IBB Ventures

IBB Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 and based in Berlin, Germany. The firm specializes in seed, early, and mid-stage investments, focusing on technology-oriented companies and those from the creative industries. Its investment portfolio primarily includes sectors such as information and communication technology, life sciences, and industrial technologies, with particular interest in hardware, software, biotechnology, and automation. Additionally, IBB Ventures invests in sectors related to media and entertainment, including film, television, music, and design. The firm typically invests between €0.25 million and €3 million per transaction and prefers to take an active role by securing board seats in its portfolio companies.

Cindy Beckel

Investment Manager

Roger Bendisch

Managing Director

Hannah-Sophie Braun

Senior Investment Manager

Clemens Kabel

Investment Director

Markus Lehmann

Finance Director / Prokurist

Ute Mercker

Investment Director

Roman Pimonov

Investment Manager

Rayk Reitenbach

Investment Director

Katrin Robeck

Managing Director

Tobias Schimmelpfennig

Investment Manager

Stephan Schulze

Investment Director

Daniel Steffen

Junior Investment Manager

Sabine Wolff

Investment Manager - Industrial Technologies

Marco Zeller

Managing Director

Jessica Wimalasooriyar

Investment Manager

Marvin Martsch

Principal

Past deals in Self-improvement

Likeminded

Seed Round in 2023
Likeminded is a digital platform dedicated to mental health, offering a variety of courses and support services aimed at enhancing mental well-being. The company provides access to trained psychotherapists, psychologists, and coaches who facilitate both individual and group sessions, catering to the diverse needs of users. All psychological experts at Likeminded have strong academic backgrounds in psychology and receive specialized training, ensuring they are well-equipped to deliver effective support. The platform is designed to help employees during times of crisis and promote personal growth, ultimately enhancing employee satisfaction, retention, and productivity while reducing absenteeism. Ongoing supervision and coaching for its experts further reinforce the quality of care provided.

Selfapy

Venture Round in 2023
Selfapy GmbH is a Berlin-based company that specializes in developing online therapy programs aimed at individuals affected by depression and other psychological disorders. Since its founding in 2016, Selfapy has offered a range of programs addressing issues such as anxiety, eating disorders, stress, and chronic panic. The company provides users with a guided self-help experience, featuring exercises, videos, and texts delivered over a three-month period via phone or SMS. With a focus on recognizing negative thought patterns and promoting new behaviors, Selfapy's anonymous and flexible therapy solutions are designed to support users in managing their mental health effectively.

up.lftd

Pre Seed Round in 2021
up.lftd is a company that specializes in creating innovative tools for feedback, performance management, and employee development. Its platform enables the continuous and instant collection of 360° micro-feedback directly within productivity tools, ensuring a seamless user experience. By automating the process of gathering and analyzing feedback, up.lftd provides de-biased ratings and development insights over time. The company’s Development Reports assist users in understanding their growth and offer actionable recommendations for further improvement. With a focus on fairness and integration, up.lftd aims to simplify performance management, making it accessible and efficient for organizations.

Flow Lab

Seed Round in 2021
Flow Lab is a developer of a training application focused on enhancing mental and emotional fitness for individuals seeking to improve their work performance. The app addresses common challenges such as mental distractions and emotional distress, which can hinder motivation and productivity. By integrating science-based elements of mindfulness meditation with principles from performance psychology, Flow Lab offers personalized training programs designed to cultivate positive mental and emotional patterns. Users engage with guided audio sessions and a structured weekly schedule, allowing them to progressively strengthen their mental fitness. The app incorporates gamified interactions and progress tracking to foster long-term motivation, enabling users to achieve a state of flow where they can perform at their best while feeling at ease.

Blinkist

Series C in 2018
Where do the world’s smartest people get their ideas? From great books. Blinkist distills the key insights of 2,500+ bestselling nonfiction books into powerful 15-minute reads or listens for your mobile device. In 2017, Blinkist's app has been nominated by Apple as one of the best in the App Store. Blinkist has received the World Summit Award, granted by the United Nations, in the Learning & Education category, as well as a Google Material Design Award for Brand Expressiveness. At Blinkist, we got rid of classical management hierarchies and, instead, distributed authority among all colleagues. Blinkist fosters a unique company culture championing self-empowerment, personal development, direct communication and mutual support. Blinkist offers a fantastic workplace in the heart of Berlin-Neukölln including all the benefits you’d expect – from a personalized perk system to free private language lessons. Add a competitive salary, a personal development budget of 1,500€ per year, flexible working hours, and a meaningful product on the rise, and you have a first impression of why Blinkist is a great place to work.

Blinkist

Series A in 2016
Where do the world’s smartest people get their ideas? From great books. Blinkist distills the key insights of 2,500+ bestselling nonfiction books into powerful 15-minute reads or listens for your mobile device. In 2017, Blinkist's app has been nominated by Apple as one of the best in the App Store. Blinkist has received the World Summit Award, granted by the United Nations, in the Learning & Education category, as well as a Google Material Design Award for Brand Expressiveness. At Blinkist, we got rid of classical management hierarchies and, instead, distributed authority among all colleagues. Blinkist fosters a unique company culture championing self-empowerment, personal development, direct communication and mutual support. Blinkist offers a fantastic workplace in the heart of Berlin-Neukölln including all the benefits you’d expect – from a personalized perk system to free private language lessons. Add a competitive salary, a personal development budget of 1,500€ per year, flexible working hours, and a meaningful product on the rise, and you have a first impression of why Blinkist is a great place to work.

Blinkist

Seed Round in 2013
Where do the world’s smartest people get their ideas? From great books. Blinkist distills the key insights of 2,500+ bestselling nonfiction books into powerful 15-minute reads or listens for your mobile device. In 2017, Blinkist's app has been nominated by Apple as one of the best in the App Store. Blinkist has received the World Summit Award, granted by the United Nations, in the Learning & Education category, as well as a Google Material Design Award for Brand Expressiveness. At Blinkist, we got rid of classical management hierarchies and, instead, distributed authority among all colleagues. Blinkist fosters a unique company culture championing self-empowerment, personal development, direct communication and mutual support. Blinkist offers a fantastic workplace in the heart of Berlin-Neukölln including all the benefits you’d expect – from a personalized perk system to free private language lessons. Add a competitive salary, a personal development budget of 1,500€ per year, flexible working hours, and a meaningful product on the rise, and you have a first impression of why Blinkist is a great place to work.
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