# Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator

> Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator is a VC fund backing Software. See 105 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Total investments: 105
- Last investment: Jan 2024
- Lead investor: 17%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5046044
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/as_pnp
- Website: http://www.axelspringerplugandplay.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AxelSpringerPlugAndPlay

Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator is a VC fund in Berlin focused on Software and Internet. Axel Springer Plug and Play is a Berlin-based pre-seed startup accelerator. They do not just invest money. They know that the real value is in the people. The founders, the people in their team but most importantly the people they know. They connect their companies to mentors, clients and investors. They are a joint venture between the Plug andPlay Tech Centre and Axel Springer. They support them in every way possible. It also means they are not bound to one region, one topic, one opinion. They offer a global network and international opportunities.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 19 | 18% |
| Internet | 13 | 12% |
| Mobile | 11 | 10% |
| Apps | 10 | 10% |
| Marketplace | 9 | 9% |

144 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 77 | 73% |
| Pre-Seed | 9 | 9% |
| Funding Round | 6 | 6% |
| Angel | 1 | 1% |
| Series A | 1 | 1% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 68 | 65% |
| United States | 4 | 4% |
| Israel | 3 | 3% |
| Austria | 3 | 3% |
| France | 2 | 2% |

12 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Constantin von Bergmann-Korn | Investment Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/constantin-von-bergmann-korn |
| Daniel Dierkes | Investment & Business Development | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-dierkes |
| Joerg Rheinboldt | Managing Director | 26 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jrg-rheinboldt |
| Lars Kahl | Investments & Portfolio Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lars-kahl |
| Luise Gruner | Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/louise-gruner |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Myo | Myo is a communication platform for the care market.they are proud to have designed a product with Myo that brings together people in care.their team is always looking for new talents who would like to work on a product for better care. | $8.6M | Series A | Jan 31, 2024 |  |
| Talentspace | Talentspace is an all-in-one virtual career platform, where you can join, engage in or build your own recruiting events. | $4M | Seed | Oct 30, 2020 |  |
| Myo | Myo is a communication platform for the care market.they are proud to have designed a product with Myo that brings together people in care.their team is always looking for new talents who would like to work on a product for better care. |  | Series A | Oct 25, 2020 |  |
| Myo | Myo is a communication platform for the care market.they are proud to have designed a product with Myo that brings together people in care.their team is always looking for new talents who would like to work on a product for better care. | $3.6M | Seed | Oct 25, 2020 |  |
| Careship | Careship helps families find the right caregiver for their loved ones so that they can age at home with joy. Fueled by convenience, quality and best-in-class user experience, It is combining technology with a human touch to increase the quality of life of parents and grandparents. Careship was established in 2015 and is based in Berlin, Germany. | $6.6M | Series B | Apr 05, 2018 |  |
| Finanzritter | Insurtech, Insurance-Broker, StartUp, Broker Pool |  | Seed | Feb 01, 2018 |  |
| VIREED | VIREED is a Medical Virtual Reality Education Platform.VIREED stands for VIRTUAL REALITY EDUCATION and is a young startup from Hamburg, Germany. VIREED was founded in 2017. In June 2017 VIREED participates in the 12th batch of Axel Springer Plug&Play in Berlin. In August 2017 we opened our office in Hamburg, Germany. ​What do we do?​Welcome to the world of VIRTUAL REALITY EDUCATION! Learning is one of the most important things in our lives and VIREED is using the power of VIRTUAL REALITY, combines it with our knowledge of creating beautiful software to build an extremely immersive learning experiences. We are proud to introduce you to the FUTURE OF LEARNING! |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2018 |  |
| Chatchamp | chatchamp.io is a SaaS that enables e-commerce shops to use chat (e.g. Facebook Messenger) as a marketing & customer relationship channel. |  | Seed | Oct 15, 2017 |  |
| StudySmarter | StudySmarter is an EdTech company that develops an intelligent and content-agnostic platform for lifelong learning. It was first published in 2018 and is used by millions of learners worldwide. StudySmarter has been voted the best EdTech start-up in Germany and Europe by university representatives and education experts. |  |  | Sep 15, 2017 |  |
| deineStudienfinanzierung | deineStudienfinanzierung is the digital platform to help students finance their studies. |  | Pre-Seed | Aug 01, 2017 |  |

10 of 105 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Plug and Play](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/plug-and-play-ventures) — VC Fund, 17 deals together
- [Saarbruecker 21](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/saarbruecker-21) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [BONVENTURE](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bonventure) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Mountain Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mountain-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Round Hill Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roundhillventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Think.Health](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/think-health) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator invest in?

Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator invests primarily in Software, Internet and Mobile startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 105 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator?

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### Who are the partners at Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator?

The team at Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator includes Constantin von Bergmann-Korn (Investment Manager), Daniel Dierkes (Investment & Business Development) and Joerg Rheinboldt (Managing Director), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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