# Holger Hengstler

> Holger Hengstler is a pre-seed investor in Munich backing E-Commerce, Pet and PaaS. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Munich, Germany
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jun 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/holger-hengstler-675a9658/en

Holger Hengstler is a pre-seed investor in Munich focused on E-Commerce and Pet. Holger Hengstler - Member of the Board @ Wine in Black

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $1.2M–$1.9M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 3 | 75% |
| Pet | 1 | 25% |
| PaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Fashion | 1 | 25% |
| Delivery | 1 | 25% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TextCortex | TextCortex is a leading European Gen AI platform that empowers businesses to transform their operations by building, managing, and interacting with customized AI Agents. We enable companies to overcome critical challenges like information silos and productivity bottlenecks, turning scattered data into actionable intelligence and deliveringsignificant ROI.Customer-Centric Value & Impact:- Massive Productivity Gains: Our customers experience a transformative boost in output, equivalent to adding on average the productivity of 13 new hires for every 100 users onboarded. - Solve the "If We Only Knew" Problem: TextCortex turns your siloed, inaccessible data into a strategic asset. Our AI Agents synthesize information **5x faster** than manual methods, deeply mining thousands of documents to provide trustworthy, context-rich answers and make information immediately interactable. Manual searches that take 5 minutes become AI-powered insights in about a minute. - Unparalleled Customization & Flexibility: With our intuitive LEGO-style editor, businesses can tailor AI Agents' data inputs, behaviors, and workflow integrations in under 5 minutes – no coding required. This ensures AI works precisely how _you_ need it to. - Future-Proof & No Vendor Lock-In: Seamlessly switch between multiple leading AI model providers (including GPTs, Claude, DeepSeek, and more), ensuring you always have access to state-of-the-art technology without being tied to a single vendor. - European Values & Enterprise-Grade Security: We prioritize data security with fully EU-hosted, GDPR & ISO compliant solutions, ensuring your data remains protected and sovereign.TextCortex is more than a platform; it's a partnership. We are obsessed with customer success, offering comprehensive user education (like our "AI Driver License" program), a phased rollout approach to maximize value, and dedicated Solution Engineering support. We see activation rates of team 100+ of 70% within the first three months.We don't just offer you software; we build long-term relationships focused on your sustained growth and efficiency.Used by global companies in Fortune 500, DAX and Global Hidden Champions serving industries such as professional services, industrial production, insurance and research.Recognized as a category leader by Gartner, Capterra, and G2 (including #20 Fastest Growing Product of 2024, #10 Best AI Software 2025, #14 Best German Software companies), TextCortex helps you build a more intelligent, productive, and secure enterprise. | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Jun 21, 2022 |  |
| Hive | Hive stores and ships products for small and medium-sized online merchants the next day. The company's multichannel integrations, D2C and B2B orders, custom packaging, and smooth return handling will help to optimize the operations. It integrates with over fifteen delivery carriers and inventory is automatically distributed between fivefulfillment centers to save money and time.Hive was founded in 2020 and is based in Berlin Germany. | $1.9M | Pre-Seed | Feb 04, 2021 |  |
| Alphapet Ventures | Alphapet Ventures GmbH retails pet food online through its websites www.hundeland.de and www.petspremium.de. Alphapet Ventures GmbH was formerly known as ePetWorld GmbH and pets Premium GbmH and changed its name to Alphapet Ventures GmbH in May 2016. |  | Series A | Jun 30, 2014 |  |
| Luxodo | Luxodo GmbH operates luxury shopping platform. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Hamburg, Germany. | $2.4M |  | Nov 27, 2013 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [b2venture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/btovpartners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bigpoint](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bigpoint) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DN Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dn-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Entrepreneurs First](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entrepreneur-first) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Entrepreneurs First](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entrepreneurs-first) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Flixfounders](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flixfounders) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Holger Hengstler invest in?

Holger Hengstler invests primarily in E-Commerce, Pet and PaaS startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A 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.

### What is Holger Hengstler's check size?

Holger Hengstler typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$1.9M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Holger Hengstler participates in.

### When did Holger Hengstler last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Holger Hengstler closed in Jun 2022. 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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