About Vorwerk
Vorwerk is a venture capital firm founded in 1883. It is primarily based out of Wuppertal, Germany. As of Apr 2022, Vorwerk has invested in 5 companies. It primarily invests in PE round in Austria based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Retail and Food and Agriculture Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Fresco Overall, Vorwerk portfolio has seen 1 IPO, namely Mädchenflohmarkt. A lot of funds co-invest with Vorwerk, with names like Instant Brands sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Vorwerk has team of 11 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Vorwerk's List of All Investments
Vorwerk has a portfolio of 5 companies. Their most notable investments are in Fresco and ENJO.Their portfolio spans across Germany, Ireland and United Kingdom. They have invested in Consumer, Retail, Food and Agriculture Tech and 2 other sectors, across stages such as PE, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of all investments by Vorwerk:
1. Fresco
Online platform offering food recipes for smart appliances. The platform offers recipes for different appliance models with timers, temperatures, and other factors.
Key facts about Fresco
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Dublin (Ireland)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $62.4M
- Investors: Frontline Ventures, Omega Venture Partners and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Dec 10, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Better Dairy
Key facts about Better Dairy
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $24.2M
- Employee Count: 31 as on Dec 31, 2024
- Investors: Acequia Capital, MK Venture Capital and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 28, 2022, $*****
3. Lesara
Online retailer offering fashion and lifestyle products. The product catalog includes apparel, footwear, and fashion accessories like jewelry and watches for men, women, and kids. It also sells home improvement products, and more.
Key facts about Lesara
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $98.9M
- Employee Count: 40 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Mangrove Capital Partners, Partech Partners and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 11, 2018, $*****
Online marketplace platform offering pre-used fashion products. The product catalog includes muli-category apparel, footwear, handbags, jewelry, headwear, sunglasses, belts, and more of different colors, designs, and brands. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.
Key facts about Mädchenflohmarkt
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Stuttgart (Germany)
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 113 as on Dec 31, 2020
- Investors: Vorwerk Ventures, Catalpa and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 04, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Vorwerk's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Vorwerk has invested in 5 companies over the last 17 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Fresco.Vorwerk's Investments by Stage
Vorwerk has made 1 investment in PE stage, 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $22M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $20M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
PE | 1 |
Series A | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Vorwerk's Investments by Sector
Vorwerk has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer Goods, Food and Agriculture and Food and Agriculture Tech. Notably, it has invested in 3 Consumer (B2C) companies, 3 Tech companies and 1 Marketplace company.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer Goods | 1 |
Food and Agriculture | 1 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Vorwerk's Investments by Geography
Vorwerk has made most investments in Austria (1), followed by Ireland where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Austria | 1 |
Ireland | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Vorwerk's recent investments
Vorwerk has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Vorwerk:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 24, 2022 | Ireland | Series B | 9401 | ||
Feb 28, 2022 | United Kingdom | Series A | 6434 | [+4] | |
Oct 05, 2009 | Austria | PE | 5135 | - |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Vorwerk's Portfolio
1 of Vorwerk's portfolio company became public - Mädchenflohmarkt.Here are Vorwerk's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - | 7784 |
Team profile of Vorwerk
Vorwerk has a team of 11 members including 4 Partners located in Germany. Vorwerk's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Vorwerk:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Wuppertal | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Vorwerk
Over the past 17 years, 15 investors have co-invested in Vorwerk's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Vorwerk: Alpha Edison, Morpheus Ventures and 4 others have invested in rounds before Vorwerk. There is 1 company where Alpha Edison has invested before Vorwerk and 1 company where Morpheus Ventures has invested before Vorwerk.
- Top Co-investors of Vorwerk: 4 investors entered a company along with Vorwerk. These include investors like Instant Brands (1 company).
- Invested after Vorwerk: A total of 5 investors have invested in Vorwerk's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Barry Napier (1 company), Middleby (1 company) and Act Venture Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to Vorwerk
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NEURA Robotics and Vorwerk Shape the Home of the FutureNeura Robotics•Jun 18, 2025•Neura Robotics, Vorwerk
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New Head of Marketing & Communication at Del Fabro KolarikHORIZONT•Jun 28, 2024•Del Fabro Kolarik, Vorwerk
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Vorwerk Group closing robot vacuum maker Neato RoboticsThe Robot Report•May 02, 2023•Vorwerk, Neato Robotics
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Golden Group appoints Fabio Leoni as managing director and general managerIlgiornaleditalia•Apr 19, 2023•Goldengroup, Vorwerk
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Smart kitchen company Fresco raises €18m in new funding roundThe Irish Times•Apr 21, 2022•Fresco, Instant Home, Vorwerk, Instant Brands
