# FlixBus

> FlixBus is a VC fund backing Financial Services and Enterprise Software. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flixbus
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/FlixBus
- Website: http://www.flixbus.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlixBus

FlixBus is a unique combination of tech-startup, e-commerce platform, and transportation company. FlixMobility is a young mobility provider, offering new alternatives for convenient, affordable, and environmentally-friendly travel via the FlixBus and FlixTrain brands. Thanks to a unique business model and innovative technology, the startup hasquickly established Europe’s largest long-distance bus network and launched the first green long-distance trains in 2018 as well as a pilot project for all-electric buses in Germany and France. Since 2013, FlixMobility has changed the way over 100 million people have traveled throughout Europe and created thousands of new jobs in the mobility industry. In 2018, FlixMobility launched FlixBus USA to bring this new travel alternative to the United States.From locations throughout Europe and the United States, the FlixTeam handles technology development, network planning, operations control, marketing & sales, quality management, and continuous product expansion. The daily scheduled service and green FlixBus fleet are managed by bus partners from regional SMEs, while FlixTrain operates in cooperation with private train companies. Through these partnerships, innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, and a strong international brand meet the experience and quality of tradition. The unique combination of a technology start-up, e-commerce platform, and classic transport company has positioned FlixMobility as a leader against major international corporations, permanently changing the European mobility landscape.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for FlixBus. Shizune tracks 7 team members at FlixBus. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/flixbus?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 2 | 40% |
| Enterprise Software | 2 | 40% |
| B2B | 1 | 20% |
| B2C | 1 | 20% |
| SaaS | 1 | 20% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Angel | 2 | 40% |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andre Schwammlein | Founder and Managing Director | 15 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andr%C3%A9-schw%C3%A4mmlein |
| Luky Primadani | UX Researcher | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/luky-primadani |
| Matteo Maronati | Senior Frontend Engineer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matteo-maronati |
| Max Zeumer | VP International Business | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/max-zeumer |
| Jochen Engert | Founder & CEO | 32 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jochen-engert |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Colonia | Colonia is a logistics company that brings all global trucks and trailers into one shared fleet. | $6.5M | Seed | Jun 26, 2023 |  |
| Priceloop | Priceloop is an AI-based pricing software. They design to capture economical values by using data-driven pricing decisions. The application uses economic pricing decisions and machine learning techniques to set the prices of goods. They enable e-commerce and retail businesses to capture the market and generate revenue. |  | Angel | Dec 13, 2021 |  |
| Payrails | Payrails helps businesses transform payments and other connected financial workflows from an operational bottleneck into a competitive edge. From Payment Orchestration to Unified Analytics, Tokenization, Automated Reconciliation, Chargeback Management, and more, Payrails helps category-defining merchants to get more from their financialinfrastructure. With a modular, provider-agnostic approach that allows teams to integrate our products at any scale and combination, our track record has made Payrails a trusted partner for some of the world’s most recognized names including Puma, Vinted, Flix, Careem, InDrive, and many more. |  | Angel | Dec 13, 2021 |  |
| cleverly.de | cleverly is the leading B2B2C kids online coaching platform, empowering family's wellbeing to navigate today’s challenging world by matching kids & teens (6-21) with their perfect companion. Founded by serial entrepreneurs, cleverly combines highly personalized 1:1 coaching and tutoring, bridging the gap between academic support andessential life skills, focusing on areas like self-confidence, learning motivation, and concentration. cleverlys B2B2C model empowers large multinationals to support their working parents' wellbeing via corporate benefits. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Apr 06, 2021 |  |
| Alasco | Alasco supports project controllers and developers through automated workflows and the availability of financial data placed in a central information source. This increases the productivity of the participants. This method also decreases the probability of errors, assures comprehensive transparency, and faster decision-making. | $8.5M | Series A | Jul 07, 2020 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [HV Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/holtzbrinck-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Anyon Holding](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anyon-holding-gmbh) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Atlantic](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atlantic-labs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Flixfounders](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flixfounders) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## Similar investors

### Similar stage
- [LVX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/letsventure) — VC Fund
- [ZhenFund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zhenfund) — VC Fund
- [IAN Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/indian-angel-network) — VC Fund

## FAQ

### What does FlixBus invest in?

FlixBus invests primarily in Financial Services, Enterprise Software and B2B startups, most often at Angel and Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact FlixBus?

Public channels for FlixBus include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at FlixBus?

The team at FlixBus includes Andre Schwammlein (Founder and Managing Director), Luky Primadani (UX Researcher) and Matteo Maronati (Senior Frontend Engineer), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co