# Andre Hoffmann

> Andre Hoffmann is a Series A investor at MAVA Foundation (Basel) backing B2B and SaaS. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [MAVA Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mava)
- Location: Basel, Switzerland
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 29%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andre-hoffmann-1a357522/

Andre Hoffmann is a Series A investor at MAVA Foundation in Basel focused on B2B and SaaS. Andre Hoffmann serves as the President of FIBA (Fondation Internationale du Banc d'Arguin) at Nouakchott, Mauritanie. Hoffmann serves as an Honorary Treasurer at World Wide Fund for Nature, Gland, Switzerland. He serves as Treasurer of Fondation les Corbillettes pour l'Aide aux enfants handicapés mentaux, Geneva, Switzerland. Hoffmannserves as Treasurer at SGIPA. (Societe Genevoise pour l'Intégration Professionnelle d'Adolescents et d'Adultes) Geneva. He served as an Acting Administrator of a field research station of Station Biologique de la Tour du Valat, Camargue, France. from 1983 to 1985. He served as a Manager of European Mergers & Acquisitions for James Capel and Co., London from 1985 to 1989. Hoffmann served as a Special Project Manager of Food division of Nestlé UK Ltd. from 1991 to 1993. He has been in Private Investment Activities since 1993. In 1985, Hoffmann joined James Capel and Co. Corporate Finance Ltd., London as an Associate at the Continental Desk. In 1999, he established Massellaz SA. He serves as the Chairman of Nemadi Investment Advisors Ltd., Living Planet Fund Management Co. SA, and Massellaz SA. He serves as a Vice Chairman of Roche Holding AG and Givaudan AG. Hoffman has been a Director of Roche Holding AG since 1996 and Inovalon, Inc. since September 2008. He has been a Director of Givaudan AG since 2000, Vernier (Geneva) of Whole Earth Foods Ltd. since 2000 and serves as a Member of Nemadi Advisors Ltd. and Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. He serves as a Director of Brunswick Leasing Ltd., Genentech, Inc., Brunswick Capital Ltd. and Amazentis SA. He serves as a Board Member at IRP, (Institut International de Recherche en Paraplégie) Geneva, Switzerland. He serves as a Board Member of Stiftung Patronatskomitee Kunstmuseum, Basel. He serves as a Board Member of Roche Research Foundation, Basel. He serves as an International Council Member of Tate Gallery, London, United Kingdom. He is a Founding Patron at Birdlife International, Cambridge, United Kingdom and President of Executive Committee at Fondation Tour du Valat, Arles, France. He serves as a Board Member at Fondation Sansouire, Arles, and Takh, Association pour le Cheval de Przewalski. He serves as a Member of International Advisory Council at Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Hoffmann studied at Geneva Medical School, Geneva, Switzerl and from 1977 to 1978, at St. Gallen School of Economics, St. Gallen, Switzerland from 1979 to 1982 and has an MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau in the year 1990.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $10M–$11M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B2B | 1 | 14% |
| SaaS | 1 | 14% |
| Social | 1 | 14% |
| Fashion | 1 | 14% |
| Finance | 1 | 14% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 29% |
| Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Series B | 1 | 14% |
| Series C | 1 | 14% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 29% |
| India | 1 | 14% |
| Germany | 1 | 14% |
| Thailand | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Basecamp Research | Basecamp Research is a market leader in mapping biodiversity for AI-based design of biological systems. We match and refine novel proteins for our partners' exact industrial, therapeutic or diagnostic applications using BaseGraph™, a new generation of AI design that is powered by the first-ever high-resolution map of global geneticbiodiversity. Understanding the full genetic, evolutionary, and environmental context of each protein allows Basecamp Research to design tailored proteins for specific applications without the need for expensive and time-consuming directed evolution campaigns. We're a team of explorers, scientists and policy experts driven by our ambition to protect and learn from nature's diversity, whilst delivering life-changing breakthroughs to those who need them most. | $60M | Series B | Oct 09, 2024 |  |
| natcap | natcap is a nature intelligence company that provides report and act on impacts and dependencies on nature. | $10M | Series A | Jul 03, 2024 |  |
| The Landbanking Group | The Landbanking Group is a private, social-benefit company that brings together scientists, builders, technology experts and investors. | $11M | Seed | Oct 26, 2023 |  |
| The Landbanking Group | The Landbanking Group is a private, social-benefit company that brings together scientists, builders, technology experts and investors. |  | Seed | Aug 05, 2022 |  |
| Pomelo Fashion | A leading international online fashion company based in Bangkok. Products are proudly designed and produced in Asia for today’s global consumer.Pomelo is a modern fashion brand born in Asia with a global mindset: on-trend, online, on-the-go. With an undisputable sense of style at an unparalleled price, Pomelo aims to offer women everywhere theirbest look to become their best selves. | $52M | Series C | Sep 11, 2019 |  |
| Pomelo Fashion | A leading international online fashion company based in Bangkok. Products are proudly designed and produced in Asia for today’s global consumer.Pomelo is a modern fashion brand born in Asia with a global mindset: on-trend, online, on-the-go. With an undisputable sense of style at an unparalleled price, Pomelo aims to offer women everywhere theirbest look to become their best selves. | $11M | Series A | Oct 27, 2016 |  |
| Square Yards | Square Yards is India’s largest integrated platform for Real Estate & Mortgages and one of the fastest growing Proptech platform in UAE, Rest of Middle East, Australia & Canada. Square Yards platform offers an integrated consumer experience & covers the full real-estate journey from search & discovery, transactions, mortgages,interiors, rentals, property management and post-sales services. Its’ enterprise solutions cater to all stakeholders in the real estate value chain like agents, real estate developers and banks. | $10M | Convertible Note |  |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Planet A Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/planet-a-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [S32](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/section-32) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [The SUN Institute for Environment & Sustainability](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-sun-institute-for-environment-sustainability) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [4P Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/4p-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ambient Sound Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ambient-sound-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About MAVA Foundation

VC Fund

MAVA Foundation provides conservation of biodiversity.

1 contacts available at MAVA Foundation.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andre Hoffmann | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andre-hoffmann |

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## FAQ

### What does Andre Hoffmann invest in?

Andre Hoffmann invests primarily in B2B, SaaS and Social startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Andre Hoffmann's check size?

Andre Hoffmann typically joins rounds of $10M–$11M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Andre Hoffmann participates in.

### When did Andre Hoffmann last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Andre Hoffmann closed in Oct 2024. Shizune tracks 7 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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