About Lurssen
Lurssen is a family office founded in 1875. It is primarily based out of Bremen, Germany. As of May 2026, Lurssen has invested in 2 companies. It primarily invests in Series B round in Germany based companies. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer, Travel and Hospitality Tech. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Unattributed round in Lloydwerft on May 22, 2023.
Overall, Lurssen portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely TheHomelike and Lloydwerft. Spark Capital co-invest with Lurssen sharing a substantial percentage of it portfolio.
Lurssen has a team of 28 people including 5 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1875
Location
Bremen, Germany
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Series B & Unattributed
Locations of Investment
Lurssen's List of All Investments
Lurssen has a portfolio of 2 companies. Their most notable investments are in TheHomelike and Lloydwerft.Their portfolio spans across and Germany. They have invested in Consumer, Travel and Hospitality Tech, Industrial Goods and Manufacturing, across Series B, Unattributed stages. Here is the list of all investments by Lurssen:_1582032551698.png?format=webp&height=120&width=120)
1. TheHomelike
TheHomelike is a marketplace for short-term residential apartments in Germany area. All the apartments are fully furnished. The company partners with property owners and lists the apartments starting from a period of one month. The user can make the payments using the platform. Since the properties are managed by the company itself all the amenities are standardized.
Key facts about TheHomelike
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Cologne (Germany)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $18.8M
- Employee Count: 70 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Spark Capital, Coparion and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 23, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. Lloydwerft
Provider of shipbuilding, ship conversion, repair, and yacht construction services. The company offers expertise in passenger ships, prototypes, and mega-yachts. It provides services, including new builds, refits, and conversions. The company also focuses on contributing to the energy transition.
Key facts about Lloydwerft
Lurssen's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Lurssen has invested in Lloydwerft in 2023 and TheHomelike in 2018. Its most recent first time investment was in Lloydwerft.Lurssen's Investments by Stage
Lurssen has made 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $14M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage.Lurssen's Investments by Sector
Lurssen has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Industrial Goods and Manufacturing and Travel and Hospitality Tech. Notably, it has invested in 1 Consumer (B2C) company, 1 Marketplace company and 1 Tech company.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 1 |
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing | 1 |
Travel and Hospitality Tech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Lurssen's Investments by Geography
Lurssen has made most investments in Germany (2).Lurssen's recent investments
Lurssen has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Lurssen:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 22, 2023 | Germany | Unattributed | 8839 | - | |
Aug 23, 2018 | Germany | Series B | 3719 | [+2] |
Acquired companies in Lurssen's Portfolio
1 company from Lurssen's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Lloydwerft in Sep 2015 by Genting Hong Kong for $*****.Here are Lurssen's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 17, 2015 | May 22, 2023 | Unattributed | 3382 |
Team profile of Lurssen
Lurssen has a team of 28 members including 5 Partners and 14 Principals located in Germany, United States and 2 more locations. Lurssen's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Lurssen:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Bremen | - | ||
Partner | West Palm Beach | - | ||
Partner | Bremen | - | ||
Partner | Fort Lauderdale | - | ||
Principal | Hamburg | - | ||
Principal | Bremen | - | ||
Principal | Schacht Audorf | - | ||
Principal | Bremen | - | ||
Principal | Bremen | - | ||
Principal | Bremen | - |
Co-investors of Lurssen
Over the past 8 years, 3 investors have co-invested in Lurssen's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Lurssen: Cherry Ventures and Coparion have invested in rounds before Lurssen. There is 1 company where Cherry Ventures has invested before Lurssen and 1 company where Coparion has invested before Lurssen.
- Top Co-investors of Lurssen: Spark Capital entered a company along with Lurssen.
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