Roland Berger

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Updated: Dec 10, 2025 ·

Financial History

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Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Jul 1, 2025	Fiber Elements	$3.0M Seed	—	468 Capital, Atypical Ventures, Global Founders Capital, HV Capital, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, LEA Partners, lool ventures, Notion Capital, Streamlined Ventures, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, WestCap, Gokul Rajaram, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl
Aug 1, 2024	FLYR	$230.0M Series D	—	468 Capital, Atypical Ventures, Global Founders Capital, HV Capital, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, LEA Partners, lool ventures, Notion Capital, Streamlined Ventures, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, WestCap, Alexandre Scialom, Gokul Rajaram, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl
Jul 1, 2023	Sylvera	$57.0M Series B	—	468 Capital, 9Yards Capital, Atypical Ventures, Balderton Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Global Founders Capital, HV Capital, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, LEA Partners, LGF, lool ventures, Notion Capital, Streamlined Ventures, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, WestCap, Gokul Rajaram, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl, Mario Götze
Oct 1, 2022	Immerok	$17.0M Seed	—	468 Capital, Atypical Ventures, Cusp Capital Partners, Earlybird Venture Capital, Global Founders Capital, HV Capital, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, LEA Partners, lool ventures, Notion Capital, Streamlined Ventures, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, WestCap, Gokul Rajaram, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl
Oct 1, 2022	Maplerad	$6.0M Seed	—	468 Capital, Atypical Ventures, Blockchain Capital, Global Founders Capital, HV Capital, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, LEA Partners, lool ventures, Notion Capital, Oak HC/FT, Polychain Capital, Streamlined Ventures, TLV Partners, Valar Ventures, Vera Equity, WestCap, Gokul Rajaram, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl, William Wolf
Jun 1, 2022	Personio	$200.0M Series E	—	468 Capital, Accel, AfterWork Ventures, AngelList Syndicator, Animoca Brands, Antler, Atypical Ventures, Avalanche VC, Canvas Ventures, Cherry Ventures, Citi Ventures, CRV, Ali Tamaseb, Double Prime LLP, Earlybird Venture Capital, Founders Fund, Fuse Venture Partners, Global Founders Capital, Greenoaks Capital, HV Capital, IDG Ventures, Index Ventures, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, Iris Capital, LAUNCHub Ventures, LEA Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, lool ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Northzone, Notion Capital, Paradigm, Pareto Holdings, QED Investors, Alexander Rosen, Scalar Capital, Sequoia Capital, Singular, Streamlined Ventures, The Hit Forge, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, Visionaries Club, WestCap, Wing Venture Capital, Andrew Robb, Augusto Marietti, Berkay Mollamustafaoglu, Bradley Horowitz, Frederic Kerrest, Gokul Rajaram, Ivan Mazour, Jeremy Stoppelman, Kevin Stumpf, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl, Maria Raga, Michael Stoppelman, Mike Vernal, Nedelcho Spasov, Ron Pragides, Ryan Carlson, Stanimir Vassilev, Svetozar Georgiev, Tobin Ireland, Tushar Garg, Vitalik Buterin
Feb 1, 2022	Flip	$30.0M Series A	—	468 Capital, Atypical Ventures, General Catalyst, Global Founders Capital, HV Capital, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, La Famiglia, LEA Partners, Lightrock, lool ventures, Notion Capital, Picus Capital, Streamlined Ventures, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, WestCap, Gokul Rajaram, Hanno Renner, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl, Max-Josef Meier
Jan 1, 2022	Brankas	$20.0M Series B	—	468 Capital, Atypical Ventures, Global Founders Capital, HV Capital, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, LEA Partners, lool ventures, Notion Capital, Streamlined Ventures, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, WestCap, Gokul Rajaram, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl
Jan 1, 2022	Sylvera	$33.0M Series A	—	468 Capital, Atypical Ventures, Global Founders Capital, HV Capital, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, LEA Partners, lool ventures, Notion Capital, Streamlined Ventures, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, WestCap, Gokul Rajaram, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl
