Media Ventures

MediaBaby is a mass media publishing company.

E2Ma GmbH is a prominent company in lead generation for direct marketing and market research, operating primarily in Germany since 2005 and expanding to Austria and Switzerland in 2014. The company collaborates with over 500 partners to generate consumer data and has successfully produced more than 20 million opt-in leads through its internet campaigns. E2Ma’s marketing platform offers a variety of services, including email marketing, social media campaigns, telemarketing, exclusive campaigns, and catalog and tourism marketing. These services enable businesses to acquire valuable insights from consumers interested in their offerings, ultimately aiding in client development and revenue generation.

DiaMonTech AG is a medical technology company based in Berlin, Germany, focused on developing non-invasive diagnostic devices for blood glucose monitoring. Founded in 2015, the company utilizes a proprietary laser-based photo-thermal detection technology to measure glucose levels without the need for blood draws or finger pricking, thereby offering a painless alternative for diabetes management. DiaMonTech's product lineup includes the D-BASE, a device designed for human trials, the D-pocket, a compact personal device for frequent glucose tracking, and the D-BAND, a wearable device that continuously monitors blood sugar levels. Through its innovative solutions, DiaMonTech aims to enhance the quality of life for individuals managing diabetes.

123Fahrschule is a digital driving school chain focused on modernizing the traditional driver's license training in Germany. The company specializes in the consolidation and digital expansion of driving education, providing learner drivers with an innovative application software that facilitates administration, e-learning, and individual tracking of learning progress. This software caters to all classes of driver's licenses, enhancing the effectiveness of the training process and making it more accessible for students. Through its digital approach, 123Fahrschule aims to improve the overall experience of obtaining a driver's license in the German market.

Blue Face Media GmbH provides Real-Time Social Media Analytics. We pursue relationships based on transparency, persistence, mutual trust, and integrity with our employees, customers and other business partners. Our team of specialists consistently delivers outstanding results combining creative ideas with our vast experience. We can help you build a sustainable, meaningful relationship with your clients by engaging them with your brand using social media.

Stylebop GmbH is a luxury fashion e-commerce company based in Munich, Germany, with additional offices in Paris, New York City, London, Sydney, and Moscow. Founded in 2004, the company specializes in offering a wide range of designer clothing and accessories for both men and women. Its product selection includes womenswear and menswear, footwear, fine jewelry, and lifestyle items. Stylebop's extensive catalog features various clothing types such as coats, dresses, jackets, jeans, knitwear, and sportswear, alongside a diverse assortment of shoes, including ankle boots, pumps, and sneakers. The company also provides a selection of bags and small leather goods, catering to the tastes of luxury fashion consumers globally.

Restaurant Aura, located in Cologne-Rodenkirchen, is renowned for its exceptional international haute cuisine and seasonal dishes, offering a fine dining experience in a serene atmosphere with stunning views of the Rhine. The restaurant features a thoughtfully curated menu that includes gourmet options such as Tagliolini with Calamarettiragout and Parmesan foam, as well as veal fillet in Grissinipanade. With its elegant and welcoming interior, Restaurant Aura aims to provide customers with not only tasteful Mediterranean cuisine but also warm and attentive service, making it one of the premier dining destinations in Cologne and its surroundings.

Exactag GmbH, located in Düsseldorf, Germany, specializes in marketing attribution technology that enhances how marketers assess and optimize their marketing expenditures. The company integrates traditional marketing mix modeling with digital marketing attribution, offering a comprehensive cross-media approach. This innovative technology analyzes both online and offline marketing activities, evaluating customer interactions to improve the effectiveness of marketing strategies. By focusing on each touchpoint in the customer journey, Exactag enables organizations to develop superior marketing plans that outperform competitors and optimize their marketing costs.

