dmg ventures

dmg ventures is part of a large diversified group of consumer media and B2B information services companies spanning industries from Edtech, Energy, Property, Insurance and Events. They focus on finding early-stage businesses where they can help grow their brands and market presence through their media properties and industry networks. They commit time, capital and resource to nurture these start-ups into mature, robust stand-alone businesses.

Rachel Muzyczka

Investment Director

54 past transactions

factory14

Seed Round in 2021
factory14 finances, acquire, and grow the world’s best digital brands.

YOPA

Private Placement in 2019
YOPA provides real estate agency services that assist clients in selling their properties. It offers an online platform that enables clients to request for their property valuation, review the advertisement, receive viewings and offers, and sell properties. Daniel Attia, David Jacobs, and Alistair and Andrew Barclay founded YOPA September 1, 2015. Its headquarters is in London in the United Kingdom.

Quick Move Ltd

Private Placement in 2020
Quick Move Ltd owns and operates an online platform for selling pre owned and second-hand items. the company offers Cudoni, a marketplace for sale and purchase of pre-owned luxury goods, such as clothes, handbags, jewelry, accessories, shoes, technology, and home ware. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Wowcher

Venture Round in 2011
Wowcher is a provider of online discount deals in the UK and Ireland. The business secures deals at a significant discount from merchants, which it publishes across email, website, and mobile platforms to a database of subscribers.

Quick Move Ltd

Private Placement in 2019
Quick Move Ltd owns and operates an online platform for selling pre owned and second-hand items. the company offers Cudoni, a marketplace for sale and purchase of pre-owned luxury goods, such as clothes, handbags, jewelry, accessories, shoes, technology, and home ware. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Papier

Series C in 2022
Papier Limited designs and prints customized cards and invitations. It offers birthday, thank you, congratulations, love, sympathy, photo, and other occasional cards; seasonal cards; and wedding, birthday party, kids party, party, anniversary, photo, and other invitation cards. The company also provides stationary, as well as photo products. In addition, it operates digital printing studios. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Cazoo

Private Placement in 2019
Cazoo is a developer of an online used car marketplace designed to transform the way people buy, finance, or rent used cars. The platform enables customers to purchase a used car online and have it delivered to their door and provides a free 90-day warranty and roadside assistance, enabling the customers to embrace the simplicity of the online convenience, free delivery, and 7-day money-back guarantee. Alexander Edward Chesterman founded the company in London, England in 2018.

Zipjet

Series A in 2015
Zipjet is an online laundry and dry cleaning service that enables its users to order laundry and dry cleaning pickup and delivery services. It also provides services in wash & fold, Airbnb host laundry service, dress dry cleaning, luxury dry cleaning, ironing services, shirt service, restaurant laundry service, home dry cleaning, and duvet cleaning. Zipjet was founded on November 9, 2014, and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Brit + Co

Series A in 2013
Brit + Co is a media company that inspires, educates, and entertains real women with a creative spirit. Founded in late 2011 by Brit Morin, Brit + Co has become one of the largest digital media companies for women. Brit + Co now reaches an engaged community of over 125 million online and across platforms. They have garnered tens of millions of video views and produce over 100 pieces of content every day to keep up with everything their audience is up to. As a digital-first company, they have an innate understanding of how the online connection to offline. That’s why, in addition to their website, brit.co, their free app, and their presence across social channels, they extend their reach to experiences.

Bustle Digital Group

Venture Round in 2019
Bustle is a news, entertainment, lifestyle, and fashion site driven by a diverse and energetic collection of contributors. We're looking to redefine what "women's interest" looks like. And to us, it should look like anything that we as women find interesting. Whether you're seeking up-to-date coverage of the latest news, or wondering which new TV show will help you escape it, Bustle offers smart, readable content for every mood.

Cazoo

Private Placement in 2020
Cazoo is a developer of an online used car marketplace designed to transform the way people buy, finance, or rent used cars. The platform enables customers to purchase a used car online and have it delivered to their door and provides a free 90-day warranty and roadside assistance, enabling the customers to embrace the simplicity of the online convenience, free delivery, and 7-day money-back guarantee. Alexander Edward Chesterman founded the company in London, England in 2018.

Farewill

Convertible Note in 2017
Farewill is a will writer and funeral and direct cremation provider which leverages a platform to simplify complex processes, avoids legal jargon and hidden fees. It is a provider of an all-in-one financial and legal services platform used to deal with all paperwork after death. It enables clients to manage their wills online using simple and affordable digital tools through round-the-clock customer service operations. Farewill was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in London, England.

