HHOWZAT Partners
HOWZAT Partners is a Luxembourg-based venture capital fund, founded in 2006, that invests in early-stage digital businesses that already show traction. It backs internet, e-commerce, travel, SaaS, fintech, edtech, property, food, transportation and gaming companies across Europe, especially the UK, Ireland and Germany, and also in North America, Asia and the Middle East. The partners take an active operational role in their companies, and the firm has raised three funds. Its portfolio of more than 70 companies includes Spotahome, Lodgify, Academia.edu, Lingoda, Audicus and Navan, and its exits include Trivago (sold to Expedia), TrustedPlaces (sold to Yell) and Just Spices (sold to Kraft Heinz).
SectorsTravel, E-commerce, SaaS, Fintech, Edtech, Proptech, Marketplaces, Transportation, Gaming, Food
VC MapSeries A
Team

David Soskin
General Partner

Sascha Hausmann
General Partner

Thomas Koch
Partner
Portfolio companies 5
Open 5 as list → On map →Funding rounds 11
Open as list →| Date | Company | Round | Amount | Lead |
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| 2020-01-21 | ByHours | Series B (estimated) | €8M |
Angel Ventures
+2 more
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| 2018-11-30 | Heymondo | Seed | €550K |
Lead not disclosed
+4 more
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| 2018-07-10 | Lodgify | Series A | $5M |
Nauta Capital
+2 more
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| 2017-12-11 | ByHours | Series A (estimated) | €3M |
Investiere
+3 more
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| 2017-10-17 | Spotahome | Series A | €13.6M |
Passion Capital, Seaya Ventures
+12 more
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| 2017-01-11 | Glamping Hub | Series A (estimated) | approximately €1.8M |
Alma Mundi Ventures
+3 more
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| 2016-08-22 | ByHours | Series A (estimated) | €1.5M |
Lead unknown
+3 more
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| 2016-04-20 | Lodgify | Seed (estimated) | €1.4M |
Nauta Capital
+3 more
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| 2015-06-30 | Spotahome | Seed | €750K |
Passion Capital
+2 more
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| 2015-05-19 | Lodgify | Seed | €600K |
Chris Hitchen
+4 more
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| 2015-03-06 | Spotahome | Pre-seed | approximately €225K |
Lead not disclosed
+4 more
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Often invests with 10
Open as list →News 1
Open as list →| Published | Article |
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| 2025-02-10 |
Heymondo Secures Majority Investment from J.C. Flowers & Co. to Drive Global Growth ↗
The Top Voices
2025-02-10 |




