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Rushed for time? Here is the top 5 Seed investors for Digital Media startups. Scroll down for more information on these investors or to view the rest of the investors.
Name | Website | Stages | Location | Socials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator | Seed | Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe | ||
SpinLab – The HHL Accelerator | Early Stage Venture, Non Equity Assistance, Seed | Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany, Europe | ||
Axel Springer Digital Ventures | Early Stage Venture, Seed | Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe | ||
Curious Capital | Early Stage Venture, Seed | Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Europe | ||
VISION UNLTD. CREATIVE WORX GmbH | Crowdfunding, Early Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed | Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Europe |
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We’ve ranked the top Digital Media Seed investors in Germany. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
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Top Digital Media Investors & Funds (Germany)
Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator
Axel Springer Plug and Play is a Berlin-based pre-seed startup accelerator. They do not just invest money. They know that the real value is in the people. The founders, the people in their team but most importantly the people they know. They connect their companies to mentors, clients and investors. They are a joint venture between the Plug and Play Tech Centre and Axel Springer. They support them in every way possible. It also means they are not bound to one region, one topic, one opinion. They offer a global network and international opportunities.
Stages: Seed
Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe
Industries: Digital Media, Finance, Information Technology, Venture Capital
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SpinLab – The HHL Accelerator
The application process is very easy and straight-forward. You can apply on a rolling basis, but after the above-mentioned deadline they will start to evaluate all applications. The applications will be reviewed by an independent advisory board. If you are an excellent team of passionate and entrepreneurial founders with an scalable, technology-based in the seed or expansion phase feel free to apply. Pre-seed projects will be chosen in exceptional cases as well. They are a 0 equity startup, they take no shares from accepted startups, nor do we charge any fees. Accepted startups are awarded 6000 Euros from the City of Leipzig to help cover living costs for the duration of the program. An additional 15000 Euros can be acquired based on where the company is based, and from various competitions that are held during the duration of the program. They accept startup applications worldwide.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Non Equity Assistance, Seed
Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany, Europe
Industries: Automotive, Digital Media, Energy Management, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Internet of Things, Smart Cities
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Axel Springer Digital Ventures
Axel Springer Digital Ventures is Axel Springer Groups’ early-stage investment arm in Europe and in the US. The investment focus is on classified ad models / marketplaces, marketing models and companies in the digital publishing space. Drawing upon the network and resources of one of Europe’s leading largest media companies, Axel Springer Digital Ventures wants to be a value-add partner to companies that are complementary or disruptive to Axel Springer’s business. Axel Springer Group, founded in 1946, is Europe’s largest digital publishing house with leading positions in the European print and digital content as well as in the digital marketing and classifieds segments. Based on the historically strong positions of BILD and DIE WELT in the German newspaper segment, Axel Springer has embarked on a determined growth strategy to digitize and internationalize its business already more than a decade ago. Axel Springer’s digital media revenues in more than 40 countries worldwide already contribute almost 70 percent of total revenues today (compared to 2% in 2006).
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Europe
Industries: Digital Media, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Curious Capital
Curious Capital is the corporate venture subsidiary of Heinen-Verlag, and was just established in 2017. Heinen-Verlag, founded in 1946, is a Cologne-based publishing house with activities and history in regional print media. Curious Capital is now looking for seed and early stage investments in business models, products and/or markets, which anyhow fit to activities of a modern media company.
Stages: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Location: Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Europe
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Digital Media, Hardware, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment
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VISION UNLTD. CREATIVE WORX GmbH
VUCX, Full Service Digital Agency from Cologne, Germany.
Stages: Crowdfunding, Early Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed
Location: Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Europe
Industries: Advertising, Brand Marketing, Digital Media, Film, Public Relations, Social Media Marketing
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