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We scale startups with media.

Leading media fund

Founded in March 2011, German Media Pool is Germany's leading independent media for equity fund combining television, out of home, print and radio. We have invested more than 300 million Euro in gross media volume into nearly 40 startups, three of which have achieved “Unicorn” status. We have had numerous successful exits, 3 of them in IPOs, with more to come.

Investment Model & Criteria

Focus

We primarily invest in consumer-facing companies at a series A or later stage. Strong co-investors and a good fit to our media's target groups are a must.

Volume

5 to 10 million Euro gross media per deal is our sweet spot, in exceptional cases significantly more is feasible. In a successful partnership, we are happy to carry out multiple rounds.

Terms

We are your single point of contact for all media types. All shares are held by German Media Pool. We invest at the same financing terms as the lead investor when participating in a round. Between rounds we can invest via a convertible loan. The basis for equity remuneration is the net value of the media granted.

Investment Proposals
If you wish to submit an investment proposal, please send us an email to info@gmpvc.com.

Media Partners

Print

Together with renowned German newspaper and magazine publishers we reach nearly 10 million readers of daily newspapers and weekly lifestyle magazines as well as an additional 9 million readers from weekly advertising journals.

Additional European publishers join deals on a case-by-case basis.

Outdoor

WALLDecaux is the premium out-of-home advertising brand of JCDecaux Group, Germany‘s leading supplier of City Light Posters. Up to 1 billion contacts per week are possible via a nationwide campaign, reaching 95+% of the population in Germany’s 60 largest to mid-sized cities.

PLAKATUNION is one of the leading providers of outdoor advertising in Germany and has around 25,000 advertising spaces in all 16 German states and over 2,500 cities.

Radio

Over 50 market-leading radio stations such as FFH, FFN, KISS FM, radio NRW, RS.2, Delta Radio and Antenne Bayern make a net reach of over 50% possible in nearly all German states and together reach more than 5 million people every hour.

Television

RTLZWEI is our main TV partner. Their program appeals to a slightly more female, consumption oriented audience with TV shows, reports, documentaries, and television magazines .

Sport1 is a German sports and documentary TV channel with a strong male viewership.

Deluxe Music is a German music TV channel specialized in a varied range of music styles.

Additional European TV groups join deals on a case-by-case basis.

Portfolio Companies

Former investments

Management Team

Dennis Ahrling (Partner)

Dennis came to German Media Pool from Keadyn Ventures, an Amsterdam-based early stage VC. As a co-founder of Angel Island, he used to bring together the European startup and investor eco-system on a regular basis on a private island in Amsterdam. Dennis holds a M.Sc. Strategic Entrepreneurship from the Rotterdam School of Management and a Master of Finance from ESADE, Barcelona. Follow Dennis on Twitter or read more about him on LinkedIn.

Carolin Strelow (Media Operations Manager)

Carolin is an experienced radio manager, having worked in the industry for 17 years, including areas such as investment strategy and business development. She is responsible for making sure our media operations run smoothly, covering not only radio, but also television, out of home and print, too. She holds an Economics Diploma in Business Administration from the VWA Verwaltungs- and Wirtschafts-Akadmie. Read more about Carolin on LinkedIn.

Wen-Hao Cheok (Investment Manager)

Wen-Hao is a passionate entrepreneur and has joined the German Media Pool team 2021. He co-founded two ventures, one in the food-tech another in the supply-chain tech space. Before becoming a founder, Wen-Hao was active in corporate finance & investment banking. He holds a M.Sc. in Management from Imperial College London and a B.Sc. in International Business Administration from Frankfurt School Of Finance and Management. Read more about Wen-Hao on LinkedIn.

Aljoscha Kaplan (Partner & Co-Founder)

Aljoscha is Co-Founder, Partner and Managing Director of German Media Pool. Previously, he supported mayato, a specialized BA/BI consultancy, worked at a VC and as Senior Consultant for Ernst & Young in Washington D.C. and Stuttgart. Aljoscha holds a M.Sc. in Economics and Management Science from Humboldt-University Berlin and a B.Sc. in Economics and Statistics from The George Washington University. Read more about Aljoscha on LinkedIn.

Christina Meyer-Grunwald (Head of Finance)

Christina is German Media Pool's Head of Finance, overseeing all financials related to our investments and media invoicing. Christina brings order and sanity to our daily business. She previously was Managing Director of an independent marketing and communications agency. Christina also has experience as an accountant for a large events space in Berlin. She graduated with a business administration degree at the Berlin School of Economics and Law.