Bricklane

Venture Round in 2018
Bricklane enables customers to invest as little as £100 tax-efficiently in its portfolios of homes and benefit from rental income and capital growth. Bricklane launched its first Property ISA product in October 2016 and has since grown to over £15m assets under management. Bricklane now has two ISA products live, its first focusing on regional capital real estate, and its second is dedicated to London. Bricklane has a unique offering for both individual and institutional investors by providing efficient and flexible access to the UK’s largest asset class – residential property. The company aims to make the property market work better for everyone. Trusted by thousands of customers, Bricklane is featured in FT Future of Fintech, Telegraph, and Moneywise.

YOPA

Series A in 2016
YOPA provides real estate agency services that assist clients in selling their properties. It offers an online platform that enables clients to request for their property valuation, review the advertisement, receive viewings and offers, and sell properties. Daniel Attia, David Jacobs, and Alistair and Andrew Barclay founded YOPA September 1, 2015. Its headquarters is in London in the United Kingdom.

Kortext

Private Placement in 2018
Kortext Ltd develops a cloud based digital textbook platform. The company offers personalized learning platform that provides offline and online e-textbooks from academic publishers, along with any other e-textbooks required for course adoption at universities. Further, it offers study tools, including search within e-textbooks; highlight, add notes, share, print, copy, and paste; create collaborative groups, instruct, and share notes; load journal articles or lecture notes into bookshelf; and access through user ID, access code, or directly through virtual learning environment (VLE). Additionally, the company offers the Kortext Android and iOS mobile application that can be synchronized and is browser compatible. Kortext Ltd caters to universities, students, and publishers. The company offers services can be accessed through PC, laptop, tablet, and smartphone. Kortext Ltd was founded in 2012 and is based in Bournemouth, United Kingdom.

Bricklane

Series A in 2019
Bricklane enables customers to invest as little as £100 tax-efficiently in its portfolios of homes and benefit from rental income and capital growth. Bricklane launched its first Property ISA product in October 2016 and has since grown to over £15m assets under management. Bricklane now has two ISA products live, its first focusing on regional capital real estate, and its second is dedicated to London. Bricklane has a unique offering for both individual and institutional investors by providing efficient and flexible access to the UK’s largest asset class – residential property. The company aims to make the property market work better for everyone. Trusted by thousands of customers, Bricklane is featured in FT Future of Fintech, Telegraph, and Moneywise.

ChemistDirect

Venture Round in 2013
Chemist Direct is Europe’s leading online chemist, providing over 20,000 health and beauty products and prescription medicines online at the lowest guaranteed price - with the highest pharmaceutical standards. The award-winning business was launched in November 2007 by British entrepreneur Mitesh Soma. Chemist Direct also offers a variety of key services for the public, including an Online Doctor service, providing quick, convenient and secure consultation over the web from GMC (General Medical Council) qualified doctors, and a team of in-house pharmacists, on hand to offer the best advice on ailments and illnesses via email. Chemist Direct also offers vitamins and health supplements, family planning and sexual wellbeing products, perfumes and beauty products, toiletries, electrical items and baby care products. Their dedicated pets section has a huge range of approved medicines which can be purchased using a prescription from your vet. Their great contacts mean they can source the best quality treatments at vastly reduced prices.

Taboola

Series E in 2015
Taboola is a content discovery platform that connects people with content they may like but never knew existed. It is serving over 360 billion recommendations to over 1 billion unique visitors every month on some of the Web’s most innovative publisher sites, including USA TODAY, Business Insider, Chicago Tribune, and The Weather Channel. Headquartered in New York City with R&D in Israel, Taboola also has offices in Pasadena, London, and Bangkok. Publishers, marketers, and agencies leverage Taboola to retain users on their sites, monetize their traffic, and distribute their content to drive high-quality audiences.

