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Holtzbrinck Digital GmbH (Holtzbrinck Digital) is the strategic investment subsidiary of Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH in Germany. Formerly known as Holtzbrinck Networks GmbH, the firm originated in 2000 when all internet investments from the Verlagsgruppe von Holtzbrinck were consolidated to form Holtzbrinck NetworXs AG, which was subsequently split into Holtzbrinck Networks GmbH and Holtzbrinck Ventures GmbH in 2006. Located in Munich, Holtzbrinck Digital aims to develop new areas of business on the Web by managing interests in Internet companies and acquiring start-ups. From their experience as a venture partner helping to build B2C Internet companies, the firm has unique knowledge of how to build brands, win customers and handle regional expansion. They invest from the balance sheet of the parent company.

ParshipMeet Holding GmbH operates as an investment holding company. It operates a dating website by providing matchmaking social dating and entertainment services. The firm’s brands include MeetMe, Skout, Tagged, GROWLr, and LOVOO. The company is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

Part of Zalando SE, Holtzbrinck Ventures GmbH & Co. KG is a German company that engages in holding and management of equity investments. The company is based in Munich, Germany. The CEOs of the company are Martin Weber, Andreas Wisser.

Siemens Technology Accelerator GmbH (STA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens AG (FR: SIE) in Germany. Created in 2001, the firm aims to externally commercialize innovative technologies of Siemens which are not turned into products within Siemens itself, typically through spin-offs, licensing or sales. Based in Munich, the STA offers access to the Siemens network through various links. Because Siemens operates a worldwide infrastructure for the management of patents and trademarks, the STA is able to support new businesses with Intellectual Property issues which may arise. The firm also has an external network comprised of German and international venture capitalists.

bol.com BV retails books, sporting goods, gadgets and other entertainment products through online. It offers new and used Dutch and foreign books, music, DVDs and games, but also laptops, software, computer accessories, electronics, mobile phones, LCD and plasma televisions, a range of electronic household goods, toys, tens of thousands of e-Readers with their e-Books and a photo album service. The company was founded on March 30, 1999 and is headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands.

Brands4friends De operates an online shopping platform that specializes in designer fashion and lifestyle products. The company is based in Berlin, Germany.

Private Sale GmbH is a holding company, which operates as an online shopping club for fashion and lifestyle. It offers fashion and lifestyle brands, newcomer collections, as well as off-season articles. The company was founded by Nicolas Speeck, Mario Zimmermann, Constantin Bisanz, and Christian Heitmeyer on April 11, 2007 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

3i Deutschland Gesellschaft für Industriebeteiligungen mbH (3i Deutschland) is the German private equity subsidiary of 3i Group Plc (LSE: III) in Great Britain. Established in Frankfurt in 1984, the firm invests in small and medium-sized German companies at all stages of development, from start-ups to established businesses. In addition to the Frankfurt office, 3i Deutschland has offices in Munich and Stuttgart. They drive their investment focus and decisions from their Frankfurt and Munich offices, and the team collaborates with Swiss colleagues in Zurich and 3i's network across Europe, Asia and the U.S. to invest in a wide range of industry sectors.

yelster digital GmbH operates as a people search engine company. The firm provides online services for individuals, professionals, large accounts, small and medium sized companies. The company was founded by Eric Pfarl and Martin Stemeseder in 2007 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Penta Fintech GmbH operates an online platform whose provides financial transaction services. Its services include Single Euro Payments Area transactions, and card payments and withdrawal. It also offers reversal of direct debits, table of proceeds and income, change of transaction, issue of duplicates, bank inquiry, pledging, account blocking, emergency cash service, and additional confirmation of balance. The company was founded by Gabriel Holbach, Aleksandar Orlic, Igor Kuschnir, Jessica Holzbach, Luka Ivicevic and Lav Odorovic in December 2017 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Quandoo GmbH develops and operates an online booking and payment processing portal. The firm specializes in the design and management of a point-of-sale (POS) platform, allowing users and local businesses to optimize their operations management systems. Its product offerings encompass web-based reservation management and calendar, cash management, clients' applications, and business center platforms. The company was founded by Philipp Magin, Daniel Philipp Glasner, Ronny Lange, Sebastian Moser and Tim-Hendrik Meyer in 2012 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Stylight GmbH owns and operates an online fashion portal. Its products include tops and T-shirts, clothing, pullovers and strickware, suiting and vests, jackets and coats, shirts, skirts, bathing robes, shoes, and accessories. The company was founded by Anselm Bauer, Benjamin Gunther, Max-osef Meier and Sebastian Schuon in November 2008 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

solarisBank AG operates as a a tech company with a German banking license. It offers built an API-accessible banking platform that enables digital companies to create custom solutions for its unique financial needs. The company was founded by Marko Wenthin and Andreas Bittner in 2015 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

