DvH Ventures

Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures (DvH Ventures) is one of the leading European early-stage investors. As an independent venture capitalist, DvH Ventures invests in young technology companies, building successful investment clusters in areas such as digital health, education and fintech. In addition to capital, DvH Ventures supports companies with management expertise and an international investor network. An exclusive media-for-equity program also offers access to strong brands such as Handelsblatt, DIE ZEIT, WirtschaftsWoche and Apotheken Umschau, and thus an enormous reach into the respective target groups. DvH Ventures was founded in 2014 and today manages various venture capital funds from its offices in Cologne and Vienna. Managing partners are Peter Richarz and Fabian von Trotha.

Peter Richarz

Managing Partner

Duc Quyen Tran

Partner

Fabian von Trotha

Managing Partner

Past deals in Germany

HelloBetter

Venture Round in 2025
HelloBetter is a pioneering company in the field of digital therapeutics focused on mental health. Founded in 2015 in Hamburg, Germany, the company offers a range of online psychological training programs designed to address issues such as stress, depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders. Its programs have been validated through 33 randomized controlled trials, and six of them have received approval as prescription digital therapeutics under Germany's DiGA framework, allowing access for over 73 million people at no cost. The company's mission is to empower individuals to manage their mental health in a self-determined manner, utilizing evidence-based approaches. In addition to its therapeutic programs, HelloBetter provides resources like blogs and articles related to psychological health. With recent funding aimed at expanding beyond the DACH region, HelloBetter continues to enhance access to effective digital mental health care on a global scale.

Virtonomy

Venture Round in 2023
Virtonomy GmbH specializes in clinical trial services utilizing virtual models of humans and various animals, including sheep, pigs, and calves. Founded in 2019 and based in Munich, Germany, the company provides services such as anatomy studies, virtual fittings, pre-operative planning, and visualization through advanced image analysis and three-dimensional anatomical models. Its platform helps medical device manufacturers optimize designs, ensuring better patient outcomes by reducing risks associated with vessel misalignment and sizing inaccuracies. By offering insights into device-anatomy interactions, Virtonomy enables the development of patient-specific implants and enhances the overall evaluation of clinical interventions in a virtual setting. The company's innovative approach aims to streamline the medical device development process, ultimately accelerating the delivery of safe and effective products to the market.

Buynomics

Series A in 2022
Buynomics GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Cologne, Germany, specializes in developing and distributing pricing machine software and innovative AI solutions. The company creates Virtual Customers that simulate the buying behavior of real consumers, allowing businesses in the consumer-packaged goods and telecommunications sectors to gain accurate insights into customer preferences. By leveraging big data analytics and computer simulations, Buynomics enables its clients to make informed decisions regarding pricing, promotions, product offerings, and trade terms. This holistic approach links critical revenue levers and provides actionable recommendations, facilitating data-driven commercial strategies that promote profitability and sustainability.

LiveEO

Series B in 2022
LiveEO GmbH, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, specializes in real-time earth observation technology that utilizes satellite imagery to enhance infrastructure monitoring across various sectors, including railways, electricity, and pipelines. The company offers insights-as-a-service, allowing clients to monitor their assets effectively while managing risks associated with ground movement, vegetation, and deforestation. By leveraging artificial intelligence and Earth observation data, LiveEO provides both short-term analyses and long-duration observations, enabling improved operational efficiency and safety. Their innovative solutions help industries optimize asset management practices, reduce operational costs, and ensure the sustainability of critical infrastructure.

StudySmarter

Series A in 2021
StudySmarter is an EdTech company that offers an intelligent, content-agnostic platform designed to enhance the lifelong learning experience for students. Launched in 2018, the platform serves millions of learners globally and has received recognition as the best EdTech start-up in Germany and Europe, as acknowledged by university representatives and education experts. The platform utilizes algorithm-based machine learning and natural language processing to support the learning process, allowing users to access educational content, create personalized learning plans, and track their progress. This innovative approach equips students with the necessary materials and tools for effective exam preparation, positioning StudySmarter as a significant player in the e-learning sector.

