The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Bertelsmann: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Overview
German multinational media conglomerate. Penguin Random House, RTL, and BMG. Private.. Brands: Owns Penguin Random House, RTL, and BMG. Ownership: Privately held.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Type
Brands
Ownership
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Bertelsmann has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Bertelsmann on the deployment map
View the global mapBertelsmann has no verified deployments on the DEPLOY registry yet. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
No verified deployments for Bertelsmann on the DEPLOY record yet. Track Bertelsmann to know the moment the first one is verified.
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Thomas Coesfeld Chairman and CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Carl Bertelsmannno longer at company
Former / Previously (1)
- Carl Bertelsmann Foundersecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Bertelsmann.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Bertelsmann in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
3 total · 3 operating
Every company Bertelsmann has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- bertelsmann x googlewithGoogle117technology—operating
- bertelsmann x awswithAWS976technology—operating
- Bertelsmann x OpenAIwithOpenAItechnology—operating
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
What is Bertelsmann?
What does Bertelsmann make?
Is Bertelsmann publicly traded?
Who is the CEO of Bertelsmann?
How can I invest in Bertelsmann?
Where is Bertelsmann headquartered?
Who owns Bertelsmann?
Where does Bertelsmann operate robots?
Is Bertelsmann a top robotics company?
Is Bertelsmann safe?
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Bertelsmann.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Bertelsmann from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Bertelsmann leads $24m round in Indian food delivery startup
Swish said its monthly orders have tripled since March 2026 to more than 1 million.
Bertelsmann Investments: Revenue Jumps To €451 Million As Organic Growth Hits 45.1% And Portfolio EBIT Reaches €122 Million
Bertelsmann Investments reported strong growth in the first half of 2026, with revenue from its Bertelsmann Next businesses rising to €451 million from €280 million a year…
QuantHealth Raises $45 Million Series B Led By Qumra Capital
QuantHealth has raised $45 million in Series B funding to expand its artificial intelligence-powered clinical trial simulation platform. The round was led by Qumra Capital, with…
Runway News | Runway Announces Creative Partnership with Bertelsmann - Runway
<a…
Plaid's new valuation, EQT's exit, and Barnes and Noble eyes an IPO - Axios
<a…
Take2 raises $14 million Series A to deploy autonomous AI agents in healthcare hiring - calcalistech.com
<a…
Take2 Raises $14M Series A to Automate Healthcare Recruiting with Autonomous AI Agents - PR Newswire
<a…
Meta acquires Chinese AI startup Manus - MarcaMoney
<a…
HCLTech to acquire HPE’s Telco Solutions Business for $160 million - MarcaMoney
<a…
Chiratae Ventures launches Sonic DeepTech program - MarcaMoney
<a…
Skilled Nursing Dealbook: AI and Robotics for Nursing Homes Lead Recent Dealmaking With $43M-Plus Series A Rounds - Skilled Nursing News
<a…
1Point1 acquires majority stake in TECHSCIENT.AI - MarcaMoney
<a…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/bertelsmann.md
- RSS feed: /companies/bertelsmann/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b115ffad-791c-4c00-9e0a-9af6455d7104
- Revision history: /companies/bertelsmann/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Heat Index
Serious56/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Bertelsmann draws attention at the 49th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among brain robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 20, 2026