# Paul-Bernhard Kallen

> Paul-Bernhard Kallen is a seed investor at Acton Capital backing Internet. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Acton Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acton-capital-partners)
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: May 2012
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-bernhard-kallen-5b8a0913
- Website: http://actoncapital.com/team/dr-paul-bernhard-kallen/

Paul-Bernhard Kallen is a seed investor at Acton Capital in Munich focused on Internet and E-Commerce. Paul-Bernhard Kallen joined Hubert Burda Media in 1996 and took over several managing director positions within the group. He has been a member of the Executive Board/CEO of Hubert Burda Media since 1999. He is one of the architects behind Hubert Burda Media’s highly-successful Burda profit centre organisation and a key driver in developingnew areas of growth for the group, including International and Digital, and in turning Hubert Burda Media into a highly-diversified media platform. In International, Dr. Kallen negotiated and managed the joint venture between Hubert Burda Media and Rizzoli from its launch in 1995. This was Hubert Burda Media’s first major step abroad. Together with Christoph Braun he set up the BDV Fund in 1999. Prior to joining Hubert Burda Media, Paul-Bernhard was a Partner at McKinsey & Company.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 2 | 40% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 40% |
| Sales | 1 | 20% |
| Retail | 1 | 20% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series C | 1 | 20% |
| Series D | 1 | 20% |
| Series E | 1 | 20% |
| Series F | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Etsy | Etsy is an e-commerce site and a smartphone application for buying and selling handmade and vintage items. Users can find products in the categories of clothing and accessories, jewelry, craft supplies and tools, weddings, entertainment, home and living, kids and babies, vintage, and more. Etsy was launched by Robert Kalin, Haim Schoppik, JaredTarbell, and Chris Maguire in June 2005 and is based in Brooklyn, New York. | $40M | Series F | May 09, 2012 | https://www.etsy.com |
| Etsy | Etsy is an e-commerce site and a smartphone application for buying and selling handmade and vintage items. Users can find products in the categories of clothing and accessories, jewelry, craft supplies and tools, weddings, entertainment, home and living, kids and babies, vintage, and more. Etsy was launched by Robert Kalin, Haim Schoppik, JaredTarbell, and Chris Maguire in June 2005 and is based in Brooklyn, New York. | $20M | Series E | Aug 26, 2010 | https://www.etsy.com |
| Etsy | Etsy is an e-commerce site and a smartphone application for buying and selling handmade and vintage items. Users can find products in the categories of clothing and accessories, jewelry, craft supplies and tools, weddings, entertainment, home and living, kids and babies, vintage, and more. Etsy was launched by Robert Kalin, Haim Schoppik, JaredTarbell, and Chris Maguire in June 2005 and is based in Brooklyn, New York. | $27M | Series D | Jan 01, 2008 | https://www.etsy.com |
| Etsy | Etsy is an e-commerce site and a smartphone application for buying and selling handmade and vintage items. Users can find products in the categories of clothing and accessories, jewelry, craft supplies and tools, weddings, entertainment, home and living, kids and babies, vintage, and more. Etsy was launched by Robert Kalin, Haim Schoppik, JaredTarbell, and Chris Maguire in June 2005 and is based in Brooklyn, New York. | $3.3M | Series C | Jul 01, 2007 | https://www.etsy.com |
| alando.de | alando.de is an E-Commerce company. |  | Seed | Feb 01, 1999 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Burda Principal Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/burda-principal-investments) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Union Square Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/union-square-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Index Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/index-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Breyer Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/breyer-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Employee Stock Option Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eso-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Acton Capital

VC Fund · München, Germany

Acton Capital is a leading later-stage venture capital investor with presence in Munich and Vancouver. Since 1999, the Acton team backs startups in the fields of fintech, SaaS, consumer health, mobility & logistics, education or future of work on their way to market leadership. With over two decades of investment experience in tech-enabledbusiness models, the team has invested 700+M EUR in more than 199 companies across five fund generations. Acton Capital invests worldwide, with a strong focus on Europe and North America.

5 contacts available at Acton Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bettina Engert | Director/Advisor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bettina-engert |
| Christoph Braun | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christoph-braun |
| Dominik Alvermann | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dominik-alvermann |
| Fritz Oidtmann | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fritz-oidtmann |
| Julius Luehr | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/julius-luhr |

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## FAQ

### What does Paul-Bernhard Kallen invest in?

Paul-Bernhard Kallen invests primarily in Internet, E-Commerce and Sales startups, most often at Seed and Series C stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Paul-Bernhard Kallen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Paul-Bernhard Kallen closed in May 2012. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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