Buynomics

Seed Round in 2021
Buynomics GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Cologne, Germany, specializes in developing and distributing pricing machine software and innovative AI solutions. The company creates Virtual Customers that simulate the buying behavior of real consumers, allowing businesses in the consumer-packaged goods and telecommunications sectors to gain accurate insights into customer preferences. By leveraging big data analytics and computer simulations, Buynomics enables its clients to make informed decisions regarding pricing, promotions, product offerings, and trade terms. This holistic approach links critical revenue levers and provides actionable recommendations, facilitating data-driven commercial strategies that promote profitability and sustainability.

Mymoria

Venture Round in 2021
Mymoria GmbH is an online funeral planning service based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2015. The company provides a comprehensive platform that allows users to plan and organize funerals in a straightforward and efficient manner. Mymoria's services include full configuration and commissioning of funerals, which are offered at significantly lower prices compared to traditional mortician homes. The platform enables clients to explore various options, assess costs based on their specific needs and budgets, and manage the entire process with ease. By prioritizing efficiency and high service standards, Mymoria aims to support individuals during challenging times in their lives, allowing them to focus on their families while navigating funeral arrangements. The company operates nationwide, ensuring accessibility to its services across the country.

StudySmarter

Series A in 2021
StudySmarter is an EdTech company that offers an intelligent, content-agnostic platform designed to enhance the lifelong learning experience for students. Launched in 2018, the platform serves millions of learners globally and has received recognition as the best EdTech start-up in Germany and Europe, as acknowledged by university representatives and education experts. The platform utilizes algorithm-based machine learning and natural language processing to support the learning process, allowing users to access educational content, create personalized learning plans, and track their progress. This innovative approach equips students with the necessary materials and tools for effective exam preparation, positioning StudySmarter as a significant player in the e-learning sector.

Virtonomy

Seed Round in 2021
Virtonomy GmbH specializes in clinical trial services utilizing virtual models of humans and various animals, including sheep, pigs, and calves. Founded in 2019 and based in Munich, Germany, the company provides services such as anatomy studies, virtual fittings, pre-operative planning, and visualization through advanced image analysis and three-dimensional anatomical models. Its platform helps medical device manufacturers optimize designs, ensuring better patient outcomes by reducing risks associated with vessel misalignment and sizing inaccuracies. By offering insights into device-anatomy interactions, Virtonomy enables the development of patient-specific implants and enhances the overall evaluation of clinical interventions in a virtual setting. The company's innovative approach aims to streamline the medical device development process, ultimately accelerating the delivery of safe and effective products to the market.

LiveEO

Venture Round in 2021
LiveEO GmbH, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, specializes in real-time earth observation technology that utilizes satellite imagery to enhance infrastructure monitoring across various sectors, including railways, electricity, and pipelines. The company offers insights-as-a-service, allowing clients to monitor their assets effectively while managing risks associated with ground movement, vegetation, and deforestation. By leveraging artificial intelligence and Earth observation data, LiveEO provides both short-term analyses and long-duration observations, enabling improved operational efficiency and safety. Their innovative solutions help industries optimize asset management practices, reduce operational costs, and ensure the sustainability of critical infrastructure.

COMPEON

Series C in 2020
COMPEON is a leading financing portal in Germany that specializes in providing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with tailored financial solutions. By submitting a query on their website, companies can receive customized offers from over 220 banks, leasing companies, and other financial providers at no cost. Annually, COMPEON processes financing inquiries totaling €2.5 billion, offering a diverse range of products including loans, leasing agreements, factoring, mezzanine capital, and project financing. Established in 2013, the company is managed by its founders—Kai Böringschulte, Dr. Nico Peters, and Dr. Frank Wüller—and is backed by investors such as DvH Ventures, b-to-v, and Tengelmann Ventures. Through its online platform, COMPEON enables SMEs to efficiently compare and secure the financial products they need to support their growth and projects.

StudySmarter

Seed Round in 2020
StudySmarter is an EdTech company that offers an intelligent, content-agnostic platform designed to enhance the lifelong learning experience for students. Launched in 2018, the platform serves millions of learners globally and has received recognition as the best EdTech start-up in Germany and Europe, as acknowledged by university representatives and education experts. The platform utilizes algorithm-based machine learning and natural language processing to support the learning process, allowing users to access educational content, create personalized learning plans, and track their progress. This innovative approach equips students with the necessary materials and tools for effective exam preparation, positioning StudySmarter as a significant player in the e-learning sector.

