Christoph Behn
Founder & Chairman @ better ventures
Hamburg, Germany
Christoph Behn is a pre-seed investor at better ventures in Hamburg focused on Software and Manufacturing. Christoph Behn is the Chairman & Founder of better ventures. He previously worked at Die Kartenmacherei as an Advisory Board & Founder. Christoph Behn attended HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management.
- Total investments:
- 13
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 8%
Last updated:
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Industries Christoph Behn invests in
Stages Christoph Behn invests in
Countries Christoph Behn invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $2.1M–$6.9M
- Pre-Seed
- $1.1M–$1.9M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 2 (15%)
- Manufacturing 2 (15%)
- Advanced Materials 2 (15%)
- Eyewear 1 (8%)
- Genetics 1 (8%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 7 (54%)
- Seed 5 (38%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (8%)
Country
- Germany 11 (85%)
- Switzerland 1 (8%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| At CGC Genomics (CGC) we are deeply committed to advancing the field of cancer care through complex, precision genomics analysis and report interpretation. We distill complex genomic data into concise, actionable insights for healthcare providers, reducing interpretation times and facilitating timely, personalized treatment recommendations for 10million patients with metastatic cancer. Our years of experience interpreting and supporting thousands of the most complicated cancer genomics cases around the world enables CGC to offer healthcare providers timely, expert cancer genomics analysis and consultation support, delivering world-class expertise wherever and whenever needed. | $1.9M / Pre-Seed / Apr 14, 2025 | ||
| Strollme believes in idea of using resources wisely, they started with stroller which can be reused for next time. | $3.9M / Seed / Nov 06, 2023 | ||
| 42watt is the first retrofit marketplace for homeowners. The platform streamlines the home retrofit journey by connecting homeowners with tailored, end-to-end solutions across solar, heating, mobility, and electricity. Fully digital and manufacturer-independent, 42watt designs optimal systems, matches projects with vetted local installers, andensures real-time optimization. By handling the complexity, 42watt empowers installers to focus on delivering high-quality work. | Seed / Sep 25, 2023 | ||
| Laser Technology x Gas Dynamics Analysis x Machine Learning. | $1.1M / Pre-Seed / Jul 05, 2023 | ||
| Manti Manti goal is to turn children's glasses from a dusty medical device into a cool, stylish, sustainable, and functional lifestyle item. That youngsters enjoy. Parents, too. | $1.1M / Pre-Seed / Jun 28, 2023 | ||
| MAGNOTHERM® is an emerging university spin-off from Technische Universität Darmstadt with world leading expertise in permanent magnets and magnetic cooling.Our technology, based on solid state materials and water, is capable of replacing standard gas compression cooling or heating solutions in compliance with current and future f-gase regulationstandards.Our developed cutting-edge energy conversion solutions allow cooling and heating with low pressure systems and is 40% more efficient than current systems. At the same time it complies with all current and future EU F-gas regulations, is explosion free and non-imflammable. It is efficiently scalable in all sizes for thermal energy conversion units in decentralized, mid-range powered applications.With our clean refrigeration technology, we are able to meet the world’s fast growing demand of clean and sustainable cooling and heating applications. | $6.9M / Seed / Apr 04, 2023 | ||
| Heatle is an induction-based immersion heater device that may heat water, baby milk, mulled wine, and other liquids directly in the vessel to the necessary temperature in an energy-saving method for a clean, healthy, and sustainable lifestyle and planet. | $3M / Seed / Nov 08, 2022 | ||
| ecoLocked is turning buildings into carbon sinks! We convert captured carbon from local biomass residues into functional, carbon-negative construction materials. Our products permanently store CO2 in the built environment, reduce the need for fossil raw materials, and deliver targeted functionalities such as thermal insulation, durability, orcuring time reduction. Thereby, we combine carbon storage and utilization and create a self-sustaining CDR business case | $1.8M / Pre-Seed / Sep 21, 2022 | ||
| Regrowing forests as a service with drones | $2.1M / Seed / May 04, 2022 | ||
| Whylab operates an online group-support platform that helps people overcome life challenges. It combines smart tech and real humans to create impactful solutions for the subclinical health market. Whylab was founded in 2021 and is based in Berlin, Germany. | Pre-Seed / Dec 09, 2021 | ||
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Co-Investors
About better ventures
At better ventures, we believe that purpose-driven entrepreneurs will change our world for the better. They drive innovation and dare to tackle the most pressing challenges of the place our kids will live in. When you as founders work with us, we commit to doing the same: We’ll help you make an impact and add value to your business far beyond money. We see us as your experienced co-founders, sitting in the same boat, solving your challenges in the best way together. And we are in for the long-run. Our commitment doesn't stop. We are entrepreneurs first and foremost. We don't care how much money you raise in follow-on rounds. We care about building a successful venture that lasts. We know how you stay in the driver seat and what it’s worth down the road. To us, it’s the better way on a mission to drive change if you as founders keep control of your company. Therefore, we invest with founder-friendly terms and stick to our values that define the way we work. Does this sound interesting to you and your team? Then let's talk! better ventures GmbH acts for the account and under the liability pursuant to Section 3 (2) WpIG of Effecta GmbH, Florstadt
better ventures Contacts
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Christoph Behn
Founder & Chairman
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Dr. Cedric Duvinage
Founder
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Goran Gohring
Business Angel
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Nicholas Müller
Investment Analyst
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Tina Dreimann
Founder & MD
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FAQ
What does Christoph Behn invest in?
Christoph Behn invests primarily in Software, Manufacturing and Advanced Materials startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 13 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Christoph Behn invest in?
Christoph Behn typically joins rounds of $2.1M–$6.9M at Seed and $1.1M–$1.9M at Pre-Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Christoph Behn's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Christoph Behn took part in.
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When did Christoph Behn last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Christoph Behn closed in Apr 2025. Shizune tracks 13 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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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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