# Bertelsmann

> Bertelsmann is a VC fund in Gütersloh backing Internet and E-Commerce. See 53 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gütersloh, Germany
- Total investments: 53
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 28%
- Fund size: $32M
- Last fund: Mar 2014
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bertelsmann/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/Bertelsmann_com
- Website: http://www.bertelsmann.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Bertelsmann

Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in Gütersloh, Germany.Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company that operates in about 50 countries around the world. It includes the broadcaster RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr, the music companyBMG, the service provider Arvato, the Bertelsmann Printing Group, the Bertelsmann Education Group and Bertelsmann Investments, an international network of funds. The company has 116,000 employees and generated revenues of €17.0 billion in the 2016 financial year. Bertelsmann stands for creativity and entrepreneurship. This combination promotes first-class media content and innovative service solutions that inspire customers around the world.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Bertelsmann. Shizune tracks 12 team members at Bertelsmann. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/bertelsmann?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $7M–$40M |
| Series B | $6M–$30M |
| Series C | $15M–$100M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 9 | 17% |
| E-Commerce | 9 | 17% |
| Education | 8 | 15% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 7 | 13% |
| EdTech | 6 | 11% |

94 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 15 | 28% |
| Series A | 11 | 21% |
| Series C | 6 | 11% |
| Seed | 5 | 9% |
| Funding Round | 4 | 8% |

13 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 20 | 38% |
| India | 9 | 17% |
| China | 7 | 13% |
| Brazil | 3 | 6% |
| Germany | 2 | 4% |

9 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Achim Berg | Management Team | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/achim-berg |
| Joachim Milberg | Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joachim-milberg |
| Annabelle Yu Long | Chief Executive | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/annabelle-yu-long |
| Bernd Hirsch | CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bernd-hirsch |
| Carl Bertelsmann | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carl-bertelsmann |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| VITURE | VITURE is a cutting-edge startup company focusing on the AR field. It provides consumer-grade AR glasses with a more fashionable design and a high-performance technology experience for C-end users around the world. | $100M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 26, 2026 |  |
| HelloBoss | HelloBoss is an AI-based recruitment platform that promotes the mobility of human resources services for job seekers through an application. |  | Series A | Nov 20, 2025 |  |
| [cafeteria] | [cafeteria] allows individuals to influence businesses, get paid for opinions, and develop professional talents. | $3M | Seed | Oct 24, 2024 |  |
| Astrix Health | Astrix offers an SDK designed for health tech developers to create safer, more reliable AI applications. Our platform helps identify clinical safety issues, generate synthetic medical data, and conduct thorough application testing, allowing developers to quickly deliver powerful, safe AI solutions that benefit patients and providers alike.We area team of technologists with experience building AI systems from Palantir, the University of Oxford, Duke Health, and other world-class institutions. Astrix is backed by Y-Combinator, and is distributed across San Francisco, New York City, and London. | $2M | Pre-Seed | Oct 10, 2024 |  |
| Scimplify | Scimplify is a B2B fulfillment platform that provides end-to-end procurement and production for specialty chemicals. |  | Series A | Aug 01, 2024 |  |
| Scimplify | Scimplifi is a B2B fulfilment platform that provides customized solutions for sourcing and manufacturing of innovative chemistries. | $9.5M | Series A | Aug 01, 2024 |  |
| LighthouseAI | LighthouseAI provides software solutions to pharmaceutical manufacturers, logistics companies, wholesalers, and pharmacies. | $4.6M | Seed | Oct 24, 2023 |  |
| Rupeek | Rupeek is a financial services company that features an online lending platform that specializes in credit risk, gold loans, and personal loans. It offers lending solutions for lenders and borrowers. The company is driven by its mission is to bring financial inclusion for the masses and introduce products that are transparent and people-friendly.Rupeek was founded in 2015 and headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. | $16M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 06, 2022 |  |
| LighthouseAI | LighthouseAI provides software solutions to pharmaceutical manufacturers, logistics companies, wholesalers, and pharmacies. | $1M | Seed | Aug 08, 2022 |  |
| Ada Health | Ada is a global health company founded by doctors, scientists, and industry pioneers to create new possibilities for personal health. Ada’s core system connects medical knowledge with intelligent technology to help all people actively manage their health and medical professionals to deliver effective care. Ada is proud to collaborate with leadinghealth systems and global non-profit organizations to carry out this vision. Ada Health was founded in 2011 and is based in Berlin, Germany. | $30M | Series B | Feb 10, 2022 |  |

10 of 53 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [3one4 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3one4) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [BEENEXT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bee-next) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [BAI capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bertelsmann-asia-investments) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [DCM Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dcm) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Mayfield Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mayfield-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [MONASHEES](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/monashees-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Bertelsmann invest in?

Bertelsmann invests primarily in Internet, E-Commerce and Education startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 53 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Bertelsmann's check size?

Bertelsmann typically joins rounds of $7M–$40M at Series A, $6M–$30M at Series B and $15M–$100M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Bertelsmann participates in.

### How do I contact Bertelsmann?

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### Who are the partners at Bertelsmann?

The team at Bertelsmann includes Achim Berg (Management Team), Joachim Milberg (Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board) and Annabelle Yu Long (Chief Executive), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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