# Benedikt Kraus

> Benedikt Kraus is a pre-seed investor backing Banking and FinTech. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Benedikt Kraus is a pre-seed investor focused on Banking and FinTech. Benedikt Kraus

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banking | 1 | 50% |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Big Data | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Insurance | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Birdsy | Birdsy is the first AI based video platform for birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts. Connecting the mainstream with birds & wildlife. |  | Pre-Seed | Mar 01, 2019 | https://www.birdsy.com |
| Banking One | Banking One is able to predict which of retail banks customers are currently interested in financial products. Our product is used by sales managers in banks to filter out the most promising customers and distribute these customers to the sales agents. Resulting in higher earnings for the banks and happy customers since customers are contacted ifthere is a need and they will not be bothered for no reason. | $99K | Pre-Seed | Jan 15, 2018 | https://b1ai.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [NRW.BANK](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nrw-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Benedikt Kraus invest in?

Benedikt Kraus invests primarily in Banking, FinTech and Big Data startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Benedikt Kraus last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Benedikt Kraus closed in Mar 2019. 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?

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