# Alexander Brand

> Alexander Brand is a seed investor at Cipio Partners (Munich) backing Health Care and iOS. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Cipio Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cipio-partners)
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jul 2024
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandalexander/

Alexander Brand is a co-founder and the managing director of Brand worked seven years for Siemens, most recently as senior vice president for EMEA sales operations in Munich. Prior to working for Siemens, he served12snap AG. He started his career at A.T. Kearney and Siemens Management Consulting in New York, Munich, and Paris.Brand holds a Master of Science degree from Stanford University, United States, and a degree in industrial engineering and economics from the University of Karlsruhe. He currently resides in Munich together with his wife Andrea and their two children.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 2 | 40% |
| iOS | 1 | 20% |
| Apps | 1 | 20% |
| Sports | 1 | 20% |
| Android | 1 | 20% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 4 | 80% |
| Austria | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| kolum.earth | Kolum is developing software that enables EU enterprises to become fully compliant with all Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms. | $2.3M | Pre-Seed | Jul 11, 2024 |  |
| Doctorflix | Doctorflix is a medical education platform that allows doctors around the globe to learn about methods of treatment while accelerating their system-required professional development. We are on a mission to build an engine that simplifies and democratizes the consumption and exchange of medical knowledge by interlinking doctors, hospitals, andpharmaceutical companies. | $2.2M | Seed | Jun 27, 2023 |  |
| Nuki Home Solutions | Nuki Home Solutions is the leading supplier of smart home solutions in Europe. The company aims to make access controls smarter and physical keys irrelevant. We believe in the power of mobile technology innovations and use it to facilitate our daily lives.The company is headquartered in Graz, Austria. Nuki Home Solutions operates in the DACHregion, France, UK, BENELUX, Spain and Italy and is working with partners to ensure availability in other European markets.The company’s first product Nuki turns a smartphone into a smart key in only a few minutes. The Smart Lock is mounted on the inside of the existing door lock and is Europe’s first Bluetooth Smart Lock with permanent Internet access. The smart door lock delivers maximum convenience to its customers. By using Bluetooth, Nuki opens the entrance door automatically as soon as an authorized person approaches and closes the door at the push of a button, when you leave the building. | $23.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Aug 06, 2021 |  |
| Vitafy | Vitafy GmbH is a pure online player in fitness and sports nutrition, Vitafy addresses the growing healthy living movement. | $11M |  | Dec 13, 2018 |  |
| Catchys | CATCHYS is an online search engine for fashion, furniture, watches and jewelery. CATCHYS already brings together over 5 million products on one page and offers the largest selection of new and used designer deals from international online shops. At catchys.de you'll find the complete range of international second hand and second seasonmarketplaces - from Zara to Prada. Clearly displayed so can also find the very special favorite part for the best price. The fashion tech startup is based in Munich. |  | Seed | Oct 01, 2015 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [22 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/22-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FoodLabs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atlantic-food-lab) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Brandenburg Kapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bfb-brandenburg-kapital-gmbh) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [blueworld.group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blueworld-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fortuna Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fortuna-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Cipio Partners

VC Fund · Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Founded in 2003, Cipio Partners is a leading investment management and advisory firm for European growth capital & minority buyouts for technology companies (typical sectors e.g. software, technology enabled B2B products & services, components and consumer internet). Cipio Partners targets European growth stage technology businesses with€10-50 million in revenue and makes initial investments ranging from €5-15 million. Cipio Partners operates from offices in Munich and Luxembourg. Further information is available at www.cipiopartners.com

5 contacts available at Cipio Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alexander Brand | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-brand |
| Ansgar Kirchheim | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ansgar-kirchheim |
| Roland Dennert | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roland-dennert |
| Carlo Schlesser | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carlo-schlesser |
| Christoph Kossmann | Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christoph-kossmann |

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## FAQ

### What does Alexander Brand invest in?

Alexander Brand invests primarily in Health Care, iOS and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Alexander Brand last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alexander Brand closed in Jul 2024. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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