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German Startups Group is a publicly listed venture capital investment company based in Berlin, Germany, that acquires majority and minority stakes in young, fast-growing digital technology startups. Operating primarily within the German-speaking region, the firm became the second most active venture capital investor in Germany following its inception, building a diversified portfolio that included stakes in 24 minority and one majority company by the end of 2015. The organization transitioned to the public equity markets by listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Entry Standard in November 2015, utilizing new funds from private placements to further expand its investment activities. Throughout its operational history, the firm has backed prominent technology enterprises, holding early stakes in recognizable portfolio companies such as Delivery Hero, SoundCloud, and Mister Spex. German Startups Group was officially founded in April 2012 by Christoph Gerlinger.
German Startups Group has 6 tracked investments across 5 companies. The latest tracked deal is $4.1M Other Equity in Finiata in October 2016.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2016 | Finiata | $4.1M Other Equity | — | FLY Ventures, LA Famiglia, Point Nine Capital |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Scalable Capital | $8.0M Series A | — | Balderton Capital, DST Global, HV Capital, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, Mato Peric, Reiner Mauch, Mpgi |
| Sep 21, 2015 | Datapine | $3.0M Series A | Rheingau Founders | K5 Global, KFW, Venista Ventures |
| Sep 1, 2015 | TVSmiles | $6.0M Series B | Omnes Capital | Headline, Sevenonemedia, Ventech |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Remerge | $3.0M Series A | Point Nine Capital | Burda Principal Investments, IBB Ventures, Westtech Ventures |
| Mar 1, 2014 | TVSmiles | $7.0M Series A | — | Cavalry Ventures, Headline, Cornelius Boersch, Brandenburg Ventures, Magix, Christian Claussen |
