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APX
Venture CapitalActivePre-seed VC and accelerator program for very early-stage startups. Based in Berlin. Joint venture between Axel Springer and Porsche.
52
Investments
10
Exits
$1.5B
AUM
19.2%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
APX invests in very early-stage fintech startups through its pre-seed VC and accelerator program, focusing on companies based in Berlin. As a joint venture between Axel Springer and Porsche, APX looks for promising ventures with high growth potential.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 5 years
1
20162
20174
20183
20192
2020Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 52 companies
V
Vay
Transportation · Seed, 2020
B
Blinker
Transportation · Seed, 2020
C
Chrono24
Marketplaces · Growth, 2019
S
Share Now
Transportation · Growth, 2019
R
Reachbird
Media/Content · Seed, 2019
O
Omio
Transportation · Series B, 2018
C
Cargonexx
Logistics · Growth, 2018
T
Truffls
Consumer · Seed, 2018
C
Cluno
Transportation · Series B, 2018
K
Kaia Health
Healthcare · Series A, 2017
T
Tourlane
Marketplaces · Series B, 2017
Z
Zenjob
Marketplaces · Series B, 2016
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
LookoutAcquisition2023—
Shape SecurityAcquisition2020$1B
Sumo LogicIPO2020$2.1B
PagerDutyIPO2019$1.8B
DatadogIPO2019$14.8B
AppNexusAcquisition2018$1.6B
MongoDBIPO2017$4.3B
SendGridIPO2017$1.6B
InstartAcquisition2017—
TwilioIPO2016$1.2B
Frequently Asked Questions
APX focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.