DN Capital

DN Capital is a London-based venture capital and private equity firm established in 2000. It specializes in early-stage investments, including seed and Series A rounds, primarily targeting startups in Europe and North America. The firm focuses on sectors such as enterprise software, fintech, consumer internet, marketplaces, digital health, and e-commerce. DN Capital aims to invest in companies that aspire to operate internationally, particularly those based in Northern Europe, Scandinavia, the United Kingdom, Germany, and France, as well as in Silicon Valley. Investment amounts typically range from €0.25 million to €10 million per company, with potential co-investments increasing this to €15 million. The firm generally opts for minority stakes or joint control and often seeks a board seat in its portfolio companies. DN Capital has a history of successful investments, having backed notable companies like Endeca, Shazam, and Auto1.

Alessandro Babini

Venture Partner

Paul R. Cuatrecasas

Director

Amy Duckett

Investor Relations Assistant

Ragnar Jongen

Investor

Nenad Marovac

Founder & Managing Partner

Ian Marsh

Partner & Board Member

Teemu Mattila

Principal

Marius Oesterschlink

Associate

Thomas Rubens

Partner

Steven Schlenker

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Kanira Shah

Associate, Investment Relations

Norman Shi

Venture Partner

Guy W. Thomas

Principal

Gülsah Wilke

Partner & Head of German Office

Past deals in DACH

Industrial Technology & Witchcraft is a game development company focused on creating entertaining experiences for personal computer and console users. Their offerings include core games that utilize voxel and pixel graphics, accompanied by engaging soundtracks. The company aims to enhance leisure time for players through diverse gaming experiences, showcasing a commitment to both innovative design and immersive audio.

Numa

Venture Round in 2022
Numa, operating under the brand COSI Hospitality GmbH, specializes in designing, developing, and managing lifestyle apartments tailored for weekend getaways, business trips, and temporary living arrangements. Based in Berlin, Germany, the company focuses on providing uniquely designed accommodations that cater to the needs of modern travelers. In addition to its hospitality services, Numa builds a technology and data platform that aims to enhance the integration of hospitality services, real estate, and guest experiences, thereby creating a seamless and innovative experience for users.

Hypatos

Series A in 2022
Hypatos GmbH, founded in 2018 and located in Kleinmachnow, Germany, specializes in artificial intelligence systems aimed at automating the capture and processing of document data. The company focuses on enhancing financial document processing through its use of language processing AI and computer vision technology. Hypatos targets various business applications, including invoices, travel and expense management, loan application validation, and insurance claims. By offering pre-trained machine learning models as APIs and applications, Hypatos enables organizations to automate complex back-office processes, thereby increasing processing speed, reducing costs, and improving data quality.

Job&Talent

Series E in 2021
Jobandtalent is an on-demand staffing marketplace that aims to make the labour market much more liquid and transparent, helping companies to hire in a more flexible way and with the mission of being part of the reduction of the unemployment in the world. We at the labour market has evolved from a very structured state into an extremely flexible one. Companies are demanding flexibility which has resulted in the growth of liquidity in the market. However, the flexible state of the labour market is also leaving the workers in a vulnerable and unprotected employment situation. We at Jobandtalent have created a Workforce as a Service (WaaS) platform in order to make this labour flexibility beneficial for both companies and workers alike. Our offices are located in the UK, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Mexico, and Colombia, and we have plans of further expansion to France and Italy by the end of the year.

Aforza

Series A in 2021
Aforza Ltd. is a technology company based in Altrincham, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing mobile and cloud-based applications for the consumer goods sector. Founded in 2019, Aforza aims to transform operations by providing innovative digital solutions that enhance sales processes. The company partners with Salesforce, a leader in customer relationship management, to deliver applications that improve usability and drive value for businesses. Aforza is dedicated to helping fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies adapt to the evolving market landscape through intelligent technology solutions.

GoStudent

Series C in 2021
GoStudent sells memberships for a global school connecting students with world-class teachers in a 1-1 virtual learning setting. GoStudent builds infrastructure for teachers allowing them to focus on the teaching part and everything else being taken care of. The screening, onboarding and maintaining of teachers is data driven and gives them a 2-year advance against possible competition. Their model is scalable in every country globally since it does not depend on local curriculum and content generation. Felix Ohswald and Gregor Müller founded it in 2016, with its headquarters in Vienna in Austria.

Cognigy

Series B in 2021
Cognigy GmbH is an enterprise software provider specializing in conversational AI automation. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, with offices in San Francisco, Sydney, Seoul, and Tokyo, Cognigy offers two primary products: Cognigy.AI, an enterprise conversational automation platform for customer and employee services, and Cognigy.VG, an AI-based voice gateway solution for deploying virtual voice agents in automated phone conversations. Cognigy.AI supports various conversational channels, including chatbots and virtual assistants, and is available in both on-premise and SaaS models. The platform aims to enhance service delivery and loyalty while reducing costs and resource demands for enterprises. Cognigy has received recognition in the industry, including being named a Cool Vendor by Gartner in 2018, and it serves a diverse client portfolio that includes numerous Global 2000 companies.

