Bertelsmann Investments

Overview

Bertelsmann Investments (BI) is Bertelsmann's corporate venture capital and growth investment platform, based in Gütersloh, Germany.

Portfolio

• Bertelsmann Asia Investments (BAI) — venture capital fund focused on China
• Bertelsmann India Investments (BII) — venture capital fund focused on India
• futurepresent — venture fund investing in AI and technology companies
• Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments (BHI) — healthcare technology fund
• Bertelsmann Next — incubation and buy-and-build growth unit spanning mobile ad tech, HR tech, pharma tech, and India logistics

Ownership

Bertelsmann Investments is wholly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA as one of Bertelsmann's business divisions.

History

Bertelsmann Investments launched its venture capital activities in 2006. Since inception it has invested about €2.3 billion in roughly 500 companies and funds.