E2Ma GmbH is a prominent company in lead generation for direct marketing and market research, operating primarily in Germany since 2005 and expanding to Austria and Switzerland in 2014. The company collaborates with over 500 partners to generate consumer data and has successfully produced more than 20 million opt-in leads through its internet campaigns. E2Ma’s marketing platform offers a variety of services, including email marketing, social media campaigns, telemarketing, exclusive campaigns, and catalog and tourism marketing. These services enable businesses to acquire valuable insights from consumers interested in their offerings, ultimately aiding in client development and revenue generation.

Spotted is a social discovery app that applies a hyperlocal approach to real life and brings together people who cross paths every day.

Fooboo GmbH is a Munich-based company that operates an internet platform featuring approximately 60,000 recipes and a community of 300,000 members. Formerly known as Womenweb GmbH, Fooboo provides a mobile application designed for sharing food recipes, acting as a comprehensive digital cookbook. This platform allows food enthusiasts to easily access a diverse range of recipes from around the world on various devices. Fooboo GmbH is a subsidiary of Coretx Holdings plc.

LocalPerformance offers online marketing services for small and medium-sized companies. They also provide more coverage on the Internet and give your company a face in the regional and local area. It also offers display advertising, website services, search engine marketing, and social media marketing. In addition to high-performance online advertising and measurable campaign results, small and medium-sized customers in particular also benefit from professional support for their campaigns. The company is based in Munich, Germany.

Turbina Energy, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Unterhaching, Bayern, Germany, specializes in the development, manufacturing, marketing, and installation of innovative small wind turbines and hybrid power systems. The company focuses on creating sustainable and economically viable energy solutions, with products ranging from 1kW to 4kW. Through extensive research and development, Turbina Energy aims to contribute to cleaner environmental practices while offering tailored energy solutions that cater to diverse needs. Their commitment to smart design and functionality positions them as a key player in the renewable energy sector.

Hoccer is a secure mobile messaging application for fast easy datasharing available for iOS and Android. Hoc­cer GmbH was founded in July 2010 to set the ball rolling with strate­gic col­lab­o­ra­tion part­ners who share their vision and want to seize the oppor­tu­ni­ties Hoc­cer provides.Today the team is focused on giv­ing the final touch to Hoc­cer. And of course they are on to cre­ate new fea­tures to offer even greater per­sonal experiences. Hoccer technology seeks to empower everyone by spontaneous information transfer between mobiles and all kinds of electronic devices.

Make.TV is the leading provider of cloud-based, live video acquisition and management solutions through its Live Video Cloud (“LVC”) platform. The company pioneered the use of mobile devices for contributor-based and crowd-sourced live video and provides unmatched solutions for top media, entertainment and technology companies worldwide, including ESL, MTV/Viacom, MLB/BAMTech, FOX Sports Brasil, and the Swiss Broadcasting Corp (SRF). Make.TV’s award-winning Live Video Cloud helps content programmers and service providers in the fields of news, sports, esports and entertainment bring live and on-demand video to any screen, from any source, mobile video or traditional cameras – all at once. The company maintains offices in Seattle and Cologne, Germany.

Dimensional Ventures is a consulting and strategy firm based in Cologne, Germany, specializing in digital projects and user experience design. The company provides a range of services, including marketing strategy, concept development, technology implementation, and agile application development, primarily catering to the media and healthcare sectors. Founded in 1998, Dimensional Ventures helps clients create effective online brand strategies and improve user engagement through tailored digital solutions. The firm has been involved in the founding and development of several startups, including Make.TV and Audiotool, and offers expertise in areas such as content management systems and e-commerce solutions. Dimensional Ventures operates as a subsidiary of Qvest Media GmbH and focuses on enhancing business processes and relationships for its clients through innovative digital strategies.

Spotted is a social discovery app that applies a hyperlocal approach to real life and brings together people who cross paths every day.

Spontacts is a social discovery application, connecting spontaneous people for joint activities. Spontacts makes the city more social, active, and fun. Through its unique notification service and chat client, Spontacts offers the easiest way to get in touch with people nearby and to meet in real life. Spontacts also inspires users with tailored deals, offers and locations it can activate together. Spontacts is based in Munich, Germany.