GoStudent

Series B in 2021
GoStudent sells memberships for a global school connecting students with world-class teachers in a 1-1 virtual learning setting. GoStudent builds infrastructure for teachers allowing them to focus on the teaching part and everything else being taken care of. The screening, onboarding and maintaining of teachers is data driven and gives them a 2-year advance against possible competition. Their model is scalable in every country globally since it does not depend on local curriculum and content generation. Felix Ohswald and Gregor Müller founded it in 2016, with its headquarters in Vienna in Austria.

Job&Talent

Series C in 2021
Jobandtalent is an on-demand staffing marketplace that aims to make the labour market much more liquid and transparent, helping companies to hire in a more flexible way and with the mission of being part of the reduction of the unemployment in the world. We at the labour market has evolved from a very structured state into an extremely flexible one. Companies are demanding flexibility which has resulted in the growth of liquidity in the market. However, the flexible state of the labour market is also leaving the workers in a vulnerable and unprotected employment situation. We at Jobandtalent have created a Workforce as a Service (WaaS) platform in order to make this labour flexibility beneficial for both companies and workers alike. Our offices are located in the UK, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Mexico, and Colombia, and we have plans of further expansion to France and Italy by the end of the year.

Tourlane

Series C in 2020
Tourlane GmbH is an online travel consulting and booking platform based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2016. The company specializes in connecting travelers with travel specialists worldwide, enabling individuals and groups to plan and book personalized multi-day tours affordably. Tourlane's platform offers features such as real-time pricing, availability, instant trip visualization, and customizable trip adjustments, enhancing the user experience. Catering to over 30 countries, Tourlane combines the expertise of traditional travel agencies with modern technology to simplify the booking process for unique adventures and authentic travel experiences. By matching travelers with pre-selected specialists, Tourlane aims to make the planning of individual and adventure trips efficient and accessible.

GoStudent

Series A in 2020
GoStudent sells memberships for a global school connecting students with world-class teachers in a 1-1 virtual learning setting. GoStudent builds infrastructure for teachers allowing them to focus on the teaching part and everything else being taken care of. The screening, onboarding and maintaining of teachers is data driven and gives them a 2-year advance against possible competition. Their model is scalable in every country globally since it does not depend on local curriculum and content generation. Felix Ohswald and Gregor Müller founded it in 2016, with its headquarters in Vienna in Austria.

Finiata

Venture Round in 2020
Finiata is a financial services provider that offers flexible financing solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), freelancers, and the self-employed. The company specializes in invoice factoring, allowing businesses to secure credit by selling outstanding invoices at a discount. This approach helps clients access liquidity and gain insights into their cash flow. Founded in 2016, Finiata is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and aims to address the financial needs of small businesses through innovative credit solutions.

GoStudent

Series A in 2020
GoStudent sells memberships for a global school connecting students with world-class teachers in a 1-1 virtual learning setting. GoStudent builds infrastructure for teachers allowing them to focus on the teaching part and everything else being taken care of. The screening, onboarding and maintaining of teachers is data driven and gives them a 2-year advance against possible competition. Their model is scalable in every country globally since it does not depend on local curriculum and content generation. Felix Ohswald and Gregor Müller founded it in 2016, with its headquarters in Vienna in Austria.

X24Factory

Series B in 2020
X24 is operating some of Europe's leading online furniture marketplaces - main markets in DE/FR/IT. Different from Wayfair, X24's marketplaces are listing full catalogs of leading industry manufacturers and retailers like IKEA, OTTO Group, Home24, XXXL, Höffner, Made.com, Wayfair - totalling some 4 million living products. X24 is using A.I. driven approaches towards data sheet enrichment and displays proprietary 3D digital showrooms and mobile AR formats at scale.

Lanes & Planes

Series A in 2020
Lanes & Planes GmbH provides travel management solutions as based on software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, digitally maps all areas of the business travel, such as search, booking, payment processing, and invoicing. The company also provides its services through its application. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Munich, Germany.

Cognigy

Series A in 2019
Cognigy GmbH is an enterprise software provider specializing in conversational AI automation. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, with offices in San Francisco, Sydney, Seoul, and Tokyo, Cognigy offers two primary products: Cognigy.AI, an enterprise conversational automation platform for customer and employee services, and Cognigy.VG, an AI-based voice gateway solution for deploying virtual voice agents in automated phone conversations. Cognigy.AI supports various conversational channels, including chatbots and virtual assistants, and is available in both on-premise and SaaS models. The platform aims to enhance service delivery and loyalty while reducing costs and resource demands for enterprises. Cognigy has received recognition in the industry, including being named a Cool Vendor by Gartner in 2018, and it serves a diverse client portfolio that includes numerous Global 2000 companies.

