German Media Pool

20/07/2020

We at GMPVC German Media Pool are very proud and super happy to be partnering with Wall/ JCDecaux to support the German-language chat service krisenchat.de with an out of home media campaign. Launched by a team of young people in Berlin as a response to the Corona Crisis, the free service links young people in need with volunteer professional helpers. https://www.germanmediapool.com/press-media

22/10/2019

Join us in KITCHENTOWN Berlin 's new central Berlin location for a food investing and startup evening with the food brands and tech community on Tuesday, October 29.

On Tuesday, October 29, 2019, we will pitch German Media Pool to food entrepreneurs and other interested innovators in KITCHENTOWN’s new space in central Berlin. It’s a reverse pitch event with many other great food and agri tech investors. You are invited!

05/06/2019

Today, we joined BALPro, the German Association for Alternative Protein Sources. This steps up our engagement with new food brands and innovative food tech. Read why we are interested in food, now more than ever.

We are at the beginning of a new food tech revolution. In this post, we explain our interest in working together with new, innovative food brands.

03/06/2019

Wir suchen eine(n) Media Operations Manager(in) für unser Berliner Büro (unser einziges Büro!). Werde Teil von unserem Team und arbeite an der Schnittstelle zwischen Media und Startups.

Wir suchen eine/n Media Operations Manager/in in Teilzeit um unsere Portfoliounternehmen bei der Umsetzung von Medienkampagnen zu unterstützen. Dies umfasst vor allem die Koordination, Einbuchung (nur Print) und Abrechnung der Kampagnen. 

22/05/2019

OK we admit, sometimes we are a little bit slow. We finally managed to all get together as a team for our annual XMas Berlin taco dinner. The Santa hats felt a bit funny, but we had great fun nonetheless with Kerstin, Christina , Dennis Ahrling, Niko Waesche and Aljoscha Kaplan ...next year we will not take five months to organise this. Promise.

21/04/2019

In her new, insightful post for TVREV media executive and strategy consultant MaryAnn Halford discusses if Media for Equity could be a viable diversification strategy for the US media industry.

How swapping media space in return for equity investments in up and coming companies is helping European broadcasters to diversify.

09/04/2019

Today, we are super happy to announce our partnership with Verdane, a leading European private equity fund as well as a portfolio deal including momox, AlphaPet Ventures GmbH and Tiger Facility Services. Big thanks goes to Staffan Mörndal and everyone else so deeply involved to make this happen.

Stockholm/Berlin, April 9th, 2019 -- Verdane Capital X (“Verdane”) has increased its ownership in momox, one of Europe’s leading re-commerce platforms, by acquiring German Media Pool’s shares through a secondary acquisition. The share acquisition is part of a portfolio transaction, which see...

07/03/2019

We are mega excited to be part of the German insuretech platform FRIDAY's financing round announced today, jointly with Baloise Insurance and SevenVentures. With it's app and tech streamlined for user value and ease of use, FRIDAY is re-inventing how automotive insurance ought to work for consumers. Let every day be a FRIDAY day!

FRIDAY founder Baloise Group is also investing 75 million euros. As a leading digital insurer, FRIDAY could sign up over 45,000 new car insurance customers. FRIDAY continues growth trajectory as the most popular digital insurer in Germany

26/02/2019

Our very own Dennis Ahrling is at and today in Barcelona. Feel free to reach out.

Meet the investors who will be attending the event to discover the next great idea and connect with the vast network of attendees.

22/02/2019

We are looking for an intern at our Berlin office. An opportunity to engage in venture capital and media. No other VC can offer that! https://www.germanmediapool.com/careers

27/01/2019

Times are uncertain. VCs are looking for defensible investments. The gap this creates is an opportunity for smart family offices and media for equity funds. Here, some thoughts by Niko Waesche about these opportunities and GMPVC German Media Pool GmbH's investment in LemonSwan. https://www.germanmediapool.com/great-teams-flawless-execution

18/01/2019

It's always a pleasure to invest with the best. Delighted to be part of the seed round of LemonSwan, industry veteran Arne Kahlke's new startup. https://www.germanmediapool.com/gmpvc-invests-in-lemonswan