# Heinz-Werner Nienstedt > Heinz-Werner Nienstedt is a angel investor at Nienstedt (Düsseldorf) backing SaaS and Rental. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Nienstedt](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nienstedt) - Location: Düsseldorf, Germany - Total investments: 4 - Last investment: Mar 2018 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/heinz-werner-nienstedt-780276 Heinz-Werner Nienstedt is a angel investor at Nienstedt in Düsseldorf focused on SaaS and Rental. Heinz-Werner Nienstedt - Chairman @ Nienstedt ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | SaaS | 1 | 25% | | Rental | 1 | 25% | | Travel | 1 | 25% | | Sailing | 1 | 25% | | Software | 1 | 25% | 12 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Angel | 1 | 25% | | Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% | | Series A | 1 | 25% | | Series B | 1 | 25% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | VRdirect | VRdirect is the leading Virtual Reality solution for enterprises and enables enterprises to get started with the Metaverse. Using VRdirect, enterprises can start creating Virtual Reality projects today and ensure compatibility with any future Metaverse ecosystem. Using the VRdirect STUDIO enables anyone to create VR projects and requires noprior experience (think “Powerpoint for VR”). The VRdirect Cloud and the VRdirect Player ensures seamless content experience across many ecosystems: From Web 2.0 Browser, iOS and Android Smartphones and Tablets as well as Metaverse ecosystems like Meta Quest, Pico Neo and HTC Vive (and many more ecosystems to come). Enterprises like Siemens, Porsche, Nestle and many more use VRdirect as the standard VR software to deliver use cases ranging from Virtual Tours and Training & Education to Marketing & Sales and Product Visualization. VRdirect offers a free licenses for content creators using the VRdirect WebStudio on vrdirect.com. | | Pre-Seed | Mar 12, 2018 | | | Vicampo | Vicampo GmbH engages in online sale of wine. The company is based in Mainz, Germany.Vicampo operates a marketplace for wines that allows users to buy directly from wineries. The company has selected over 25,000 experienced and emerging winemakers from Germany who ship their wines directly to customers. The quality of wines is tested not only by thecompany’s experts but also by the customers who are asked to reviewproducts. | $4.2M | Series B | Mar 17, 2015 | | | Zizoo | Zizoo is a leading boat holiday platform. Zizoo is digitalising and transforming the boat rental industry (worth an estimated €33 billion), which is 10 years behind any other travel sector. They are building a global digital booking platform and website connecting suppliers (charter companies) to travelers worldwide, similar to “Booking.com forBoats”. Zizoo also provides charter companies with a powerful inventory management tool and business intelligence.They are making boat holidays affordable and accessible to everyone (bookings starts from €20 a day).Zizoo is a boat rental marketplace where you can select a boat in a location of your choice and book it as easily as a hotel room. They are not an agent; they simply connect holidayers with charters for an amazing experience on the sea. No booking fees, a simple online booking process, real time availabilities, a professional service – without the additional hassle of contacting several companies. | | Angel | Mar 01, 2015 | | | Vicampo | Vicampo GmbH engages in online sale of wine. The company is based in Mainz, Germany.Vicampo operates a marketplace for wines that allows users to buy directly from wineries. The company has selected over 25,000 experienced and emerging winemakers from Germany who ship their wines directly to customers. The quality of wines is tested not only by thecompany’s experts but also by the customers who are asked to reviewproducts. | | Series A | Sep 19, 2013 | | 4 of 4 investments shown. ## About Nienstedt VC Fund 1 contacts available at Nienstedt. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Heinz-Werner Nienstedt | Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/heinz-werner-nienstedt | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Imaginary Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/imaginary-ventures) — VC Fund - [Distill Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/distill-ventures) — VC Fund - [InvestBev](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investbev) — VC Fund ### 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 ### Similar country - [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund - [HV Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/holtzbrinck-ventures) — VC Fund - [IBB Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ibb) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Marketplace Angel Investors in Germany](https://shizune.co/investors/marketplace-angel-investors-germany) - [Wine And Spirits Investors in Europe](https://shizune.co/investors/wine-and-spirits-investors-europe) - [Sports Angel Investors in Germany](https://shizune.co/investors/sports-angel-investors-germany) - [Travel Angel Investors in Germany](https://shizune.co/investors/travel-angel-investors-germany) - [Wine And Spirits Angel Investors in Europe](https://shizune.co/investors/wine-and-spirits-angel-investors-europe) - [Wine And Spirits Angel Investors in Germany](https://shizune.co/investors/wine-and-spirits-angel-investors-germany) ## FAQ ### What does Heinz-Werner Nienstedt invest in? Heinz-Werner Nienstedt invests primarily in SaaS, Rental and Travel startups, most often at Angel and Pre-Seed 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 Heinz-Werner Nienstedt last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Heinz-Werner Nienstedt closed in Mar 2018. 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? 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. 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