Zipjet

Series B in 2016
Zipjet is an online laundry and dry cleaning service that enables its users to order laundry and dry cleaning pickup and delivery services. It also provides services in wash & fold, Airbnb host laundry service, dress dry cleaning, luxury dry cleaning, ironing services, shirt service, restaurant laundry service, home dry cleaning, and duvet cleaning. Zipjet was founded on November 9, 2014, and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Kortext

Series A in 2018
Kortext Ltd develops a cloud based digital textbook platform. The company offers personalized learning platform that provides offline and online e-textbooks from academic publishers, along with any other e-textbooks required for course adoption at universities. Further, it offers study tools, including search within e-textbooks; highlight, add notes, share, print, copy, and paste; create collaborative groups, instruct, and share notes; load journal articles or lecture notes into bookshelf; and access through user ID, access code, or directly through virtual learning environment (VLE). Additionally, the company offers the Kortext Android and iOS mobile application that can be synchronized and is browser compatible. Kortext Ltd caters to universities, students, and publishers. The company offers services can be accessed through PC, laptop, tablet, and smartphone. Kortext Ltd was founded in 2012 and is based in Bournemouth, United Kingdom.

Bricklane

Private Placement in 2019
Bricklane enables customers to invest as little as £100 tax-efficiently in its portfolios of homes and benefit from rental income and capital growth. Bricklane launched its first Property ISA product in October 2016 and has since grown to over £15m assets under management. Bricklane now has two ISA products live, its first focusing on regional capital real estate, and its second is dedicated to London. Bricklane has a unique offering for both individual and institutional investors by providing efficient and flexible access to the UK’s largest asset class – residential property. The company aims to make the property market work better for everyone. Trusted by thousands of customers, Bricklane is featured in FT Future of Fintech, Telegraph, and Moneywise.
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Kortext

Series B in 2021
Kortext Ltd develops a cloud based digital textbook platform. The company offers personalized learning platform that provides offline and online e-textbooks from academic publishers, along with any other e-textbooks required for course adoption at universities. Further, it offers study tools, including search within e-textbooks; highlight, add notes, share, print, copy, and paste; create collaborative groups, instruct, and share notes; load journal articles or lecture notes into bookshelf; and access through user ID, access code, or directly through virtual learning environment (VLE). Additionally, the company offers the Kortext Android and iOS mobile application that can be synchronized and is browser compatible. Kortext Ltd caters to universities, students, and publishers. The company offers services can be accessed through PC, laptop, tablet, and smartphone. Kortext Ltd was founded in 2012 and is based in Bournemouth, United Kingdom.

CUDONI

Series B in 2023
Cudoni was founded with one purpose in mind – to provide the simplest and most rewarding service in selling pre-owned luxury goods - including (but not limited to) clothes, handbags, jewellery, accessories, shoes, technology and homeware. They strive to ensure time remains a luxury for successful people with a busy lifestyle who want to de-clutter their wardrobes and homes. Their results speak for themselves and have led us to become a trusted partner for their sellers on a regular basis. In turn, this supports their environmental focus in enabling sustainability and recycling. These items are high quality and were made to last a lifetime – they enable them to change hands multiple times and celebrate quality workmanship.

Cazoo

Private Placement in 2018
Cazoo is a developer of an online used car marketplace designed to transform the way people buy, finance, or rent used cars. The platform enables customers to purchase a used car online and have it delivered to their door and provides a free 90-day warranty and roadside assistance, enabling the customers to embrace the simplicity of the online convenience, free delivery, and 7-day money-back guarantee. Alexander Edward Chesterman founded the company in London, England in 2018.

Zilch

Series B in 2021
Zilch Technology Limited offers buy now pay later platform. It provides six-week payment process, zero interest, refunds, and automated payments. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Cazoo

Private Placement in 2020
Cazoo is a developer of an online used car marketplace designed to transform the way people buy, finance, or rent used cars. The platform enables customers to purchase a used car online and have it delivered to their door and provides a free 90-day warranty and roadside assistance, enabling the customers to embrace the simplicity of the online convenience, free delivery, and 7-day money-back guarantee. Alexander Edward Chesterman founded the company in London, England in 2018.

Cazoo

Venture Round in 2019
Cazoo is a developer of an online used car marketplace designed to transform the way people buy, finance, or rent used cars. The platform enables customers to purchase a used car online and have it delivered to their door and provides a free 90-day warranty and roadside assistance, enabling the customers to embrace the simplicity of the online convenience, free delivery, and 7-day money-back guarantee. Alexander Edward Chesterman founded the company in London, England in 2018.

EatFirst UK Limited

Series A in 2015
LONDON FOOD PRODUCTION LIMITED is a food delivery business offering healthy, high-quality lunches and dinners cooked by their Michelin-experienced chef and promising delivery in under 15 minutes. They have four meals per day on offer and they're currently serving to East Central, East London, The City of London and Canary Wharf. LONDON FOOD PRODUCTION LIMITED operates in London. Currently serving East Central, East London, The City of London and Canary Wharf.

