About Kite Ventures
Kite Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. It is primarily based out of London, United Kingdom. As of Jun 2015, Kite Ventures has invested in 21 companies. 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 Consumer and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series I round of Delivery Hero Overall, Kite Ventures portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 10 acquisitions including key companies like Delivery Hero, Groupon and Dataminr. A lot of funds co-invest with Kite Ventures, with names like RTP Global sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
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Kite Ventures' List of Top Investments
Kite Ventures has a portfolio of 21 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Helpling and Tradeshift.Their portfolio spans across United States, Germany, Russia and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 13 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Kite Ventures:Platform offering food ordering and delivery services. Its marketplace enables users to provide online food delivery services from restaurants and cafes. The platform provides services for the delivery of flowers, medicines, gifts, packages, and e-commerce.
Key facts about Delivery Hero
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Annual Revenue: €1B+ as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.8B
- Employee Count: 42,459 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Kreos Capital, Tengelmann Ventures and 45 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jan 07, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
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Developer of online platforms for travel agencies, corporate and individual clients. The platforms provide accommodations, flights, transfers, and car rentals. The company offers solutions for hoteliers to register accommodations and advertise. It also provides technology solutions for travel companies.
Key facts about Emerging Travel Group
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Wilmington (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $62M
- Employee Count: 1,761 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Atomico, Accel and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 05, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Groupon
Online marketplace offering deals on multi-category products and services. The company offers deals on massage, travel, food, electronics, spa & sauna, dancing & fitness, water parks, beverages, and more.
Key facts about Groupon
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $980M
- Employee Count: 10,406 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, TCV and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 10, 2011, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Dataminr
Provider of AI platform delivering real-time event, threat, and risk intelligence. The platform offers solutions for corporate security, cyber risk, news organizations, and the public sector. It enhances organizational safety, strengthens cyber resilience, and accelerates decision-making. The platform utilizes multi-modal fusion AI, generative AI, and agentic AI to detect and respond to unfolding events.
Key facts about Dataminr
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $1.24B
- Employee Count: 887 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, HighGear Ventures and 87 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Apr 24, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. MADE.COM
Internet-first brand of multi-category home improvement products. Its catalog includes furniture, lighting, wall decor, garden accessories, home textiles, kitchen accessories, home furnishings, and more. Its mobile application is available on iOS platforms.
Key facts about MADE.COM
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2018
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $136M
- Employee Count: 234 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Fresher Ventures and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 19, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Kite Ventures' Investments by Stage
Kite Ventures has made 7 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.37M, 5 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $17.2M and 2 investments in Seed stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 7 |
Series B | 5 |
Seed | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kite Ventures' Investments by Sector
Kite Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Retail, Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Food and Agriculture Tech and Gig Economy. Notably, it has invested in 18 Tech companies, 12 Consumer (B2C) companies, 9 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Retail | 6 |
Consumer | 5 |
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 2 |
Gig Economy | 2 |
Others | 12 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kite Ventures' Investments by Geography
Kite Ventures has made most investments in Germany (5), followed by United States where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 5 |
United States | 4 |
Russia | 3 |
Cyprus | 1 |
Denmark | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Kite Ventures' recent investments
Kite Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Kite Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 07, 2015 | Germany | Series I | 2585 | [+6] | |
Mar 30, 2015 | Germany | Series C | 6495 | [+9] | |
Mar 25, 2015 | Germany | Series B | 9400 | [+3] | |
Sep 03, 2014 | Germany | Series G | 4687 | [+1] | |
Aug 07, 2014 | United States | Series A | 7104 | [+5] |
Unicorns in Kite Ventures' Portfolio
Kite Ventures has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Dataminr and Tradeshift. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Dataminr. It became a unicorn in 2018, 8 years before Kite Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Kite Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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70 | Provider of AI platform delivering real-time event, threat, and risk intelligence | 2009 | New York City | Series F | mxijfne | ||
55 | Provider of cloud platform for e-invoicing, AP automation, and global compliance | 2010 | San Francisco | Series G | xbznwqu |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Kite Ventures' Portfolio
2 of Kite Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Delivery Hero got listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA), in Jun 2017 at marketcap of $5.01B and Groupon got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ).Here are Kite Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Jun 30, 2017 | Nov 16, 2011 | Series A | 8964 | |
Nov 04, 2011 | - | - | 1782 |
Acquired companies in Kite Ventures' Portfolio
10 companies from Kite Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was MADE.COM in Nov 2022 by Next for $*****.Here are Kite Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 09, 2022 | Dec 16, 2011 | Series B | 9176 | |
Mar 21, 2021 | Jun 10, 2010 | Series A | 2394 | |
Jan 22, 2020 | - | - | 7101 | |
Dec 21, 2018 | Nov 16, 2011 | Series A | 6385 | |
Sep 21, 2017 | Aug 07, 2014 | Series A | 6007 |
Co-investors of Kite Ventures
Over the past 17 years, 102 investors have co-invested in Kite Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Kite Ventures: Fabian JG Westerheide, PROfounders Capital Partners and 26 others have invested in rounds before Kite Ventures. There is 1 company where Fabian JG Westerheide has invested before Kite Ventures and 1 company where PROfounders Capital Partners has invested before Kite Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Kite Ventures: 20 investors entered a company along with Kite Ventures. These include investors like RTP Global (4 companies).
- Invested after Kite Ventures: A total of 54 investors have invested in Kite Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Kreos Capital (2 companies), German Startups Group (2 companies) and General Atlantic (1 company).
Recent News related to Kite Ventures
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On-Demand Cleaning Startup Hassle Merges With Rocket Internet’s HelplingTechCrunch+•Jul 02, 2015•Hassle .com, Rocket Internet, Helpling, Lakestar and 3 others
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Delivery Hero secures $110m funding at $3.1bn valuationRed Herring•Jun 08, 2015•Delivery Hero, General Atlantic, Rocket Internet, Kite Ventures and 6 others
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$45 Million For Online Auction House, AuctionataForbes•Mar 31, 2015•Auctionata, MCI Capital, Hearst, Kreos Capital and 7 others
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Online Auction House Auctionata Closes €42 Million Funding RoundPR Newswire•Mar 30, 2015•Auctionata, MCI Capital, Hearst, Kreos Capital and 9 others
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Rocket Internet’s Helpling Mops Up Another $45M For Its On-Demand Home Cleaning ServiceTechCrunch+•Mar 25, 2015•Rocket Internet, Helpling, Lakestar, Kite Ventures and 2 others
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Profitability attracts new investors to Delivery HeroDelivery Hero•Jul 01, 2013•Delivery Hero, Phenomen Ventures, Team Europe, Kite Ventures and 6 others
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Auctionata Raises $20.2M in Funding |FinSMEsFinSMEs•Apr 02, 2013•Auctionata, Earlybird, Bright Capital, Kite Ventures and 3 others
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Fast Food? Delivery Hero Aims To Deliver [TCTV] – TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Aug 27, 2012•Delivery Hero, Kite Ventures, Kreos Capital