Job&Talent

Series C in 2019
Jobandtalent is an on-demand staffing marketplace that aims to make the labour market much more liquid and transparent, helping companies to hire in a more flexible way and with the mission of being part of the reduction of the unemployment in the world. We at the labour market has evolved from a very structured state into an extremely flexible one. Companies are demanding flexibility which has resulted in the growth of liquidity in the market. However, the flexible state of the labour market is also leaving the workers in a vulnerable and unprotected employment situation. We at Jobandtalent have created a Workforce as a Service (WaaS) platform in order to make this labour flexibility beneficial for both companies and workers alike. Our offices are located in the UK, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Mexico, and Colombia, and we have plans of further expansion to France and Italy by the end of the year.

Joblift

Series B in 2019
Joblift is a meta-search platform providing job seekers with the most intuitive and frictionless experience during the recruiting process. They apply latest machine learning techniques and big-data based algorithms in order to offer their users matching job vacancies that truly matter to them.

bonify

Series C in 2019
Bonify, a Berlin based FinTech-Start-up, enables customers to benefit from their credit scoring and financial data. The company gives customers free and easy access to their credit score and let them upload additional relevant data. Then, it offers tools and personalized recommendations to help optimize the customer’s financial situation. Founded in 2015 by key executives of McKinsey and Zalando, bonify has received significant funding from internationally leading VCs and successful entrepreneurs.

Tourlane

Series C in 2019
Tourlane GmbH is an online travel consulting and booking platform based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2016. The company specializes in connecting travelers with travel specialists worldwide, enabling individuals and groups to plan and book personalized multi-day tours affordably. Tourlane's platform offers features such as real-time pricing, availability, instant trip visualization, and customizable trip adjustments, enhancing the user experience. Catering to over 30 countries, Tourlane combines the expertise of traditional travel agencies with modern technology to simplify the booking process for unique adventures and authentic travel experiences. By matching travelers with pre-selected specialists, Tourlane aims to make the planning of individual and adventure trips efficient and accessible.

Lendis

Seed Round in 2019
Lendis is revolutionizing the office industry with a digital office management service that lets you easily subscribe to electronics, software, furniture and services depending on your needs. Lendis takes the hassle out of managing offices and lets you focus on what is important: growth of your company.

HomeToGo

Venture Round in 2018
With more than $150 million raised in funding, HomeToGo (hometogo.com) is the world's largest vacation rental search engine. It allows you to easily search and compare over 17 million accommodation offers in over 200 countries from more than 800 partners, including: Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO, HomeAway, and TripAdvisor. With intuitive features such as flexible dates, users can find their ideal vacation rental according to their preferred destination, travel dates, budget, and amenities. HomeToGo was founded 2014 by Dr. Patrick Andrae, Wolfgang Heigl, and Nils Regge. It includes the brands Tripping.com and CASAMUNDO. The Berlin-based company currently employs more than 170 people and operates 23 local websites in Europe, America and Asia-Pacific. HomeToGo's investors include Insight Venture Partners, Lakestar, Princeville Global, DN Capital, Acton Capital Partners, Global Founders Capital, Perpetual Investors, and mojo.capital.

Tourlane

Series B in 2018
Tourlane GmbH is an online travel consulting and booking platform based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2016. The company specializes in connecting travelers with travel specialists worldwide, enabling individuals and groups to plan and book personalized multi-day tours affordably. Tourlane's platform offers features such as real-time pricing, availability, instant trip visualization, and customizable trip adjustments, enhancing the user experience. Catering to over 30 countries, Tourlane combines the expertise of traditional travel agencies with modern technology to simplify the booking process for unique adventures and authentic travel experiences. By matching travelers with pre-selected specialists, Tourlane aims to make the planning of individual and adventure trips efficient and accessible.

bonify

Series B in 2018
Bonify, a Berlin based FinTech-Start-up, enables customers to benefit from their credit scoring and financial data. The company gives customers free and easy access to their credit score and let them upload additional relevant data. Then, it offers tools and personalized recommendations to help optimize the customer’s financial situation. Founded in 2015 by key executives of McKinsey and Zalando, bonify has received significant funding from internationally leading VCs and successful entrepreneurs.

Caroobi

Series B in 2018
Caroobi is an integrated marketplace for automotive aftersales. The company's mission is to provide the best end-to-end repair experience with a 100% transparent and easy booking process. They seek to revolutionize the automotive aftersales industry – across Europe and throughout the world. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Pamono

Venture Round in 2018
Pamono GmbH is an online marketplace based in Berlin, Germany, specializing in distinctive vintage and contemporary furniture, lighting, and decorative accessories. Founded in 2013, the company curates a wide range of products, including various seating options such as chairs, sofas, and dining sets, as well as tables, storage solutions, and an array of lighting fixtures. In addition to furniture, Pamono offers accessories like mirrors, rugs, sculptures, and textiles, all sourced from international galleries, shops, artisans, and designers. The platform emphasizes the stories behind each item, providing insights into design culture and inspiring customers to create personalized home decor. As a subsidiary of itemique GmbH since 2014, Pamono continues to expand its collection, ensuring that new designs and narratives are regularly featured for its users.

