Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures

Venture Capital

Cologne-based early-stage VC firm founded 2014; one of Europe's most active seed investors across digital health, deep tech, and edtech.

Cologne, Germany · 4+ investments · 3 portfolio companies

Pre-Seed
Seed
Early Stage
Deep Tech
Digital Health
EdTech
Fintech
SaaS
Headquarters
Cologne, Germany
Founded
2014
AUM
$200.0M
Portfolio Companies
3
Total Investments
4
Last Investment
Jun 2025
Geographic Focus
Europe

Investment Thesis

Lead early-stage investor in European deep tech, digital health, and education startups; leverages Handelsblatt/Zeit media network for portfolio reach and media-for-equity programs.

Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures is a Venture Capital firm based in Cologne, Germany. It has made 4 investments in Deep Tech and Digital Health, including Virtonomy, StudySmarter and Okko.

Portfolio3

Co-investors12

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Venture Capital ×8 · Corporate VC ×2 · Accelerator ×1 · 9 shared rounds

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