# Jan Kaniess

> Jan Kaniess is a seed investor at SixVenture (Berlin) backing Apps and Retail. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: SixVenture
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jul 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan0kaniess/

Jan Kaniess is a seed investor at SixVenture in Berlin focused on Apps and Retail. Jan Kaniess currently works as the Co-Founder and Managing Director for SixVenture GmbH. He Previously worked at Ingenico PAYONE Holding GmbH as the Managing Director. Jan Kaniess attended the University of Applied Sciences in Kiel.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 20% |
| Retail | 1 | 20% |
| FinTech | 1 | 20% |
| Finance | 1 | 20% |
| Payments | 1 | 20% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oaks | Oaks rewards consumers for saving up for the things they really want |  | Pre-Seed | Jul 03, 2023 |  |
| Hanko | Build with Hanko and bring your login game to the next level. Hanko is leading the open authentication revolution by building open-source APIs and UI components for passkey authentication and user management. | $1.3M |  | May 15, 2023 |  |
| anybill | We provide technology and infrastructure to create smart added value for the connected POS of the future. anybill develops technology and software solutions based on the digital receipt to establish a contemporary and environmentally friendly alternative for receipt issuance. The aim is to use the receipt as the first digital touchpoint to thecustomer in stationary retail and to offer further smart and interactive added values. The anybill services can be integrated as white label modules into merchant apps, banking apps or used as a stand-alone solution. | $2.2M | Seed | Oct 27, 2021 |  |
| Hanko | Build with Hanko and bring your login game to the next level. Hanko is leading the open authentication revolution by building open-source APIs and UI components for passkey authentication and user management. |  | Seed | May 11, 2021 |  |
| Hanko | Build with Hanko and bring your login game to the next level. Hanko is leading the open authentication revolution by building open-source APIs and UI components for passkey authentication and user management. |  | Pre-Seed | Dec 10, 2020 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Atlantic](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atlantic-labs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [SIVentures (prev. Smart Infrastructure Ventures)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smart-infrastructure-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [adesso ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adesso-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ilavska-vuillermoz-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Seed- und Start-up-Fonds](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seed-und-start-up-fonds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About SixVenture

VC Fund · Hamburg, Germany

SixVenture is part of the Management of Companies and Enterprises Industry.

2 contacts available at SixVenture.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Carl Zitscher | Co-Founder and Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carl-zitscher |
| Jan Kaniess | Co-Founder and Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jan-kaniess |

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## FAQ

### What does Jan Kaniess invest in?

Jan Kaniess invests primarily in Apps, Retail and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Pre-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.

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### When did Jan Kaniess last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jan Kaniess closed in Jul 2023. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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