# Familie Graef Holding GmbH

> Familie Graef Holding GmbH is a VC fund backing Internet and News. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026

Familie Graef Holding GmbH is a VC fund focused on Internet and News.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 2 | 100% |
| News | 1 | 50% |
| Sports | 1 | 50% |
| Incubators | 1 | 50% |
| Publishing | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lorenz Graef | Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lorenz-graef |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Golf Post | Golf Post is the community-based digital home for golfers. Founded in 2012, Golf Post is now the leading digital golf platform in Germany with more than 500,000 unique users per month. Editorial coverage of the latest news merges with a thriving social network to create the one-stop resource for all things golf-related. | $941.6K | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 17, 2015 | http://www.golfpost.de/ |
| STARTPLATZ | STARTPLATZ, which was founded in 2012 in the heart of Cologne, is not only an incubator but also a very attractive meeting point for the startup community. It was founded by the directors of "Familie Gräf Holding GmbH“ , Dr. Lorenz Gräf and Matthias Gräf. A second STARTPLATZ recently opened in Düsseldorf in the summer of 2015. | $400K | Seed | May 11, 2015 | http://www.startplatz.de/ |

2 of 2 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Familie Graef Holding GmbH invest in?

Familie Graef Holding GmbH invests primarily in Internet, News and Sports startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Familie Graef Holding GmbH?

The team at Familie Graef Holding GmbH includes Lorenz Graef (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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