Ventures founded?: MGO Digital Ventures was founded in 2013.
What sectors does MGO Digital Ventures invest in?: MGO Digital Ventures invests across TMT, Software, Consumer, Business Services.
What are MGO Digital Ventures's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by MGO Digital Ventures include: CHRONEXT (2024) to The Platform Group; tausendkind (2024) to Vertbaudet; Blinkist (2023) to Go1; CodeCheck (2022) to Producto GmbH.