Check24 Ventures

CHECK24 Ventures is the venture capital division of the CHECK24 group, Germany's leading online comparison platform. Founded on November 1, 2016 by Eckhard Juls and Henrich Blase, the firm is based in Frankfurt am Main and operates independently from its parent company, making financially driven investment decisions in young technology and digital business model companies. CHECK24 Ventures has committed over €60 million to invest in the DACH region — Austria, Germany, and Switzerland — with primary focus on financial technology, insurance technology, online marketplaces, and software. The firm invests primarily at the Seed stage, deploying checks of $1 million to $10 million across seven portfolio companies. The portfolio reflects the parent company's deep domain expertise in digital consumer services and comparisons. One exit has been recorded: Zizoo, a boat rental marketplace that was acquired from the portfolio. CHECK24 Ventures benefits from structural advantages that purely financial VC firms cannot replicate — the parent company's position as Germany's dominant comparison platform gives the investment team genuine insight into consumer behavior, digital marketplace dynamics, and the fintech and insurtech sectors where CHECK24 competes directly. A team of three partners manages the portfolio, applying that strategic lens to early-stage companies building across Germany's digital economy. The firm's concentrated portfolio and targeted geographic mandate reflect a disciplined approach to deploying €60 million with genuine sector conviction.