About JALE
JALE is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of Munich, Germany. As of 2023, JALE has invested in 35 companies. It primarily invests in Unattributed round in United Kingdom based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Enterprise Applications and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Unattributed round of Vybe Beauty Overall, JALE portfolio has seen 5 acquisitions including key companies like Kyte, Fit Analytics and Julep.Key Metrics
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JALE's List of Top Investments
JALE has a portfolio of 35 companies. Their most notable investmentis in Vybe BeautyTheir portfolio spans across Germany, United Kingdom, United States and 3 more locations. They have invested in Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail and 18 other sectors, across stages such as Unattributed stage. Here is the list of top investments by JALE:
1. Kyte
App-based car rental platform. Users can rent vehicles by providing location, user details, payment details, preferred dates, and more. The app is available for both Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Kyte
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $99.6M
- Employee Count: 6 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, HV Capital and 35 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Mar 18, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Provider of diet and nutrition planning app. The mobile app provides a 12-week fitness program with customized fitness planning and tracking of weight that helps in losing weight. The platform provides recipes, articles, and scientific information on nutrition plans.
Key facts about Second Nature
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $14.3M
- Employee Count: 150 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: UNIQA Ventures, Speedinvest and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 21, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of personalized recommendations solutions for fashion businesses. The platform offers solutions for businesses that allows them to scan users' size and provides AI-based product recommendations. The platform also provides analytical solutions for sales forecasting, marketing, merchandising, etc.
Key facts about Fit Analytics
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $900K
- Employee Count: 33 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: IBB, JVH Ventures and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Oct 31, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. HUMANOO
Cloud-based platform for fitness coaching for employees. It provides coaching in the form of audio and e-Readings on subjects including physiotherapy and yoga, relaxation, sleep, attention, and motivation. It instructs users on nutrition with diet ideas and recipes, as well as a live chat with professionals to gain constructive comments on relevant topics. The mindfulness training includes yoga routines, motivational training, sleep meditation, and breathing exercises to relax.
Key facts about HUMANOO
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $16.4M
- Employee Count: 42 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Redstone, Verve Ventures and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 16, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. ParkDepot
Tech-enabled platform offering parking management solutions. The company develops solutions to manage parking operations. It offers various products like Digital parking attendance management solutions that involve hardware devices to scan the license plate of the vehicle to control the parking of vehicles. Digital parking solution offers comprehensive parking management with features like automate payments management, analytics dashboard, and more. Also, it offers parking rental management solutions.
Key facts about ParkDepot
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $20.7M
- Employee Count: 256 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: henQ, altos & friends and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 09, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
JALE's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Vybe Beauty.JALE's Investments by Stage
JALE has made 1 investment in Unattributed stage.JALE's Investments by Sector
JALE has a portfolio focused on Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 30 Tech companies, 21 Consumer (B2C) companies, 15 Software companies and at least 13 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).JALE's Investments by Geography
JALE has made most investments in United Kingdom (1).JALE's recent investments
JALE has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by JALE:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | United Kingdom | Unattributed | 6918 | - |
Acquired companies in JALE's Portfolio
5 companies from JALE's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Novaheal in Oct 2024 by AMBOSS for $*****.Here are JALE's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 03, 2024 | - | - | 6540 | |
Mar 03, 2023 | - | - | 7676 | |
Aug 16, 2022 | - | - | 2658 | |
Mar 17, 2021 | - | - | 7155 | |
Jan 31, 2011 | - | - | 3437 |
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