Nov 1, 2021	Laminar	$5.0M Seed	—	468 Capital, A Capital, Atypical Ventures, Cyberstarts VC, Eight Roads Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Graph Ventures, HV Capital, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, LEA Partners, Liquid 2 Ventures, lool ventures, NFX, Notion Capital, Streamlined Ventures, SV Angel, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, WestCap, Abrahami Avishai, Frederic Kerrest, Gokul Rajaram, Immad Akhund, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl, Michael Ma, Ronny Conway, Ryan Carlson
Nov 1, 2021	Laminar	$32.0M Series A	—	468 Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Atypical Ventures, Cedar Capital Group, Global Founders Capital, Griffin Gaming Partners, HV Capital, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, Launchpad Capital, LEA Partners, lool ventures, Meron Capital, Notion Capital, Oak HC/FT, PS Investments, Streamlined Ventures, Team8, TeClub, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, WestCap, Gokul Rajaram, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl, Meg Whitman, Yuval Shahar
Oct 1, 2021	Brankas	$16.0M Series B	—	468 Capital, Atypical Ventures, Global Founders Capital, HV Capital, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, LEA Partners, lool ventures, Notion Capital, Streamlined Ventures, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, WestCap, Gokul Rajaram, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl
Oct 1, 2021	Personio	$270.0M Series E	—	468 Capital, Accel, AfterWork Ventures, AngelList Syndicator, Animoca Brands, Antler, Atypical Ventures, Avalanche VC, Canvas Ventures, Cherry Ventures, Citi Ventures, CRV, Ali Tamaseb, Double Prime LLP, Earlybird Venture Capital, Founders Fund, Fuse Venture Partners, Global Founders Capital, Greenoaks Capital, HV Capital, IDG Ventures, Index Ventures, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, Iris Capital, LAUNCHub Ventures, LEA Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, lool ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Northzone, Notion Capital, Paradigm, Pareto Holdings, QED Investors, Alexander Rosen, Scalar Capital, Sequoia Capital, Singular, Streamlined Ventures, The Hit Forge, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, Visionaries Club, WestCap, Wing Venture Capital, Andrew Robb, Augusto Marietti, Berkay Mollamustafaoglu, Bradley Horowitz, Frederic Kerrest, Gokul Rajaram, Ivan Mazour, Jeremy Stoppelman, Kevin Stumpf, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl, Maria Raga, Michael Stoppelman, Mike Vernal, Nedelcho Spasov, Ron Pragides, Ryan Carlson, Stanimir Vassilev, Svetozar Georgiev, Tobin Ireland, Tushar Garg, Vitalik Buterin
Sep 1, 2021	FLYR	$150.0M Series C	—	468 Capital, Atypical Ventures, Founders Fund, Global Founders Capital, HV Capital, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, LEA Partners, lool ventures, Notion Capital, Plug & Play Ventures, Presight Capital, Streamlined Ventures, TLV Partners, Transformation Capital, Vera Equity, WestCap, What If Ventures, Alexandre Scialom, Anne Wojcicki, Gokul Rajaram, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl
Aug 1, 2021	Precog Data	$2.0M Seed	—	468 Capital, Atypical Ventures, Global Founders Capital, HV Capital, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, LEA Partners, lool ventures, Notion Capital, Streamlined Ventures, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, WestCap, Gokul Rajaram, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl
Aug 1, 2021	Flip	$28.0M Series A	—	Alumni Ventures, Atypical Ventures, Climate Insiders, Essence VC, Quest Venture Partners, Streamlined Ventures, Allison Barr Allen, Hansell Shook, Matthew Dellavedova, 468 Capital, General Catalyst, Global Founders Capital, Gokul Rajaram, HV Capital, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, Konstantin von Unger, La Famiglia, LEA Partners, lool ventures, Louis Beryl, Notion Capital, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, WestCap