Make.TV is the leading provider of cloud-based, live video acquisition and management solutions through its Live Video Cloud (“LVC”) platform. The company pioneered the use of mobile devices for contributor-based and crowd-sourced live video and provides unmatched solutions for top media, entertainment and technology companies worldwide, including ESL, MTV/Viacom, MLB/BAMTech, FOX Sports Brasil, and the Swiss Broadcasting Corp (SRF). Make.TV’s award-winning Live Video Cloud helps content programmers and service providers in the fields of news, sports, esports and entertainment bring live and on-demand video to any screen, from any source, mobile video or traditional cameras – all at once. The company maintains offices in Seattle and Cologne, Germany.

Make Music TV offers a video on demand service tailored to music enthusiasts and fans worldwide. The service offers a great variety on full length live concerts, music documentations and artists. With the subscription we offer access to the whole content library, which can be cancelled on a monthly basis. Partnering with producers, major labels and TV stations Make Music TV combines music passion with industry experience in order to offer the best product for their customers.

Zapitano was a social TV startup from Berlin. The company went bankrupt in eary 2014. ZAPITANO offered a completely new interactive TV experience. While watching TV, viewers could login to ZAPITANO via a second screen device, such as a Laptop, Smartphone or Tablet-PC. They could then check into TV-Shows, talk about it with their friends, comment on TV-Stars, vote for their favourite TV-show and more.

Ströer Interactive offers online marketing services such as banner advertising.

freeXmedia GmbH provides online marketing services.

freeXmedia GmbH provides online marketing services.

Tape.tv enables users to watch individualized music television on demand and to tune into a program that addresses various music tastes. In addition to licensed content from all major and some independent labels, tape.tv offers original programming such as roof top concerts and individually designed artist's channels. Currently the service attracts 2.5 Mio. Users and is available in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Since its founding, tape.tv has obtained an increasing number of strategic partners such as internet platforms, online networks, and traditional media companies. The company was founded by Conrad Fritzsch and Stephanie Renner in 2008. It is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

SellaBand is based in Munich and Berlin, the creative capital of Europe. Since its launch in August 2006, SellaBand has coordinated recording sessions for more than 80 artists or acts who had their albums funded by their fans. Over $4,000,000 have been invested in independent bands via www.sellaband.com. With SellaBand, artists retain complete ownership of the works created and have the flexibility to determine which incentives they will offer their fans who fund them. SellaBand’s fan funding engine also allows artists the freedom to enter into deals with any label, management company, or publisher and there are no advances to pay back. Artists maintain control over their career and have 100% freedom to create the music that they want to create. SellaBand can also be utilized by management companies, record labels, publishers, sponsors and media companies to fund projects for their own artists while also building the core fan base required to launch an artist or take them to the next stage of their career.

Up-value GmbH is an international digital marketing company with offices in Heidelberg, Cologne, and Istanbul. It operates a digital advertising network that specializes in marketing advertising space on premium websites with substantial reach. The company designs and optimizes advertising campaigns across various formats, including display, video, and mobile advertising. By leveraging its platform, Up-value enables advertisers and advertising agencies to effectively execute campaigns and achieve superior performance outcomes. The company's core competencies include purchasing online advertising space and facilitating global exchanges, along with an in-house automated trading exchange.

EStores GmbH is a company that specializes in e-commerce, focusing on the operation of online shopping platforms dedicated to niche products. Through its subsidiaries, EStores provides a tailored shopping experience for consumers seeking specific items that may not be readily available through mainstream retail channels. The company aims to meet the unique demands of various market segments by offering a diverse range of specialized products online.

Zapitano was a social TV startup from Berlin. The company went bankrupt in eary 2014. ZAPITANO offered a completely new interactive TV experience. While watching TV, viewers could login to ZAPITANO via a second screen device, such as a Laptop, Smartphone or Tablet-PC. They could then check into TV-Shows, talk about it with their friends, comment on TV-Stars, vote for their favourite TV-show and more.

