SevenVentures

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐚𝐭 #Slush2024! ❄️ From November 19-22, the SevenVentures team - Christian, Benedikt, Lilian, and Luca Pauline - joined over 13,000 investors, founders, and industry leaders at Helsinki's most inspiring conference. Slush once again proved to be a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and collaboration. 🌟 Despite the cold and slushy weather, we warmed up with exciting conversations, meeting incredible #startups and #VCs, exchanging ideas, and exploring new opportunities. Captivating talks from industry leaders sparked fresh inspiration, while side events offered valuable networking and insights into the vibrant Nordic start-up ecosystem. Thanks to everyone who made this experience unforgettable! Looking forward to continuing the conversations and building on the momentum. See you at #Slush2025 🚀

𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐱 𝐌𝐚𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐦𝐧 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 Last week, our team attended the Maastricht Business Days, a prestigious recruitment event at Maastricht University. With over 600 students and 50 renowned companies from various industries, the event provided an excellent platform for networking and collaboration. During our time there, we had the opportunity to engage with students through workshops, interviews, presentations, and a personal dinner event. One of our highlights was the company presentation by Michael Jesswein, where he shared insights into how TV media can support B2C start-ups in their growth phase and the investment models of SevenVentures, including Media-for-Equity and Media-for-Revenue. Additionally, Christopher Halbig and Benedikt Busch, as proud Maastricht University School of Business and Economics alumni, led a workshop on scaling B2C players with venture capital, highlighting the connection between brand building, venture capital, and B2C start-ups. Also, the students had the opportunity to step into the role of an investment professional – analyzing and comparing unit economics of different business models. We were genuinely impressed by the talent and potential we encountered during the event. The students showcased remarkable skills and ambition, leaving us excited about their professional journeys ahead.   Sounds interesting to you too? Explore our career opportunities at SevenVentures in the comments below👇

𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐨𝐑𝐨’𝐬 €𝟑𝟓𝐦 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐂 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 Our portfolio company KoRo just announced their €35m Series C round led by Coefficient Capital. Alongside our co-investors incl. HV Capital and Five Seasons Ventures, SevenVentures invests once again to further support the Berlin-based snacking brand, through a media investment, highlighting the continuity of the successful partnership. This renewed collaboration further reaffirms our expertise in growing innovative consumer brands. The enduring effectiveness of TV as an advertising medium proves beneficial, especially for products that require a high level of consumer trust and credibility. KoRo's presence on ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE's high-reach channels and platforms enhances the brand's chances of widespread retail listings and long-term advertising effects. Recently recognized as the #1 strongest start-up brand in Germany by German advertising group Jung von Matt and market researcher Appinio, KoRo has become a European leader in the snacking category. Their brand resonates deeply with consumers. And these figures confirm it: With our support, KoRo has significantly boosted their aided brand awareness by 66.7%, growing from 21% in June 2023 to 38% in July 2024. The collaboration has also led to over 13,000 points of sale (POS) across Europe and a year-over-year growth rate of over 50%. This significant follow-up deal further solidifies the success story of SevenVentures and KoRo as a prime example of the effectiveness of TV advertising, especially in the food industry.  Congratulations Alexander Krauße, Lilian Sommer, Benedikt Busch, Tim Cohrs, Jonathan Helferich – another great team success! 👏

𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞! 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐡 ❄️ Our team will be at Slush from November 19-22, ready to connect, explore new ideas, and discuss investment opportunities! Meet Michael Jesswein, Benedikt Busch, Lilian Sommer, and Luca Pauline Paeschke from #SevenVentures, alongside Christian Meidl (geb. Pürzer) from our SevenAccelerator. We’re looking forward to great conversations, fresh insights, and maybe a few Finnish coffee refills to keep us warm! ☕ If you’re a consumer founder, VC, from the media industry, or a potential partner – drop us a message. Let’s meet up in Helsinki!

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐱 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐱 𝐊𝐨𝐑𝐨 It's been a week already since we had the pleasure of being part of the first-ever Startupland event at RheinEnergieSTADION! The conference brought together founders, investors, and major corporates, creating a platform for learning, connecting, and growing. Together, our SevenVentures Chief Commercial Officer Florian Weber and Constantinos Calios, Founder and CEO of KoRo gave a deep dive into how start-ups can reach mass-market audiences through Media-for-Equity. Constantinos shared valuable insights on KoRo’s product strategy and growth journey for the coming years. Together, they provided an engaging Masterclass on how to use TV media as a powerful channel for brand building and growth based on our partnership with KoRo. Our team was also thrilled to be part of the Reverse Pitch sessions, with Kevin Lichtenfeld representing SevenVentures and sharing insights into our company and investment approach. Later, Florian took on the role of jury member alongside other experts for the pitch sessions, where start-ups like Swimmondo GmbH, LUUP Coffee, and Carl Henkel® presented their ideas. A fantastic day filled with engaging conversations, inspiring ideas, and promising start-ups! A huge thank you to Stefan Vosskoetter, Alexander Hüsing, and the whole deutsche-startups.de team for organizing this event!

