About
A holding company for businesses and brands.
E12 Ventures builds, operates and invests in companies and brands. We hold what we build — taking responsibility for products, teams and outcomes over the long term.
We are operators, not just investors.
E12 Ventures is a holding and investment company. We create digital products from scratch, operate our own companies and brands, and invest with a long-term ownership mindset.
Our model is closer to a permanent home than a fund. We are not optimising for a quick exit — we build companies we want to keep, and we stay involved in how they are run.
That means hands-on work: product and engineering, brand and marketing, operations and capital allocation. We back exceptional founders and operators as partners, not just as line items in a portfolio.
Founder
Emilian Leber
Founder · E12 Ventures
Emilian Leber is the founder of E12 Ventures. He builds and operates companies and brands — including BookArtist, KURSIV Studio and Magicel — with a long-term ownership mindset.
He founded E12 to build and hold companies for the long term, taking responsibility for products, teams and outcomes rather than chasing a quick exit. Based in Regensburg.
Our Model
A permanent home for companies and brands.
Unlike traditional investment firms, we build, operate and invest in companies with a long-term ownership mindset. We are not chasing an exit — we are building an enduring portfolio.
Build
We create digital products and businesses from the ground up.
Operate
We run our own companies hands-on, with an operator's discipline.
Invest
We back businesses with capital and operational support.
Hold
We focus on long-term value creation.
What we value
Principles that hold over time.
Ownership
We hold our companies for the long term and take responsibility for how they perform.
Discipline
Sustainable growth over hype. We build businesses that compound.
Craft
Product, design and engineering quality is a competitive advantage, not an afterthought.
Partnership
We work alongside founders and operators — aligned, hands-on and honest.
By the Numbers
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