ZenGuard GmbH develops a software for encrypting and securing internet connections. Its encrypting and securing internet connections include online privacy, security, and protection suites for desktop computers and mobile devices. The company was founded by Simon-Kai Specka and Markus Hänel on May 23, 2013 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Spotcap Global Services GmbH develops and operates an online financing platform for small and medium-sized businesses. The firm provides on boarding, data processing, decision engine, and loan servicing solutions. The company was founded by Jens Christian Woloszczak and Tobias Johannes Triebel in 2014 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Alasco GmbH engages in the development of software solutions for the digital cost management and controlling of construction and real estate projects. It offers a cloud-based workflow platform that improves the cost control methods of construction processes. The company was founded by Anselm Bauer, Benjamin Günther, and Sebastian Schuon in June 2018 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Springlane GmbH develops and operates an online food and kitchenware shopping portal. It provides users with a web-based platform for searching and buying cooking equipment and kitchen accessories, such as cooking pots and pans, electronic grills, rice cookers, glassware, plates and cups, utensils, and table decoration. It also offers a selection of wine and gourmet food products. The company was founded by Lars Christian Wilde, Marius Till Fritzsche, Alexander Luik, Nils Wilde, and Björn Rust in 2012 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Rocket Internet is the venture capital division of Rocket Internet SE founded in 2007 by the Samwer brothers Marc, Alexander, and Oliver. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Sastrix GmbH provides software-as-a-services procurement services. The company was founded by Sven Lackinger and Maximilian Messing and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

Canotic, Inc. develops AI technology solutions and human data labeling. It offers entity recognition, text transcription and augmentation, product feature verification and comparison, and image categorization. The company was founded by Henry W. Setiawan and Bradford Cordova and is headquartered in Bothell, WA.

Part of MAIRDUMONT GmbH & Co. KG, greatcontent AG operates an online platform for marketing. The German company was founded by Jasper Masemann. greatcontent was acquired by MAIRDUMONT GmbH & Co. KG on February 15, 2018.

Outfittery GmbH operates and develops an online men's apparel retail platform. The firm specializes in the management of a web-based shopping and consulting portal, which also provides users with survey questions regarding personal fashion and style. It also offers personal stylists, with whom users discuss the details of their outfit box selected for and to be delivered to them. The company was founded by Julia Bösch, Anna Alex and Tobias Nendel in 2012 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

finn GmbH is a holding company, which engages in the acquisition and leasing of vehicles. The firm operates the online platform finn.auto. It offers compact cars, station wagons, sport utility vehicles, and vans. The company was founded by Max-Josef Meier on May 13, 2019 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

newtron AG provides electronic solutions for the optimization of purchasing and logistics processes. It offers electronic procurement, eSourcing, SRM and web EDI products. The company also provides consulting, project management and customer services. Newtron was founded by Thomas Ferchland and Jens Peters in 2000 and is headquartered in Dresden, Germany.

Yorxs AG operates online diamonds sale portal. It offers gift packaging and size adjustments. The company was founded by Casimir Graf Von Maltzan and Joachim Giehl in 2011 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

42CAP Manager GmbH (42CAP) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Boku Network Services AG provides payment solutions for online merchants. Its solution areas include payment processing, mobile marketing campaigns, and customer relationship management. The firm design mobile applications that cover content management, web-based reporting, and short message service dialogues. The company was founded by Ingo Lippert, Christian Hinrichs and Armin Barbalata on March 1, 2000 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

MyHammer AG engages in the development and operation of an online search portal for skilled workers and service providers. It enables users to find specialists based on the required services. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

INNOFACT AG operates as a full-service market research company that provides online data research and collection services. The firm’s areas of research include test purchasing, employee surveys, website pre- and post-testing, user surveys, tracking, customer satisfaction surveys, customer segmentation, and competitive intelligence. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Poolworks (Germany) Ltd. provides online information services for students. The company was founded by Ehssan Dariani, Dennis Bemmann, Lukasz Gadowski and Jonathan Teklu in October 2005 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.