HV Capital

HV Capital is a Munich- and Berlin-based venture capital firm established in 2000, focusing on supporting founders in the development of internet and technology companies. Formerly known as HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, the firm has become one of the leading early-stage and growth investors in Europe, managing a total of €1.7 billion across various funds. HV Capital has invested in approximately 200 companies, including notable names such as Zalando, Delivery Hero, FlixMobility, and SumUp. The firm typically provides funding ranging from €500,000 to €50 million, enabling it to support startups through all stages of growth. HV Capital primarily targets investments in sectors such as fintech, B2B, e-commerce, enterprise, travel, education, mobility, healthcare, and retail.

Nawid Ali-Abbassi

Partner

Jannis Fett

Associate

David Fischer

Principal

Fabian Gruner

Senior Principal

Said Alib Haschemi

Investment Manager

Alexander Joel-Carbonell

Partner

Christoph Jung

General Partner

David Kuczek

General Partner

Lars Langusch

Founding Partner

Rainer Maerkle

General Partner

Jasper Masemann

Partner

Jan Miczaika

Partner

Barbod Namini

Partner

Christian Saller

General Partner

Dr. Laura Seifert

Investor

Martin Weber

General Partner

Past deals in Publishing

Storyblok

Series B in 2022
Storyblok GmbH operates a cloud-based content management platform that simplifies the process of managing and publishing digital content. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Linz, Austria, Storyblok offers a unique headless CMS with a visual editor, allowing users to upload, manage, and publish content easily through its APIs. The platform features a visual composer and various content types, enabling users to create and edit content without requiring coding skills. Additionally, it supports e-commerce functionalities, handling order management, payment processing, and multilingual product catalogs, which allows developers to focus on enhancing user experience while empowering content creators with an intuitive interface for independent content management.

Informed

Seed Round in 2022
Operator of a media platform intended to curate journalism from premium publishers, all available under one subscription. The company offers a radical platform that uses modern technologies to curate news and events, enabling users to enjoy the information they seek.

Inkitt

Series B in 2021
Inkitt GmbH owns and operates an online community for writers and readers of stories. The company also publishes books based on crowd wisdom. It offers Inkitt, an online platform for authors to share, review, and promote their writings. The company provides its services for various categories, such as horror, fandoms, fantasy, romance, sci-fi, thriller, mystery, humor, action, adventure, children, drama, poetry, erotica, and more. It also operates an application for readers. Inkitt GmbH was formerly known as Inkitt UG (haftungsbeschränkt). The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

Inkitt

Series A in 2019
Inkitt GmbH owns and operates an online community for writers and readers of stories. The company also publishes books based on crowd wisdom. It offers Inkitt, an online platform for authors to share, review, and promote their writings. The company provides its services for various categories, such as horror, fandoms, fantasy, romance, sci-fi, thriller, mystery, humor, action, adventure, children, drama, poetry, erotica, and more. It also operates an application for readers. Inkitt GmbH was formerly known as Inkitt UG (haftungsbeschränkt). The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

Bookya.de

Series A in 2007
[Bookya](http://www.bookya.de/) creates transparency in the market for university literature which is affected by university specific requirements and relatively high prices for new books. Because of the regional focus, it is possible to locally bring together buyers and sellers, to increase the use of an individual book and to achieve more favourable prices. In case a required book is not available used at Bookya, there is the opportunity of directly ordering a new edition on the page. The company finances itself among other things using premium proceeds which accrue from selling new books.

Imagekind

Series A in 2007
Imagekind allows artist to build online galleries, set their own prices, keep profits and even collect commissions. In addition, Imagekind allows anyone to discover their inner artist through the "create path" which allows customers to upload their favorite pictures or piece of child art and turn it into a framed masterpiece or a museum-quality print on canvas. Imagekind has partnered with leading brands such as Walgreens, [Snapfish](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/snapfish), [Flickr](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/flickr), [HP](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/hewlett-packard), Corel, and Costco.
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