Spontacts is a social discovery application, connecting spontaneous people for joint activities. Spontacts makes the city more social, active, and fun. Through its unique notification service and chat client, Spontacts offers the easiest way to get in touch with people nearby and to meet in real life. Spontacts also inspires users with tailored deals, offers and locations it can activate together. Spontacts is based in Munich, Germany.

Merkando GmbH is a company based in Cologne, Germany, specializing in print-on-demand services. Founded in 2009, it offers an online platform that allows customers to create personalized merchandise shops, which can be seamlessly integrated into existing websites. In addition to customized merchandise, Merkando provides on-demand printing services for markers and labels, catering to various business needs. The company supports operators by offering comprehensive online webshop solutions, including logistics and shipment services. This enables artists, fans, and corporate clients to manage their merchandise easily and efficiently.

Global Group Dialog Solutions AG is one of the full-service marketing service providers for holistic customer and prospect management in German-speaking countries. We manage customer and prospect campaigns for the performance-oriented exploitation of the identified sales potential - cross-channel, B2C and B2B. Benefit from our experience in the 5 disciplines: Data Management , Customer Insight Analytic , Program Management , Campaign Implementation and Processes & Systems - as a complete solution or additional individual service for your goals.

dailyme TV is a mobile application that provides TV entertainment on iOS and Android platforms. It offers a mobile video service for smart phones where its users can compile their personalized programs that are automatically updated through push download. The app operates as a content aggregator and technical distributor for video and TV content on mobile phones. The fact that it can work without an internet connection makes it an ideal on the go app. The app streams TV series and shows, movies, and shows on smartphones and tablets legally without an internet connection. dailyme TV was founded by Stefan Bielau in 2008 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Shoppero.com offers an online platform which users can create reviews and recommendations about products and services. Participating users receive payments for page impressions of linked advertisments.

Hiogi is a community that answers mobile ad hoc questions that are submitted via Twitter SMS, WAP, iPhone, and e-mail. It enables any user to participate in exchanging know-how, experiences, advice, research results or plain information. Hiogi was launched in 2007 and is operated in Berlin, Germany.

Yasni is the worlds leading people search engine with 50 million page views per month and approximately 22 million monthly visitors. People search, which accounts for nearly one-third of all search queries on the Internet, is one of the largest online markets as more and more people turn to the Web to find information about old friends, colleagues, partners, job applicants, neighbors, prospective mates and much more. Within seconds, Yasni provides a comprehensive overview of people and their associated networks, including contacts, pictures and other publicly available information. Yasni is also the ultimate resource to control ones online reputation and manage what information is available about them on the Web, differentiate yourself from namesakes and (re)present yourself in the best possible way on the Internet.

Hiogi is a community that answers mobile ad hoc questions that are submitted via Twitter SMS, WAP, iPhone, and e-mail. It enables any user to participate in exchanging know-how, experiences, advice, research results or plain information. Hiogi was launched in 2007 and is operated in Berlin, Germany.

TPNG combines four successful online agencies, aha.de, Performance Network, up-Value and E2Ma, with email marketing, online marketing, consulting, display marketing/RTA, lead generation and social media marketing. The focus lies on the creation and implementation of integrated online marketing concepts with the goal of acquiring new clients and increasing sales of our current, well-known national and international clients. TPNG is a part of Media Ventures GmbH, the private venture capitalist company of German media entrepreneur Dirk Ströer.

aha.de Internet GmbH is a Hamburg-based internet portal that operates the women's platform www.forher.de and the live shopping service www.rabattschlacht.de. The company specializes in email marketing, targeting potential customers through editorial audience portals. It offers advertisers access to end customer campaigns while providing insights into user engagement metrics, such as opening and clicking behaviors. This approach allows for effective marketing strategies tailored to specific audience groups, facilitating connections between advertisers and consumers in a dynamic online marketplace.

The two web portals C-date and B2 combine casual dating with normal online dating for almost 40 million users around the world. Their product offerings are directed at all age groups and life circumstances, bringing people together.

