VC firm
HV Capital
Also known as Holtzbrinck Ventures
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
- Founded
- 2000
- Check size
- HV leads Seed and Series A rounds with investments from €500K to €10MSource (opens in a new tab)
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Record updated 18 September 2026
About
With €2.8 billion in assets under management and a track record spanning nine fund generations, HV has invested in more than 290 companies across Europe, from consumer and software to deep tech and AI.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- We back European founders with global ambitions. We do not shy away from areas others may consider hard. We see complexity as a moat, not a threat. We’re convinced founders in Europe have what it takes to create category defining companies and we have the capital and connections to be a catalyst for their journey.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Leads rounds
- Yes
- Lead policy
- HV leads Seed and Series A rounds with investments from €500K to €10M
- Takes board seats
- Yes
- Board policy
- 6 Active board roles across his portfolio
- Reserves policy
- with follow-on capital of up to €100M
- Investing status notes
- HV backs bold founders from the first check to IPO’s opening bell.
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