# Ference Brose

> Ference Brose is a pre-seed investor at DataGuard (Berlin) backing Recruiting and Human Resources. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [DataGuard](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dataco-gmbh)
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Ference Brose is a pre-seed investor at DataGuard in Berlin focused on Recruiting and Human Resources. Ference Brose is the Chief Technology Officer at DataGuard. He is the owner and CEO at buzzjective, CTO, and Co-Founder of Takhfifan / Netbarg. Previously he was a co-founder of idvos (acquired by identity TM, now IDnow) and Albus White (acquired). He also worked as a tech management consultant at Planet Sports, Scarosso, Monoqi.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recruiting | 1 | 100% |
| Human Resources | 1 | 100% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TalentGrid | Building a community of developers from under-tapped markets and developing its own matching algorithms, Grid scales the headhunting effort of companies. TalentGrid supports the companies throughout the hiring process, maintaining the needed human touch with candidates. Ultimately TalentGrid makes hiring fast, seamless and borderless. | $400K | Pre-Seed | Mar 21, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About DataGuard

VC Fund · Munich, Germany

DataGuard, the European leader in security and compliance software, is trusted by more than 4,000 organizations across 50+ countries. Its all-in-one platform helps businesses manage security risks, fast-track certifications, and comply effortlessly with industry frameworks including ISO 27001, TISAX®, SOC 2, GDPR, NIS2, and the European AI Act. Bycombining AI and automated workflows with tailored expert consultancy, DataGuard reduces the time and costs of building robust Information Security and Compliance Management Systems (ISMS & CMS). Founded in 2018, DataGuard has offices in Munich, Berlin, London, Stockholm, and Vienna, a team of 250+ experts, and a growing network of partners.

5 contacts available at DataGuard.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ference Brose | Chief Technology Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ference-brose |
| Thomas Regier | Co-Founder & Co-CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-regier |
| Ben Harknett | VP International | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-harknett |
| Erkan Lindberg | VP partnering | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/erkan-lindberg |
| Frank Schemmel | Senior Privacy Expert | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/frank-schemmel |

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## FAQ

### What does Ference Brose invest in?

Ference Brose invests primarily in Recruiting, Human Resources and Information Technology startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ference Brose last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ference Brose closed in Mar 2022. Shizune tracks 1 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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