Portrait of Stefan von Holtzbrinck

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Stefan von Holtzbrinck

Net worth $6.3B

Publishing · Germany

Born
May 15, 1963
Age
63
Source
Publishing
Residence
Stuttgart
Citizenship
Germany
Marital status
Children
0
Education
Diploma, University of Munich

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Stefan von Holtzbrinck, his brother Dieter and sister Monika Schoeller inherited Holtzbrinck Publishing Group from their father, Georg.
  • Originally founded as a book club in 1948, Holtzbrinck's businesses include Macmillan Publishers, S. Fischer Verlag and Holtzbrinck Digital.
  • In 2006, Dieter sold his shares to his siblings, leaving each of them with 50% of the company. Monika died in 2019.
  • Holtzbrinck Ventures (now HV Capital) was founded in 2000 as an investment arm of the publishing business and became independent in 2010.
  • HV has invested in many internet and e-commerce startups including Zalando, Groupon, HelloFresh and Rocket Internet.
  • Stefan, who serves as CEO of Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, is a lawyer by trade.
  • Prior to joining his father's company, he apprenticed at Bloomsbury Publishing in London.

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