BDMI Fund is the venture investment fund of Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, focused on early-stage media, Web3, enterprise SaaS, and fintech companies. In June 2025, Bertelsmann Investments announced that a consortium of US-based investors was acquiring a 50 percent stake in the fund's portfolio holdings, while Bertelsmann Investments remained the anchor investor. BDMI Fund's Twitter Score is 2.4 out of 1000 as of July 2026, ranking #308,329 among 531,432 tracked accounts.
BDMI Fund was established in 2006 as Bertelsmann's digital-media investment vehicle, targeting Series A and Series B rounds with initial investments ranging from $500k to $10 million, plus reserves for follow-on positions. The fund describes itself as a corporate venture investor with over $450 million under management. Following the 2025 ownership restructuring, the fund managers Urs Cete and Sim Blaustein continued overseeing the portfolio through their newly formed firm, 1745 Ventures, and the BDMI brand has since transitioned to that entity. BDMI Fund is affiliated with 1745 Ventures and backed by Bertelsmann Investments.
BDMI Fund's Web3 portfolio spans blockchain video, decentralized social media, NFT projects, crypto card services, creator finance, and blockchain book platforms. BDMI Fund's portfolio includes dscvr.one, Danvas and Rain. The account has published 1,023 posts and has 2,573 followers as of July 2026. BDMI Fund has been mentioned by 29 accounts, totaling 72 mentions.
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