Job&Talent

Venture Round in 2018
Jobandtalent is an on-demand staffing marketplace that aims to make the labour market much more liquid and transparent, helping companies to hire in a more flexible way and with the mission of being part of the reduction of the unemployment in the world. We at the labour market has evolved from a very structured state into an extremely flexible one. Companies are demanding flexibility which has resulted in the growth of liquidity in the market. However, the flexible state of the labour market is also leaving the workers in a vulnerable and unprotected employment situation. We at Jobandtalent have created a Workforce as a Service (WaaS) platform in order to make this labour flexibility beneficial for both companies and workers alike. Our offices are located in the UK, Spain, Germany, Sweden, Mexico, and Colombia, and we have plans of further expansion to France and Italy by the end of the year.

Tourlane

Series A in 2018
Tourlane GmbH is an online travel consulting and booking platform based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2016. The company specializes in connecting travelers with travel specialists worldwide, enabling individuals and groups to plan and book personalized multi-day tours affordably. Tourlane's platform offers features such as real-time pricing, availability, instant trip visualization, and customizable trip adjustments, enhancing the user experience. Catering to over 30 countries, Tourlane combines the expertise of traditional travel agencies with modern technology to simplify the booking process for unique adventures and authentic travel experiences. By matching travelers with pre-selected specialists, Tourlane aims to make the planning of individual and adventure trips efficient and accessible.

AUTO1 Group

Series F in 2018
AUTO1 Group is a used-car marketplace with its own certified and diversified inventory and a technology platform that allows buyers and sellers. AUTO1 is aimed primarily at the used car trade. By connecting buyers and sellers through technology the company enables consumers as well as dealers to trade seamlessly. Sourcing from all channels including OEMs and dealerships. AUTO1 Group owns business units like AUTO1.com, Autohero.com or wirkaufendeinauto.de. AUTO1 Group operates in almost 30 countries and continues to expand rapidly.

Finiata

Series A in 2017
Finiata is a financial services provider that offers flexible financing solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), freelancers, and the self-employed. The company specializes in invoice factoring, allowing businesses to secure credit by selling outstanding invoices at a discount. This approach helps clients access liquidity and gain insights into their cash flow. Founded in 2016, Finiata is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and aims to address the financial needs of small businesses through innovative credit solutions.

Joblift

Series A in 2017
Joblift is a meta-search platform providing job seekers with the most intuitive and frictionless experience during the recruiting process. They apply latest machine learning techniques and big-data based algorithms in order to offer their users matching job vacancies that truly matter to them.

BOOK A TIGER

Series B in 2017
BOOK A TIGER is an integrated facility management platform that specializes in providing high-quality cleaning services to customers. It operates as an online booking platform, enabling users to easily schedule home cleaning services. In addition to cleaning, BOOK A TIGER offers a range of supplementary services through its network of connected partners, ensuring a comprehensive solution for various facility management needs. The platform focuses on delivering convenience and quality to its users, making it a go-to choice for those seeking reliable cleaning and facility management services.

HomeToGo

Series C in 2017
With more than $150 million raised in funding, HomeToGo (hometogo.com) is the world's largest vacation rental search engine. It allows you to easily search and compare over 17 million accommodation offers in over 200 countries from more than 800 partners, including: Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO, HomeAway, and TripAdvisor. With intuitive features such as flexible dates, users can find their ideal vacation rental according to their preferred destination, travel dates, budget, and amenities. HomeToGo was founded 2014 by Dr. Patrick Andrae, Wolfgang Heigl, and Nils Regge. It includes the brands Tripping.com and CASAMUNDO. The Berlin-based company currently employs more than 170 people and operates 23 local websites in Europe, America and Asia-Pacific. HomeToGo's investors include Insight Venture Partners, Lakestar, Princeville Global, DN Capital, Acton Capital Partners, Global Founders Capital, Perpetual Investors, and mojo.capital.

Caroobi

Series A in 2017
Caroobi is an integrated marketplace for automotive aftersales. The company's mission is to provide the best end-to-end repair experience with a 100% transparent and easy booking process. They seek to revolutionize the automotive aftersales industry – across Europe and throughout the world. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Move24

Series C in 2017
Move24 provides moving and relocation services across Europe, including loading and unloading, storage, and handyman and cleaning services. With the new funding, the startup says it seeks become the “provider of relocation services of all kinds”. The company also wants to offer more services connected with relocation, such as electricity contracts.

