What investment strategy does pd ventures focus on?

pd ventures focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does pd ventures have?

pd ventures has 6 active portfolio companies and 9 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is pd ventures headquartered?

pd ventures is headquartered in Augsburg, Germany.

When was pd ventures founded?

pd ventures was founded in 2009.

What sectors does pd ventures invest in?

pd ventures invests across TMT, Software, Consumer, Business Services.

What are pd ventures's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by pd ventures include: Ryte (2024) to Semrush; PressMatrix (2021) to PSB / VNR Group; nebenan.de (Good Hood) (2020) to Hubert Burda Media; WIRKAUFENS (asgoodasnew electronics) (2020) to Verdane; tausendkind (2019) to Droege Group / Weltbild Group; Affinitas (eDarling / Spark Networks) (2017) to Spark Networks SE; classmarkets (2015) to ImmobilienScout24 (Scout24); Vertical Media (Gruenderszene) (2014) to Axel Springer.

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pd ventures

Augsburg, Germany·Founded 2009·

Venture Capital Growth Equity

·pddigital.de

pd ventures (PDV Inter-Media Venture GmbH) is the corporate venture arm of Mediengruppe Pressedruck, the Augsburg-based publisher of the Augsburger Allgemeine. Since 2009 it has invested off the group balance sheet into media-adjacent startups in web services, internet and mobile applications, typically at late-seed to Series A/B stage with tickets of roughly EUR 0.25-2m, and now operates under the pd digital umbrella.

AUM

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Funds

vintages 2009

Portfolio

Exits

pd ventures is an Augsburg venture capital firm with 6 active companies and 9 exits.

SectorsTMT Software Consumer Business Services

Key takeaways

·3 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 9 realized deals: 6 years.
·Top sector focus: TMT (27% of portfolio).

Sector breakdown

15 companies

TMT

4 · 27%

Software

4 · 27%

E-commerce

2 · 13%

Business Services

1 · 7%

Logistics

1 · 7%

SaaS

1 · 7%

Key facts

HQAugsburg, Germany

Founded2009

Websitepddigital.de

Recent exits

pd ventures sold Ryte to Semrush in 2024 after 7 years.

pd ventures exited fliit in 2021 after 4 years.

pd ventures sold PressMatrix to PSB / VNR Group in 2021 after 8 years.

pd ventures sold nebenan.de (Good Hood) to Hubert Burda Media in 2020 after 2 years.

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 15 portfolio companies (6 active · 9 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

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

1 fund

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

pd ventures Evergreen (PDV Inter-Media Venture)Active

Evergreen20096 assets9 exits

Evergreen

2009 · 17yr

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Unrealized

6 held

Company	Entry
asgoodasnew electronics GmbH (WIRKAUFENS) Germany	2012
AX Semantics Software · Germany	2016
Digitale Seiten Business Services · Germany	2020
Lingoda TMT · Germany	2015
nebenan.de Germany	2018
Roq.ad Software · Germany	2017

Realized

9 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Affinitas (eDarling / Spark Networks) TMT · Germany	2010	2017	Trade Sale	Spark Networks SE	–
classmarkets Software · Germany	2009	2015	Trade Sale	ImmobilienScout24 (Scout24)	–
fliit Logistics · Germany	2017	2021	–	–	–
nebenan.de (Good Hood) TMT · Germany	2018	2020	Trade Sale	Hubert Burda Media	–
PressMatrix Software · Germany	2013	2021	Trade Sale	PSB / VNR Group	–
Ryte SaaS · Germany	2017	2024	Trade Sale	Semrush	–
tausendkind E-commerce · Germany	2012	2019	Trade Sale	Droege Group / Weltbild Group	–
Vertical Media (Gruenderszene) TMT · Germany	2012	2014	Trade Sale	Axel Springer	–
WIRKAUFENS (asgoodasnew electronics) E-commerce · Germany	2012	2020	Secondary	Verdane	–

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does pd ventures focus on?: pd ventures focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does pd ventures have?: pd ventures has 6 active portfolio companies and 9 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
Where is pd ventures headquartered?: pd ventures is headquartered in Augsburg, Germany.
When was pd ventures founded?: pd ventures was founded in 2009.
What sectors does pd ventures invest in?: pd ventures invests across TMT, Software, Consumer, Business Services.
What are pd ventures's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by pd ventures include: Ryte (2024) to Semrush; PressMatrix (2021) to PSB / VNR Group; nebenan.de (Good Hood) (2020) to Hubert Burda Media; WIRKAUFENS (asgoodasnew electronics) (2020) to Verdane; tausendkind (2019) to Droege Group / Weltbild Group; Affinitas (eDarling / Spark Networks) (2017) to Spark Networks SE; classmarkets (2015) to ImmobilienScout24 (Scout24); Vertical Media (Gruenderszene) (2014) to Axel Springer.