Bustle Digital Group

Series D in 2017
Bustle is a news, entertainment, lifestyle, and fashion site driven by a diverse and energetic collection of contributors. We're looking to redefine what "women's interest" looks like. And to us, it should look like anything that we as women find interesting. Whether you're seeking up-to-date coverage of the latest news, or wondering which new TV show will help you escape it, Bustle offers smart, readable content for every mood.

Entale

Seed Round in 2019
Entale Media Ltd develops a platform that allows users to create and publish audio contents. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

YOPA

Private Placement in 2018
YOPA provides real estate agency services that assist clients in selling their properties. It offers an online platform that enables clients to request for their property valuation, review the advertisement, receive viewings and offers, and sell properties. Daniel Attia, David Jacobs, and Alistair and Andrew Barclay founded YOPA September 1, 2015. Its headquarters is in London in the United Kingdom.

Plum Fintech

Series A in 2021
Plum Fintech is a developer of personal savings assistant solutions for customers. It offers Plum that monitors the daily spending and automatically sets money aside that the user won't need; analyzes the account to learn about the income, expenses, and spending patterns, monitors the current account and every few days transfers some money from it to the user’s Plum savings, and notifies the users about their balance. Alex Michael and Victor Trokoudes founded Plum Fintech on February 1, 2016. It has its headquarters in London in the United Kingdom.

Farewill

Venture Round in 2019
Farewill is a will writer and funeral and direct cremation provider which leverages a platform to simplify complex processes, avoids legal jargon and hidden fees. It is a provider of an all-in-one financial and legal services platform used to deal with all paperwork after death. It enables clients to manage their wills online using simple and affordable digital tools through round-the-clock customer service operations. Farewill was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in London, England.

Brit + Co

Series B in 2015
Brit + Co is a media company that inspires, educates, and entertains real women with a creative spirit. Founded in late 2011 by Brit Morin, Brit + Co has become one of the largest digital media companies for women. Brit + Co now reaches an engaged community of over 125 million online and across platforms. They have garnered tens of millions of video views and produce over 100 pieces of content every day to keep up with everything their audience is up to. As a digital-first company, they have an innate understanding of how the online connection to offline. That’s why, in addition to their website, brit.co, their free app, and their presence across social channels, they extend their reach to experiences.

Brit + Co

Series C in 2017
Brit + Co is a media company that inspires, educates, and entertains real women with a creative spirit. Founded in late 2011 by Brit Morin, Brit + Co has become one of the largest digital media companies for women. Brit + Co now reaches an engaged community of over 125 million online and across platforms. They have garnered tens of millions of video views and produce over 100 pieces of content every day to keep up with everything their audience is up to. As a digital-first company, they have an innate understanding of how the online connection to offline. That’s why, in addition to their website, brit.co, their free app, and their presence across social channels, they extend their reach to experiences.

Cazoo

Venture Round in 2020
Cazoo is a developer of an online used car marketplace designed to transform the way people buy, finance, or rent used cars. The platform enables customers to purchase a used car online and have it delivered to their door and provides a free 90-day warranty and roadside assistance, enabling the customers to embrace the simplicity of the online convenience, free delivery, and 7-day money-back guarantee. Alexander Edward Chesterman founded the company in London, England in 2018.

Cazoo

Venture Round in 2020
Cazoo is a developer of an online used car marketplace designed to transform the way people buy, finance, or rent used cars. The platform enables customers to purchase a used car online and have it delivered to their door and provides a free 90-day warranty and roadside assistance, enabling the customers to embrace the simplicity of the online convenience, free delivery, and 7-day money-back guarantee. Alexander Edward Chesterman founded the company in London, England in 2018.

Workana

Seed Round in 2012
Workana LLC operates an online platform that enables companies, businesses, and individuals to hire and manage freelancers to complete their projects in Latin America. It allows companies and entrepreneurs to hire freelancers for their web and mobile development, information technology and programming, web and graphic design, writing and translation, sales and marketing, administration support, legal, finance and accounting, and engineering and manufacturing needs. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in New York, New York.

Cazoo

Private Placement in 2020
Cazoo is a developer of an online used car marketplace designed to transform the way people buy, finance, or rent used cars. The platform enables customers to purchase a used car online and have it delivered to their door and provides a free 90-day warranty and roadside assistance, enabling the customers to embrace the simplicity of the online convenience, free delivery, and 7-day money-back guarantee. Alexander Edward Chesterman founded the company in London, England in 2018.

