# Aschendorff NEXT

> Aschendorff NEXT is a VC fund in Münster backing Software, SaaS and EdTech. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Münster, Germany
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aschendorff-next/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/AschendorffN
- Website: https://www.aschendorff-next.de/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aschendorffnext/

Aschendorff NEXT is a VC fund in Münster focused on Software and SaaS. Aschendorff NEXT GmbH & Co. KG is the company for digital corporate investments within the Aschendorff Group.They invest in companies with innovative, digital business models and good growth prospects that operate under independent brands in regional, national or even international markets.They do not see themselves only as an investor.Together with their co-investors and experts from the media, technology and start-up world, they form a powerful network that supports and accompanies their portfolio companies on their way to a successful future.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 67% |
| SaaS | 1 | 33% |
| EdTech | 1 | 33% |
| Fitness | 1 | 33% |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Compounder | Compounder is a platform that allows domestic and international prospective students to effortlessly apply to private universities online. We match prospective students from all over the world with private universities that are a good fit for them. |  | Pre-Seed | Mar 31, 2023 |  |
| Adtriba | Adtriba allows businesses to track, control and optimize their customer’s journeys, offsite and onsite, through AI and user journey analysis. Adtriba integrates user journey data across all channels - including TV ads and offline marketing campaigns - and applies machine learning to all user journey events. The results are optimizationsuggestions and actionable insights, allowing for cross-channel optimization of marketing ROI. | $4.7M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 06, 2021 |  |
| Thryve | Thryve’s SDK brings everything you need to access fragmented wearable, medical devices, and health data silos with a single integration. We unify your users’ data from smartwatches, blood glucose meters, and many other sources that unlock a continuous stream of harmonized health information for your care. We support popular data sources like AppleHealth, Google Fit, Huawei Health, Samsung Health, and many more. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2019 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [seed + speed Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seed-speed-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Allygatr](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allygatr) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [b10 | Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b10) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Innovationsstarter Fonds — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Aschendorff NEXT invest in?

Aschendorff NEXT invests primarily in Software, SaaS and EdTech startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Aschendorff NEXT last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Aschendorff NEXT closed in Mar 2023. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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