BDMI is the venture capital arm of Bertelsmann, specializing in direct and fund-of-funds investments with a focus on early-stage digital media technologies, products, and distribution channels. The firm invests in areas such as broadcast television, publishing, media services, music, and direct marketing, primarily in North America, Europe, and Israel.
Their most common stage is seed (46% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $12.4M (across 27 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
28
Fund Size
$450M
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
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Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
28 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hark | Seed | $3.5M | Jun 2024 |
 Wand.app | Seed | $4.2M | Aug 2023 |
 Tracer | Series A | $18.1M | Aug 2023 |
 Cohart | Seed | $4M | Aug 2023 |
 bitewell | Seed | $4M | Jun 2023 |
 Revelio Labs | Series A | $15M | Oct 2022 |
 Papercup | Series A | $20M | Jun 2022 |
 FLOWN | Seed | $3.1M | Apr 2022 |
| FFourFront | Seed | $1.5M | Oct 2021 |
 Flip | Series A | $28M | Aug 2021 |
| SSuzy | Series D | $50M | Jul 2021 |
| OObé Fitness | Series A | $15M | Jul 2021 |
| Papercup | Series A | $10.6M | Dec 2020 |
 Hellosaurus | Seed | $3.5M | Nov 2020 |
 Omaze | Series B | $30M | Aug 2020 |
 Venn | Seed | $17M | Sep 2019 |
 Pathmatics | Seed | $3M | Oct 2018 |
| WWibbitz | Series C | $20M | Oct 2017 |
 Boostr | Seed | $1M | Oct 2017 |
| IInverse | Series A | $6M | Sep 2016 |
 Kitchen Stories | Seed | $1.8M | Jan 2015 |
| IIndicative | Seed | $2M | Oct 2014 |
 Food52 | Series A | $6M | Sep 2014 |
| BBark & Co. | Series B | $15M | Jul 2014 |
| TTraity | Series A | $4.7M | Jul 2014 |
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Top Co-Investors
Alumni Ventures Group4 shared
Slow Ventures2 shared
Daher Capital2 shared
Causeway Media Partners2 shared
Sands Capital2 shared
Sky2 shared
Entrepreneur First2 shared
Upfront Ventures2 shared
Horizon Ventures2 shared
Johnson & Johnson Innovation1 shared
VU Venture Partners1 shared
Samsung Next1 shared
Cassius1 shared
Pi Labs1 shared
Venrex1 shared
January Capital1 shared
BAM1 shared
Hustle Fund1 shared
General Catalyst1 shared
GSV1 shared
Last updated: 16 April 2026