# Alexander Samwer

> Alexander Samwer is a Series A investor at Arvantis Group (Munich) backing B2B and E-Commerce. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Arvantis Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arvantis-group)
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-samwer-4b37671/

Alexander Samwer is a Series A investor at Arvantis Group in Munich focused on B2B and E-Commerce. Alexander Samwer is the Founder and Managing Director of Arvantis Group. He previously worked at Zalando SE as an Investor and Member of the Supervisory Board. Alexander Samwer attended Harvard Business School.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B2B | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 100% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 100% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 100% |
| Information Services | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cayena | Cayena is a B2B marketplace for the $200b+ wholesale food industry in Latin America. The company allows restaurants, grocery stores and any food outlet to procure their inventory from multiple suppliers with next day delivery and a comprehensive suite of add-on services. The suppliers who sell through Cayena get a rapid boost in high-quality,recurring demand without taking any credit risk. |  | Series A | Sep 13, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Astella](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/astella-investimentos) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Canary](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/canary-5) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FEMSA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/femsa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FJ Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fj-labs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MSA Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/msacap) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Arvantis Group

VC Fund · München, Germany

Avantis Group is an entrepreneurial investment holding with focus on Technology, Real Estate and Renewable Energy.

5 contacts available at Arvantis Group.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jeremias Heinrich | Founder & Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeremias-heinrich |
| Alexander Samwer | Founder & Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-samwer |
| Isabel Mertens | Chief Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/isabel-mertens |
| Susanne Rupprecht | Chief Financial Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/susanne-rupprecht-73ea |
| Theresa Goeken | Chief Of Staff | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/theresa-goeken |

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## FAQ

### What does Alexander Samwer invest in?

Alexander Samwer invests primarily in B2B, E-Commerce and Marketplace startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Brazil. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Alexander Samwer last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Alexander Samwer closed in Sep 2021. Shizune tracks 1 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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