Bayes Holding

Series A in 2017
Bayes Holding, based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in developing tools and platforms aimed at enhancing the gaming experience for players. The company offers several products, including LOLSumo, a real-time virtual coaching application for League of Legends, which assists gamers in building orders and accessing critical match information. OVERSUMO serves as an overmatches virtual coach, providing performance analysis, gameplay tips, and hero guides. For DOTA 2 players, DOTASUMO offers post-game insights and tools for gameplay improvement. Additionally, Shadow.GG is a software-as-a-service platform that delivers analytics and data visualizations specifically for Counter-Strike. Bayes Holding also features BRUCE.GG, a platform that allows gamers to create and share videos of their gameplay, rate clips, and collaborate in coaching each other, while providing automatically generated highlights, match analysis, and tactical insights. The company was founded in 2014 by Christian Gruber, Jens Hilger, Markus Fuhrmann, and Mathias Kutzner.

bonify

Series A in 2017
Bonify, a Berlin based FinTech-Start-up, enables customers to benefit from their credit scoring and financial data. The company gives customers free and easy access to their credit score and let them upload additional relevant data. Then, it offers tools and personalized recommendations to help optimize the customer’s financial situation. Founded in 2015 by key executives of McKinsey and Zalando, bonify has received significant funding from internationally leading VCs and successful entrepreneurs.

Finiata

Seed Round in 2017
Finiata is a financial services provider that offers flexible financing solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), freelancers, and the self-employed. The company specializes in invoice factoring, allowing businesses to secure credit by selling outstanding invoices at a discount. This approach helps clients access liquidity and gain insights into their cash flow. Founded in 2016, Finiata is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and aims to address the financial needs of small businesses through innovative credit solutions.

Move24

Series B in 2016
Move24 provides moving and relocation services across Europe, including loading and unloading, storage, and handyman and cleaning services. With the new funding, the startup says it seeks become the “provider of relocation services of all kinds”. The company also wants to offer more services connected with relocation, such as electricity contracts.

X24Factory

Seed Round in 2016
X24 is operating some of Europe's leading online furniture marketplaces - main markets in DE/FR/IT. Different from Wayfair, X24's marketplaces are listing full catalogs of leading industry manufacturers and retailers like IKEA, OTTO Group, Home24, XXXL, Höffner, Made.com, Wayfair - totalling some 4 million living products. X24 is using A.I. driven approaches towards data sheet enrichment and displays proprietary 3D digital showrooms and mobile AR formats at scale.

BuyingShow

Seed Round in 2016
BuyingShow is an online digital fashion platform founded in 2015 by experienced professionals in the fashion industry. Recognizing the inefficiencies in traditional sales processes, the company aims to enhance the speed and effectiveness of transactions between fashion brands and retailers. The platform serves as an online marketplace where fashion orders can be placed and negotiated with various retailers, allowing international retailers to register at no cost. Through this platform, retailers can connect with multiple brands and access detailed information about new and exclusive product collections, thereby extending buying seasons and streamlining sales cycles, even for smaller teams.

McMakler

Series A in 2016
McMakler GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Berlin, Germany, is a prominent hybrid real estate brokerage that combines modern digital tools with personalized customer service. The company offers a fixed pricing model, allowing for transparent and predictable costs in real estate transactions. By leveraging advanced digital analysis, marketing, and communication technologies, McMakler enhances the real estate experience for its clients while employing local brokers to provide tailored consultations. Over the years, McMakler has emerged as a leading brand in the proptech sector and is recognized as the fastest-growing hybrid real estate platform in Germany, pioneering innovative approaches within the industry.

Caroobi

Seed Round in 2016
Caroobi is an integrated marketplace for automotive aftersales. The company's mission is to provide the best end-to-end repair experience with a 100% transparent and easy booking process. They seek to revolutionize the automotive aftersales industry – across Europe and throughout the world. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Bayes Holding

Series A in 2016
Bayes Holding, based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in developing tools and platforms aimed at enhancing the gaming experience for players. The company offers several products, including LOLSumo, a real-time virtual coaching application for League of Legends, which assists gamers in building orders and accessing critical match information. OVERSUMO serves as an overmatches virtual coach, providing performance analysis, gameplay tips, and hero guides. For DOTA 2 players, DOTASUMO offers post-game insights and tools for gameplay improvement. Additionally, Shadow.GG is a software-as-a-service platform that delivers analytics and data visualizations specifically for Counter-Strike. Bayes Holding also features BRUCE.GG, a platform that allows gamers to create and share videos of their gameplay, rate clips, and collaborate in coaching each other, while providing automatically generated highlights, match analysis, and tactical insights. The company was founded in 2014 by Christian Gruber, Jens Hilger, Markus Fuhrmann, and Mathias Kutzner.

HomeToGo

Series B in 2016
With more than $150 million raised in funding, HomeToGo (hometogo.com) is the world's largest vacation rental search engine. It allows you to easily search and compare over 17 million accommodation offers in over 200 countries from more than 800 partners, including: Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO, HomeAway, and TripAdvisor. With intuitive features such as flexible dates, users can find their ideal vacation rental according to their preferred destination, travel dates, budget, and amenities. HomeToGo was founded 2014 by Dr. Patrick Andrae, Wolfgang Heigl, and Nils Regge. It includes the brands Tripping.com and CASAMUNDO. The Berlin-based company currently employs more than 170 people and operates 23 local websites in Europe, America and Asia-Pacific. HomeToGo's investors include Insight Venture Partners, Lakestar, Princeville Global, DN Capital, Acton Capital Partners, Global Founders Capital, Perpetual Investors, and mojo.capital.

