# Bertram Köhler

> Bertram Köhler is a seed investor at Deutsche Effecten -und Wechsel Beteiligungsgesellschaft backing FinTech. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Deutsche Effecten -und Wechsel Beteiligungsgesellschaft](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deutsche-effecten-und-wechsel)
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Bertram Köhler is a seed investor at Deutsche Effecten -und Wechsel Beteiligungsgesellschaft focused on FinTech and Financial Services. Bertram Köhler has been working at DEWB since 2000 and a member of the company’s Management Board since 2005. He is responsible for investment management, transaction structuring and corporate communications. Before being appointed to the Management Board he was involved in exit transactions as a manager and is familiar with all facets ofthe corporate sale through IPOs, mergers and trade sales. These include the stock market flotation of Müller – Die lila Logistik, the investment of micom into Nexus AG and, not least, the sale of OASIS SiliconSystems to Standard Microsystems. He also brought his transaction know-how to bear in complex acquisitions such as e.g. the takeover of the listed Swiss firm of optic ag (2003) and KSW Microtec AG (2006).After gaining his degree in business administration, Bertram Köhler began his career as a consultant at KPMG where he carried out various M&A projects with transactions in the banking sector. He then worked at the Commerzbank, amongst other things being involved in corporate reorganizations, turnaround projects, implementation of structured financing and M&A projects. Bertram Koehler completed a technical apprenticeship in the optical industry (ZEISS).

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 2 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 50% |
| Consumer | 1 | 25% |
| Internet | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 1 | 25% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cashlink | The financial technology start-up (Fintech) Cashlink has developed one of Europe's leading Tokenization-as-a-Service solutions. A modular, technological infrastructure enables the legally compliant issuance and management of digital securities for banks and investment platforms as an all-in-one solution. Compared to a traditional security,tokenized financial instruments create significant cost reductions and opportunities for opening up new markets and products, giving issuing companies, banks and investment platforms a sustainable competitive advantage. Renowned companies such as the Frankfurt securities specialist Bankhaus Scheich are already successfully using the Cashlink solution today. Cashlink is an official partner of Deutsche Börse Venture Network and completes its comprehensive range of digital securities by cooperating with experienced and specialized partners such as the globally operating law firm Ashurst. Renowned European investment companies such as the listed FinLab AG and the seed + speed-VC of the Maschmeyer Group are invested in the Fintech. As a founding member of the European forum "International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications" (INATBA), the Hesse regional group of the Blockchain Bundesverband and the International Token Standardization Association (ITSA), Cashlink is already shaping tomorrow's capital market today. |  | Series A | Mar 14, 2023 |  |
| Stableton Financial | Founded in 2018, Stableton is an investment firm based in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm seeks to invest in growth stage tech-enabled companies operating in the cloud, enterprise software-as-a-service, consumer, information technology and fintech sectors. The firm has additional offices in Zug and Berlin. | $15.3M | Series A | Jul 12, 2022 |  |
| Cashlink | The financial technology start-up (Fintech) Cashlink has developed one of Europe's leading Tokenization-as-a-Service solutions. A modular, technological infrastructure enables the legally compliant issuance and management of digital securities for banks and investment platforms as an all-in-one solution. Compared to a traditional security,tokenized financial instruments create significant cost reductions and opportunities for opening up new markets and products, giving issuing companies, banks and investment platforms a sustainable competitive advantage. Renowned companies such as the Frankfurt securities specialist Bankhaus Scheich are already successfully using the Cashlink solution today. Cashlink is an official partner of Deutsche Börse Venture Network and completes its comprehensive range of digital securities by cooperating with experienced and specialized partners such as the globally operating law firm Ashurst. Renowned European investment companies such as the listed FinLab AG and the seed + speed-VC of the Maschmeyer Group are invested in the Fintech. As a founding member of the European forum "International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications" (INATBA), the Hesse regional group of the Blockchain Bundesverband and the International Token Standardization Association (ITSA), Cashlink is already shaping tomorrow's capital market today. |  | Seed | Nov 16, 2021 |  |
| Stableton Financial | Founded in 2018, Stableton is an investment firm based in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm seeks to invest in growth stage tech-enabled companies operating in the cloud, enterprise software-as-a-service, consumer, information technology and fintech sectors. The firm has additional offices in Zug and Berlin. |  | Seed | Jun 02, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [C3 Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/c3-management) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Futury Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/futury-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SICTIC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sictic) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [TX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tx-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alpha Founders Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alpha-founders-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BM H Beteiligungs-Managementgesellschaft Hessen](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bm-h-beteiligungs-managementgesellschaft-hessen) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Deutsche Effecten -und Wechsel Beteiligungsgesellschaft

VC Fund · Jena, Germany

As a listed private equity company DEWB provides support for strong growth, medium capitalized technology companies in the form of equity capital, expertise in corporate development and its sector network. The focus of the investment, which concentrates on the German-speaking countries (D / A / CH), lies in the areas of photonics andsensor systems which offer promising prospects for the future. Investors in the DEWB share gain access to the significant potential for added value offered by these key technologies of the 21st Century: Discover the light.Since 1997 we have invested over 350 million Euros in 55 companies and realized more than 420 million Euros through 36 exits, eight of which were IPOs. DEWB's current investment portfolio covers 11 companies with a total value of more than 40 million Euros from the areas of photonics and sensor systems, as well as biotechnology and IT.Focus on photonics - key industry of the 21st century. Photonics and sensor systems are amongst the most promising growth areas in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.Optical technologies utilise light (photons) as a "tool," information or energy medium. They cover the full range of technologies for light* generation, e.g. lasers, bulbs,* manipulation, e.g. lenses, gratings, * transfer, e.g. optical fibre,* conversion, e.g. solar cells, LED,* storage, e.g. CD, DVD, holograms,* visualization, e.g. displays and * exploitation, e.g. water sterilization using UV rays.As a result of their superior physical properties, optical processes and technologies are increasingly replacing the previously established processes and applications. Examples of this are the use of lasers in material processing, new display technologies and optical storage media. As cross sectional technologies, optical technologies provide a wide range of industries with various applications. This creates a reduced dependency upon the cycles of individual sectors.

5 contacts available at Deutsche Effecten -und Wechsel Beteiligungsgesellschaft.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bertram Köhler | Member of the Management Board | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bertram-khler |
| Falk Nuber | Member of the Management Board | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/falk-nuber |
| Marco Scheidler | Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marco-scheidler |
| Thomas Kordick | Team member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-kordick |
| Walter Blumenthal | Chairman of the Supervisory Board | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/walter-blumenthal |

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## FAQ

### What does Bertram Köhler invest in?

Bertram Köhler invests primarily in FinTech, Financial Services and Consumer startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Bertram Köhler last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Bertram Köhler closed in Mar 2023. Shizune tracks 4 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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