Axel Springer
VC Fund
Berlin, Germany
Axel Springer is a media company engaged in publishing newspapers, magazines, and digital sales channels.Axel Springer founded the publishing house in Hamburg in 1946; the editors spent the first year working above a warehouse for tea and spices, often without electricity, and using borrowed typewriters. As a result of consistentinternationalization and digitization, Axel Springer SE today is not only market leader in the German print business, but is also active in more than 40 countries through subsidiaries, joint ventures and licenses. Now it is a question of pressing ahead with digitization even faster and more vigorously. For Axel Springer SE, informative and entertaining journalism is a viable business model also in future on the Internet, along with marketing and classifieds, the other two business segments in which the company is traditionally strong.In the tradition of its founder, who fostered journalistic and technological innovations in his time, Axel Springer SE is breaking new ground. The company is consistently pursuing the objective of building up a fast-growing and profitable digital portfolio and for this reason is networking today more than ever before with the current generation of founders: digital start-ups. Along with the transformation of their established strong media brands, their own new developments online and strategically-oriented acquisitions of web companies, this network is one of the building blocks of the company's international digitization strategy: Axel Springer SE wants to become the leading digital publisher.
- Total investments:
- 59
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 29%
Last updated:
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Industries Axel Springer invests in
Stages Axel Springer invests in
Countries Axel Springer invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Round size
- Pre-Seed
- $59k–$4.5M
- Series A
- $6.5M–$20M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $822k–$50M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 11 (19%)
- Real Estate 8 (14%)
- FinTech 6 (10%)
- Internet 6 (10%)
- Financial Services 6 (10%)
Stage
- Venture - Series Unknown 9 (15%)
- Pre-Seed 8 (14%)
- Series A 8 (14%)
- Series B 8 (14%)
- Seed 7 (12%)
Country
- Germany 23 (39%)
- United States 18 (31%)
- Israel 3 (5%)
- Sweden 2 (3%)
- United Kingdom 2 (3%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfonso Hernandez
Senior Lead Engineer
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Senior Lead Engineer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Axel Springer
Founder
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Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Beister Yvonne
TitleDirector Axel Springer Brand Studios, Content & Creative Strategy
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TitleDirector Axel Springer Brand Studios, Content & Creative Strategy | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Dirk Gerber
IT Support Specialist
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IT Support Specialist | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Sandra Müllrick
Product Manager Collaboration
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Product Manager Collaboration | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 6 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Circuit is designed for both local and international doers and deal makers. Our goal is to serve as your eyes and ears for the newest initiatives, trends, and voices from the MENA region. | Corporate Round / Aug 26, 2026 | ||
| Marquee AI is a Sports tech company that develops advanced AI platforms to analyze recruitment, scouting and performance of the player. | $4M / Seed / Jul 30, 2026 | ||
The European Technology Network
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The European Technology Network is a non profit organization | $1.6M / Seed / Jul 27, 2026 | |
| BRYGHT seeks to tackle the core issues faced by today’s social networks, where algorithm-driven visibility controls content reach and creators rely heavily on advertising deals for income, all while facing growing competition from AI-generated influencers. | Corporate Round / Apr 21, 2026 | ||
| Smalt recruits and trains young tradespeople in our innovative hybrid academies. Our B2B customers can also take advantage of our world-class, digitised installation services. Our highly skilled staff are outfitted with cutting-edge technology to provide high-quality installations for our partners. | $4.5M / Pre-Seed / Jun 16, 2023 | ||
| Bluedot is an all-in-one platform for EV fleets and drivers that unifies charging, payments, and operations. It manages public, home, and depot charging with intelligent payments, spend controls, and AI-driven route and energy optimization. We've raised $5.5M to helps business who has fleet in the vertical. | $2M / Pre-Seed / Jan 24, 2023 | ||
| Justhome operates as a home financing platform. | $3.3M / Pre-Seed / Aug 31, 2022 | ||
| Cappi's mission is to empower the independent people of tomorrow.The Cappi team envisions a future which everyone can make a living by experiencing their authentic self.Today's generation share the unique passions to discover and experience the world. These generation has a craving to do what they love when they want in a happyenvironment and feel the power of living.By leveraging technologies human are able to delegate their financial task to an Artificial Intelligence creating financial freedom. This lifestyle is the foundation for the next generation of ambitious human in the changing world.Cappi is here to pave the way to rise the personnel wealth creation which we believe will cause the largest shift of empowerment in well-being. It will uplift individuality over institutions, enable people to work on their on terms, and lead to a more equitable future. | Pre-Seed / May 17, 2022 | ||
| Welcome to Puulse, the future of banking and financing for the next generation of digital workers! Our platform is designed specifically for gig workers, providing them with instant payment options and a range of tailored financial products to help solve their unique financial challenges.Our mission is to empower the 1 billion gig workersworldwide to achieve Financial Zen, by offering a flexible and user-friendly banking and financing experience that meets their needs. With Puulse, gig workers can access financial tools and resources that were previously unavailable to them, giving them greater control over their finances and peace of mind.Our team of fintech experts is passionate about creating innovative solutions that truly make a difference in people's lives. We're proud to be at the forefront of the gig economy revolution, and we're committed to helping gig workers thrive in today's digital economy.Join us in our mission to transform the world of finance for gig workers. Follow Puulse on LinkedIn for the latest updates and insights, and visit our website to learn more about our platform and how we can help you achieve Financial Zen. | Pre-Seed / May 17, 2022 | ||
| Inkitt is the world's first reader-powered book publisher. They have developed an algorithm that predicts bestsellers by analyzing reading behaviour.At Inkitt, they believe that every author should have an equal chance to succeed. That’s why they’re building the fairest and most objective publishing house in the world by finding hiddentalents and turning them into globally successful authors.They're a team of 30 hard-working, extremely talented, and highly dedicated entrepreneurs and have raised $5m to level up and get closer to their goal: to help debut authors dominate the NY Times Best Seller list. | $59M / Series B / Oct 04, 2021 | ||
| See all 59 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Axel Springer invest in?
Axel Springer invests primarily in Software, Real Estate and FinTech startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 59 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Axel Springer invest in?
Axel Springer typically joins rounds of $59k–$4.5M at Pre-Seed, $6.5M–$20M at Series A and $822k–$50M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Axel Springer's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Axel Springer took part in.
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Who are the partners at Axel Springer?
The team at Axel Springer includes Alfonso Hernandez (Senior Lead Engineer), Axel Springer (Founder) and Beister Yvonne (TitleDirector Axel Springer Brand Studios, Content & Creative Strategy), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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