Tengelmann Twenty-One

Tengelmann Ventures is an early-stage Venture Capital firm focused on empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs on their mission to (i) preserve life and environment, (ii) simplify everyday life and (iii) individualize products and services to changing needs. Founded in 2009, Tengelmann Ventures invests primarily in consumer-centric B2C and B2B businesses within the DACH region. TENGELMANN STANDS FORCONSUMER KNOWLEDGE: Decades of experience in dealing with consumers. SUSTAINABILITY HERITAGE: Taking responsibility for sustainability: a track-record in addressing sustainability matters from early days. ENTREPRENEURIAL DNA: An entrepreneurial platform providing freedom and patience – dedicated to long-term growth. EXTENSIVE NETWORK: An extensive high-caliber network of entrepreneurs, advisors and leaders, particularly in Europe and North America. PATIENT CAPITAL: A family business thinking in generations and therefore long-term orientation. ACTIVE INVESTOR: The aspiration to act as an active entrepreneurial partner.

The Treuenburg Group is a real estate and venture capital investor headquartered in Thuringia’s capital Erfurt with a clear focus on its core market of Central Germany. In all our activities we focus on a sustainable, long-term and value-preserving concept.

At TenOneTen we invest early (pre-seed, seed, seed+) and love working with technical founders with a unique perspective, a big long-term vision, and the staying power to make that vision come true. The fund’s partners were founders themselves, growing companies from idea to $1B+ in exits. We're sector agnostic but we are particularly attracted to big industries undergoing transformation such as healthcare, logistics, real estate and financial services as well as the picks and shovels that make the Internet economy work. Our average check size is $1M and we primarily lead or co-lead.

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.

VentureCrowd is a double-sided investment marketplace, servicing investors on the one hand and those raising capital on the other. VentureCrowd is a next-generation digital investment platform leading the democratisation of alternative assets, and pioneering wealthtech tokenisation. Our business model provides access to a range of purpose-driven alternative assets to retail, wholesale and institutional investors, equally, across property, venture capital, fixed income and managed fund products. Over the next 18 months, the business is pursuing its most ambitious growth strategy yet, capitalising on strong historic performance, a highly experienced multi-disciplinary leadership team and advantageous macroeconomic trends to advance its market-leading position into new geographies with a next-generation Web3 technology platform.

Capital Eleven is an investment firm specializing in private equity, early stage venture capital, and real estate development. It was founded in 2009 by Travis Hawkes and David Gardner who first met while they were both business students at Boise State University. In 2014, they co-founded Capital Auto Loan, now one of the largest auto lenders in Idaho and Utah. Every investment is focused on creating a win for investors, partners, and customers. Capital Eleven is focused on early stage software companies, commercial real estate development, and high growth private equity opportunities. We invest in people with passion, projects with vision, and partner with investors and entrepreneurs that share the same values of excellence, grit, and doing what’s right.