About NuCom
NuCom is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of Unterfohring, Germany. As of Jun 2014, NuCom has invested in 15 companies. It primarily invests in PE round in Germany based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Retail and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** PE round of Moebel Overall, NuCom portfolio has seen 13 acquisitions including key companies like Verivox, eHarmony and Flaconi.NuCom's List of Top Investments
NuCom has a portfolio of 15 companies. Their most notable investments include Verivox and eHarmony.Their portfolio spans across Germany and United States. They have invested in Consumer, Retail, Enterprise Applications and 8 other sectors, across stages such as PE, Series B stages. Here is the list of top investments by NuCom:
1. Verivox
Verivox provides user a comparison platform for various financial, electronic and utilities products. It provides comparisons of electricity and gas, Internet and mobile communications, finance and insurance, commission-free real estate, cars and motorcycles.
Key facts about Verivox
- Founded Year: 1998
- Location: Heidelberg (Germany)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 329 as on Dec 31, 2018
- Investors: NuCom, Aberdeen Capital Investments and 1 Other
- Highlight: Acquired
2. eHarmony
Trusted dating site connecting singles for meaningful, lasting relationships. It is a platform dedicated to helping individuals find compatible partners through its unique matching system. The service focuses on fostering genuine connections and long-term commitment, moving beyond casual encounters. It uses a compatibility quiz to provide quality connections based on key areas of personality. The platform offers a safe and supportive environment for users seeking love, providing dating advice and resources to enhance their journey. It is a B2C service, offering a subscription-based model for accessing its features. The platform uses login, profile creation, and messaging functionalities to connect users. It is a tech company that leverages algorithms and data analysis to facilitate matchmaking.
Key facts about eHarmony
- Founded Year: 2000
- Location: Santa Monica (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $113M
- Employee Count: 32 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: SeedFord Partners, Saints Capital and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 01, 2004, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Flaconi
Flaconi is a premium online shop for perfume, toiletries and make-up. It delivers products throughout Europe. It differentiates itself based intuitive UI for cosmetics shopping with wide luxury brand portfolio of more than 15,000 products including Hugo Boss, Bvlgari, Dior, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Davidoff, Diesel, Dolce & Gabbana, Escada, Clinique, Giorgio Armani, Gucci etc as of June 1016.
Key facts about Flaconi
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 377 as on Dec 31, 2019
- Investors: NuCom, Paua Ventures and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, 2011, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Wetter
Wetter.com is an online weather portal in that provides all the information about the weather in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. In addition to weather info, it also provides current weather warnings, a precipitation radar, bioweather, thematic weather maps, satellite images, HD Live Webcams, unique services around the weather, newly produced daily weather videos and the 24-hour channel 'wetter.com TV'. Wetter.com offers weather Apps for both iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Wetter
- Founded Year: 2000
- Location: Singen (Germany)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 65 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: NuCom and SevenCommerce & Ventures
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Parship
Parship is an online dating portal based in Hamburg, Germany. It is part of the Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. Claims to have developed an algorithm both on behaviorist principles and on psychoanalytical theories of personality. Generates revenue by charging subscription fee for premium users. This service is available across Europe.
Key facts about Parship
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: Hamburg (Germany)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 141 as on Dec 31, 2020
- Investors: NuCom, Crosslantic Capital and 2 Others
- Highlight: Acquired
NuCom's Investments by Stage
NuCom has made 2 investments in PE stage and 1 investment in Series B stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
PE | 2 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
NuCom's Investments by Sector
NuCom has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 13 Consumer (B2C) companies, 12 Tech companies, 6 Software companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 3 |
Retail | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
NuCom's Investments by Geography
NuCom has made most investments in Germany (3).NuCom's recent investments
NuCom has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by NuCom:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 23, 2014 | Germany | PE | 1085 | - | |
2013 | Germany | PE | 2630 | - | |
Dec 2012 | Germany | Series B | 4774 | - | |
- | Germany | Seed | 5748 | - |
Acquired companies in NuCom's Portfolio
13 companies from NuCom's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Wetter in Dec 2025 by FUNKE Mediengruppe for $*****.Here are NuCom's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 15, 2025 | - | - | 8509 | |
Mar 21, 2025 | - | - | 9265 | |
Dec 16, 2022 | - | - | 6288 | |
Oct 01, 2021 | - | - | 1586 | |
Oct 22, 2020 | - | - | 5113 |
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Co-investors of NuCom
Over the past 14 years, one investor has co-invested in NuCom's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before NuCom: HV Capital has invested before NuCom.
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NuCom Group and PARSHIP ELITE Group acquire US matchmaking pioneer eharmonyPR Newswire•Oct 29, 2018•NuCom, Parship Elite, eHarmony, ProSiebenSat.1 Media