HeavenHR

Seed Round in 2016
HeavenHR changed the world of personnel management. Their goal is to provide the only software available that companies need to manage staff. Businesses should save time and concentrate on what sets them apart from the competition. From hiring new staff members to the payroll, they combine all the separate HR processes in a single and easy to use platform for free .

bonify

Seed Round in 2015
Bonify, a Berlin based FinTech-Start-up, enables customers to benefit from their credit scoring and financial data. The company gives customers free and easy access to their credit score and let them upload additional relevant data. Then, it offers tools and personalized recommendations to help optimize the customer’s financial situation. Founded in 2015 by key executives of McKinsey and Zalando, bonify has received significant funding from internationally leading VCs and successful entrepreneurs.

optilyz

Seed Round in 2015
optilyz is Europe’s leading direct mail automation software. Our tool not only offers a straightforward way to print and send letters, postcards, and self-mailers in just a few clicks but also enables you to run direct mail just like an online channel. Europe’s most innovative companies and some of its biggest chains use optilyz to integrate direct mail into their cross-channel marketing as well as automate and better personalize their campaigns.

Move24

Series A in 2015
Move24 provides moving and relocation services across Europe, including loading and unloading, storage, and handyman and cleaning services. With the new funding, the startup says it seeks become the “provider of relocation services of all kinds”. The company also wants to offer more services connected with relocation, such as electricity contracts.

Raisin

Series B in 2015
Raisin is a savings and investment marketplace that connects retail customers with banks looking to expand deposit reach. The company's goal is to provide savers the best interest rates. The company gives access to exclusive savings products from all over Europe. Raisin assures a smooth investment process and the simple management of investments with all of the partner banks via one single platform. Raisin was founded on 2012 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

BOOK A TIGER

Venture Round in 2015
BOOK A TIGER is an integrated facility management platform that specializes in providing high-quality cleaning services to customers. It operates as an online booking platform, enabling users to easily schedule home cleaning services. In addition to cleaning, BOOK A TIGER offers a range of supplementary services through its network of connected partners, ensuring a comprehensive solution for various facility management needs. The platform focuses on delivering convenience and quality to its users, making it a go-to choice for those seeking reliable cleaning and facility management services.

HomeToGo

Series A in 2015
With more than $150 million raised in funding, HomeToGo (hometogo.com) is the world's largest vacation rental search engine. It allows you to easily search and compare over 17 million accommodation offers in over 200 countries from more than 800 partners, including: Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO, HomeAway, and TripAdvisor. With intuitive features such as flexible dates, users can find their ideal vacation rental according to their preferred destination, travel dates, budget, and amenities. HomeToGo was founded 2014 by Dr. Patrick Andrae, Wolfgang Heigl, and Nils Regge. It includes the brands Tripping.com and CASAMUNDO. The Berlin-based company currently employs more than 170 people and operates 23 local websites in Europe, America and Asia-Pacific. HomeToGo's investors include Insight Venture Partners, Lakestar, Princeville Global, DN Capital, Acton Capital Partners, Global Founders Capital, Perpetual Investors, and mojo.capital.

Bayes Holding

Seed Round in 2015
Bayes Holding, based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in developing tools and platforms aimed at enhancing the gaming experience for players. The company offers several products, including LOLSumo, a real-time virtual coaching application for League of Legends, which assists gamers in building orders and accessing critical match information. OVERSUMO serves as an overmatches virtual coach, providing performance analysis, gameplay tips, and hero guides. For DOTA 2 players, DOTASUMO offers post-game insights and tools for gameplay improvement. Additionally, Shadow.GG is a software-as-a-service platform that delivers analytics and data visualizations specifically for Counter-Strike. Bayes Holding also features BRUCE.GG, a platform that allows gamers to create and share videos of their gameplay, rate clips, and collaborate in coaching each other, while providing automatically generated highlights, match analysis, and tactical insights. The company was founded in 2014 by Christian Gruber, Jens Hilger, Markus Fuhrmann, and Mathias Kutzner.

Windeln.de

Series E in 2015
windeln.de, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an online retailer of products for babies, toddlers, children, and young mothers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Spain, and China. It operates through German Shop, International Shops, and Shopping Clubs segments. The company offers a range of products, including diapers, baby food, drugstore products, clothes, toys, strollers, child car seats, baby monitors, and children’s furniture.

Mister Spex

Series D in 2015
Mister Spex GmbH is an online eyewear retailer based in Berlin, Germany, specializing in a wide range of eyewear products, including prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses. Founded in 2007, the company offers over 5,000 different eyewear options from more than 60 brands, encompassing both sports labels and luxury designer brands. Mister Spex operates its own retail network in Germany and maintains online platforms in several European countries, including France, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Great Britain. In addition to product sales, Mister Spex provides additional services such as eye examinations and annual checks for contact lens users. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from its operations in Germany.

