# Phoenix Group

> Phoenix Group is a VC fund in Mannheim backing Retail and Fitness. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mannheim, Germany
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/phoenix-pharmahandel-ag-&-co-kg/
- Website: https://x.com/phoenixpharma

Phoenix Group is a VC fund in Mannheim focused on Retail and Fitness. As a leading pharmaceutical trader in Europe, we ensure that prescription and over-the-counter medicines always get to the right place at the right time in 27 countries. They are thus making an important daily contribution to comprehensive and safe healthcare in Europe. They deliver health. Each and every day. Across Europe.

## Contacts

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

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| Fitness | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Wellness | 1 | 50% |
| Consulting | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

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

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Israel | 1 | 50% |
| Denmark | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maximilian Achenbach | Head of Digital Commerce | 0 | — |
| Sven Seidel | CEO; CEO; CEO | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Avo | Avo offers internal online stores for corporations to centralize demand. Dekel Valtzer founded it on March 1, 2017, with its headquarters in Tel Aviv in Israel. | $45M | Series B | Sep 29, 2021 |  |
| Practio | Practio build digital health solutions that give consumers better access to quality healthcare services. | $9.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 11, 2020 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Carl Westin](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carl-westin-3d4e) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IBI Tech Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ibi-tech-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Insight Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/insight-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Izaki Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JLL Spark](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jll-spark) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kleiner Perkins](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kleiner-perkins-caufield-byers) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Phoenix Group invest in?

Phoenix Group invests primarily in Retail, Fitness and Software startups, most often at Series B and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Phoenix Group?

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### Who are the partners at Phoenix Group?

The team at Phoenix Group includes Maximilian Achenbach (Head of Digital Commerce) and Sven Seidel (CEO; CEO; CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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