Gert Kohler
Founder and Chairman @ Creathor Ventures
Bad Homburg, Germany
Gert Kohler is a Series A investor at Creathor Ventures in Bad Homburg focused on Software and Apps. Gert Kohler has been active in the venture capital industry for more than 30 years and is one of the most successful venture capital investors in Europe. In 1984, he started as Managing Director of the high-tech investment division of the Herbert Quandt Group.In 1987, he founded Technologieholding and built it up to be one of the largest venturecapital firms in Europe. After Technologieholding´s successful sale to 3i in 2000 and his subsequent activities on 3i´s Management Board, Dr. Köhler founded CREATHOR VENTURE in 2003.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 60%
Last updated:
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Industries Gert Kohler invests in
Stages Gert Kohler invests in
Countries Gert Kohler invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 3 (60%)
- Apps 1 (20%)
- Mobile 1 (20%)
- Tourism 1 (20%)
- Internet 1 (20%)
Stage
- Series A 2 (40%)
- Funding Round 2 (40%)
- Series B 1 (20%)
Country
- Austria 1 (20%)
- Finland 1 (20%)
- United States 1 (20%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Bitbar
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Bitbar is a technology and service company that offers mobile app and game developers with automated software build and test environments. Its portfolio of products includes Testdroid Cloud: an online service for testing applications on real Android and iOS devices; Testdroid Enterprise: an in-house software solution for managing all aspects ofautomated testing on multiple real Android and iOS devices simultaneously; Testdroid PrivateCloud: a cloud-based Devices-as-a-Service that enables companies to access pre-selected real Android and iOS devices for app development and testing; and Testdroid Recorder: a tool for recording user actions, generating reusable Android JUnit test cases, and running them in Testdroid Cloud. Its portfolio of resources includes research papers, eBooks, webinars, slides, and videos.Bitbar has customers from various industries such as gaming, utilities, technology, e-commerce, mobile and communications, social media, and lifestyle. Facebook, Rovio, Avast, Google, Mozilla, eBay, PayPal, Deutsche Telekom, Skype, Flipboard, and Pinterest are some of its customers.Bitbar is operated from Helsinki, Finland. | Series A / May 21, 2015 | |
Shopgate
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Shopgate is a mobile-commerce-as-a-service platform to boost mobile sales. Shopgate offers everything online retailers need to be successful in mobile. Their leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) enables online stores to easily create, maintain and optimize native apps and mobile websites for iPhone, iPad, Android Smartphones and Android Tablets.The full power of mobile commerce with just one simple interface!More than 12,000+ merchants use Shopgate serving millions of customers every day. By seamlessly integrating with over 60 of the world’s most popular shopping carts and cooperating with the leading mobile payment companies, they convert e commerce stores into a mobile friendly experience so online customers can shop anytime, anywhere.With offices in the US, Germany, France and Poland, Shopgate is backed by a team of 141 passionate individuals and experienced founders and investors, who share a passion for innovation and mobile commerce while maintaining a strong focus on customer satisfaction. Their founders’ track record is distinguished by several revolutionary and commercially successful ventures. Now, they’re taking the mobile commerce market by storm! | $7M / Series B / Jun 06, 2013 | |
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Bitbar
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Bitbar is a technology and service company that offers mobile app and game developers with automated software build and test environments. Its portfolio of products includes Testdroid Cloud: an online service for testing applications on real Android and iOS devices; Testdroid Enterprise: an in-house software solution for managing all aspects ofautomated testing on multiple real Android and iOS devices simultaneously; Testdroid PrivateCloud: a cloud-based Devices-as-a-Service that enables companies to access pre-selected real Android and iOS devices for app development and testing; and Testdroid Recorder: a tool for recording user actions, generating reusable Android JUnit test cases, and running them in Testdroid Cloud. Its portfolio of resources includes research papers, eBooks, webinars, slides, and videos.Bitbar has customers from various industries such as gaming, utilities, technology, e-commerce, mobile and communications, social media, and lifestyle. Facebook, Rovio, Avast, Google, Mozilla, eBay, PayPal, Deutsche Telekom, Skype, Flipboard, and Pinterest are some of its customers.Bitbar is operated from Helsinki, Finland. | $3M / Apr 18, 2013 | |
Zadego
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Easybooking for the tourism industry by Zadego | Aug 04, 2011 | |
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Shopgate
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Shopgate is a mobile-commerce-as-a-service platform to boost mobile sales. Shopgate offers everything online retailers need to be successful in mobile. Their leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) enables online stores to easily create, maintain and optimize native apps and mobile websites for iPhone, iPad, Android Smartphones and Android Tablets.The full power of mobile commerce with just one simple interface!More than 12,000+ merchants use Shopgate serving millions of customers every day. By seamlessly integrating with over 60 of the world’s most popular shopping carts and cooperating with the leading mobile payment companies, they convert e commerce stores into a mobile friendly experience so online customers can shop anytime, anywhere.With offices in the US, Germany, France and Poland, Shopgate is backed by a team of 141 passionate individuals and experienced founders and investors, who share a passion for innovation and mobile commerce while maintaining a strong focus on customer satisfaction. Their founders’ track record is distinguished by several revolutionary and commercially successful ventures. Now, they’re taking the mobile commerce market by storm! | $2M / Series A / Aug 01, 2011 |
Co-Investors
About Creathor Ventures
Creathor Ventures invests in technology-oriented companies that are driving the automation of industry and business as well as the personalization and digitalization of the healthcare sector. The regional focus is on Germany and Switzerland. From its offices in Bad Homburg and Zurich, the 15-strong team currently supports over 30 tech and lifescience companies. Over the past 30 years, the management team has financed over 200 companies as lead or co-lead investors. More than 20 companies have been listed on international stock exchanges. Creathor Ventures currently manages a fund volume of over 230 million euros.
Creathor Ventures Contacts
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Angela Will-Jamin
PR & Team Assistant
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Cedric Kohler
Managing Partner
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Gert Kohler
Founder and Chairman
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Karlheinz Schmelig
Managing Partner
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Lisa Fahrner
Finance Manager
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FAQ
What does Gert Kohler invest in?
Gert Kohler invests primarily in Software, Apps and Mobile startups, most often at Series A and Funding Round stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Austria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Gert Kohler last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Gert Kohler closed in May 2015. Shizune tracks 5 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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