# Andreas Wuerfel

> Andreas Wuerfel is a Series A investor at METRO Xcel backing Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [METRO Xcel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techstars-metro)
- Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2011
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaswuerfel
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/andreaswuerfel

Andreas Wuerfel is a Series A investor at METRO Xcel in Düsseldorf focused on Software and Analytics. Andreas Wuerfel is CEO of HoReCa.digital Inc., the US subsidiary of Germany-based HoReCa.digital GmbH. Established by METRO AG, HoReCa Digital Inc. focuses on impactful digital transformation across hospitality, retail, and food industries.As Director Global Innovation Community, Andreas also helps drive METRO’s international innovation networkefforts. His specific focus lies on supporting the company’s METRO Accelerator powered by Techstars and its surrounding startup ecosystem.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Analytics | 1 | 50% |
| Public Safety | 1 | 50% |
| Risk Management | 1 | 50% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dataminr | Dataminr is an AI platform that detects the earliest signs of high-impact events and emerging risks from publicly available information. It discovers, distills, and delivers alerts from the increasingly diverse and complex landscape of publicly available information including social media, blogs, information sensors, and the dark web, ensuring thatbusinesses have the knowledge they need to act with confidence. |  | Series A | Jul 26, 2011 |  |
| Dataminr | Dataminr is an AI platform that detects the earliest signs of high-impact events and emerging risks from publicly available information. It discovers, distills, and delivers alerts from the increasingly diverse and complex landscape of publicly available information including social media, blogs, information sensors, and the dark web, ensuring thatbusinesses have the knowledge they need to act with confidence. |  |  | Aug 17, 2010 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## About METRO Xcel

VC Fund · Berlin, Germany

METRO Xcel is a highly selective sales driven program for technology-first startups across the entire value chain of Hospitality and Retail. We invest in companies who are market champions in pioneering new grounds with their unique digital solutions.Focused on Hospitality Tech, METRO Xcel for Hospitality is for startup solutions that are aimingto digitize the Hospitality industry at each and every touch point. Startups joining the program for Hospitality have restaurants or hotels as customers. The applications for our 2019 are now open.With a spotlight on Retail Tech, METRO Xcel is looking for startups devising solutions across the entire retail value chain and have exciting and scalable solutions for innovation in the sector. .

2 contacts available at METRO Xcel.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andreas Wuerfel | Global Director Strategic Innovation | — |
| Léa Gatinois | Social Media manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lea-gatinois |

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## FAQ

### What does Andreas Wuerfel invest in?

Andreas Wuerfel invests primarily in Software, Analytics and Public Safety startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Andreas Wuerfel?

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### When did Andreas Wuerfel last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Andreas Wuerfel closed in Jul 2011. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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