BOOK A TIGER

Series A in 2014
BOOK A TIGER is an integrated facility management platform that specializes in providing high-quality cleaning services to customers. It operates as an online booking platform, enabling users to easily schedule home cleaning services. In addition to cleaning, BOOK A TIGER offers a range of supplementary services through its network of connected partners, ensuring a comprehensive solution for various facility management needs. The platform focuses on delivering convenience and quality to its users, making it a go-to choice for those seeking reliable cleaning and facility management services.

Scarosso

Series B in 2014
Scarosso is a contemporary Italian fashion label specializing in high-quality, handcrafted footwear and accessories for both men and women. The company operates an online marketplace that redefines luxury by combining traditional craftsmanship with modern design and innovation. Scarosso offers a range of products, including ready-to-wear, bespoke, and customized options, allowing customers to personalize their choices in terms of model, leather, color, and sole type. By breaking away from traditional distribution models, Scarosso provides luxury items at competitive prices, making Italian craftsmanship accessible to a broader audience.

BOOK A TIGER

Seed Round in 2014
BOOK A TIGER is an integrated facility management platform that specializes in providing high-quality cleaning services to customers. It operates as an online booking platform, enabling users to easily schedule home cleaning services. In addition to cleaning, BOOK A TIGER offers a range of supplementary services through its network of connected partners, ensuring a comprehensive solution for various facility management needs. The platform focuses on delivering convenience and quality to its users, making it a go-to choice for those seeking reliable cleaning and facility management services.

Quandoo

Series C in 2014
Quandoo is a restaurant commerce platform that provides a real-time booking service for restaurant reservations. Founded in Berlin, the company has expanded its operations to 11 countries, seating over 200 million diners across more than 18,000 restaurants. Quandoo’s technology-enabled marketplace offers innovative solutions designed to enhance the dining experience for both restaurants and customers. As a subsidiary of Recruit Holdings, it is part of a larger network that includes notable sister companies, further solidifying its position in the restaurant marketing and software industry. Employing over 370 individuals from 50 different countries, Quandoo aims to become the leading marketplace for dining experiences worldwide.

Tiger Facility Services

Seed Round in 2014
Tiger Facility Services is a digital cleaning company to combine innovation with a tried-and-tested cleaning service. With us as a partner, customers gain more than a regular, thorough maintenance cleaning for their offices, practices or public buildings: • A straightforward customer portal - Many administrative functions • A reliable contact person - Diverse facility services • A basis of trust - Multiple collateral • Uniform quality - Numerous industry-specific trained and experienced cleaning staff With Tiger Facility Services, you as a customer get everything from a single source - and that, depending on your property details, at an individual fixed price.

Windeln.de

Series D in 2014
windeln.de, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an online retailer of products for babies, toddlers, children, and young mothers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Spain, and China. It operates through German Shop, International Shops, and Shopping Clubs segments. The company offers a range of products, including diapers, baby food, drugstore products, clothes, toys, strollers, child car seats, baby monitors, and children’s furniture.

AUTO1 Group

Series B in 2014
AUTO1 Group is a used-car marketplace with its own certified and diversified inventory and a technology platform that allows buyers and sellers. AUTO1 is aimed primarily at the used car trade. By connecting buyers and sellers through technology the company enables consumers as well as dealers to trade seamlessly. Sourcing from all channels including OEMs and dealerships. AUTO1 Group owns business units like AUTO1.com, Autohero.com or wirkaufendeinauto.de. AUTO1 Group operates in almost 30 countries and continues to expand rapidly.

eWings.com

Seed Round in 2014
eWings.com GmbH, a travel management company, offers a way to find, book, and manage flights, trains, and hotels via web and mobile. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Berlin, Germany. As of June 8, 2017, eWings.com GmbH operates as a subsidiary of Hogg Robinson Group plc.

Quandoo

Series B in 2013
Quandoo is a restaurant commerce platform that provides a real-time booking service for restaurant reservations. Founded in Berlin, the company has expanded its operations to 11 countries, seating over 200 million diners across more than 18,000 restaurants. Quandoo’s technology-enabled marketplace offers innovative solutions designed to enhance the dining experience for both restaurants and customers. As a subsidiary of Recruit Holdings, it is part of a larger network that includes notable sister companies, further solidifying its position in the restaurant marketing and software industry. Employing over 370 individuals from 50 different countries, Quandoo aims to become the leading marketplace for dining experiences worldwide.

Luxodo

Venture Round in 2013
Luxodo GmbH operates a luxury clothing and accessories retailing website. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Hamburg, Germany. As of July 2, 2015, Luxodo GmbH operates as a subsidiary of Seed & Foster GmbH.

Choisr

Seed Round in 2013
Choisr Internet GmbH operates lifestyle portal that allows users to share and discover stylish products including bags, cosmetics, fashion accessories, and footwear. The company is based in Berlin, Germany.

