Investments

Burda invests specifically in companies and business models that have the potential to transform markets and achieve sustainable growth. Our investment strategy combines entrepreneurial experience with a long-term perspective and focuses on two key areas: corporate M&A and Burda Principal Investments.

Burda Principal Investments (BPI) provides long-term growth capital for dynamic digital technology and media companies. As an active, long-term partner, BPI supports ambitious founding teams worldwide on their path to global scaling.

Corporate M&A supports the strategic goals of the group and its operating units through targeted majority investments in companies that complement the existing portfolio or provide new impetus for the group's growth.

With a clear focus on innovation, digitalization, and internationalization, Burda pursues the goal of building strong partnerships and creating sustainable value together with entrepreneurs.

 

Burda Principal Investments

BPI invests in areas such as marketplaces, fintech, innovative materials, cybersecurity, and AI. With offices in Munich, Berlin, London, and Singapore, BPI works with visionary entrepreneurs and supports them with capital, industry knowledge, and Burda's global network.

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AI

The Heidelberg-based company Aleph Alpha is revolutionizing AI in Europe. BPI invested in the company for the first time in 2023 and increased its stake in 2024.

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Market Places

Ten years ago, Vinted was on the brink of bankruptcy. Then the second-hand clothing platform underwent a radical restructuring—and, thanks in part to the help of BPI, became the market leader in Europe.

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Sustainable Technologies

With its investments in Stegra, Uluu, and Planet A Foods, BPI is focusing on companies that combine sustainability and economic efficiency. What makes them special is that they are not rethinking materials, but rather how they are manufactured.

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Corporate M&A Investments

Burda International CZ

BurdaInternational has acquired Extra Online Media (EOM), one of the leading digital media companies in the Czech Republic, through its local representative Burda International CZ. The acquisition significantly strengthens Burda International CZ's position in the online market.

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Nutracheck

The leading British nutrition platform Nutracheck is becoming part of Immediate Media, Burda's media company in the UK. With this investment, Burda is continuing its growth and transformation course and expanding its market leadership in the nutrition sector in the United Kingdom.

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Burda News

BPI
BPI invests in Munich-based gaming studio welevel

Burda’s international growth capital provider, Burda Principal Investments (BPI), is participating in welevel’s Series A funding round. This marks BPI’s first investment under BurdaGP.

DLD
DLD Health x BAIOSPHERE – Pioneers of AI Medicine to Gather at Literaturhaus Munich

On 12 June 2026, DLD Health x BAIOSPHERE will bring together at Literaturhaus Munich the scientists, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers who are already building the medicine …

Financial Results 2025
Challenging 2025 financial year – continued transformation in 2026

Against a persistently challenging geopolitical and macroeconomic backdrop, Burda reported a decline in revenue. 

Burda
Holger Eckstein to Hand Over CFO Role to Lydia Rullkötter

After more than 30 years at Burda, CFO Holger Eckstein will retire in mid-May. Lydia Rullkötter will succeed him in the role. 

DLD – Digital, Life, Design
New dual leadership at DLD, the global platform for technology, business and society: Alessia Sinzger appointed Co-CEO alongside founder Steffi Czerny

DLD Media, a leading platform at the intersection of technology, business and society, has appointed Alessia Sinzger as co-managing director. She will be leading the …

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