# Christian Knott

> Christian Knott is a Series A investor at Capnamic (Cologne) backing Software and SaaS. See 15 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Capnamic](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capnamic-ventures)
- Location: Cologne, Germany
- Total investments: 15
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-knott-711a2696

Christian Knott is a Series A investor at Capnamic in Cologne focused on Software and SaaS. Christian received his Bachelor’s degree in International Business from Cologne Business School. During his studies he spent a semester abroad at the University of Tilburg, Netherlands and completed an internship with the European Commission in Luxembourg. After his graduation, Christian became an Investment Controller at High-Tech Gruenderfonds,where he was responsible for around 80 portfolio companies. In addition, Christian successfully completed a part-time MSc. program with a focus on Entrepreneurship at the HHL Leipzig. In his downtime, Christian spends a lot of time with friends and is a dedicated fan of Kölner Haie, Cologne’s ice hockey club.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 6 | 40% |
| SaaS | 3 | 20% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 13% |
| Collaboration | 2 | 13% |
| Machine Learning | 2 | 13% |

37 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 6 | 40% |
| Seed | 4 | 27% |
| Series D | 2 | 13% |
| Series B | 1 | 7% |
| Series C | 1 | 7% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 9 | 60% |
| United States | 1 | 7% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Omegga GmbH | Omegga is developing a non-invasive in-ovo-sexing technology to prevent the killing of 7 billion male laying hens worldwide each year because they are considered unprofitable for the industry. Omegga offers hatcheries a resource-efficient and ethical alternative to meet the increasing international demands of legislation, food retailers and endconsumers. The technology is highly scalable, globally compliant, easy to implement into existing infrastructure & processes and is just a fracture of the price of other competitive technologies. | $11.7M | Seed | Apr 24, 2026 |  |
| Tanso | Tanso Technologies is a software company based in Munich that offers a carbon intelligence suite to industrial companies, with its solution for Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF), Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), and ESG management for ESRS compliance. Tanso’s solution is supported by the European Innovation Council (EIC), as well as notable VCfunds like Capnamic and UVC Partners, and angel investors, and is used by leading German industrial companies.More information about Tanso can be found here: www.tanso.de | $13.9M | Series A | Aug 05, 2025 |  |
| Circula | Designed with European tax standards in mind, the mobile and web app support your individualized expense invoicing process in real time, helping to create a seamless and straightforward experience for road warriors, accountants and managers alike. | $17M | Series A | May 07, 2025 |  |
| OCELL | OCELL is a Munich-based climate-tech startup that develops local climate projects that are transparent, measurable, and effective. Our mission is to unlock the full potential of forests and make a significant contribution to climate mitigation. To achieve this, we use aerial photographs, data from various sources, and artificial intelligence tocreate ‘digital twins’ of forests. These provide valuable insights into forest growth, current carbon storage capacity, and other metrics, and enable us to predict optimal forest management strategies. With our state-of-the-art technology and unwavering commitment to data transparency, we ensure the effectiveness of our solutions. Currently, OCELL manages over 250,000 hectares of sustainable forest land in Europe, North America, and South America. | $10.4M | Series A | Jan 29, 2025 |  |
| Paebbl | The modular technology from Paebbl may be included in any carbon capture system and is industrially scalable. As a result, Paebbl provides a raw material stream that is carbon-negative, radically altering the economics of preventing carbon from entering our environment. | $25M | Series A | Oct 09, 2024 |  |
| Tanso | Tanso Technologies is a software company based in Munich that offers a carbon intelligence suite to industrial companies, with its solution for Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF), Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), and ESG management for ESRS compliance. Tanso’s solution is supported by the European Innovation Council (EIC), as well as notable VCfunds like Capnamic and UVC Partners, and angel investors, and is used by leading German industrial companies.More information about Tanso can be found here: www.tanso.de | $4.4M | Seed | Apr 18, 2023 |  |
| 35up | We help online merchants create additional cross-selling revenues, without any inventory risks or working capital investments. Powered by an intelligent recommendation engine and with millions of physical and digital products in our vendor network, our headless API seamlessly embeds the most relevant cross-selling products into the checkout. Someof Europe’s leading merchants work with 35up, generating additional contribution margin by enabling their customers to access new products and services that are highly relevant to them. | $5M | Series A | Sep 29, 2022 |  |
| Reverse.supply | Reverse.supply developed a white-label recommerce-as-a-service platform, helping brands allow their customers to return used, but still good items and sell them again through their webshop - all without having to set up the processes and operations behind it. | $5.5M | Seed | Mar 17, 2022 |  |
| cofenster | cofenster offers a suite of Video AI assistants that automate video production. Our assistants produce videos fully autonomously and work alongside Communication, HR and Marketing teams, combining AI efficiency with human creativity.- Milo transforms long videos into viral short clips - Ella creates authentic user generated videos. - Theotransforms text into videos.We serve leading corporations like TUI, Rewe Group, Siemens, Beiersdorf, and Vorvwerk, as well as small and medium-sized businesses. | $9.1M | Series A | Feb 10, 2022 |  |
| Circula | Designed with European tax standards in mind, the mobile and web app support your individualized expense invoicing process in real time, helping to create a seamless and straightforward experience for road warriors, accountants and managers alike. | $13.5M | Series A | Jan 31, 2022 |  |

10 of 15 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [KIZOO Technology Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kizoo) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Peak](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peak-capital) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [WENVEST Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wenvest-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Alstin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alstin) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [DvH Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dvh-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [General Atlantic](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-atlantic) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Capnamic

VC Fund · Cologne, Germany

Capnamic is a venture capital firm investing in outstanding early-stage companies within Europe.The team’s expertise includes 70+ investments, 30+ successful trade sales and 13+ IPOs as well as broad professional experience across various industries and functions. Capnamic unites institutional and corporate investors thus offering its portfoliocompanies a unique network of sparring partners and customers.The firm’s general partners are Jörg Binnenbrücker, Olaf Jacobi, Christian Siegele and Christian Knott.

5 contacts available at Capnamic.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christian Knott | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-knott |
| Christian Siegele | Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-siegele |
| Frederik von Bossel | Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frederik-von-bossel |
| Jorg Binnenbrucker | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jrg-binnenbrcker |
| Kristina Piljek | Executive Assistant | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kristina-piljek |

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## FAQ

### What does Christian Knott invest in?

Christian Knott invests primarily in Software, SaaS and E-Commerce startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Christian Knott last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Christian Knott closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 15 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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