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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

BPI

Burda Invests in the Future of Energy

Burda Principal Investments (BPI) has joined the latest financing round of Proxima Fusion, marking the first investment in a fusion energy company for Burda’s international …

Burda Media

Leadership change at Burda: Eli Varn to head German media business, Jan Wachtel leaves the company

As of 1 July 2026, Burda is appointing Eli Varn as the Executive Board Member responsible for its German media business. Jan Wachtel, who took …

Felix Burda Award 2026

Saving Lives Begins with Visibility

Some evenings are defined by their guests. Others by their message. At the Felix Burda Award ceremony on Sunday, both came together.

BPI

From the DLD Stage to WEF Technology Pioneer

Growth capital is about long-term partnerships. Since 2023, Burda has backed Uluu with capital, platform access and strategic connections. Now, the company has been recognised …

DLD Health

From AI Medicine to Brain-Computer Interfaces

Today, DLD Health x BAIOSPHERE brings around 400 leaders from science, business, politics and medicine together at Literaturhaus München, sending a strong signal for AI …

Corporate M&A Investments

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