# Top 5 Franchise Startup Investors in Germany in June 2026

## Dirk Schneider
- Type: Angel
- Location: Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Focus: Franchise, Food Delivery, Food and Beverage

Dirk Schneider is Co-Founder at BackWerk.

## Hans Limmer
- Type: Angel
- Location: Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Focus: Franchise, Food Delivery, Food and Beverage

Hans Limmer

## kopa ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Energy Management, Solar, Energy

kopa is a venture capital investment firm. kopa ventures, formerly Wi Venture, is a leading early-stage impact investment firm focusing on Europe's most innovative climate tech startups in the areas of Energy, Mobility, and Nature & Carbon Tech. Since its inception in 2017, Wi Venture has successfully invested in over 25 incubations andstartups, resulting in numerous exits, an IPO, and more achievements on the horizon.As an early-stage investor, we prioritize the impact potential of startups during our investment decision-making process. Our mission is to support and empower these groundbreaking startups as they develop cutting-edge solutions to foster a climate-positive economy.

## Matthias Willenbacher
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Energy, Battery, Software

Matthias Willenbacher is an entrepreneur, investor and visionary in the field of renewable energies and sustainability.

## Food Retail Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce

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