# Axel Springer Digital Ventures

> Axel Springer Digital Ventures is a VC fund backing Internet and Real Estate. See 31 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Total investments: 31
- Last investment: Jul 2021
- Lead investor: 16%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/axel-springer-digital-ventures/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/axelspringer_en
- Website: https://www.axelspringerdigitalventures.com/

Axel Springer Digital Ventures is a VC fund in Berlin focused on Internet and Real Estate. Axel Springer Digital Ventures is Axel Springer Groups' early-stage investment arm in Europe and in the US. The investment focus is on classified ad models / marketplaces, marketing models and companies in the digital publishing space. Drawing upon the network and resources of one of Europe's leading largest media companies, AxelSpringer Digital Ventures wants to be a value-add partner to companies that are complementary or disruptive to Axel Springer's business.Axel Springer Group, founded in 1946, is Europe’s largest digital publishing house with leading positions in the European print and digital content as well as in the digital marketing and classifieds segments. Based on the historically strong positions of BILD and DIE WELT in the German newspaper segment, Axel Springer has embarked on a determined growth strategy to digitize and internationalize its business already more than a decade ago. Axel Springer's digital media revenues in more than 40 countries worldwide already contribute almost 70 percent of total revenues today (compared to 2% in 2006).

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $475k–$4.5M |
| Series A | $2.9M–$34M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 5 | 16% |
| Real Estate | 5 | 16% |
| Digital Media | 5 | 16% |
| Automotive | 4 | 13% |
| Travel | 3 | 10% |

64 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 9 | 29% |
| Seed | 8 | 26% |
| Funding Round | 6 | 19% |
| Series B | 3 | 10% |
| Series C | 1 | 3% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 10 | 32% |
| United States | 7 | 23% |
| The Netherlands | 2 | 6% |
| China | 1 | 3% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |

7 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jenny Lam | Operations / Executive Assistant | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jenny-lam-2 |
| Lars Kahl | SVP Business Development & Investments | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lars-kahl |
| Philipp Raidt | Chief Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philipp-raidt |
| Uli Schmitz | MD | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/uli-schmitz |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wunderflats | Wunderflats is an online platform that enables users to find and rent furnished apartments in Germany. It brings together tenants, landlords, and companies on one platform and makes renting a furnished apartment as convenient as possible. It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Berlin. | $21M | Series C | Jul 19, 2021 |  |
| Goggo Network | Goggo is developing the legal and engineering framework of European autonomous mobility networks.Goggo strives to lead the driverless revolution in order to solve the transportation challenges of today heavy traffic, pollution etc. their vision is to provide all people with autonomous, electric and shared mobility solutions through the creation ofAutonomous Mobility Networks. | $25.5M | Series A | Dec 17, 2019 |  |
| Proportunity | Proportunity is a technology-driven mortgage lender. The company pushes the edge on real estate data-driven investment insights. It uses machine learning to accurately forecast house prices and up-and-coming areas, providing loans to buyers looking to purchase homes in forecasted high-growing areas.Vadim Toader and Stefan Boronea startedProportunity in 2016, which is headquartered in London, England. | $4.2M | Seed | Oct 17, 2019 |  |
| Familynet GmbH | familynet developes Looping. Looping is a social organizer which helps to share events between individuals, groups, organizations and brands |  | Series A | Aug 06, 2019 |  |
| Dott | Dott offers dock-less, shared electrical scooters, and bikes as alternatives for short-distance travel.The company is a micro-mobility European start-up, gathering the most experienced team in mobility and tech in Europe. We recently raised an initial investment of €20 million, co-led by EQT Ventures and Naspers. Dott is headquartered inAmsterdam and is gathering the most experienced team in mobility and tech in Europe. | $34M | Series A | Jul 04, 2019 |  |
| Vamos | Founded in 2019 and based in  Madrid, Vamos’ mission is to change the way people have cars. By removing the traditional car ownership experience replacing it with technology and exceptional customer experience, Vamos offers consumers and sellers a convenient online Car as a Service platform. |  | Seed | Jun 01, 2019 |  |
| Hype | Pico’s Audience Relationship Management platform is built for an emerging class of small and midsize businesses creating close-knit communities around content and identity. They range from local newsrooms and trade publications to fan clubs, non-profits, and much more. | $4.5M | Seed | May 29, 2019 |  |
| Hype | Hype is an all-in-one, verticalized SaaS platform giving creators and small business entrepreneurs the tools and insights to turn their social media audience into a business. Founded in 2016, the company is supporting the next generation of audience-driven marketing and commerce through its full suite of products and tools. |  | Seed | May 29, 2019 |  |
| Dott | Dott offers dock-less, shared electrical scooters, and bikes as alternatives for short-distance travel.The company is a micro-mobility European start-up, gathering the most experienced team in mobility and tech in Europe. We recently raised an initial investment of €20 million, co-led by EQT Ventures and Naspers. Dott is headquartered inAmsterdam and is gathering the most experienced team in mobility and tech in Europe. | $21.2M | Series A | Dec 14, 2018 |  |
| Zizoo | 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 forBoats”. 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. | $7.4M | Series A | Nov 22, 2018 |  |

10 of 31 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Axel Springer Digital Ventures invest in?

Axel Springer Digital Ventures invests primarily in Internet, Real Estate and Digital Media startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 31 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Axel Springer Digital Ventures's check size?

Axel Springer Digital Ventures typically joins rounds of $475k–$4.5M at Seed and $2.9M–$34M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Axel Springer Digital Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Axel Springer Digital Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Axel Springer Digital Ventures?

The team at Axel Springer Digital Ventures includes Jenny Lam (Operations / Executive Assistant), Lars Kahl (SVP Business Development & Investments) and Philipp Raidt (Chief Operating Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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