Media Ventures
VC Fund
Cologne, Germany
Media Ventures is an private venture capital company headquartered in Cologne, Germany. In their search for teams and ideas, they provide help at all stages, from start-up to growth, all the way until a company reaches maturity. they concentrate on Europe, with an emphasis on Germany, and have a broad market focus that is not industry-dependent. The package of services they offer is unique.
- Total investments:
- 16
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 69%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
For AI agents: llms.txt
Industries Media Ventures invests in
Stages Media Ventures invests in
Countries Media Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series A
- $110k–$15M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 3 (19%)
- Mobile 2 (13%)
- Internet 2 (13%)
- Marketing 2 (13%)
- Social Media 2 (13%)
Stage
- Seed 7 (44%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 4 (25%)
- Series A 2 (13%)
- Series B 1 (6%)
- Series C 1 (6%)
Country
- Germany 12 (75%)
- United States 1 (6%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dirk Ströer
Founder & Managing Shareholder
|
Founder & Managing Shareholder | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| MediaBaby is a mass media publishing company. | $100K / Seed / Aug 01, 2023 | ||
| E2Ma GmbH is a leading company in the area of lead generation for direct marketing and market research in Germany. Active on the German market since 2005, the company expanded its business activities in 2014 to Austria and Switzerland. E2Ma GmbH works with more than 500 partners in generating data, and its own Internet consumer campaigns havealready generated more than 20 million opt-in leads for its customers. | Seed / Mar 14, 2017 | ||
| 123Fahrschule specializes in the consolidation and digital expansion of the driver's license training in the driving school market. | Seed / Jan 01, 2017 | ||
| DiaMonTech is developing a medical device for non-invasive measurement of blood sugar values. The patented process uses laser technology to determine and control blood glucose values of diabetes patients without any pain and without drawing blood. | Seed / Jan 01, 2017 | ||
| Stylebop GmbH operates as a luxury fashion e-tailer. The company offers designer clothing products, including coats, dresses, jackets, jeans, knitwear, pants, skirts, sportswear, T-shirts, cashmere, beachwear, and tops; shoes, such as ankle-boots, ballerinas, boots, clogs, flats, kitten-heels, pumps, sandals, sneakers, and wedges; and bags, whichcomprise clutches, shoulder bags, small accessories, small leather goods, and totes. | Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 22, 2016 | ||
| Exactag is a marketing attribution technology company which transforms the way marketers evaluate, measure, and optimize their marketing spend. | Seed / Jan 01, 2016 | ||
| The Aura restaurant in Cologne-Rodenkirchen is one of the best restaurants and addresses in Cologne and the surrounding area. International haute cuisine and seasonal dishes are served in a comfortable, attractive ambience with a terrific view of the Rhine and an atmosphere of absolute peace and quiet. | Seed / Jan 01, 2016 | ||
| Spotted is a social discovery app that applies a hyperlocal approach to real life and brings together people who cross paths every day. | $14.5M / Series A / Aug 10, 2015 | ||
| TURBINA Energy develops innovative small wind turbines for sustainable and economic use.The company focuses on designing, manufacturing, marketing, and installing wind turbines and hybrid power systems for power production. After intensive research and development of the latest generation in the range 1kW and 4kW Since 2013 Turbina'savailable. Explore further and also make a contribution to a cleaner environment.TURBINA Energy was founded on 2006 and is based in Unterhaching, Bayern, Germany. | Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 18, 2014 | ||
| Hoccer is a secure mobile messaging application for fast easy datasharing available for iOS and Android. Hoccer GmbH was founded in July 2010 to set the ball rolling with strategic collaboration partners who share their vision and want to seize the opportunities Hoccer provides.Today the team is focused on giving the final touch toHoccer. And of course they are on to create new features to offer even greater personal experiences. Hoccer technology seeks to empower everyone by spontaneous information transfer between mobiles and all kinds of electronic devices. | $68.7M / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 27, 2014 | ||
| See all 16 investments → | |||
Co-Investors
Access 48,091 investors
822 industries, 177 countries. Updated daily. Emails and phones included.
Browse database — It's Free!
Find investors for your startup
Search 48,091 investors by industry and country. Emails and phones included.
Similar Investors
Featured in Investor Lists
Recommended lists
FAQ
What does Media Ventures invest in?
Media Ventures invests primarily in Software, Mobile and Internet startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 16 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Media Ventures invest in?
Media Ventures typically joins rounds of $110k–$15M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Media Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Media Ventures took part in.
How do I contact Media Ventures?
Public channels for Media Ventures include 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 Media Ventures?
The team at Media Ventures includes Dirk Ströer (Founder & Managing Shareholder). 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
Contact your first 100 investors today
Find who invests in your industry, stage, and country. Download investor list with emails in 5 minutes.
Find investors — It's Free!
Continue with Google
Continue with LinkedIn
