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30.11.11 Vorwerk Ventures invests in DaWanda GmbH, the online marketplace for unique and handmade items
Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures, the Corporate VC fund of the Vorwerk Group, is investing € 4 Million, together with Piton Capital, in DaWanda GmbH (http://en.dawanda.com), Europe’s biggest online marketplace for unique and handmade items. With new business partners Vorwerk Ventures and British investor Piton Capital on board, the company plans to continue its growth and enhance its international profile.
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06.09.11 Vorwerk Ventures invests in online shopping club pauldirekt GmbH
Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of the Vorwerk Group, is linking up with CFP Corporate Finance Partners to invest a mid-seven-figure sum in pauldirekt GmbH (http://www.pauldirekt.de), an online shopping club for electronics, sport and fashion. With Vorwerk Ventures and CFP as new shareholders, the company is aiming to consistently continue and further accelerate its growth course.
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12.04.11 Vorwerk Ventures invests in Social Commerce – Investment in fashion platform stylefruits.de
Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures, the corporate venture capital entity of the Vorwerk Group, invests a medium seven-figure sum in stylefruits (http://www.stylefruits.de), a social commerce company for fashion. Together with its new shareholder, the company aims to further strengthen its market position and drive the internationalization of its business activities.
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24.11.09 Vorwerk Ventures invests in watchmaker STOWA
Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures, the corporate venture capital entity of the Vorwerk Group, is financing the future growth of Black Forest watchmaker, STOWA GmbH & Co. KG.
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05.10.09 Vorwerk Ventures invests in Enjo International
Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures, the corporate venture capital entity of the Vorwerk Group, has acquired a minority shareholding in Austrian direct selling company Enjo International GmbH.
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02.12.08 Vorwerk Ventures invests in pet food direct selling company „Dinner for Dogs”
Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures, the corporate venture capital entity of the Vorwerk Group, is funding the growth path of CenturyBiz GmbH which is marketing pet food via direct selling. CenturyBiz GmbH develops and distributes high-quality natural pet food and additional selected products for dogs and cats under the brand names of Dinner for Dogs and Dinner for Cats. The slogan “Frische, wie selbst zubereitet” (home-made freshness) spells out the company’s philosophy and quality standards. Since its inception in 2002, the company has achieved a market-leading position in direct selling of pet food products in Germany. With the Dinner for Dogs brand, the company is set to generate a double digit million sales volume in 2008 and has an annual growth rate of more than 20 percent. With its new partner Vorwerk Ventures, the company aims to expand its market position even further and drive internationalisation. The parties have agreed to keep the details of the investment confidential.
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12.03.08 Vorwerk Ventures invests in Ringana
Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures, the corporate venture capital entity of the Vorwerk Group, is funding the growth path of the Austrian direct-selling company Ringana. Ringana develops, produces and distributes nutritional supplements and fresh organic cosmetics made from natural plant ingredients, and has already worked its way into a leading market position in Austria and Germany. In 2007, Ringana posted revenue in excess of €5 million and a growth rate of more than 40%. With the injection of capital, the company plans to strengthen its market position even further. The parties have agreed to keep the details of the investment confidential.
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05.06.07 Vorwerk Ventures: Venture capital investments in the direct-selling industry
Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures is an independent investment entity within the Vorwerk Group, investing venture capital in young, innovative direct-selling companies. Vorwerk Ventures’ investment approach combines the dynamic growth of young, innovative companies with the strong financial position and the extensive direct-selling expertise of the Vorwerk Group.
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