# Mediahuis

> Mediahuis is a VC fund in Amsterdam backing Education and Software. See 23 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Total investments: 23
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 57%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mediahuisventures
- Website: https://www.mediahuis.com/en/activities/mediahuis-ventures

Mediahuis is a VC fund in Amsterdam focused on Education and Software. Mediahuisis a venture capital arm of the independent publishing and media company is on a mission to support founders who are changing the way we learn and work. As a lead investor, MHV participates in European EdTech & HRTech companies, from Series A and beyond.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.1M–$6.5M |
| Series A | $3.3M–$14M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 6 | 26% |
| Software | 4 | 17% |
| E-Learning | 4 | 17% |
| Recruiting | 4 | 17% |
| Human Resources | 4 | 17% |

32 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 8 | 35% |
| Seed | 7 | 30% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 9% |
| Series B | 1 | 4% |
| Series C | 1 | 4% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 3 | 13% |
| The Netherlands | 3 | 13% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 9% |
| Sweden | 1 | 4% |
| Belgium | 1 | 4% |

9 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Beren Erbişim Tülü | Investment Analyst | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beren-erbi%C5%9Fim-t%C3%BCl%C3%BC |
| Cedric Cops | Head of MHV | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cedric-cops |
| Levin Nuyken | Investment Analyst | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/levin-nuyken |
| Piyush Hemnani | Investment Manager | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/piyush-hemnani |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Perlego | Perlego is an online library subscription service for textbooks and non-fiction titles. Having partnered with over 3,000 publishers, it gives its users unlimited access to over 650,000 eBooks and publications via an affordable monthly subscription. It aims to make learning accessible to all. It was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in London,England. | $19.9M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 08, 2024 |  |
| Impactpool | Impactpool.org has become the most trusted brand for people around the world who are dreaming about working for an international development organization. Not only do we help them in finding their dream job, with our career content we help them understand the sector and increases their chances of landing the job.We gather vacancies from closeto 1000 international organizations around the world, covering all UN organizations, International Financial Institutions, European Union and the most influential Intergovernmental and Non-Governmental organizations.Impactpool is a service provided by Intalma – International Talent Management, a social enterprise devoted to providing the best possible support to people who want to pursue a career within International Development. Our mission is to support highly-qualified and motivated individuals around the world, to give them the tools and services that will increase their chances of having a career in mission driven organizations, and to provide organizations with the best source for reaching top candidates. | $3.9M | Series A | Aug 06, 2024 |  |
| WorkerHero | DriverHero provides software for simplified driver recruitment, that brings drivers and delivery companies together quickly and easily. DriverHero works with both well-known delivery companies and startups. So companies can focus on their main business. | $5M | Series A | Jul 16, 2024 |  |
| WorkerHero | DriverHero provides software for simplified driver recruitment, that brings drivers and delivery companies together quickly and easily. DriverHero works with both well-known delivery companies and startups. So companies can focus on their main business. | $5M | Series A | Jul 16, 2024 |  |
| WorkerHero | DriverHero provides software for simplified driver recruitment, that brings drivers and delivery companies together quickly and easily. DriverHero works with both well-known delivery companies and startups. So companies can focus on their main business. | $5M | Series A | Jul 16, 2024 |  |
| Taskbase | Taskbase supports publishers and educational departments with the creation of advanced digital learning solutions by combining their technical expertise with a modular, one-of-a-kind SaaS toolbox. | $3.8M | Seed | May 13, 2024 |  |
| Taskbase | Taskbase supports publishers and educational departments with the creation of advanced digital learning solutions by combining their technical expertise with a modular, one-of-a-kind SaaS toolbox. | $3.9M | Series A | May 13, 2024 |  |
| Alleo | Alleois a HR tech firm offers reward and engage employees by letting them choose their own benefits. | $5.3M | Series A | Apr 22, 2024 |  |
| Lepaya | Lepaya offers Power Skills training that is strengthened by technology and a scalable learning approach, enabling businesses to upskill their staff. | $38M |  | Sep 21, 2023 |  |
| Lepaya | Lepaya offers Power Skills training that is strengthened by technology and a scalable learning approach, enabling businesses to upskill their staff. | $38M | Series C | Sep 20, 2023 |  |

10 of 23 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [10x Founders](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/10x-founders) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Bayern Kapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bayern-kapital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Bonsai Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bonsai-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Educapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/educapital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Acrobator Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acrobator-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Atlantic](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atlantic-labs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Mediahuis invest in?

Mediahuis invests primarily in Education, Software and E-Learning startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 23 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Mediahuis's check size?

Mediahuis typically joins rounds of $2.1M–$6.5M at Seed and $3.3M–$14M 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 Mediahuis participates in.

### How do I contact Mediahuis?

Public channels for Mediahuis include LinkedIn 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 Mediahuis?

The team at Mediahuis includes Beren Erbişim Tülü (Investment Analyst), Cedric Cops (Head of MHV) and Levin Nuyken (Investment Analyst). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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