Mathias Döpfner

Investments 1

Companies backed, as recorded by Dealroom. Highest company valuations first.

Inkitt

1 recorded funding round · Latest in 2021

$400M valuation (2024)

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Currently

Active roles, board seats and partnerships.

Netflix

Board Member · 2018 – present

$265B valuation (2026)Centacorn

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Warner Music Group

Board Member · 2014 – present

$16.7B valuation (2026)

Axel Springer

CEO · 2002 – present

$8.6B valuation (2022)

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B.Z.

Advisory Board

Work history

Past roles by Dealroom records.

Vodafone

Board Member · 2015 – 2018

$35.9B valuation (2026)

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Time Warner

Board Member · 2006 – 2018

WOCHENPOST

Editor-in-Chief · 1994 – present

Gruner + Jahr

Assistant to CEO · 1992 – 1994

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Music critic, later Brussels correspondent · 1982 – 1992

Education

Berklee College of Music

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Goethe University Frankfurt

PhD · until 1990

Talks 1

Interviews and talks Dealroom has written up, with the key moments.

Döpfner: "European tech sovereignty is a dream that will never come true"

etn. interview · Sept 2026

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