# Falk Simon Schaefers

> Falk Simon Schaefers is a pre-seed investor at Heliad AG (Frankfurt) backing FinTech and Software. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Heliad AG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/heliad-equity-partners)
- Location: Frankfurt, Germany
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/falk-sch%C3%A4fers-a983389a/

Falk Simon Schaefers is a pre-seed investor at Heliad AG in Frankfurt focused on FinTech and Software. Falk Schäfers is a CEO & Founder of Heliad Equity Partners. He attended ESADE Business School.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 25% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 25% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Series C | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GeneralMind | GeneralMind is an AI company that reduces repetitive supply-chain operations by automating manual steps in email, excel, and ERP systems with a human-powered autopilot. | $12M | Pre-Seed | Jan 20, 2026 |  |
| MODIFI | Modifi empower Small and Medium-Sized Businesses to trade internationally with digital trade financing. They believe that international trade is a key driver for development around the globe. But many small and medium-sized enterprises simply cannot afford to do business internationally without reliable access to finance. MODIFI strives to changethat through technology and a global ecosystem for trade partners. They make Trade Finance available, easy, flexible and transparent. They help their partners to grow their business. And they give them peace of mind. | $15M | Series C | Nov 05, 2024 |  |
| MODIFI | Modifi empower Small and Medium-Sized Businesses to trade internationally with digital trade financing. They believe that international trade is a key driver for development around the globe. But many small and medium-sized enterprises simply cannot afford to do business internationally without reliable access to finance. MODIFI strives to changethat through technology and a global ecosystem for trade partners. They make Trade Finance available, easy, flexible and transparent. They help their partners to grow their business. And they give them peace of mind. | $24M |  | Sep 14, 2021 |  |
| MODIFI | Modifi empower Small and Medium-Sized Businesses to trade internationally with digital trade financing. They believe that international trade is a key driver for development around the globe. But many small and medium-sized enterprises simply cannot afford to do business internationally without reliable access to finance. MODIFI strives to changethat through technology and a global ecosystem for trade partners. They make Trade Finance available, easy, flexible and transparent. They help their partners to grow their business. And they give them peace of mind. | $24M | Series B | Sep 14, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Intesa Sanpaolo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/intesa-sanpaolo) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Leo Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leo-capital-india) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Maersk Growth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maersk-growth) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Lakestar](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lakestar) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Lucid Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lucid-capital-6783) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Neva SGR](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/neva-a608) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Heliad AG

VC Fund · Frankfurt, Germany

Heliad AG is a publicly listed, multi-stage venture investor backing market-leading, fast-growing technology companies from Series B onwards. Leveraging deep capital-markets expertise, Heliad supports its portfolio across the full growth journey — pre-, at-, and post-IPO.Through the integration of Collective Ventures (July 2024), Heliad alsoaccesses curated early-stage opportunities via an exclusive co-investment network.With an evergreen structure, Heliad operates independently of traditional fund lifecycles, offering shareholders direct exposure to pre-IPO venture returns without restrictions on investment size or duration.

3 contacts available at Heliad AG.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christopher Garlich | Head of Emerging Technologies | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-garlich |
| Falk Simon Schaefers | Co-Ceo | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/falk-simon-schaefers |
| Julian Kappus | Co-Ceo | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/julian-kappus-e8c4 |

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## FAQ

### What does Falk Simon Schaefers invest in?

Falk Simon Schaefers invests primarily in FinTech, Software and Financial Services startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series B 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 Falk Simon Schaefers last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Falk Simon Schaefers closed in Jan 2026. 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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