YOPA

Series C in 2017
YOPA provides real estate agency services that assist clients in selling their properties. It offers an online platform that enables clients to request for their property valuation, review the advertisement, receive viewings and offers, and sell properties. Daniel Attia, David Jacobs, and Alistair and Andrew Barclay founded YOPA September 1, 2015. Its headquarters is in London in the United Kingdom.

Salica

Series B in 2017
Hambro Perks Ltd. incubate and invest in fast growth companies. Hambro Perks is a venture firm that builds and scales global companies. They provide expertise, partnerships, capital, and guidance to their companies. They encourage their companies to internationalise fast and build global businesses. Their network is extensive and global. They reserve a very significant proportion of their capital for follow-on investments in their companies. They provide support to their entrepreneurs every step of the way. Hambro Perks was founded by Rupert Hambro CBE (former Chairman of Hambros Bank) and Dominic Perks (serial entrepreneur) and the firm has a growing team of first-rate professionals who are passionate about helping growth businesses.

CUDONI

Venture Round in 2020
Cudoni was founded with one purpose in mind – to provide the simplest and most rewarding service in selling pre-owned luxury goods - including (but not limited to) clothes, handbags, jewellery, accessories, shoes, technology and homeware. They strive to ensure time remains a luxury for successful people with a busy lifestyle who want to de-clutter their wardrobes and homes. Their results speak for themselves and have led us to become a trusted partner for their sellers on a regular basis. In turn, this supports their environmental focus in enabling sustainability and recycling. These items are high quality and were made to last a lifetime – they enable them to change hands multiple times and celebrate quality workmanship.

Farewill

Private Placement in 2019
Farewill is a will writer and funeral and direct cremation provider which leverages a platform to simplify complex processes, avoids legal jargon and hidden fees. It is a provider of an all-in-one financial and legal services platform used to deal with all paperwork after death. It enables clients to manage their wills online using simple and affordable digital tools through round-the-clock customer service operations. Farewill was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in London, England.

YOPA

Series D in 2018
YOPA provides real estate agency services that assist clients in selling their properties. It offers an online platform that enables clients to request for their property valuation, review the advertisement, receive viewings and offers, and sell properties. Daniel Attia, David Jacobs, and Alistair and Andrew Barclay founded YOPA September 1, 2015. Its headquarters is in London in the United Kingdom.

Labrador

Equity Crowdfunding in 2018
The Labrador Retriever is a brand new device that makes sure you’re always on the cheapest deal available, so you never have to think about it again. Once plugged into a mains and router, Labrador Retriever claims to constantly track a household’s energy consumption while monitoring the market for better deals. If Labrador found a better deal for you, it can make the switch for you automatically, or send you a recommendation instead.

YOPA

Series B in 2017
YOPA provides real estate agency services that assist clients in selling their properties. It offers an online platform that enables clients to request for their property valuation, review the advertisement, receive viewings and offers, and sell properties. Daniel Attia, David Jacobs, and Alistair and Andrew Barclay founded YOPA September 1, 2015. Its headquarters is in London in the United Kingdom.

Cazoo

Venture Round in 2020
Cazoo is a developer of an online used car marketplace designed to transform the way people buy, finance, or rent used cars. The platform enables customers to purchase a used car online and have it delivered to their door and provides a free 90-day warranty and roadside assistance, enabling the customers to embrace the simplicity of the online convenience, free delivery, and 7-day money-back guarantee. Alexander Edward Chesterman founded the company in London, England in 2018.

EatFirst UK Limited

Series B in 2017
LONDON FOOD PRODUCTION LIMITED is a food delivery business offering healthy, high-quality lunches and dinners cooked by their Michelin-experienced chef and promising delivery in under 15 minutes. They have four meals per day on offer and they're currently serving to East Central, East London, The City of London and Canary Wharf. LONDON FOOD PRODUCTION LIMITED operates in London. Currently serving East Central, East London, The City of London and Canary Wharf.

Cazoo

Seed Round in 2018
Cazoo is a developer of an online used car marketplace designed to transform the way people buy, finance, or rent used cars. The platform enables customers to purchase a used car online and have it delivered to their door and provides a free 90-day warranty and roadside assistance, enabling the customers to embrace the simplicity of the online convenience, free delivery, and 7-day money-back guarantee. Alexander Edward Chesterman founded the company in London, England in 2018.