CENTURIES OF
BACKING
ENTREPRENEURS
AND
BUILDING CATEGORY
LEADERS

WE ARE BERTELSMANN

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A LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE

Bertelsmann is a premier global media, services, and education company with a history of over 180 years. As a market leader in television, publishing, media services, and educational sectors, Bertelsmann is dedicated to excellence and innovation. Operating across the globe, our company's strategic focus includes building national media champions, enhancing global content, and expanding educational offerings. With a steadfast commitment to creativity and transformation, we adeptly navigate the ever-changing market dynamics.

50+
Countries
of Operation
Employees
Are Over
80,418
Annual Revenue
€20.2 B
Operating EBITDA
€3.119 M

#1 Entertainment network in Europe

he world’s largest
trade book publisher

#4 music
publisher worldwide

internationally
active service group

cross-channel
full-service provider

Shaping Learning in
the 21st Century

Venture Funds &
central corporate

MILESTONES OF A SUCCESSFUL STREAK

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A DECADE OF EMPOWERING ENTREPRENEURS
A DECADE OF EMPOWERING ENTREPRENEURS

Bertelsmann has been in the VC space since the early 2000s, Bertelsmann India Investments(BII).

In 2012, as the Managing Director of BII, Pankaj Makkar embarked on the journey to revolutionize the Indian Startup ecosystem.

Under Pankaj's leadership, BII continues to be long-term investors, an evergreen fund driven by strong conviction, making a fundamental commitment to India, as well as the ecosystem, to build businesses for the next 100 years.

BUILDING BIG, BUILDING BETTER BUSINESSES
BUILDING BIG, BUILDING BETTER BUSINESSES

At BII, we pride ourselves on being value-additive partners to our portfolio companies, our founders and our investment partners. The businesses we backed have grown exponentially, and some have become the fabled 'unicorns' - the likes of Eruditus, Shiprocket, and Licious.

Over the years, we've distilled our investment philosophy down to being 'Early Growth, Long-Term Investors'. Seeing a business's nascent potential, we use our tied-and-tested business-building playbook to support its growth into a leader.

LOOKING AHEAD

In the past four years, Bertelsman India Investments has been awarded the Best Fund Performance in Corporate Venture Capital by IVCA and the #1 Top Investor globally by CB Insights.

Throughout our journey, we'he encountered many inspiring founders who set to provide sustainable solutions to complex modern-world problems.

India's entrepreneurs can achieve even greater success than we've seen in the past ten years. We look forward to meeting such passionate founders and building the next set of successful companies with them.

LOOKING AHEAD

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