Mairdumont Ventures

Mairdumont Ventures GmbH is a venture capital firm based in Ostfildern, Germany, with an additional office in Munich. Founded in 2015, the firm specializes in investing in the tourism and travel sectors, focusing on digital travel start-ups across Europe. Mairdumont Ventures targets companies at various stages, including start-up, mid venture, and late venture phases, and typically prefers to acquire minority stakes in its investments.

Daniel Grundel

Investment Director

Daniel Gundel

Investment Director

Markus Schneider

Managing Director

15 past transactions

Gronda

Venture Round in 2020
Gronda GmbH, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Wattens, Austria, operates an online community tailored for professionals in the gastronomy, hotel, and catering industries. The platform connects chefs, waiters, baristas, and other industry personnel, facilitating networking and collaboration. Gronda also features a mobile application that allows culinary professionals to share and discover new recipes daily from award-winning chefs. This enables users to organize and monetize their culinary expertise while providing food enthusiasts with access to diverse culinary content. The company has a presence in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy, aiming to enhance the professional experience within the hospitality sector.

Holidu

Series C in 2019
Holidu GmbH is a rapidly growing travel technology company based in Munich, Germany, that specializes in vacation rentals. Founded in 2014 by brothers Johannes and Michael Siebers, Holidu operates a platform that allows users to compare vacation homes from numerous travel websites, including Airbnb and Booking.com. Utilizing proprietary image recognition technology, the platform enables efficient price comparison and user reviews, helping users find ideal accommodations while potentially saving up to 55% on their bookings. Holidu also offers a mobile application to enhance the user experience in searching and booking vacation rentals.

Fineway

Series A in 2019
25$m+ funded, Munich-based travel SaaS startup. Running the most advanced B2B platform for individual travel. - Top3 Winner Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award 2019 - Top3 Winner Gründerszene Growth Award 2018 - Best Consumer Product @ EyeForTravel 2018 (London)

PaulCamper

Series A in 2019
PaulCamper GmbH, founded in 2013 and based in Berlin, Germany, operates as Europe's largest RV rental marketplace. The company connects RV owners with outdoor enthusiasts seeking to rent motor homes and campervans for their adventures. By providing a platform tailored to the needs of both renters and owners, PaulCamper enables vehicle owners to earn additional income by renting out their RVs. In turn, travelers can easily access a variety of rental options across the country, facilitating their outdoor experiences and road trips. The company fosters a community centered around a shared passion for camping and exploration.

journi

Venture Round in 2019
journi GmbH offers a travel blogging solution to record trips offline and on the go. The company offers journi, an application that helps users to log their travels for themselves and for their friends. It allows users to find trips or places they like and get help from their journi travel network while planning their next adventure; and get an overview about what's going on in their travel network, as well as real-time updates about their friends' adventures. journi GmbH was formerly known as miavia GmbH. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Vienna, Austria.

Mapify

Seed Round in 2018
Mapify is a social travel platform where people can visualize, find and plan travel experiences. By developing a website and app which launched in November 2017, the company has attracted users worldwide to share trips and spots in more than 160 countries and has continuously been trending on several country App Stores worldwide. The company has raised $330K from MIT’s Sandbox Innovation Fund and renowned angel investors. Mapify is based in Berlin, Germany.

PaulCamper

Seed Round in 2018
PaulCamper GmbH, founded in 2013 and based in Berlin, Germany, operates as Europe's largest RV rental marketplace. The company connects RV owners with outdoor enthusiasts seeking to rent motor homes and campervans for their adventures. By providing a platform tailored to the needs of both renters and owners, PaulCamper enables vehicle owners to earn additional income by renting out their RVs. In turn, travelers can easily access a variety of rental options across the country, facilitating their outdoor experiences and road trips. The company fosters a community centered around a shared passion for camping and exploration.

Viselio

Seed Round in 2017
Viselio AG is a company that specializes in digital visa sourcing services for tourists and business travelers. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Bern, Switzerland, the company facilitates the processing of various visa types, including tourist and business visas for China and Russia, specifically for clients in Switzerland and Germany. With a focus on bridging the gap between digital applications and traditional visa forms, Viselio provides user-friendly software tools that streamline the visa application process, allowing users to apply with minimal effort. The company emphasizes a commitment to quality service, ensuring a personal, fast, and reliable experience for its clients. In addition to its headquarters, Viselio has branches in Berlin, Germany; Vienna, Austria; and Belgrade, Serbia.

LiveRate

Seed Round in 2017
LiveRate GmbH develops and operates platform for hotel bookings and customer engagement. The company's platform allows users to compare the prices of hotel rooms and book through the platform. Its chat platform enables the hotel and guest interaction via messaging applications. Additionally, the platform is also used to register in-house service requests. It caters to hotels and individual guests. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Munich, Germany.

Gronda

Seed Round in 2017
Gronda GmbH, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Wattens, Austria, operates an online community tailored for professionals in the gastronomy, hotel, and catering industries. The platform connects chefs, waiters, baristas, and other industry personnel, facilitating networking and collaboration. Gronda also features a mobile application that allows culinary professionals to share and discover new recipes daily from award-winning chefs. This enables users to organize and monetize their culinary expertise while providing food enthusiasts with access to diverse culinary content. The company has a presence in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy, aiming to enhance the professional experience within the hospitality sector.

Zizoo

Venture Round in 2016
Zizoo is a leading boat holiday platform. Zizoo is digitalising and transforming the boat rental industry (worth an estimated €33 billion), which is 10 years behind any other travel sector. They are building a global digital booking platform and website connecting suppliers (charter companies) to travelers worldwide, similar to “Booking.com for Boats”. Zizoo also provides charter companies with a powerful inventory management tool and business intelligence. They are making boat holidays affordable and accessible to everyone (bookings starts from €20 a day). Zizoo is a boat rental marketplace where you can select a boat in a location of your choice and book it as easily as a hotel room. They are not an agent; they simply connect holidayers with charters for an amazing experience on the sea. No booking fees, a simple online booking process, real time availabilities, a professional service – without the additional hassle of contacting several companies.

Travelcircus

Seed Round in 2016
Travelcircus is an online booking platform for premium travel experiences. By combining 4 and 5 star hotels with hotel services and trendy attractions, Travelcircus creates unique packages at attractive prices. Travelcircus was founded in 2014 in Berlin by Mathias Zeitler and Bastian Böckenhüser. Since its foundation, they have grown rapidly and work with their international team of meanwhile 60 colleagues on their shared vision: to offer crazy travelers like us the most breathtaking destinations and most desirable attractions at the best value for money online.

tourias GmbH

Venture Round in 2015
Tourias Mobile GmbH develops and delivers travel guides to various destinations for smartphones and tablets worldwide. It offers travel content to various destinations in German and English for use on Websites and applications; and produces and licenses mobile travel companions for tour operators, travel agencies, portals, and destinations on the basis of modularly structured software. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Würzburg, Germany. As of January 1, 2017, Tourias Mobile GmbH operates as a subsidiary of MAIRDUMONT Ventures GmbH.

Fineway

Seed Round in 2015
25$m+ funded, Munich-based travel SaaS startup. Running the most advanced B2B platform for individual travel. - Top3 Winner Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award 2019 - Top3 Winner Gründerszene Growth Award 2018 - Best Consumer Product @ EyeForTravel 2018 (London)

Beach-Inspector.com

Seed Round in 2015
Beach-Inspector GmbH operates an evaluation platform for beaches. The company is based in Berlin, Germany. As of December 21, 2018, Beach-Inspector GmbH operates as a subsidiary of HolidayCheck AG.