BDMI (Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments)

BDMI (Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments) is the corporate venture capital fund of the global media, services, and education company Bertelsmann. Established in 2006, it focuses on early-stage investments in the tech and digital media landscape, including sectors like AdTech, Web3, and Enterprise Software. As a financially-driven corporate venture investor, BDMI provides capital and leverages Bertelsmann's global media reach and extensive network to support portfolio companies. The fund recently underwent a structural change in June 2025, with Bertelsmann Investments selling a 50% stake in BDMI's portfolio holdings to external investors, and the fund's management transitioning to a new firm, 1745 Ventures. BDMI has made over 265 investments and achieved 104 exits.