Jan 1, 2021	Personio	$130.0M Series D	—	468 Capital, Accel, AfterWork Ventures, AngelList Syndicator, Animoca Brands, Antler, Atypical Ventures, Avalanche VC, Canvas Ventures, Cherry Ventures, Citi Ventures, CRV, Double Prime LLP, Earlybird Venture Capital, ff Venture Capital, Fuse Venture Partners, Global Founders Capital, Greenoaks Capital, HV Capital, IDG Ventures, Index Ventures, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, Iris Capital, Kairos HQ, Lakestar, LAUNCHub Ventures, LEA Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, lool ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Northzone, Notion Capital, Pareto Holdings, Picus Capital, QED Investors, Alexander Rosen, Sequoia Capital, Singular, Streamlined Ventures, Tiger Global Management, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, Visionaries Club, WestCap, Andrew Robb, Augusto Marietti, Berkay Mollamustafaoglu, Bradley Horowitz, Felix Jahn, Frederic Kerrest, Gokul Rajaram, Hakan Koc, Ivan Mazour, Jeremy Stoppelman, Kevin Stumpf, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl, Lukas Brosseder, Maria Raga, Michael Stoppelman, Nedelcho Spasov, Oliver Roskopf, Robert Maier, Ron Pragides, Ryan Carlson, Stanimir Vassilev, Svetozar Georgiev, Tobin Ireland, Tushar Garg
Nov 1, 2020	Zeotap	$19.0M Series C	—	AperiamVentures, BDMI - Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, C2Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Footwork, Math Capital, SignalFire, Summit Partners, Tectonic Capital, The Finger Group, Vocap Investment Partners, Jared Leto, Jon Steinberg
Jul 1, 2020	Zeotap	$42.0M Series C	—	Altair Capital Management, Ambridge Capital, Array Ventures, TJ Nahigian, Capnamic Ventures, Coughdrop Capital, Footwork, Frederique Dame, Iris Capital, Math Capital, Plug & Play Ventures, Recursive Ventures, SignalFire, Sommet AB, VMG Partners, Adam Marchick, Clark Landry, George Ruan, Kim Perell
Mar 1, 2020	UrbanLeap	$4.0M Seed	—	468 Capital, Atypical Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Global Founders Capital, HV Capital, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, LEA Partners, lool ventures, Notion Capital, Red Dot Capital Partners, StageOne Ventures, Streamlined Ventures, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, Viola Ventures, WestCap, Gokul Rajaram, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl
Jan 1, 2020	Personio	$75.0M Series C	—	468 Capital, Accel, Active Capital, AngelList Syndicator, Animoca Brands, Antler, Atypical Ventures, Cherry Ventures, Citi Ventures, CRV, Double Prime LLP, Earlybird Venture Capital, ff Venture Capital, Fuse Venture Partners, Global Founders Capital, Greenoaks Capital, HV Capital, Index Ventures, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, Iris Capital, Kairos HQ, Lakestar, LAUNCHub Ventures, LEA Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, lool ventures, Luv Ventures, Northzone, Notion Capital, Picus Capital, QED Investors, Sequoia Capital, Singular, Streamlined Ventures, Tiger Global Management, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, Visionaries Club, WestCap, Andrew Robb, Augusto Marietti, Berkay Mollamustafaoglu, Felix Jahn, Gokul Rajaram, Hakan Koc, Ivan Mazour, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl, Lukas Brosseder, Maria Raga, Nedelcho Spasov, Oliver Roskopf, Robert Maier, Stanimir Vassilev, Svetozar Georgiev, Tobin Ireland
Jan 1, 2019	Personio	$40.0M Series B	—	468 Capital, AngelList Syndicator, Antler, Atypical Ventures, Cherry Ventures, Citi Ventures, CRV, ff Venture Capital, Fuse Venture Partners, General Catalyst, Global Founders Capital, HV Capital, Index Ventures, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, Iris Capital, Kairos HQ, La Famiglia, Lakestar, LAUNCHub Ventures, LEA Partners, lool ventures, Northzone, Notion Capital, Picus Capital, Sequoia Capital, Singular, Streamlined Ventures, Tiger Global Management, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, Visionaries Club, WestCap, Augusto Marietti, Berkay Mollamustafaoglu, Felix Jahn, Gokul Rajaram, Hakan Koc, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl, Lukas Brosseder, Oliver Roskopf, Robert Maier
Aug 1, 2018	Kiwi	$3.0M Seed	—	—
May 1, 2018	AnchorUSD	$120K Seed	—	468 Capital, Atypical Ventures, Global Founders Capital, HV Capital, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, LEA Partners, lool ventures, Notion Capital, Streamlined Ventures, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, WestCap, Gokul Rajaram, Konstantin von Unger
Aug 1, 2017	Personio	$12.0M Series A	—	468 Capital, AngelList Syndicator, Antler, Atypical Ventures, Cherry Ventures, Citi Ventures, CRV, ff Venture Capital, Fuse Venture Partners, Global Founders Capital, HV Capital, Index Ventures, Insight Partners, Insignia Ventures Partners, Iris Capital, Kairos HQ, Lakestar, LAUNCHub Ventures, LEA Partners, lool ventures, Northzone, Notion Capital, Picus Capital, Sequoia Capital, Singular, Streamlined Ventures, Tiger Global Management, TLV Partners, Vera Equity, Visionaries Club, WestCap, Augusto Marietti, Berkay Mollamustafaoglu, Felix Jahn, Gokul Rajaram, Hakan Koc, Konstantin von Unger, Louis Beryl, Lukas Brosseder, Oliver Roskopf, Robert Maier