L’ArcoBaleno

Series A in 2013
L’ArcoBaleno is the ultimate resource for exploring, discovering and collecting extraordinary design from around the world. Our site mixes a curated marketplace with unique magazine-style content covering desirable and intriguing work across the spectrum of design – from furniture, lighting, crafts, and decorative arts to architecture, travel, fashion, and technology. We bring you material from the world’s most exclusive galleries and makers, and offer you our fresh insight through stories, reports and videos produced in collaboration with today’s most forward-looking and influential curators, collectors, designers, musicians, filmmakers and nerds. We want to enliven the global design conversation and inspire you to become even more knowledgeable and passionate about design.

AUTO1 Group

Series A in 2013
AUTO1 Group is a used-car marketplace with its own certified and diversified inventory and a technology platform that allows buyers and sellers. AUTO1 is aimed primarily at the used car trade. By connecting buyers and sellers through technology the company enables consumers as well as dealers to trade seamlessly. Sourcing from all channels including OEMs and dealerships. AUTO1 Group owns business units like AUTO1.com, Autohero.com or wirkaufendeinauto.de. AUTO1 Group operates in almost 30 countries and continues to expand rapidly.

Scarosso

Series A in 2013
Scarosso is a contemporary Italian fashion label specializing in high-quality, handcrafted footwear and accessories for both men and women. The company operates an online marketplace that redefines luxury by combining traditional craftsmanship with modern design and innovation. Scarosso offers a range of products, including ready-to-wear, bespoke, and customized options, allowing customers to personalize their choices in terms of model, leather, color, and sole type. By breaking away from traditional distribution models, Scarosso provides luxury items at competitive prices, making Italian craftsmanship accessible to a broader audience.

Mister Spex

Series C in 2013
Mister Spex GmbH is an online eyewear retailer based in Berlin, Germany, specializing in a wide range of eyewear products, including prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses. Founded in 2007, the company offers over 5,000 different eyewear options from more than 60 brands, encompassing both sports labels and luxury designer brands. Mister Spex operates its own retail network in Germany and maintains online platforms in several European countries, including France, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Great Britain. In addition to product sales, Mister Spex provides additional services such as eye examinations and annual checks for contact lens users. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from its operations in Germany.

Windeln.de

Series C in 2013
windeln.de, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an online retailer of products for babies, toddlers, children, and young mothers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Spain, and China. It operates through German Shop, International Shops, and Shopping Clubs segments. The company offers a range of products, including diapers, baby food, drugstore products, clothes, toys, strollers, child car seats, baby monitors, and children’s furniture.

AUTO1 Group

Seed Round in 2013
AUTO1 Group is a used-car marketplace with its own certified and diversified inventory and a technology platform that allows buyers and sellers. AUTO1 is aimed primarily at the used car trade. By connecting buyers and sellers through technology the company enables consumers as well as dealers to trade seamlessly. Sourcing from all channels including OEMs and dealerships. AUTO1 Group owns business units like AUTO1.com, Autohero.com or wirkaufendeinauto.de. AUTO1 Group operates in almost 30 countries and continues to expand rapidly.

JustBook

Venture Round in 2012
JustBook is a hotel shopping club.

Windeln.de

Series B in 2012
windeln.de, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an online retailer of products for babies, toddlers, children, and young mothers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Spain, and China. It operates through German Shop, International Shops, and Shopping Clubs segments. The company offers a range of products, including diapers, baby food, drugstore products, clothes, toys, strollers, child car seats, baby monitors, and children’s furniture.

Mister Spex

Venture Round in 2012
Mister Spex GmbH is an online eyewear retailer based in Berlin, Germany, specializing in a wide range of eyewear products, including prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses. Founded in 2007, the company offers over 5,000 different eyewear options from more than 60 brands, encompassing both sports labels and luxury designer brands. Mister Spex operates its own retail network in Germany and maintains online platforms in several European countries, including France, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Great Britain. In addition to product sales, Mister Spex provides additional services such as eye examinations and annual checks for contact lens users. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from its operations in Germany.

Windeln.de

Series A in 2011
windeln.de, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an online retailer of products for babies, toddlers, children, and young mothers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Spain, and China. It operates through German Shop, International Shops, and Shopping Clubs segments. The company offers a range of products, including diapers, baby food, drugstore products, clothes, toys, strollers, child car seats, baby monitors, and children’s furniture.

Windeln.de

Venture Round in 2010
windeln.de, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an online retailer of products for babies, toddlers, children, and young mothers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Spain, and China. It operates through German Shop, International Shops, and Shopping Clubs segments. The company offers a range of products, including diapers, baby food, drugstore products, clothes, toys, strollers, child car seats, baby monitors, and children’s furniture.

Mister Spex

Series B in 2010
Mister Spex GmbH is an online eyewear retailer based in Berlin, Germany, specializing in a wide range of eyewear products, including prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses. Founded in 2007, the company offers over 5,000 different eyewear options from more than 60 brands, encompassing both sports labels and luxury designer brands. Mister Spex operates its own retail network in Germany and maintains online platforms in several European countries, including France, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Great Britain. In addition to product sales, Mister Spex provides additional services such as eye examinations and annual checks for contact lens users. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from its operations in Germany.