Bertelsmann Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1835

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 75,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

  • Investments
  • 67

Bertelsmann General Information

Description

Operator of a media service and education company based in Gütersloh, Germany. The company is engaged in offering book and magazine publishing, printing, media, information, advertising and broadcasting services.

Contact Information

Website
www.bertelsmann.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • Carl-Bertelsmann-Strasse 270
  • 33335 Gutersloh
  • Germany
+49 05241
Primary Industry
Publishing
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • Carl-Bertelsmann-Strasse 270
  • 33335 Gutersloh
  • Germany
+49 05241

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Bertelsmann Valuation & Funding

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Bertelsmann Comparisons

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Operator of a media service and education company based in Gütersloh, Germany. The company is engaged in offering book a
Publishing
Gutersloh, Germany
75,000 As of 2026

Hamburg, Germany
 

Berlin, Germany
 
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Bertelsmann Competitors (5)

One of Bertelsmann’s 5 competitors is Bauer Media Group, a Corporation company based in Hamburg, Germany.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Bauer Media Group Corporation Hamburg, Germany
Axel Springer Private Equity-Backed Berlin, Germany
Hubert Burda Media Holding Corporation Munich, Germany
Ringier Corporate Backed or Acquired Zurich, Switzerland
Mediaset Espana Corporate Backed or Acquired Madrid, Spain
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Bertelsmann Signals

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Bertelsmann Investments & Acquisitions (67)

Bertelsmann’s most recent deal was a Early Stage VC with NGA (Business/Productivity Software). The deal was made on 20-Nov-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
NGA (Business/Productivity Software) 20-Nov-2025 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Teton 09-Sep-2025 Later Stage VC Enterprise Systems (Healthcare)
Take2 15-Jul-2025 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Cafeteria 08-Jul-2024 Seed Round Business/Productivity Software
Pharma Solutions 12-Oct-2023 Seed Round Consulting Services (B2B)
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Bertelsmann Exits (27)

Bertelsmann’s most recent exit was on 04-Jan-2019 from Majorel. The exit was categorized as with 2 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Majorel 04-Jan-2019 Completed
  • 2 buyers
OnCourse Learning 01-Nov-2018 Completed
Afferolab 26-Apr-2018 Completed
Yixin Group 21-Oct-2016 Completed
  • 6 buyers
Outbrain 10-May-2016 Later Stage VC Completed
  • 4 buyers
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Bertelsmann Affiliates

Subsidiaries (21)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Bertelsmann Investments Gutersloh, Germany 2016
Relias Learning Berlin, Germany 2016
Penguin Random House New York, NY 2013
Bertelsmann Brazil Investments Gutersloh, Germany 2012
Bertelsmann India Investments Noida, India 2012
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Bertelsmann FAQs

  • When was Bertelsmann founded?

    Bertelsmann was founded in 1835.

  • Where is Bertelsmann headquartered?

    Bertelsmann is headquartered in Gutersloh, Germany.

  • What is the size of Bertelsmann?

    Bertelsmann has 75,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Bertelsmann in?

    Bertelsmann’s primary industry is Publishing.

  • Is Bertelsmann a private or public company?

    Bertelsmann is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Bertelsmann?

    The current valuation of Bertelsmann is .

  • What is Bertelsmann’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Bertelsmann is .

  • Who are Bertelsmann’s competitors?

    Bauer Media Group, Axel Springer, Hubert Burda Media Holding, Ringier, and Mediaset Espana are competitors of Bertelsmann.

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