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Rocket Internet Posts 31 Percent Rise in Portfolio Value Since IPO

Rocket Internet reported on Tuesday that the loan portfolio value of its investments has risen by 2.0 billion euros ($2.23 billion) since its initial public offering last October.
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BERLIN, Germany — German e-commerce company Rocket Internet on Tuesday reported that the loan portfolio value of its investments has risen by 2.0 billion euros ($2.23 billion) since its initial public offering last October due in part to its push into online takeaway delivery.

Europe's biggest Internet company said full year 2014 sales of 104.0 million euros ($115.7 million) compared to 72.5 million euros in 2013.

It reported a net loss of 20.2 million euros compared with a profit of 174.2 million in 2013, when results were boosted by the sale of now independent online retailer Zalando.

The Berlin-based company, which holds mostly minority stakes in more than 100 start-ups it has funded since it was founded in 2007, only reports revenue from investments from which it holds a majority stake under German accounting rules.

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In its IPO prospectus, the Berlin-based company reported a loan portfolio value (LPV) of 4.47 billion euros for its top 11 companies, which it describes as "proven winners."

By Eric Auchard; editor: Kirsti Knolle.

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