About IBB Ventures
IBB Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1997. It is primarily based out of Berlin, Germany. As of Sep 2026, IBB Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 178 companies, with 15 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Germany based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of sci2sci Overall, IBB Ventures portfolio has seen 3 IPOs and 37 acquisitions including key companies like Blinkist, Labforward and Transporeon. A lot of funds co-invest with IBB Ventures, with names like HTGF sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. IBB Ventures has team of 10 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 4 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
IBB Ventures' List of Top Investments
IBB Ventures has a portfolio of 178 companies. Their most notable investments are in YPTOKEY and Scienion.Their portfolio spans across Germany, United States, Switzerland and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, HealthTech and 32 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by IBB Ventures:1. Babbel
Provider of SaaS-based language learning solutions. It offers courses on multiple languages that are divided into short lessons comprising grammar and vocabulary exercises. Its courses are developed by a team of native linguists and teachers. Its application comes with a voice recognition system that tells the user when words are not spoken correctly. It is compatible with web, iOS, and Android devices.
Key facts about Babbel
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $34.2M
- Employee Count: 1,078 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: VC Fonds Baden-Württemberg, NGP Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 08, 2015, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Blinkist
Blinkist is an app-based book summarizing platform that enables users to read or listen to the key lessons from nonfiction books. Delivers the key insights from non-fiction books in a bite-sized, made-for-mobile format. Each insight is called a 'blink'. Hires subject-expert writers to condense popular nonfiction titles into abridged versions. Its mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Blinkist
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €50M - €100M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $35M
- Employee Count: 146 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: MGO Digital Ventures, Greycroft and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 20, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Aignostics
Developer of artificial intelligence software for biomedical image analysis applications. This technology processes pathology samples to identify drug targets and biomarkers. The software utilizes foundation models to generate embeddings for downstream analysis of tumor microenvironments. These tools support research in drug development and clinical diagnostics by predicting expression patterns and classifying cell types within tissue images.
Key facts about Aignostics
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $53.9M
- Employee Count: 119 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Wellington Partners Venture Capital, Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Oct 29, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Qdrant
Developer of vector search engine for AI retrieval and similarity matching. The engine supports hybrid dense and sparse retrieval with metadata filtering and real-time updates. It offers solutions for recommendation systems, semantic search, data analysis, and AI agents. The engine is designed for speed, accuracy, and scalability, suitable for various deployment models.
Key facts about Qdrant
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $87.8M
- Employee Count: 150 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Spark Capital, 42 Capital and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 12, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Vara
Provider of AI-based breast cancer screening software for clinics. It detects normal mammograms and flags according to their severity. It develops reports according to the findings of the platform. It can be integrated with RIS and PACS software.
Key facts about Vara
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $20.3M
- Employee Count: 55 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: EQT, Think.Health and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 29, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
IBB Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
IBB Ventures has invested in 178 companies over the last 23 years, with an average of 11 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 9 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 13 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in sci2sci and most recent follow-on round was in ARC Intelligence.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 12 | 1 | 13 |
2025 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2024 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
2023 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
2022 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
2021 | 17 | 7 | 24 |
2020 | 9 | 12 | 21 |
2019 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
2018 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
2017 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
IBB Ventures' Investments by Stage
IBB Ventures has made 104 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.33M, 41 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.19M and 4 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $21.3M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 104 |
Series A | 41 |
Series B | 4 |
Series C | 2 |
Unattributed | 2 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
IBB Ventures' Investments by Sector
IBB Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, HealthTech, Sustainability Tech and Life Sciences. Notably, it has invested in 149 Tech companies, 110 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 96 Software companies and at least 63 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 63 |
Consumer | 38 |
HealthTech | 31 |
Sustainability Tech | 19 |
Life Sciences | 18 |
Others | 178 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
IBB Ventures' Investments by Geography
IBB Ventures has made most investments in Germany (148), followed by United States where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 148 |
United States | 3 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
IBB Ventures' recent investments
IBB Ventures has made 13 investments in 2026 so far. sci2sci and Nanolope are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by IBB Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 08, 2026 | Germany | Seed | 5642 | [+2] | |
Aug 28, 2026 | Germany | Seed | 7385 | - | |
Aug 24, 2026 | - | Seed | 9367 | [+1] | |
Jul 21, 2026 | Germany | Series A | 3469 | [+3] | |
Jul 20, 2026 | Germany | Seed | 3114 | [+2] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in IBB Ventures' Portfolio
3 of IBB Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Noxxon Pharma got listed on the Euronext Exchange (Euronext), in Sep 2016 at marketcap of $49.1M.Here are IBB Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 30, 2016 | - | - | 3709 | |
- | Mar 05, 2012 | Series A | 9503 | |
- | 2014 | Seed | 4056 |
Acquired companies in IBB Ventures' Portfolio
37 companies from IBB Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Nuventura in Apr 2026 by Lucy Group for $*****.Here are IBB Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Apr 06, 2026 | Jun 04, 2019 | Seed | 1118 | |
Oct 30, 2025 | 2015 | Seed | 7179 | |
Apr 10, 2025 | 2010 | PE | 7322 | |
Dec 12, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | Seed | 3678 | |
Nov 11, 2024 | Feb 13, 2023 | Seed | 7267 |
Team profile of IBB Ventures
IBB Ventures has a team of 10 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in Germany. IBB Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in IBB Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Berlin | - | ||
Partner | Germany | - | ||
Principal | Berlin | - | - |
Co-investors of IBB Ventures
Over the past 23 years, 544 investors have co-invested in IBB Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before IBB Ventures: HTGF, Free University of Berlin and 132 others have invested in rounds before IBB Ventures. There are 6 companies where HTGF has invested before IBB Ventures and 4 companies where Free University of Berlin has invested before IBB Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of IBB Ventures: 259 investors entered a company along with IBB Ventures. These include investors like HTGF (4 companies).
- Invested after IBB Ventures: A total of 151 investors have invested in IBB Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Future Energy Ventures (3 companies), Yabeo (3 companies) and Europa (3 companies).
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