# RTL Group

> RTL Group is a VC fund in Luxembourg backing Advertising and Digital Media. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Mar 2020
- Lead investor: 43%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rtl-group
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/rtlgroup
- Website: http://rtlgroup.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rtlgroup

RTL Group is a European entertainment company with interests in multiple television channels and radio stations in several countries. The group also produces content throughout the world and owns several rapidly growing digital video businesses. The group was founded in 2000 and operates as a subsidiary of Bertelsmann.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for RTL Group. Shizune tracks 3 team members at RTL Group. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/rtl-group?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Advertising | 2 | 29% |
| Digital Media | 2 | 29% |
| TV | 1 | 14% |
| Video | 1 | 14% |
| Mobile | 1 | 14% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 29% |
| Series B | 1 | 14% |
| Series C | 1 | 14% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 14% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 2 | 29% |
| Spain | 1 | 14% |
| Israel | 1 | 14% |
| Australia | 1 | 14% |
| United States | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Anke Schäferkordt | Co-Chief Executive Officer | 0 | — |
| François Anen | Founder | 0 | — |
| Marcel Anen | Founder | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bedrock | Bedrock delivers cutting-edge video streaming platforms to broadcasters and media companies in Europe for more than 30 million users.Bedrock develops and operates some of Europe’s most important direct-to-consumer streaming services including 6Play, Salto, RTL Play, RTL Most and many others. We are on track to become Europe’s biggest streamingplatform for local premium content. |  | Corporate Round | Mar 13, 2020 |  |
| AlloVoisins | AlloVoisins est le 1er réseau social de la location d’objets et de services entre particuliers. Nous mettons à disposition de nos membres (les lokers) un outil simple, performant et totalement sécurisé qui leur permet de se louer entre eux tout type d’objets ou de services. | $3.7M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 08, 2018 |  |
| VideoAmp | VideoAmp is a software and data company creating a data-driven advertising ecosystem that redefines how media is valued, bought, and sold. Its platform unifies audiences across traditional TV, streaming video, and digital media with the ability to connect media exposures to an advertiser’s sales. By unlocking new value for the entire landscape, itsplatform allows the world’s largest advertisers, agencies, and media sellers to align on VideoAmp’s independent measurement as a multi-platform media currency to transact against.VideoAmp is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices across the United States. | $21.4M | Series B | Aug 31, 2017 |  |
| Inception XR | Inception is fast becoming the leading 360 & VR destination of choice for premium content for millennials. Inception launched in October 2016, and has apps for Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear, iOS, Android, Google Daydream, HTC Vive, with Sony PS coming soon. It has already become one of the top 5 Entertainment VR apps.Inception utilizes a uniquecombination of proprietary technology, a distribution platform and exclusive content formats and rights, to deliver the most engaging VR experiences via our best-in-class app, cost effectively and to the very highest standards. By partnering with top publishers, musicians, artists and creative talent, Inception is serving major brands and agencies worldwide, by engaging consumers with compelling content experiences - incorporating interactivity, CGI and gaming concepts together into entertainment for the first time. | $15M | Series A | Aug 01, 2017 |  |
| CornerJob | CornerJob is a startup founded by Antai Venture Builder and is therefore part of the Southern Europe´s leading digital ecosystem with headquarters in Barcelona. The same digital ecosystem that founded other successful ventures like Wallapop, Glovo (JustBell), Deliberry, BePretty, Stampydoo, Shopery or Elcodi, among others.CornerJob'smission is both, for companies to empower them with mobile technology and multiple disrupting features in order for them to find the right candidate in the shortest period of time, and for candidates to find the right job in the same short timeframe.It is basically a job matching platform that enables users to find geolocated job offers, apply to them, chat directly with the recruiters and get an answer in 24 hours. For companies, it represents the perfect recruiting channel in terms of simplicity, interaction and immediacy. It also adds value in the selection process, since it includes a chat feature to minimize timeouts. | $22M | Series C | May 22, 2017 |  |
| Shippit | Shippit makes multi-carrier connectivity and carrier allocation simple, so you can offer more delivery options and sustainable, cost-effective shipments. | $1.6M | Series A | May 16, 2017 |  |
| AlloVoisins | AlloVoisins est le 1er réseau social de la location d’objets et de services entre particuliers. Nous mettons à disposition de nos membres (les lokers) un outil simple, performant et totalement sécurisé qui leur permet de se louer entre eux tout type d’objets ou de services. | $2.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 14, 2016 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ataria](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/01ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [5M Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/5m-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ankona Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ankona-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Anthem Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthem-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aura Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aura-venture-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Criteria Venture Tech](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caixa-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does RTL Group invest in?

RTL Group invests primarily in Advertising, Digital Media and TV startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact RTL Group?

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### Who are the partners at RTL Group?

The team at RTL Group includes Anke Schäferkordt (Co-Chief Executive Officer), François Anen (Founder) and Marcel Anen (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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