Twidox is a file sharing and storage platform that enables users and organizations to easily upload, share, and manage their documents. The service focuses on professional and industry-specific documents, including research materials, academic papers, coursework, and statistics. Utilizing advanced technology, Twidox optimizes documents for online accessibility, enhancing their discoverability on the internet. The platform archives and indexes all published texts, making them searchable for users at no cost. Through its user-friendly interface, Twidox supports seamless document management and sharing, catering to a diverse audience seeking reliable access to valuable information.

Jollydays is an online platform specializing in travel agency services, offering a wide range of leisure, travel, and tourism experiences. Founded in 2003 by Jörg Schmiedl and Stefan Harder, the company is headquartered in Vienna, Austria, with additional offices in Germany and Switzerland. Jollydays provides gift vouchers and wellbeing gifts across nine categories, including driving, flying, action, water, gourmet, culture, wellness, lifestyle, and short trips. The platform features redeemable vouchers for various recreational and adventure activities, catering to diverse interests and occasions. In addition to online coupons and tickets, Jollydays also offers value coupons, themed coupons, and gift boxes available both online and in stores.

SPOX is a sports portal that presents news, match reports, interviews, analysis, background and video highlights from the world of sport. It provides up-to-the-minute sports coverage. The company's editorial team have the skills and experience to create world class sports content. SPOX was founded on 2007 and is based in Munich, Germany.

Hiogi is a community that answers mobile ad hoc questions that are submitted via Twitter SMS, WAP, iPhone, and e-mail. It enables any user to participate in exchanging know-how, experiences, advice, research results or plain information. Hiogi was launched in 2007 and is operated in Berlin, Germany.

nugg.ad is a smart audience platform that offers multi-channel audience targeting based on various data and smart data management, as well as individually customized publisher and advertiser target groups. With nugg.ad’s long-standing target group expertise and innovative technology based on real-time machine learning, partners benefit from highly effective digital advertising along the customer journey and from comprehensive target group knowledge. nugg.ad enables its partners to deliver highly target group-specific digital advertising for display, video and mobile advertising - on direct sales or programmatic platforms. For a maximum of data protection, nugg.ad affiliated to the self-regulation of the European digital economy with the EDAA Trust Seal. In 2014, nugg.ad products have been awarded the ePrivacyseal by ePrivacyconsult GmbH. nugg.ad was founded in 2006 and is a pioneer and leading provider for Predictive Targeting and is based in Berlin and has offices in Hamburg, Cologne, Warsaw, Paris, Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, and Milan.

Sevenload is a social media network for WebTV, videos, and photos. The sevenload channels offer free premium-tv-shows, official music videos, exclusive internet television as well as user generated content. Every channel combines professional videos with independent, intelligent, and creative content from users producing content as well as professional production companies. Sevenload was founded in 2006. Sevenload is a global social media platform for photos, videos. and interactive show formats. The community enables users to manage and share photos and videos online for free. The site offers an array of different interactive WebTV or internet shows in more than 20 languages and various categories. In addition, some of the available channels are from famous and popular artists and musicians. As a new media company, sevenload positions itself as a provider for crossmedial marketing and modern video technology. Part of its business comes from the conceptualization, development, and production of IPTV based internet platforms, software solutions for Web 2.0 applications as well as technology development for third party companies looking for video player, video uploading, video linking, and distribution technologies. Sevenload has already worked with internationally renowned companies such as BMW, Endemol, National Geographic, BBC, Deutsche Welle, Sony Music, Universal Music, and offers companies individual white label solutions. Company executive are Andreas Heyden (CEO) and Dr. Roland Schlager. Company founders include Ibrahim Evsan (Founder), Thomas Bachem (Co-Founder) and Axel Schmiegelow (Co-Founder and Board Member). Company investors are DLD Ventures (Hubert Burda Media) and dw capital GmbH.

weg.de is one of the most famous online travel portals in Germany and the main brand of COMVEL GmbH. We make holiday dreams come true! In test and customer surveys, we regularly convince with top grades and have already been voted test winner several times. The secret of our success? Our 70-member team, the In addition to concentrated expertise and a decent portion of humor brings.