About b2venture
b2venture is a venture capital firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based out of St. Gallen, Switzerland. As of Jul 2026, b2venture is an active investor, having invested in 181 companies, with 8 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in Germany based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Flyboard Overall, b2venture portfolio has seen 4 unicorns, 10 IPOs and 39 acquisitions including key companies like Ixigo, Zynga and SumUp. A lot of funds co-invest with b2venture, with names like UVC Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. b2venture has team of 32 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
b2venture's List of Top Investments
b2venture has a portfolio of 181 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Nautica Technologies and Vamstar.Their portfolio spans across Germany, Switzerland, United States and 16 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 34 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by b2venture:
1. Ixigo
Online platform facilitating booking of flights, trains, buses, and hotels. It offers tools for managing travel plans, including status updates and alerts. The platform provides options for booking various transportation and accommodation types. It aims to simplify the process of planning and booking travel.
Key facts about Ixigo
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $92M
- Employee Count: 1,144 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: GIC, Invesco Mutual Fund and 50 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Oct 10, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Zynga
Casual games developer and publisher for mobile and web platforms. The games developed by the company inlcude High heels, Cashier 3D, Blob runner 3D, and many more. The games are available for iOS and Android users.
Key facts about Zynga
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2021
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $526M
- Employee Count: 2,869 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, Adams Street Partners and 38 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 15, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. SumUp
Provider of card payment terminals and point of sale systems. These hardware and software tools facilitate transaction processing for merchants. The offerings include mobile card readers, self-service kiosks, and digital invoicing capabilities. Merchants utilize these tools to accept contactless payments and manage financial records. The system integrates with mobile applications to support business operations and order processing.
Key facts about SumUp
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Wilmington (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $997M
- Employee Count: 4,196 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Deutsche Bank, G Squared and 50 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, May 19, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Blacklane
Provider of chauffeur services including airport transfers and city-to-city rides. The company offers transportation solutions such as one-way trips, hourly bookings, and full-day hire. It provides options for booking and managing journeys through its application. The company focuses on safety and aims to provide private travel solutions.
Key facts about Blacklane
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: $10M - $50M as on Dec 31, 2018
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $127M
- Employee Count: 692 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: b2venture, Mutschler Ventures and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Oct 29, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Beekeeper
Provider of enterprise communication platform for multiple industries. It allows users to communicate with employees and team members. Its features include secure one-to-one, group messaging, private & personalized updates to the individual, content management, chatbots, information sharing, employee surveys, engagement analytics, and feedback polling. It also provides smart automation features such as workflow-based communication and scheduling of internal messaging campaigns.
Key facts about Beekeeper
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Zurich (Switzerland)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $146M
- Employee Count: 360 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Kreos Capital, EGS Beteiligungen and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 08, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
b2venture's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
b2venture has invested in 181 companies over the last 20 years, with an average of 11 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 12 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Flyboard and most recent follow-on round was in Live EO.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2025 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
2024 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
2023 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
2022 | 14 | 18 | 32 |
2021 | 9 | 16 | 25 |
2020 | 19 | 9 | 28 |
2019 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
2018 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
2017 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
b2venture's Investments by Stage
b2venture has made 65 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.25M, 48 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $14.9M, 18 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $28.9M, 4 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $96M and 1 investment in Angel stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 65 |
Series A | 48 |
Series B | 18 |
Series C | 4 |
Angel | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
b2venture's Investments by Sector
b2venture has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, FinTech and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 159 Tech companies, 114 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 86 Software companies and at least 66 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 62 |
High Tech | 37 |
Consumer | 31 |
FinTech | 23 |
HealthTech | 18 |
Others | 170 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
b2venture's Investments by Geography
b2venture has made most investments in Germany (77), followed by Switzerland where it has made 23 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 77 |
Switzerland | 23 |
United States | 7 |
United Kingdom | 6 |
Israel | 4 |
Others | 19 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
b2venture's recent investments
b2venture has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. Flyboard and Everlab are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by b2venture:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 02, 2026 | Spain | Seed | 8109 | [+1] | |
Jun 16, 2026 | Australia | Series A | 4499 | [+3] | |
May 06, 2026 | Germany | Series C | 2729 | [+7] | |
Mar 25, 2026 | Switzerland | Seed | 8263 | [+8] | |
Feb 16, 2026 | Germany | Seed | 9220 | [+4] |
Unicorns in b2venture's Portfolio
b2venture has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - AI21 Labs, 1 COMMA 5°, DeepL and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is AI21 Labs. It became a unicorn in 2023.Here is a list of unicorns in b2venture's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | Platform offering AI focused writing and reading assistants | 2017 | Tel Aviv | Series D | izlgtre | ||
56 | Provider of integrated home energy systems | 2018 | Hamburg | Series C | uxndk{c | ||
75 | AI, SaaS, and neural network-based machine translation tools | 2017 | Cologne | Series C | shqivmj | ||
82 | Provider of card payment terminals and point of sale systems | 2012 | Wilmington | Series E | sytlv{q |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in b2venture's Portfolio
10 of b2venture's portfolio companies have become public. BigRep got listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA), in Aug 2024 and Ixigo got listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE) at marketcap of $432M.Here are b2venture's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 02, 2024 | Nov 11, 2015 | Series A | 1682 | |
Jun 18, 2024 | - | - | 3054 | |
Oct 21, 2021 | - | - | 9648 | |
Jul 02, 2020 | 2013 | Series C | 8112 | |
Feb 10, 2014 | - | - | 7492 |
Acquired companies in b2venture's Portfolio
39 companies from b2venture's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Testbirds in Jun 2026 by UNGUESS for $*****.Here are b2venture's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 10, 2026 | Feb 18, 2016 | Series A | 5196 | |
Mar 30, 2026 | Dec 19, 2013 | Series A | 5984 | |
Oct 07, 2025 | Mar 28, 2023 | Seed | 9322 | |
Jul 09, 2025 | May 30, 2022 | Series B | 7817 | |
Jul 02, 2025 | Apr 15, 2016 | Seed | 7465 |
Team profile of b2venture
b2venture has a team of 32 members including 6 Partners and 2 Principals located in Germany and Switzerland. b2venture's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in b2venture:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Switzerland | - | ||
Partner | Switzerland | - | ||
Partner | Germany | - | ||
Partner | Berlin | |||
Partner | St Gallen | - | ||
Partner | Zurich | - | ||
Principal | Munich | - | ||
Principal | Berlin | - | - |
Co-investors of b2venture
Over the past 20 years, 886 investors have co-invested in b2venture's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before b2venture: HV Capital, Venture Kick and 176 others have invested in rounds before b2venture. There are 6 companies where HV Capital has invested before b2venture and 3 companies where Venture Kick has invested before b2venture.
- Top Co-investors of b2venture: 314 investors entered a company along with b2venture. These include investors like UVC Partners (6 companies).
- Invested after b2venture: A total of 394 investors have invested in b2venture's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Europa (11 companies), EIC Fund (8 companies) and Matterwave Ventures (6 companies).
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