Bertelsmann Investments is a global investment platform dedicated to driving best-in-class returns and encouraging entrepreneurship worldwide. With decades committed to venture and several billion in assets under management, we partner with leading entrepreneurs and venture funds across stages and sectors, operating dedicated funds in India, China, Europe, the US, and other growth regions. Our commitment to building leading businesses is further realized through the growth program Bertelsmann Next, which is home to our own incubation efforts and buy-and-build strategies.
Founded in 1835, our parent organisation Bertelsmann has constantly reinvented itself. From a small local publishing house to a global media company to a diversified media, services, and education business, Bertelsmann has manifested creativity and entrepreneurship as its core values. As part of the Bertelsmann family, we hold those same values – we take the long-term view and embrace constant change.
We’ve had the privilege of investing in over 400 groundbreaking companies and funds, including numerous investments that have achieved unicorn status and gone public. Highlighted here are select platform businesses that we have either partnered with as investors or incubated within Bertelsmann Next.