Buynomics

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Buynomics GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Cologne, Germany, specializes in developing and distributing pricing machine software and innovative AI solutions. The company creates Virtual Customers that simulate the buying behavior of real consumers, allowing businesses in the consumer-packaged goods and telecommunications sectors to gain accurate insights into customer preferences. By leveraging big data analytics and computer simulations, Buynomics enables its clients to make informed decisions regarding pricing, promotions, product offerings, and trade terms. This holistic approach links critical revenue levers and provides actionable recommendations, facilitating data-driven commercial strategies that promote profitability and sustainability.

LiveEO

Seed Round in 2019
LiveEO GmbH, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, specializes in real-time earth observation technology that utilizes satellite imagery to enhance infrastructure monitoring across various sectors, including railways, electricity, and pipelines. The company offers insights-as-a-service, allowing clients to monitor their assets effectively while managing risks associated with ground movement, vegetation, and deforestation. By leveraging artificial intelligence and Earth observation data, LiveEO provides both short-term analyses and long-duration observations, enabling improved operational efficiency and safety. Their innovative solutions help industries optimize asset management practices, reduce operational costs, and ensure the sustainability of critical infrastructure.

LIQID Investments

Series C in 2018
LIQID Investments GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Berlin, Germany, operates a digital wealth management platform that offers tailored investment portfolios and strategies. The company specializes in providing access to various asset classes, including private equity, real estate, and venture capital funds. By integrating investment expertise with technology, LIQID Investments delivers customized solutions that cater to the specific cost and investment needs of its clients, thus facilitating a more accessible and personalized wealth management experience.

Mymoria

Series A in 2018
Mymoria GmbH is an online funeral planning service based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2015. The company provides a comprehensive platform that allows users to plan and organize funerals in a straightforward and efficient manner. Mymoria's services include full configuration and commissioning of funerals, which are offered at significantly lower prices compared to traditional mortician homes. The platform enables clients to explore various options, assess costs based on their specific needs and budgets, and manage the entire process with ease. By prioritizing efficiency and high service standards, Mymoria aims to support individuals during challenging times in their lives, allowing them to focus on their families while navigating funeral arrangements. The company operates nationwide, ensuring accessibility to its services across the country.

COMPEON

Series B in 2017
COMPEON is a leading financing portal in Germany that specializes in providing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with tailored financial solutions. By submitting a query on their website, companies can receive customized offers from over 220 banks, leasing companies, and other financial providers at no cost. Annually, COMPEON processes financing inquiries totaling €2.5 billion, offering a diverse range of products including loans, leasing agreements, factoring, mezzanine capital, and project financing. Established in 2013, the company is managed by its founders—Kai Böringschulte, Dr. Nico Peters, and Dr. Frank Wüller—and is backed by investors such as DvH Ventures, b-to-v, and Tengelmann Ventures. Through its online platform, COMPEON enables SMEs to efficiently compare and secure the financial products they need to support their growth and projects.

ndgit

Seed Round in 2017
NDGIT GmbH is a developer of banking software-as-a-service based in Munich, Germany, founded in 2015. The company specializes in creating an API banking platform that facilitates the integration of various financial services for banks and insurance companies. Its offerings include tools for the secure management of internal and external APIs, as well as access-to-account APIs compliant with PSD2 regulations. NDGIT's platform also features a marketplace for digital finance APIs, enabling users to access multiple accounts, view their financial statuses, and initiate payments. By providing a middleware solution, NDGIT allows for the customization and rapid development of new financial applications, enhancing the IT architecture of financial institutions and accelerating digital projects. The company collaborates with fintech and established software providers to deliver innovative services tailored to the needs of digital clients and their advisors.

LIQID Investments

Series A in 2017
LIQID Investments GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Berlin, Germany, operates a digital wealth management platform that offers tailored investment portfolios and strategies. The company specializes in providing access to various asset classes, including private equity, real estate, and venture capital funds. By integrating investment expertise with technology, LIQID Investments delivers customized solutions that cater to the specific cost and investment needs of its clients, thus facilitating a more accessible and personalized wealth management experience.

