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.

Burda continues transformation

Dr Maximilian Preisser appointed Spokesman of the Executive Board

The Board of Directors of Burda has appointed Dr Maximilian Preisser as the company’s Executive Board Spokesman with immediate effect. In this newly created role, …

Burda Media: Garden & Living

Sandra Peter to become cross-departmental editor-in-chief

She is joining Burda Media from Burda’s subsidiary Blue Ocean Entertainment and will take up the newly created role of cross-departmental editor-in-chief for the Garden …

DLD

DLD and Caixin invite guests to the Asia New Vision Forum 2026 in Singapore

The voices shaping Asia’s next phase of innovation and growth will gather at the Asia New Vision Forum in Singapore

Focus

Alisha Mendgen to become new chief political correspondent

Alisha Mendgen will become Focus's chief political reporter effective October 1. The former Berlin correspondent will continue to report from the German capital.

DLD

Sport Meets Technology – DLD Expands the Playing Field

Sport is undergoing profound change. To take a closer look at this development, DLD brought together around 200 selected guests from sport, technology, investment and …

Corporate M&A Investments

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