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Family HoldingPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 17 SOURCES

Oetker Collection KG

Also known as Oetker Collection, Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen KG, Geschwister Oetker, Oetker Ventures

Bielefeld holding owned by Dr. Alfred and Ferdinand Oetker: Henkell Freixenet, Martin Braun, Budenheim, Oetker Hotels, US real estate and the venture arm Oetker Ventures.

USEFUL FOR Founders · Business owners seeking a long-term partner · Co-investors

Bielefeld family holding renamed from Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen KG in June 2025; not the Dr. August Oetker KG (Oetker-Gruppe, Dr. Oetker food) and not only the Oetker Hotels.

Family & background

FAMILY
Oetker
HEADQUARTERS
Bielefeld, Germany
FOUNDED
2021
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only

Investment approach

SECTORS
Food & AgricultureConsumer & E-commerceIndustrial & ManufacturingClimate & EnergyReal Estate & PropTech
GEOGRAPHY
Europe
STAGES
Series AGrowth
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Direct investmentsVenture capitalReal estate
LATEST DEAL
Planetary (Series A) · Apr 2026

Overview

Oetker Collection KG, founded in 2021 and renamed from Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen KG in June 2025, is an international group owned by the partners Dr. Alfred and Ferdinand Oetker. It comprises 148 companies in 39 countries with revenue of €2.573bn and about 8,450 employees in 2025. Its businesses are sparkling wine, wine and spirits (Henkell Freixenet), bakery food (Martin Braun-Gruppe), speciality chemicals (Budenheim) and luxury hotels (Oetker Hotels), plus other interests: the US commercial real-estate company Columbus Properties, the art collection and Oetker Ventures. Oetker Ventures invests in start-ups and scale-ups that fit the group's strategy and recently co-led Planetary's Series A and joined rounds of R3 Robotics and Win-Win.

Holdings & investments (12)

INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES

HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST

  • Henkell FreixenetNOTABLE
    Consumer & E-commerce · Group business; full ownership of Freixenet acquired March 2026
  • Martin Braun-GruppeNOTABLE
    Food & Agriculture · Group business
  • BudenheimNOTABLE
    Industrial & Manufacturing · Group business
  • Planetary
    Food & Agriculture · since 2026 · Series A co-lead (with Radikal Capital)
  • R3 Robotics (formerly Circu Li-ion)
    Climate & Energy · since 2026 · Series A participant
  • Hoff's Bakery
    Food & Agriculture · since 2025 · Acquired via Martin Braun-Gruppe
  • QolorTech
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2020 · Acquired via Budenheim (2020); integration completed April 2026
  • Win-Win
    Food & Agriculture · Main investor (with FoodLabs) in £3m Series A, July 2025; follow-on ('investiert weiter')
  • Le Bristol Paris
    Owned hotel (Oetker Hotels)
  • Château Saint-Martin & Spa
    Owned hotel (Oetker Hotels)
  • Hotel Eden Rock, St Barths
    Significant minority stake
  • Columbus Properties, Inc.
    Real Estate & PropTech · Group company (US commercial real estate)

People

  • Dr. Alfred Oetker
    Co-CEO and personally liable partner · source
  • Ferdinand Oetker
    Co-CEO and personally liable partner · source
  • Dr. Harald Schaub
    CFO · source
  • Dr. Andreas Brokemper
    Executive Committee member; CEO, Henkell Freixenet · source
  • Dr. Detlev Krüger
    Executive Committee member; CEO, Martin Braun-Gruppe · source
  • Dr. Stefan Lihl
    Executive Committee member; CEO, Budenheim · source
  • Dr. Timo Grünert
    Executive Committee member; CEO, Oetker Hotels · source

Frequently asked questions

Oetker Collection KG is a family holding based in Bielefeld, Germany, founded in 2021.

Oetker Collection KG invests on behalf of the Oetker family.

Oetker Collection KG invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, venture capital and real estate.

Oetker Collection KG invests at Series A and Growth stages in Food & Agriculture, Consumer & E-commerce, Industrial & Manufacturing, Climate & Energy and Real Estate & PropTech.

Key people at Oetker Collection KG include Dr. Alfred Oetker (Co-CEO and personally liable partner), Ferdinand Oetker (Co-CEO and personally liable partner), Dr. Harald Schaub (CFO) and Dr. Andreas Brokemper (Executive Committee member; CEO, Henkell Freixenet).

Oetker Collection KG's holdings and investments include Henkell Freixenet, Martin Braun-Gruppe, Budenheim, Planetary, R3 Robotics (formerly Circu Li-ion), Win-Win, Hoff's Bakery and QolorTech, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Oetker Collection KG is Planetary (Series A), announced in Apr 2026.

No. Oetker Collection KG invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.