Burda Principal Investments — Activity

Investment

Led Fleek's $25M Series B to digitise the fragmented wholesale supply chain behind global secondhand fashion.

Fleek

Fleek Burda Principal Investments

burdaprincipalinvestments.comJUL 13, 2026

JUL 13, 2026

Essay

Principal Friedrich von Wulffen published a thesis essay on why welevel could become the game engine of the next decade.

Why we invested in welevel

welevel Burda Principal Investments

burdaprincipalinvestments.comJUN 23, 2026

JUN 23, 2026

Milestone

Portfolio company Uluu was named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer 2026 for its seaweed-based materials technology.

Uluu

Uluu Burda Principal Investments

burdaprincipalinvestments.comJUN 12, 2026

JUN 12, 2026

News

Published its 2025/26 ESG Report, the firm's sixth annual edition, marking a shift in how it approaches ESG across the portfolio.

2025/26 ESG Report

Burda Principal Investments

burdaprincipalinvestments.comJUN 10, 2026

JUN 10, 2026

Investment

Participated in welevel's Series A round led by Transcend, with participation from existing investor BITKRAFT Ventures.

welevel

welevel Burda Principal Investments

burdaprincipalinvestments.comMAY 26, 2026

MAY 26, 2026

Essay

Investment Analyst Hannes Voucko-Glockner published a thesis essay arguing that defensibility, not AI feature adoption, now determines whether a software company survives model-provider encroachment.

Moat or Wrapper?

Burda Principal Investments

burdaprincipalinvestments.comMAY 19, 2026

MAY 19, 2026

Essay

Investment Analyst Sheng Xin Yu published a thesis essay on using AI to metabolise health data into predictive, life-changing insights.

The Era of Tech-enabled Wellbeing

Burda Principal Investments

burdaprincipalinvestments.comAPR 1, 2026

APR 1, 2026

Essay

Published a thesis essay from DLD 2026 arguing gaming is no longer a niche entertainment category but a mainstream consumer-interaction layer.

Game on: consumer interaction

Burda Principal Investments

burdaprincipalinvestments.comFEB 3, 2026

FEB 3, 2026

News

Marked ten years of Burda Principal Investments with a global portfolio conference held during DLD.

10-year anniversary — Global Portfolio Conference at DLD

Burda Principal Investments

burdaprincipalinvestments.comJAN 26, 2026

JAN 26, 2026

Essay

Published a thesis essay on why BPI invested in Revibe, shaping the future of refurbished electronics in emerging markets.

Why we invested in Revibe

RevibeBurda Principal Investments

burdaprincipalinvestments.comDEC 22, 2025

DEC 22, 2025

Essay

Published a thesis essay on why BPI invested in Kaleidoscope, which is creating a new podcasting category combining editorial integrity with cultural relevance.

Why we invested in Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope Burda Principal Investments

burdaprincipalinvestments.comOCT 13, 2025

OCT 13, 2025

Burda Principal Investments Activity

Led Fleek's $25M Series B to digitise the fragmented wholesale supply chain behind global secondhand fashion.

Joined Proxima Fusion's €411M Series A2, backing Europe's best-funded fusion company as it builds toward commercial fusion power.

Principal Friedrich von Wulffen published a thesis essay on why welevel could become the game engine of the next decade.

Portfolio company Uluu was named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer 2026 for its seaweed-based materials technology.

Published its 2025/26 ESG Report, the firm's sixth annual edition, marking a shift in how it approaches ESG across the portfolio.

Participated in welevel's Series A round led by Transcend, with participation from existing investor BITKRAFT Ventures.

Investment Analyst Hannes Voucko-Glockner published a thesis essay arguing that defensibility, not AI feature adoption, now determines whether a software company survives model-provider encroachment.

Investment Analyst Sheng Xin Yu published a thesis essay on using AI to metabolise health data into predictive, life-changing insights.

Published a thesis essay from DLD 2026 arguing gaming is no longer a niche entertainment category but a mainstream consumer-interaction layer.

Marked ten years of Burda Principal Investments with a global portfolio conference held during DLD.

Published a thesis essay on why BPI invested in Revibe, shaping the future of refurbished electronics in emerging markets.

Published a thesis essay on why BPI invested in Kaleidoscope, which is creating a new podcasting category combining editorial integrity with cultural relevance.