Metro Group
Corporate VCDusseldorf · Pre-Seed–Series B
Investment thesis
Metro Group is a German retail and wholesale conglomerate headquartered in Dusseldorf, whose brands span self-service wholesale, consumer electronics retail, hypermarkets, and department stores. Alongside its retail operations, the company has made a small number of venture investments in startups across early and Series B stages.
What they invest in
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Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2018 · 12017 · 23 dated
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Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsEmblemLeadX Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Metro Group invest at?
- Metro Group invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Metro Group focus on?
- Metro Group focuses on Consumer, E-commerce, Retail Tech.
- Where is Metro Group located?
- Metro Group is headquartered in Dusseldorf, DE.
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