SMACC

Series A in 2016
SMACC GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Potsdam, Germany, specializes in cloud-based software for bookkeeping and finance management. The company leverages machine learning technology to automate manual document processing tasks within finance departments. Its platform offers a range of AI-driven solutions, including document data capturing, accounting automation, intelligent workflow applications, and document management. By converting invoices into digital formats, SMACC enables financial professionals and organizations to streamline their processes, achieving significant reductions in processing time and costs, potentially by up to 90%. This innovative approach enhances efficiency and accuracy in financial management.

Entrafin

Seed Round in 2016
Entrafin GmbH, founded in 2015 and based in Cologne, Germany, specializes in providing purchasing and sales financing services tailored for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and banks. The company offers a digital financing alternative aimed at enhancing working capital for B2B customers. Its services focus on liquidity optimization, improved payouts, and facilitating increased sales, while also providing tools for payment tracking and streamlined order procedures. By enabling SMEs to better plan and manage their investment decisions, Entrafin plays a crucial role in supporting the financial needs of businesses in Germany.

COMPEON

Series A in 2015
COMPEON is a leading financing portal in Germany that specializes in providing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with tailored financial solutions. By submitting a query on their website, companies can receive customized offers from over 220 banks, leasing companies, and other financial providers at no cost. Annually, COMPEON processes financing inquiries totaling €2.5 billion, offering a diverse range of products including loans, leasing agreements, factoring, mezzanine capital, and project financing. Established in 2013, the company is managed by its founders—Kai Böringschulte, Dr. Nico Peters, and Dr. Frank Wüller—and is backed by investors such as DvH Ventures, b-to-v, and Tengelmann Ventures. Through its online platform, COMPEON enables SMEs to efficiently compare and secure the financial products they need to support their growth and projects.

Sanubi

Seed Round in 2015
Sanubi GmbH is an online retailer based in Berlin, Germany, specializing in incontinence products for both men and women. The company offers a range of items, including absorbent pads and nursing aids, designed to support individuals dealing with bladder weakness, urinary tract infections, or prostate issues. By providing these essential products, Sanubi aims to improve the quality of life for elderly individuals and others affected by incontinence, enabling them to engage more fully in social activities. The company positions itself as a key player in the healthcare market, focusing on the needs of its customers.

Savedo

Seed Round in 2015
Based in Berlin, Germany, Savedo is a European online marketplace for retail investment products that ensures safely deposited savings and better interest rates across the European Union. The platform supports the involved banks by handling their customer services and providing standardized account documents. Savedo enables its clients to easily invest across Europe without having to travel to the respective European country. Launched in 2014, Savedo’s team is comprised of experienced international finance specialists and online professionals.

Classiqs

Series A in 2014
Classiqs.com GmbH operates an online marketplace based in Berlin, Germany, specializing in the sale of antiques, vintage items, and jewelry. The platform connects users with professional dealers from around the world, allowing them to discover and purchase unique items. Customers can place individual search requests to find specific objects, ensuring a personalized shopping experience. Classiqs.com emphasizes a streamlined buying process, managing the after-sales service to enhance customer satisfaction. Through its curated selection, the company aims to provide a reliable and enjoyable environment for art and vintage enthusiasts to acquire distinctive pieces.

Savedo

Seed Round in 2014
Based in Berlin, Germany, Savedo is a European online marketplace for retail investment products that ensures safely deposited savings and better interest rates across the European Union. The platform supports the involved banks by handling their customer services and providing standardized account documents. Savedo enables its clients to easily invest across Europe without having to travel to the respective European country. Launched in 2014, Savedo’s team is comprised of experienced international finance specialists and online professionals.

COMPEON

Seed Round in 2014
COMPEON is a leading financing portal in Germany that specializes in providing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with tailored financial solutions. By submitting a query on their website, companies can receive customized offers from over 220 banks, leasing companies, and other financial providers at no cost. Annually, COMPEON processes financing inquiries totaling €2.5 billion, offering a diverse range of products including loans, leasing agreements, factoring, mezzanine capital, and project financing. Established in 2013, the company is managed by its founders—Kai Böringschulte, Dr. Nico Peters, and Dr. Frank Wüller—and is backed by investors such as DvH Ventures, b-to-v, and Tengelmann Ventures. Through its online platform, COMPEON enables SMEs to efficiently compare and secure the financial products they need to support their growth and projects.
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