# Dirk Abendroth

> Dirk Abendroth is a seed investor at Customcells Group (Frankfurt) backing Hardware and CleanTech. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Customcells Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/customcells)
- Location: Frankfurt, Germany
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-dirk-abendroth

Dirk Abendroth is a seed investor at Customcells Group in Frankfurt focused on Hardware and CleanTech. Dirk Abendroth is the CEO at Customcells. He was the CTO Team Global and CEO Startup in Stealth Mode at Team Global. Dirk attended Hamburg University of Technology.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hardware | 1 | 50% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 50% |
| GreenTech | 1 | 50% |
| Automotive | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Angel | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NOVUS GmbH | NOVUS revolutionises the world of motorbikes and creates the first urban premium electric motorbike.The automotive industry is since 2018 in the process of an unstoppable transformation towards electric vehicles. The motorbike industry, on the other hand, is now at the tipping point of this transformation. Urban premium mobility must ensuresustainability and satisfy the need for individualisation. With NOVUS, we are driving the necessary change in the motorbike industry and urban mobility.We use our high-tech and design expertise to develop a unique concept that combines the advantages of bicycles and motorbikes. We unite the lightness and agility of an eBike with the performance and sovereignty of a motorbike. Based on an electric engine and futuristic design, we create the architecture of tomorrow's two-wheeler.NOVUS will be the new premium supplier for urban electric mobility. We focus on direct distribution and subscription models, completing our D2C portfolio with vehicle individualisation and customer-oriented after-sales service. Our central intelligence – the NOVUS-OMNI system and the My NOVUS app – integrates seamlessly into the digital lives of our customers. We thus create the foundation for digital business models and enable sharing & fleet solutions for B2B customers as well.NOVUS is the promise of driving the future today.BE AHEAD |  | Seed | Mar 20, 2024 |  |
| NOVUS GmbH | NOVUS revolutionises the world of motorbikes and creates the first urban premium electric motorbike.The automotive industry is since 2018 in the process of an unstoppable transformation towards electric vehicles. The motorbike industry, on the other hand, is now at the tipping point of this transformation. Urban premium mobility must ensuresustainability and satisfy the need for individualisation. With NOVUS, we are driving the necessary change in the motorbike industry and urban mobility.We use our high-tech and design expertise to develop a unique concept that combines the advantages of bicycles and motorbikes. We unite the lightness and agility of an eBike with the performance and sovereignty of a motorbike. Based on an electric engine and futuristic design, we create the architecture of tomorrow's two-wheeler.NOVUS will be the new premium supplier for urban electric mobility. We focus on direct distribution and subscription models, completing our D2C portfolio with vehicle individualisation and customer-oriented after-sales service. Our central intelligence – the NOVUS-OMNI system and the My NOVUS app – integrates seamlessly into the digital lives of our customers. We thus create the foundation for digital business models and enable sharing & fleet solutions for B2B customers as well.NOVUS is the promise of driving the future today.BE AHEAD |  | Angel | Jan 11, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [468 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/468-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Customcells Group

VC Fund · Itzehoe, Germany

Custom Cells - Energy storage can be optimized to chemical, battery and battery module level based on your requirements, so that large performance benefits are achieved. Our energy storage battery or intermediates are manufactured from prototype to series Zellbautechnologie unique and completely customized to the customer's application - thisis one of the outstanding uniqueness of custom Cells.Due to the close link with R & D and material suppliers Custom Cells may at any time access to the latest energy storage technologies. These technologies are used in the design of your products and generate a great value in comparison to standard solutions. Custom Cells produced in a qualified ISO 9001 production environment.

3 contacts available at Customcells Group.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dirk Abendroth | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dirk-abendroth |
| Leopold König | Co-Founder and Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leopold-k%C3%B6nig |
| Torge Thönnessen | Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/torge-thnnessen |

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## FAQ

### What does Dirk Abendroth invest in?

Dirk Abendroth invests primarily in Hardware, CleanTech and GreenTech startups, most often at Seed and Angel 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.

### When did Dirk Abendroth last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Dirk Abendroth closed in Mar 2024. 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.

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