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HV Capital: Invited Member
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HV Capital

Apex Member Partner — Munich & Berlin, Germany

Apex Business Group Worldwide presents HV Capital — HV Capital (formerly Holtzbrinck Ventures) is one of Germany's oldest and most successful venture capital firms, supporting internet and technology companies since 2000. With a total fund size of €1.7... Connecting visionary founders with the global Apex ecosystem across 80+ countries.

What Apex Is

Apex is a living ecosystem — one of its kind. A decentralized, member-owned global business platform across 80+ countries where preferred venture partners such as HV Capital can explore early-stage innovation quietly and selectively, while founders showcase on their MySite and gain clarity on what long-term investors truly seek. No middleman. By members, for members.

Invited Member
HV Capital

HV Capital (formerly Holtzbrinck Ventures) is one of Germany's oldest and most successful venture capital firms, supporting internet and technology companies since 2000. With a total fund size of €1.7 billion and a portfolio of around 200 companies, HV Capital invests across the full startup lifecycle from seed to growth.

The firm's portfolio includes some of Germany's most iconic tech companies including Zalando, Delivery Hero, FlixBus, and HelloFresh. HV Capital writes cheques from €1M to €50M+, making it one of the few German VCs capable of supporting companies from earliest stages through to pre-IPO growth rounds.

With deep roots in Munich's technology ecosystem and strong connections to the Holtzbrinck media group, HV Capital brings a unique combination of capital scale, operational expertise, and media/consumer internet knowledge to European founders building category-leading businesses.

Mission: We back Europe's most ambitious technology founders across the full lifecycle — from seed to growth — with €1.7B in committed capital and 20+ years of experience.
www.hvcapital.de
Munich & Berlin, Germany
Key Figures
€1M–€50M+
Ticket Size
Seed to Growth
Investment Focus
Germany & Europe
Geographic Focus
Consumer Tech
Core Theme
FinTech
Core Theme
VC Fund
Investment Vehicle
€1.7B AUM
Total Fund Size
Invited
Apex Role

"Two decades of backing Germany's best — Zalando, Delivery Hero, FlixBus, HelloFresh. From seed to growth, we invest in category leaders."

— HV Capital
Startup Application

Apply to the Apex Startup Discovery Program

Aligned with HV Capital's investment focus. Precondition: You must be an Apex Participant to submit. Registration is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads. This project is part of Apex Master Expos.

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Precondition: You must be an Apex Participant to submit this application. Registration at myapex.me is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads.
Your unique Apex Participant ID. You receive this upon registration at myapex.me. Required to submit.
1. Founder & Company Information
Basic information about you and your startup.
Describe what your company does in one sentence.
"Germany's full-lifecycle VC — €1.7B AUM, Zalando, Delivery Hero, FlixBus, HelloFresh." — HV Capital
What draws you to HV Capital's €1.7B platform, full-lifecycle investing, and track record with Zalando, FlixBus, and HelloFresh?
2. Problem & Technology
What are you building and why does it matter?
What is the problem, why is it important, and who suffers from it?
"€1M–€50M+ investments. Seed to growth. Consumer tech, FinTech, marketplace, mobility." — HV Capital
HV Capital invests across the startup lifecycle. Describe your technology, stage, and potential to become a European category leader.
3. Market & Traction
How big is the opportunity and what have you achieved so far?
Users, revenue, partnerships, pilots, LOIs, notable milestones.
4. Funding & Investment
HV Capital invests €1M–€50M+ from seed to growth stage in technology companies across Germany and Europe.
"20+ years. 200 companies. Germany's most iconic tech portfolio." — HV Capital
What draws you to HV Capital's €1.7B platform, full-lifecycle investing, and track record with Zalando, FlixBus, and HelloFresh?
5. Additional Information
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Apex Business Group Worldwide SL (abc-worldwide.com/ecosystem) does not act as an investment broker, placement agent, or funding intermediary. Alpha Academy — Club Society Multiverses (abc-worldwide.com/alphaacademy) does not represent HV Capital or any investor. HV Capital is an invited member of the Apex Ecosystem. Submission does not guarantee review, response, or investment.

HV Capital may browse submitted applications at their sole discretion. All participation is voluntary and non-binding. Apex does not sell applicant data. This project is part of Apex Master Expos.

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