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BAI Capital | 2,730 followers on LinkedIn. Venture Investments / Bertelsmann Investments / Bertelsmann | BAI Capital is a leading venture capital fund in China. Since 2008, the team of BAI Capital has invested in more than 200 portfolios, including 18+ IPOs and 40+ unicorns. BAI Capital has two main focuses: China-based global companies and China’s structural transformation.

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Bertelsmann achieved revenues of €13.4 billion after nine months of 2024, with 3.1% organic growth. Investments of €1.5 billion were made into the Boost strategy. Despite the sale of Majorel in 2023, key businesses including Penguin Random House, BMG, Arvato, and Bertelsmann Education Group drove strong performance. CEO Thomas Rabe stated, "Our positioning across a broad range of businesses is increasingly paying off." Highlights include growth in streaming at RTL, bestselling titles at Penguin Random House, and dynamic developments at Arvato. Bertelsmann Investments also made 43 new and follow-on investments. For the full year 2024, Bertelsmann expects overall positive business performance with improved earnings.

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VITURE is now officially available on 百思买 's online store! 🕶️ 🏷️ Best Buy is synonymous with excellence and has earned the trust and loyalty of millions of customers worldwide. As the FIRST & ONLY display glasses brand selected by such a prestigious retailer, this partnership is a remarkable testament to the quality and innovation that VITURE represents. VITURE Pro and VITURE One Lite are available now with the convenience of free shipping or easy pick-up at your nearest Best Buy location. This milestone is just the beginning! Stay tuned for exciting developments, including potential in-store appearances. https://viture.us/BestBuy Let's keep pushing the boundaries of technology together! 🚀 #XRGlasses #VITURE #DigitalGoodiesSharing #VITUREPro #GamingPeripherals #AR

VITURE Named in The Information ’s 50 Most Promising Startups for 2024 The Information selected 50 companies that have the potential to be the most valuable businesses in their categories based on their revenue, business model and growth prospects. VITURE is the only AR company worldwide to make the list, an achievement that not only acknowledges VITURE's innovation capabilities but also highly recognizes its impact in the augmented reality (AR) market. #AR #XR #TI50 #VITURE #BAI

Party Animals Wins "Best Multiplayer Game" at the Unity Awards 🏆 This prestigious award honors the game’s remarkable creativity and technical excellence, celebrating its success in bringing players together worldwide for fun, dynamic multiplayer experiences. 💞 #PartyAnimals #Unity #Games #BAI

BAI portfolio company Jiliguala recently celebrated its 10th birthday and the good news of being recognized as one of TIME World's Top EdTech Companies of 2024! 🎉 We are proud of Jiliguala's unwavering commitment to putting "children first" and promoting sustainable child development. Jiliguala's products not only provide engaging and educational experiences for children, but also cultivate lifelong habits and skills that are essential for their holistic development. By deeply understanding children's innate curiosity and creativity, the team has created a digital ecosystem that empowers every child to shine as they explore the world. This prestigious award from TIME is a powerful validation of Jiliguala's leadership in the EdTech industry. Their deep insights into child development, coupled with their passion for advancing online education for children, will undoubtedly propel them to greater heights. #EdTech #English #Jiligaga #Jiliguala #BAI

🚀 OPay has been awarded the "Mobile Payment Solutions Provider of the Year" at the 12th Annual Banks and Other Financial Institutions Awards (BAFI)! 🏆 This is a true testament to OPay's unwavering commitment to innovation, customer satisfaction, and security in the dynamic Nigeria's fintech sector. From pioneering features like the Large Transaction Shield and NightGuard to enabling USSD access, OPay continues to raise the bar for secure and accessible financial solutions. 🔐 Amidst the ongoing challenges facing traditional Nigerian banks, OPay has emerged as a trusted lifeline for customers, providing fast, reliable, and uninterrupted digital transactions. As bank outages disrupt daily financial activities, OPay's resilient platform has become the first choice, enabling seamless money transfers, bill payments, and more. Here's to continuing our journey toward greater financial inclusion and innovation! 🥂 #OPay #Fintech #Innovation #FinancialInclusion #MobilePayments #Security #CustomerSatisfaction #Nigeria #BAI

This co-branded credit card “SHEIN x Stori” aims to attract more Mexican consumers to the credit market and spend more with Shein. “SHEIN x Stori” offers many users not covered by the traditional financial system the opportunity to build a credit history, furthering the process of financial inclusion in Mexico and accelerating the expansion of both companies in Mexico, the second largest economy in Latin America. 🎉🎉🎉 #SHEIN #Stori #FinancialInclusion #Fintech

Exciting to see Stori featured in Forbes, highlighting its journey as Mexico's financial unicorn! 🚀 From humble beginnings to empowering millions, Stori has revolutionized access to credit in underserved markets. It's more than just a fintech company - it's about democratizing financial opportunities for individuals traditionally left out of the financial system. It's inspiring for us to support a company that not only shows robust growth but also drives inclusive innovation in the financial sector. The future is bright for Stori, and it's just the beginning of a transformative journey. 🌟 #Fintech #Innovation #FinancialInclusion #Stori

Alongside creativity, entrepreneurship is an essential that underlies everything we do at Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA . Reason enough to dedicate an entire conference to this essential. The Leading Entrepreneurship Conference took place last week in Amsterdam with 300 participants from all around the world. It was a great, inspiring event during which I also had the pleasure of welcoming Bertelsmann entrepreneurs and founders from our portfolio on stage. Many thanks to Jon Loba from BMG - The New Music Company , Peter Koop from Bertelsmann Investments , Bin Chen from Stori and Adwait Vikram Singh from Rozana.in . Each of your entrepreneurial stories is so unique and remarkable. I am very happy that we can support you in realizing your entrepreneurial vision. You have shown on stage why Bertelsmann is the best home for entrepreneurs – THANK YOU. Also a big shoutout to my entire team from Bertelsmann Investments. It was an intense but also fun time with you all! #entrepreneurship #Bertelsmannessentials #empoweringentrepreneurs #bertelsmanninvestments

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H1 2024: it's a wrap. Today we published our results at Bertelsmann Investments . Here are the highlights: Bertelsmann Next - Our growth equity program Bertelsmann Next delivers +100% organic growth vs PY. Next verticals include digital health, pharma tech ( ROTE LISTE® ), HR tech ( EMBRACE ) and mobile adtech ( applike group ) - The pharma tech platform completed the bold-on acquisition of EXTEDO , a leader in the regulatory affairs software market Venture Funds - We completed 30 new and follow-on investments w/ our investment teams of BAI Capital , Bertelsmann India Investments , BDMI and BCI - Investment highlights include Stori , LetsTransport , HF0 , Mistral AI , Guardoc Health - Total investment amount over our lifecycle is €1.9bn w/ €1.4bn DPI and 374 active portfolio companies Our strong current trading is a testament to our growth strategy paying off. We continue to be driven by our ambition to empower entrepreneurs all around the world. Thank you to my great team at BI, our founders and partners. The year is off to a great start w/ many more things to come. Stay tuned. #bertelsmanninvestments #empoweringentrepreneurs #interimresults #bertelsmann #venturecapital https://lnkd.in/duXURQRC

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