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1745 Ventures
Corporate VC · New York, NY, United States · North America
1745 Ventures is the venture capital arm of Bertelsmann, formerly known as BDMI. It invests in early stage companies, providing capital and access to Bertelsmann's global network of businesses.
Invests inAI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment
In its own wordsenterprisesaasmediaeducationservices
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Or find every investor that fits1745 Ventures lists 113 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 1 funding round. Its most frequent entry is Pre-seed, 100% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (20%), Media & Entertainment (19%) and Enterprise Software (13%). 82% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Greycroft, Progress Ventures and Techstars.
Counts come from funding rounds that name 1745 Ventures, complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Round figures show recent activity, not 1745 Ventures' whole history. Rounds on record name 1 company; its own site lists 113. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundShow as a table
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 100% |
| Seed | 0% |
| Series A | 0% |
| Series B | 0% |
| Growth | 0% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 0 | 0 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 |
| '22 | 0 | 0 |
| '23 | 0 | 0 |
| '24 | 0 | 0 |
| '25 | 0 | 0 |
| '26 | 1 | 0 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 96th | 113 companies |
| Recent activity | 59th | 1 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 100th | 100% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 53th | 1% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 14th | 20% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 78th | 5 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 20% | 18% |
| Media & Entertainment | 19% | 4% |
| Enterprise Software | 13% | 8% |
| Fintech | 13% | 12% |
| Education | 10% | 7% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 6% | 6% |
| Consumer | 4% | 3% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 3% | 15% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Greycroft | 6 |
| Progress Ventures | 4 |
| Techstars | 4 |
| Upfront Ventures | 4 |
| Y Combinator | 4 |
| Advancit Capital | 3 |
| Blue Collective | 3 |
| Courtside Ventures | 3 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers10593%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company87%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare 1745 Ventures head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Recent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with 1745 Ventures| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Pre-Seed |
Round details for 1745 Ventures
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in 1745 Ventures' rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
113 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorns provides an automated saving and investing app for individuals and families | FintechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company delivers customized, data-driven, dynamic ads on the world's largest audio platforms. | Media & EntertainmentAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Ana Luisa sells jewelry | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| Antenna provides market data and insights for the subscription economy, helping businesses understand subscriber behavior and make data-driven decisions. | Media & EntertainmentSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Vera solves the last mile problems of deploying Generative AI, to ensure consistency, reliability, and cost-optimization for AI-powered products and teams. | AI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Astra is a platform that lets any company move money instantly across any payment rail. | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Athena pairs clients with executive assistants who can handle various tasks such as email management, calendar management, and travel planning. | Human ResourcesEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Atlas Obscura provides information on travel destinations and stories about places, foods, and more. | Media & EntertainmentEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Betaworks invests in and works with creators and makers. | AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
Real Estate & ConstructionConsumer | Portfolio page | |||
| BITKRAFT Ventures is a global investment platform for the Future of Experience, focusing on Seed, Series A, and Series B investments across the spectrum of gaming, interactive media, and related technologies. | GamingMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Book.io is a company that provides a platform for authors, publishers, and readers to access and manage books and other written content. | Media & EntertainmentEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Boostr provides an ad management platform with CRM, OMS, and proposal engine solutions for media businesses. | Media & EntertainmentEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Breef connects clients with vetted marketing and creative agencies. | Media & EntertainmentEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides omnichannel fulfillment services, deciding how goods are dispatched and delivered on an order-by-order basis. | E-commerce & MarketplacesAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Classic Media provides corporate marketing, promotional ideas, and advertising design, among other services. | Media & EntertainmentEducation | Portfolio page | ||
| Clique helps teams with token distribution, designing tailored systems for token launches. | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Cohart provides an AI curator for art | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Content Fleet produces and distributes content, including data-driven solutions and consulting services. | Media & EntertainmentEducation | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- bdmifund.com
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 5 Oct 2026
- Companies checked
- 113
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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