# Axel Wehr

> Axel Wehr is a seed investor at Firestartr backing eSports and Financial Services. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Firestartr](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/firestartr-co)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/axelwehr

Axel Wehr is a seed investor at Firestartr focused on eSports and Financial Services. Axel Wehr - Partner @ Firestartr

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| eSports | 1 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 50% |
| Media and Entertainment | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eximpe | Eximpe is managing sellers, buyers, processes, payments, and financial services. It works to facilitate cross-border trade by digitizing its workflows and providing financial services in partnership with some Indian banks. The company helps Indian small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) increase their export and import volumes by providing them witha robust technology platform.Eximpe was started in 2021 and is based in Singapore. | $3.5M | Seed | Apr 12, 2022 |  |
| Ampverse | Ampverse champions hyperlocal gaming communities through a connected universe of owned esports teams, gaming channels, original content, and merchandise. Through our ecosystem of talent, content, and technology, we create the connective tissue that bridges brands with gaming audiences. |  | Seed | Sep 22, 2020 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [2am VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/2-am-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Boldcap Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boldcap-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Founder Bank Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founder-bank-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [iSeed Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/iseed-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Leo Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leo-capital-india) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LVX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/letsventure) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Firestartr

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Firestartr helps the most promising digital entrepreneurs take their companies from seed stage to Series A and beyond. Beyond providing capital, they draw on their entrepreneurial successes and senior operational experience with leading technology companies to support sustainable growth in their portfolio. Their deep domain expertise, combinedwith an unrivalled network of advisors, enable us to make meaningful connections at the right time and propel companies with hands-on support.

5 contacts available at Firestartr.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Axel Wehr | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axel-wehr |
| Chipper Boulas | Co-Founder, Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chipper-boulas |
| Mark Mitchell | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-mitchell-8 |
| Rachel Finegold | Investment Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rachel-finegold |
| Rachel Finegold | Investment Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rachel-finegold-d304 |

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## FAQ

### What does Axel Wehr invest in?

Axel Wehr invests primarily in eSports, Financial Services and Media and Entertainment startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Singapore. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Axel Wehr last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Axel Wehr closed in Apr 2022. 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.

### 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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