Axel Springer Digital Ventures

Corporate

Axel Springer Digital Ventures is an early-stage investment unit associated with European digital publisher Axel Springer.

Portfolio

companies

Proportunity

Proportunity offers equity loans to help home buyers bridge affordability gaps.

Jan Graefe

Principal

Jan brings investment and venture capital experience from roles at Gründerfonds Ruhr, Axel Springer, and Jefferies.

Seed17 October 2019

£2.0M

Proportunity raises £2m in seed funding from Anthemis and Axel Springer Digital Ventures to expand its lending platform and partnerships.

Anthemis and Axel Springer Digital Ventures backed the round, which will help scale the firm consumer base and partner network.

"Home ownership has become a major social divide between those who have benefited from capital growth and those who have not."

— Vadim Toader, CEO and co-founder

Anthemis + 1 other