Holtzbrinck Digital

About The Fund

Holtzbrinck Digital is the corporate venture capital arm of Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck, designed to invest in innovative digital startups. Founded in 2010, the firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and maintains additional offices in London, United Kingdom and Boston, Massachusetts. Operating as an early-stage investor, Holtzbrinck Digital specializes in the areas of digital science, digital education, content, marketplaces, and e-learning sectors. They aim to drive knowledge dissemination in order to create a better future for the planet by backing founders with digital DNA. With over 20 active portfolio companies and more than 500 million EUR in capital invested, along with 18 successful exits, Holtzbrinck Digital positions itself as both an investor and a venture builder. The company invests globally and extends its expertise to fund of fund investments into premier investors, thus providing opportunities for further financing rounds for their portfolio companies. They offer industry insight and facilitate the opening of new doors for their partners. Holtzbrinck Digital is involved in pioneering data, analytics, and workflow tools to support researchers and scientific institutions, innovating educational content and tools for global learners using the latest technologies, and ensuring media content availability to promote sharing worldwide. They take pride in their close ties with top-tier funds, expanding the reach of the ventures they invest in. The portfolio showcases companies like Inkitt, Amboss, Frontiers, and Labguru, with a keen focus on shaping the future of digital science, content, and education.