Financial History

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Leadership Team

Key people at Roland Berger.

Niklas Anzinger

Post-Graduate Consultant

Leadership Team

Key people at Roland Berger.

Niklas Anzinger

Post-Graduate Consultant

Deep Dive

High-Level Overview

Roland Berger is a leading global strategy consulting firm headquartered in Munich, Germany, founded in 1967 and wholly owned by its partners.[1][2] It employs around 3,500 people across more than 50 offices in 35 countries, generating over €1 billion in revenue in 2023, with a focus on strategy development, performance improvement, restructuring, digitalization, sustainability, and transactions for industrial, service, and public sector clients.[1][2][3]

The firm distinguishes itself as the only major global consultancy of European origin, emphasizing rigorous analysis, innovative strategies, and sustainable solutions across sectors like automotive, energy, healthcare, financial services, consumer goods, and technology.[2][3][5] Its global Competence Centers bundle expertise in industries and functions, enabling interdisciplinary teams to address complex challenges such as mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and large infrastructure projects.[1][4]

Origin Story

Roland Berger was founded in 1967 in Munich by Roland Berger, who had previously worked as a consultant at BCG, starting as a one-man marketing consultancy that quickly pivoted to strategy consulting and introduced the U.S.-style model to Germany.[1][2][4] Key early expansions included its first international office in Milan in 1969, followed by São Paulo in 1976, and later offices across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and beyond, establishing it as a European pioneer with global reach.[2][3][4]

The firm evolved through innovations like restructuring expertise in the 1980s, a partnership with Deutsche Bank (which acquired a majority stake in 1987 before the firm regained independence), and modern shifts toward digital ecosystems such as Terra Numerata in 2014, connecting clients with tech hubs in Silicon Valley and China.[2][4] This growth culminated in 2023 as Germany's largest consulting firm, surpassing €1 billion in revenues amid double-digit expansion.[2]

Core Differentiators

Unique Ownership and Culture: Wholly partner-owned with a diverse, European-rooted identity emphasizing equity, inclusion, and work-life balance; ranked highly for international opportunities, challenge, and health & wellness.[3][5][6]
Global Network and Scale: 50+ offices in 35 countries, with 25 in Europe; only leading consultancy of European origin at this scale, blending consulting, technology, and interdisciplinary Competence Centers for tailored projects.[1][3][4]
Service Breadth and Expertise: Generalist strategy consulting with strengths in restructuring, transformation, M&A, private equity, digital, operations, and sustainability; deep industry knowledge in automotive, energy, pharma, and more.[1][3][4]
Thought Leadership and Innovation: Pioneers tools like Terra Numerata for tech-startup connections; recent focus on AI, energy transition, growth markets, and CXO insights via studies like "License to Lead."[2][5]

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

Roland Berger rides trends in digital transformation, AI, sustainability, and energy transition, advising on operating model adaptations for automotive, industrials, and utilities amid tighter margins and investment needs.[1][5] Its timing aligns with Europe's push for green leadership, innovation, and competitiveness against U.S. and Asian rivals, leveraging a global footprint to connect European clients with Silicon Valley and China tech hubs.[2][5]

Market forces like geopolitical challenges, infrastructure demands, and regulatory shifts favor its restructuring and transaction expertise, influencing the ecosystem through thought leadership on market entry, marketing evolution, and strategic action for public and private sectors.[1][5] As Europe's top homegrown firm, it bolsters regional resilience while competing globally in the top 10 strategy consultancies.[2][3]

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Roland Berger's partner-owned model and €1B+ revenue milestone position it for sustained leadership in AI-driven transformations, sustainable energy, and cross-border growth, with expansions like CES 2026 insights signaling deeper tech integration.[2][5] Trends in Europe's competitiveness revival, global market navigation, and digital ecosystems will shape its trajectory, potentially amplifying influence via expanded Competence Centers and innovator networks.[1][5]

As the European consultancy giant navigating profound changes, Roland Berger remains poised to drive client reinvention in an accelerating world.[2]

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