Y42 is a no-code business intelligence platform that provides a fully managed Modern DataOps Cloud, designed to assist companies in creating production-ready data pipelines using Google BigQuery or Snowflake. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Y42 enables users to seamlessly integrate, transform, orchestrate, and visualize their data from various sources without requiring coding skills. The platform incorporates best-of-breed open-source data tools, ensuring comprehensive data governance and fostering collaboration among data teams. By enhancing accessibility to data, Y42 empowers organizations to make informed, data-driven decisions efficiently.
Commercetools
Series C in 2021
Commercetools GmbH is a Munich-based company that specializes in providing a cloud-native platform for Commerce-as-a-Service, tailored for various retail channels. Founded in 2006, it offers a suite of products that includes cart and order management, marketing tools, internationalization, and integration services, among others. The platform is designed to meet the demands of diverse industries such as fashion, beauty, and food and beverage, allowing businesses to engage customers through multiple touchpoints, including smartphones and point-of-sale systems. Commercetools' composable architecture enables brands to create customized digital commerce experiences rapidly and flexibly, accommodating the fast-evolving consumer preferences and market trends. Recognized as a leader in enterprise commerce technology, the company supports major global brands, equipping them to scale their operations effectively while minimizing technical risks. With additional offices in Berlin, Jena, Amsterdam, London, and Durham, commercetools continues to drive innovation in digital commerce solutions.
SmartRecruiters
Series E in 2021
SmartRecruiters, Inc. is a provider of a comprehensive talent acquisition platform that facilitates the recruitment process for businesses. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers a suite of services including applicant tracking, candidate sourcing, recruitment marketing, and collaborative hiring. Its platform is designed to optimize the hiring process, allowing organizations to engage and hire candidates efficiently. SmartRecruiters also features an open marketplace for third-party recruitment services, enhancing its functionality. The company has established additional offices in Kraków, Berlin, London, and Paris, expanding its global reach while maintaining a focus on delivering innovative recruitment solutions.
Commercetools
Funding Round in 2021
Commercetools GmbH is a Munich-based company that specializes in providing a cloud-native platform for Commerce-as-a-Service, tailored for various retail channels. Founded in 2006, it offers a suite of products that includes cart and order management, marketing tools, internationalization, and integration services, among others. The platform is designed to meet the demands of diverse industries such as fashion, beauty, and food and beverage, allowing businesses to engage customers through multiple touchpoints, including smartphones and point-of-sale systems. Commercetools' composable architecture enables brands to create customized digital commerce experiences rapidly and flexibly, accommodating the fast-evolving consumer preferences and market trends. Recognized as a leader in enterprise commerce technology, the company supports major global brands, equipping them to scale their operations effectively while minimizing technical risks. With additional offices in Berlin, Jena, Amsterdam, London, and Durham, commercetools continues to drive innovation in digital commerce solutions.
N26 is a digital banking platform based in Berlin, Germany, that provides mobile banking solutions to customers across the European Union. Founded in 2013, the company offers a range of financial services, including international money transfers, investment options, overdraft facilities, and the ability to withdraw and deposit cash at retail locations. Its mobile banking application allows users to manage their current and fixed accounts, as well as other banking services, with ease and convenience. By focusing on user-friendly technology, N26 aims to enhance the banking experience for its customers, enabling them to control their financial activities directly from their smartphones.
Hundred
Seed Round in 2019
Hundred is a Berlin-based tech company operating in the online nutrition sector, focusing on personalized health solutions. The company offers tailored daily packs of vitamins and supplements designed to help individuals achieve their health goals by addressing their unique lifestyle habits. Hundred emphasizes 100% personalization and full transparency in its offerings, which include personalized health consultations centered on four pillars of wellness, quarterly health assessments to refine individual plans, and ongoing chat support from nutritionists. Through its holistic approach, Hundred aims to simplify the complexities of nutrition and provide users with convenient, customized nutrient mixes delivered in easy-to-carry pouches.
Commercetools
Venture Round in 2019
Commercetools GmbH is a Munich-based company that specializes in providing a cloud-native platform for Commerce-as-a-Service, tailored for various retail channels. Founded in 2006, it offers a suite of products that includes cart and order management, marketing tools, internationalization, and integration services, among others. The platform is designed to meet the demands of diverse industries such as fashion, beauty, and food and beverage, allowing businesses to engage customers through multiple touchpoints, including smartphones and point-of-sale systems. Commercetools' composable architecture enables brands to create customized digital commerce experiences rapidly and flexibly, accommodating the fast-evolving consumer preferences and market trends. Recognized as a leader in enterprise commerce technology, the company supports major global brands, equipping them to scale their operations effectively while minimizing technical risks. With additional offices in Berlin, Jena, Amsterdam, London, and Durham, commercetools continues to drive innovation in digital commerce solutions.
N26 is a digital banking platform based in Berlin, Germany, that provides mobile banking solutions to customers across the European Union. Founded in 2013, the company offers a range of financial services, including international money transfers, investment options, overdraft facilities, and the ability to withdraw and deposit cash at retail locations. Its mobile banking application allows users to manage their current and fixed accounts, as well as other banking services, with ease and convenience. By focusing on user-friendly technology, N26 aims to enhance the banking experience for its customers, enabling them to control their financial activities directly from their smartphones.
