Andreas Wirtz

HV Capital Manager GmbH (HV Capital Manager) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Lars Langusch. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Holtzbrinck Digital GmbH (Holtzbrinck Digital) is the strategic investment subsidiary of Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH in Germany. Formerly known as Holtzbrinck Networks GmbH, the firm originated in 2000 when all internet investments from the Verlagsgruppe von Holtzbrinck were consolidated to form Holtzbrinck NetworXs AG, which was subsequently split into Holtzbrinck Networks GmbH and Holtzbrinck Ventures GmbH in 2006. Located in Munich, Holtzbrinck Digital aims to develop new areas of business on the Web by managing interests in Internet companies and acquiring start-ups. From their experience as a venture partner helping to build B2C Internet companies, the firm has unique knowledge of how to build brands, win customers and handle regional expansion. They invest from the balance sheet of the parent company.