pd ventures
Corporate VCAugsburg Β· Late Stage
Investment thesis
pd ventures invests in media-adjacent offerings across web services, internet and mobile applications that feature innovative business models and good growth prospects, targeting national or international markets under independent brands. Operating since 2009 as the corporate venture arm of the Pressedruck media group, it positions itself as more than a pure capital provider, leveraging synergies within the media group where useful. Through its network of portfolio companies, co-investors and experts from the media, technology and startup worlds, it works alongside founding teams to help build successful companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 2 of 3 portfolio companiesSaaS Γ2EdTech Γ1Healthtech Γ1Marketing Tech Γ1
HQs:GermanyΓ1
Investments Β· 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathA leading provider of automated text generation (natural language generation) with its own ATML3 markup language enabling customers to train the text engine themselves.
Lingoda is an online language learning platform offering live classes led by certified teachers, available 24/7 in small group or private formats.
EdTechSaaSBerlin, DE
Felix WunderlichFabian Wunderlich
Co-investorsGrazia Equity GmbHSTS Ventures GmbHSummit Partners
Ryte is a website optimization platform that helps marketing and SEO teams improve their site's performance through automated recommendations across search engine optimization, web performance, accessibility, compliance, and content quality.
HealthtechMarketing TechSaaSToronto
Saleh Almenawer(CEO and Chairman of the Issuer)
Co-investorsSenovoWessel Management
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does pd ventures invest at?
- pd ventures invests at the Late Stage stage.
- What sectors does pd ventures focus on?
- pd ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is pd ventures located?
- pd ventures is headquartered in Augsburg, DE.
- Who does pd ventures co-invest with?
- pd ventures most often shares deals with Grazia Equity GmbH, Senovo, STS Ventures GmbH, among 5 tracked co-investors.
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