Axel Springer

Axel Springer is an adtech company in Berlin, Germany, founded in 1946. It has raised $3.2B across 1 round, most recently a $3.2B Corporate Round in June 2019.

We shape and lead the future of AI-supported media in the free world.

Headquarters
Berlin
Employees
10001+
Founded
1946
Business Model
B2C
Total Funding
$3.2B
Last Round
$3.2B Corporate RoundJun 2019
Rounds
1

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About

Axel Springer is a transatlantic, family-owned media and technology company headquartered in Berlin, operating in more than 25 countries with over 10,000 employees. Its portfolio of media brands includes BILD, WELT, Business Insider, Morning Brew, and POLITICO, alongside marketing platforms Awin, Bonial, and Idealo, and digital market research through Emarketer. The company is committed to the future of independent journalism, investing in forward-looking technologies while upholding editorial integrity and freedom. In 2024, CEO Mathias Doepfner and private equity firm KKR restructured the group, with Doepfner retaining control over the journalism titles.

Summary

It lists 10001+ employees. It has raised $3.2B in total across 1 round, most recently a $3.2B Corporate Round in Jun 2019. Investors include Henry Kravis.

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Funding History

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Corporate RoundCorporate RoundJun 2019
$3.2B

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