🚀𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦!🚀 Are you ready to dive into the world of a media VC in the consumer space? We’re looking for a proactive, enthusiastic intern to join our 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 at SevenVentures. If you have a passion for start-ups, venture capital, and the dynamic consumer & media ecosystem, this is your opportunity! 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: 📅 Duration: 3-6 months (starting January 2025) 🌍 Location: Munich 📢 Languages: German & English (mandatory) This is your chance to work alongside seasoned professionals, explore the media VC space, and help identify and support the next wave of promising consumer ventures. Let’s shape the future together! 🌱 Our current intern, Kyra Thoma, has been with SevenVentures for 5 months now and has shared 𝟓 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬: 💡 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐕𝐂: whether you are interested in joining a start-up, VC or founding your own company, SevenVentures is a great way to experience how the start-up world works from all angles. 💡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫: the intersection between analyzing VC investments and supporting young consumer start-ups in defining their media strategy and scaling their brand is a very unique investment approach. 💡 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩-𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫: By collaborating with inspiring founders and teams across the consumer sector, from healthtech to the latest food trends, you will be able to taste, feel and use the products you’re working with. 💡 𝐁𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 & 𝐝𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦: great jokes, cute dogs and a friendly learning environment that enables you to work across different teams and tasks in an interdisciplinary way. 💡 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞: flat hierarchies, full responsibility and ownership to your assigned tasks enable you to learn on the spot, grab helpful feedback and seek relevant mentorship and support. 👉 𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬? Don’t hesitate to contact Kyra or your future colleagues Luca Pauline Paeschke and Leonard Schopow! ✉️ 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝? 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. Know someone perfect for this role? Tag them below! 

📣 refurbed and SevenVentures: Together for the Circular Economy Peter Windischhofer, founder of refurbed, and Christopher Halbig, Vice President Equity Investments at SevenVentures, recently sat down to discuss their collaboration in a special edition of VentureCapital Magazin. They delve into the shared vision of driving sustainability, the importance of trust in the refurbished market, and the impact of their joint efforts. Reducing electronic waste and promoting sustainable consumption are top priorities for refurbed. As a marketplace for refurbished electronic devices, they offer consumers the opportunity to buy high-quality, like-new products at affordable prices. To further amplify their mission, refurbed has teamed up with SevenVentures. Through our Media-for-Equity collaboration, we're supporting refurbed's brand building efforts, helping to gain the consumers’ trust and increasing their visibility through TV advertising. We're proud to be part of refurbed's journey towards a circular economy. Together, we're making a positive impact on the environment and changing the way people think about refurbished products. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dx9jfpAS

🤩 The SevenVentures Pitch Day was omnipresent on our LinkedIn the last weeks and we are still starstruck by the amazing pitches and the event. But in the meantime, our team was also involved in other projects which we don’t want to leave unmentioned here: Alexander, Daniel and Luca Pauline, for instance, visited the IdeaLab! - WHU Founders' Conference. On the start-up conference, which is entirely organized by students of the WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, they had the chance to meet interesting start-ups from different fields. Our team enjoyed networking with the founders and hearing their innovative ideas. One of the highlights was Alexander’s appearance on stage as one of the judges of the final pitch battle of the event. He represented SevenVentures in the jury alongside colleagues from Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures, MVP Factory and Good Brands AG. All pitches were impressive and the exchange with the other jury members very insightful. Congratulations again to the winner, Plantsalt®. 🎉 Of course, our team also listened to other panels and speeches on stage and mingled in the crowd. Next to the founders, they enjoyed meeting other event partners and not the least the engaged students. It was great to see that the students are highly motivated and already fully embrace the entrepreneurial spirit. Daniel, Pauline and Alexander not only discussed SevenVentures’ investment approach with them but also options to work with us. We are, for instance, currently looking for new interns joining the team in 2025. Sounds interesting to you too? The link to the vacancy is in the comments below! ⬇️

🎬 🎉 It’s a wrap! It still feels unreal, but the SevenVentures Pitch Day 2024 is over - and we had the best evening! Congratulations again to Ann-Sophie Claus and the whole team of The Female Company GmbH and another great shout out to the fellow finalists Deniz Ficicioglu (BettaFish), Hendrik Sander (NeoTaste), Melissa Raupach and Felix Lill (Plantura) – you all were amazing and we are still impressed by your passionate pitches. We asked Anne-Sophie Claus how she feels after her win: “We are overwhelmed and incredibly grateful to be the winners of the SevenVentures Pitch Day 2024. This success shows that our commitment to women's health and sustainability is resonating. We look forward to taking the next step with the TV coverage we have gained and taking The Female Company to the next level. This is how we bring FemCare into people's minds and break the taboo in the mass market." Our jury host and managing director Florian Weber concludes: "I've been involved in several SevenVentures Pitch Days as a judge and yet the quality of the final pitches and participants inspires me every year! All four start-ups delivered impressive presentations. It was particularly nice to see how diverse our finalists are - they offer solutions for a wide variety of everyday problems. Congratulations to the team from The Female Company. We at SevenVentures are already looking forward to working together on their TV advert and media planning, using our reach to make the brand even better known in German-speaking countries and promote the start-up's growth." Also a big thanks to the whole Pitch Day team. We are already looking forward to the next one! ©: SevenVentures/Bene Müller

🎉 The Female Company GmbH has done it!! 🎉 Congratulations to The Female Company GmbH for winning the SevenVentures Pitch Day 2024 and securing the incredible €3 million media budget! Your innovative pitch stood out among fierce competition, and we can't wait to see where this journey takes you. Ann-Sophie Claus impressed the jury with her incredible pitch and the company's potential to scale to the mass market with its organic period products, designed to support women through every stage of life. A huge thank you to all our amazing finalists — BettaFish, NeoTaste and Plantura — for their inspiring ideas and hard work and of course our jury of experts Florian Weber Alexandra Szarmach Jason Modemann Boris Hardi and Sophia Tran 🚀 Thanks also to the New Com Summit for hosting us and for the support and cooperation over the past few months. And of course, a special shoutout to all our incredible founders for submitting such strong and inspiring applications! Stay tuned as we follow The Female Company GmbH on their exciting growth journey!