# Bigpoint

> Bigpoint is a VC fund in Hamburg backing E-Commerce and Apps. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hamburg, Germany
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2013
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/bigpoint-gmbh
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/Bigpoint
- Website: https://www.bigpoint.net/games
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bigpointgames

Bigpoint is a VC fund in Hamburg focused on E-Commerce and Apps. Bigpoint.com is the biggest game portal in Germany and is among the top 3 gaming portals worldwide. The company develops and operates browser games as a publisher, content provider and developer, they set new standards with each game in terms of technology, gameplay and entertainment fun. In addition to high quality, Bigpoint offers a successfulbusiness model, "free use voluntary payment". The basically free use of the game allows players of all ages and income levels to have high-class fun. In the course of the game, the player can purchase virtual goods or get a Premium subscription in order to use additional game features.As a developer, they have set high quality standards“ and as a publisher, they promote online games which meet these standards. With this recipe for success, Bigpoint.com has become the top destination for the best online games; from casual games to complex, long-term multiplayer games. Founded in 2002, Bigpoint is located in Hamburg, Berlin, San Francisco and Malta and has currently more than 500 employees. GMT and Peacock Equity, NBC Universal™ capital fund, bought a majority share of Bigpoint in June 2008. Bigpoint was honored for its success with the Red Herring 100 Europe, Eco Internet Award 2009 (best content provider), the Ruban da™Honneur from the European Business Awards 2009 and the OnlineStar awards as the most popular website in Germany.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Bigpoint. Shizune tracks 2 team members at Bigpoint. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/bigpoint?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $1M–$1M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 75% |
| Apps | 1 | 25% |
| News | 1 | 25% |
| Local | 1 | 25% |
| Fashion | 1 | 25% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christian R. Strain | Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-r-strain |
| Vincent Lambert | Investor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vincent-lambert |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Luxodo | Luxodo GmbH operates luxury shopping platform. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Hamburg, Germany. | $2.4M |  | Nov 27, 2013 |  |
| Stuffle | Stuffle is like a mobile flea market: Offer your stuff by posting a picture, a title, a short description and a price. Rummage around for offers nearby. Bargain for deals via private messages. Secured payment with PayPal and integrated delivery (Germany only). | $1M | Series A | Oct 02, 2013 |  |
| Vertical Media | Vertical Media is a Berlin-based media house for the digital economy. The company presents both online magazines With its products ranging from editorial media and events allthe way to knowledge transfer through digital databases such as the Branchen-Verzeichnis (Yellow Pages) and our Datenbank (data base), seminars and many other services, Vertical Media offers relevant and up-to-date information, increases trans¬parency, and nurtures an active dialogue between individuals, companies and key players in the digital economy. | $637K |  | Nov 26, 2012 |  |
| Gigalocal | Gigalocal is a hyper-local, real-time market-place for local mini services. | $1M | Series A | May 19, 2011 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [b2venture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/btovpartners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DN Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dn-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hanse Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hanseventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HV Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/holtzbrinck-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [RI Digital Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ri-digital-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [TA Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ta-venture) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Bigpoint invest in?

Bigpoint invests primarily in E-Commerce, Apps and News startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Bigpoint's check size?

Bigpoint typically joins rounds of $1M–$1M 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 Bigpoint participates in.

### How do I contact Bigpoint?

Public channels for Bigpoint include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Bigpoint?

The team at Bigpoint includes Christian R. Strain (Director) and Vincent Lambert (Investor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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