SmartRecruiters
Series D in 2019
SmartRecruiters, Inc. is a provider of a comprehensive talent acquisition platform that facilitates the recruitment process for businesses. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers a suite of services including applicant tracking, candidate sourcing, recruitment marketing, and collaborative hiring. Its platform is designed to optimize the hiring process, allowing organizations to engage and hire candidates efficiently. SmartRecruiters also features an open marketplace for third-party recruitment services, enhancing its functionality. The company has established additional offices in Kraków, Berlin, London, and Paris, expanding its global reach while maintaining a focus on delivering innovative recruitment solutions.
N26 is a digital banking platform based in Berlin, Germany, that provides mobile banking solutions to customers across the European Union. Founded in 2013, the company offers a range of financial services, including international money transfers, investment options, overdraft facilities, and the ability to withdraw and deposit cash at retail locations. Its mobile banking application allows users to manage their current and fixed accounts, as well as other banking services, with ease and convenience. By focusing on user-friendly technology, N26 aims to enhance the banking experience for its customers, enabling them to control their financial activities directly from their smartphones.
HomeToGo
Venture Round in 2018
HomeToGo GmbH operates a comprehensive search engine for vacation rentals, offering users the ability to search, compare, and book accommodations worldwide. Founded in 2014 and based in Berlin, Germany, the platform features millions of listings from trusted partners such as Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, and TripAdvisor. HomeToGo caters to various travel needs, including family vacations, romantic getaways, and short trips, by aggregating options across diverse property types, including apartments, cabins, and unique accommodations like castles and houseboats. The company manages 23 local apps and websites across multiple regions, including Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and employs over 350 people. Additionally, HomeToGo operates under brands like Tripping.com and Wimdu. With over $170 million raised in funding, HomeToGo continues to enhance its marketplace for travelers seeking ideal holiday accommodations.
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.
HomeToGo GmbH operates a comprehensive search engine for vacation rentals, offering users the ability to search, compare, and book accommodations worldwide. Founded in 2014 and based in Berlin, Germany, the platform features millions of listings from trusted partners such as Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, and TripAdvisor. HomeToGo caters to various travel needs, including family vacations, romantic getaways, and short trips, by aggregating options across diverse property types, including apartments, cabins, and unique accommodations like castles and houseboats. The company manages 23 local apps and websites across multiple regions, including Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and employs over 350 people. Additionally, HomeToGo operates under brands like Tripping.com and Wimdu. With over $170 million raised in funding, HomeToGo continues to enhance its marketplace for travelers seeking ideal holiday accommodations.
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.
SmartRecruiters
Series C in 2016
SmartRecruiters, Inc. is a provider of a comprehensive talent acquisition platform that facilitates the recruitment process for businesses. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers a suite of services including applicant tracking, candidate sourcing, recruitment marketing, and collaborative hiring. Its platform is designed to optimize the hiring process, allowing organizations to engage and hire candidates efficiently. SmartRecruiters also features an open marketplace for third-party recruitment services, enhancing its functionality. The company has established additional offices in Kraków, Berlin, London, and Paris, expanding its global reach while maintaining a focus on delivering innovative recruitment solutions.
HomeToGo GmbH operates a comprehensive search engine for vacation rentals, offering users the ability to search, compare, and book accommodations worldwide. Founded in 2014 and based in Berlin, Germany, the platform features millions of listings from trusted partners such as Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, and TripAdvisor. HomeToGo caters to various travel needs, including family vacations, romantic getaways, and short trips, by aggregating options across diverse property types, including apartments, cabins, and unique accommodations like castles and houseboats. The company manages 23 local apps and websites across multiple regions, including Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and employs over 350 people. Additionally, HomeToGo operates under brands like Tripping.com and Wimdu. With over $170 million raised in funding, HomeToGo continues to enhance its marketplace for travelers seeking ideal holiday accommodations.
DaWanda
Venture Round in 2015
DaWanda GmbH operates an online marketplace based in Berlin, Germany, specializing in unique and handmade items. Founded in December 2006, the platform connects professional artisans, artists, and designers with consumers seeking distinctive products. Its extensive portfolio includes clothing, footwear, accessories, furniture, toys, homeware, and decorative materials. Users can easily navigate the site by filtering searches based on various criteria, including product category, price, and occasion. DaWanda also offers a section for gift ideas tailored to specific recipients and interests, enhancing the shopping experience. In addition to its retail offerings, the platform features DIY tutorials, further engaging its community. DaWanda serves as a vibrant hub for creativity and craftsmanship, promoting both individual sellers and unique products.
Shutterstock
Venture Round in 2007
Shutterstock is a global provider of licensed digital content, including photographs, vectors, illustrations, videos, and music, catering to businesses, marketing agencies, and media organizations worldwide. With its headquarters in New York City and additional offices in major cities such as Amsterdam, Berlin, and London, Shutterstock collaborates with a community of over 60,000 contributors to continuously expand its extensive library, which features more than 40 million images and 2 million video clips. The company serves customers in over 150 countries, primarily generating revenue from its content offerings. In addition to its core services, Shutterstock owns several subsidiary brands, including Bigstock, Offset, Skillfeed, and WebDAM, which enhance its portfolio by providing value-oriented stock media, high-end image collections, online learning resources, and digital asset management solutions for businesses.