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    Beiersdorf Venture Capital

    Hamburg, GermanyFounded 2020

    Beiersdorf Venture Capital (BVC) is the corporate venture capital arm of Beiersdorf AG, the Hamburg-based global skincare company behind brands such as Nivea and Eucerin. Founded in 2020, BVC partners with startups at the intersection of life sciences, biotechnology, sustainability, AI, and digital health to drive innovation in skincare. In 2025, Beiersdorf launched its second-generation €100 million ($115M) Skin Care Innovation Fund, with individual investments typically ranging from €0.5M to €5M per deal.

    50% of their portfolio is in Biotech & Life Sciences. Deal activity decreased year-over-year (2 deals in the last 12 months vs 3 prior). Average disclosed round size is $38.2M (across 5 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    9

    Fund Size

    $115M

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    2

    Team

    Dr. Gunes Bozkurt

    Dr. Gunes Bozkurt

    Director of Venture Investments & Lead of Life Science Investments

    Chunchun Yao

    Chunchun Yao

    Investment Principal

    Oleg Chervonnyi

    Oleg Chervonnyi

    Investment Principal

    Ascan Voswinckel

    Ascan Voswinckel

    Head of Venture Capital

    Dr. Janina Zippel

    Dr. Janina Zippel

    Senior Scientist R&D Startup Scouting

    Dr. Thomas Raschke

    Dr. Thomas Raschke

    Team Lead R&D Startup Scouting

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    10 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Turbine logoTurbineSeries B$25MFeb 2026
    Melt&Marble logoMelt&MarbleSeries A—Dec 2025
    Cellvie logoCellvieUnknown$5MSep 2025
    DePoly logoDePolySeed$23MJan 2025
    DeepLife logoDeepLifeSeries A—Dec 2024
    Evommune logoEvommuneSeries C$115MOct 2024
    Cellvie logoCellvieSeed—Feb 2023
    SSalvalcoUnknown—May 2022
    DePoly logoDePolySeed$23M—
    RReVentasSeries A——

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    Last updated: 20 October 2026