Organization · Corporate Venture Capital
SevenVentures
SevenVentures is the investment arm of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, focusing on media investments to accelerate the growth of B2C companies in Germany and Austria. It employs a media-for-equity model, providing financial support and media resources in exchange for equity or revenue shares.
Overview
What SevenVentures does
What SevenVentures is
SevenVentures is the investment arm of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, focusing on media investments to accelerate the growth of B2C companies in Germany and Austria. It employs a media-for-equity model, providing financial support and media resources in exchange for equity or revenue shares.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporate Venture Capital
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- May 5, 2026
Official channels
Find SevenVentures elsewhere
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Capability profile
SevenVentures as a funder
Investment thesis
SevenVentures focuses on high-growth, consumer-oriented digital companies that can leverage media investments for sustainable success, particularly in Germany and Austria.
Focus narrative
SevenVentures invests in early to growth stage companies with proven business models in the B2C sector. The organization employs a flexible investment model that includes minority equity investments through Media-for-Equity, exit participations, and media cooperations via Media-for-Revenue. Investment sizes range from EUR 2.5 million to EUR 30 million, targeting companies that can benefit from mass-market brand building.
Value beyond capital
SevenVentures adds value to its portfolio companies by providing access to extensive media resources, including TV advertising and digital platforms, which are crucial for building brand awareness and consumer trust. The organization’s expertise in media-for-equity partnerships allows companies to scale effectively while minimizing cash burn.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $2,500,000–$30,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series A+ · Series B · Series B+ · Series C · Series C+ · Series D · Series E · Series F · Growth Equity
- Regions
- Europe
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
SevenVentures has a diverse portfolio that includes notable companies such as Zalando, a fashion ecommerce leader; Lieferando, a prominent food-delivery marketplace; AboutYou, another fashion ecommerce success; Grover, a technology rental platform; refurbed, a marketplace for refurbished electronics; Blaue Helden, offering refillable cleaning products; SIRPLUS, a surplus-food ecommerce platform; KoRo, a consumer food brand; and Sanity Group, a cannabinoid company.
Common questions
What to know about SevenVentures
Upseed classifies SevenVentures under the Corporate Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
Known limits
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