Klaas Kersting
Angel Investor
Karlsruhe, Germany
Klaas Kersting is a serial entrepreneur (Gameforge / flaregames / Phoenix Games) and Seed-/Early-stage investor in startups in games and e-commerce. He served and serves as board member and advisor to several of his investments. Most recently, in 2019, Klaas founded Phoenix Games, a company aiming to help game founders to achieve more - both financially as well as commercially. In 2008 Klaas Kersting was named 'Entrepreneur of the Year'. Gameforge was awarded 'Red Herring 100 Europe', and 'Technology Fast 50 Rising Stars'. Furthermore, he was selected 'Technology Pioneer 2009' by the World Economic Forum.
- Total investments:
- 24
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 4%
Last updated:
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Industries Klaas Kersting invests in
Stages Klaas Kersting invests in
Countries Klaas Kersting invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $761k–$4.1M
- Pre-Seed
- $1.3M–$2M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Gaming 6 (25%)
- Mobile 4 (17%)
- Software 3 (13%)
- E-Commerce 3 (13%)
- Apps 2 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 11 (46%)
- Pre-Seed 4 (17%)
- Funding Round 3 (13%)
- Angel 2 (8%)
- Series A 2 (8%)
Country
- Germany 11 (46%)
- United States 5 (21%)
- Finland 2 (8%)
- Spain 1 (4%)
- Sweden 1 (4%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minit Games provides bite-sized, instantly playable HTML5 games in a tailored, algorithmically driven feed. | $2M / Pre-Seed / Mar 02, 2026 | ||
| Dead Astronauts reinvents open-world game experiences with technical innovation at the core of the company and PLAYER CREATIVITY at the core of the games we make. | $4.1M / Seed / Feb 10, 2025 | ||
| Daulto is revolutionizing the heating industry through a fresh approach to its processes. Embracing a technology-driven perspective, coupled with industrialized, standardized installation methods and a strong emphasis on software, Daulto has innovatively transformed the installation of heat pumps for homeowners into an assembly line-like process.This innovative approach not only makes the installation process more streamlined but also increases efficiency, thereby making sustainable heating solutions more accessible and dependable for a wider audience. | Pre-Seed / Oct 26, 2023 | ||
| Aggero is a B2B SaaS/Marketplace for esports&gaming and livestreaming industry. Connecting brands and streamers. | $2M / Seed / Mar 23, 2022 | ||
| Fein is a female-led studio developing casual games for women. | Seed / Feb 24, 2022 | ||
| Buying and selling properties in Spain is a daunting task. Low-quality listings, inaccurate location and painful visits-scheduling combined with dated portals makes for a bad user experience.Kasaz' one-stop real-estate portal reduces time to purchase by connecting buyers and sellers in a platform where the quality of the experience is key.The company was founded by Sebastien Marion, a serial entrepreneur who sold his previous startup Comufy to king.com. | $1.3M / Pre-Seed / Sep 29, 2020 | ||
| Legendary Play creates mobile games for esport fans. The company was established in 2017 in Berlin, Germany. | $2M / Seed / Oct 10, 2019 | ||
| Loots is a mobile application that helps live streamers make money with sponsored messages. They provide the top-tier monetization infrastructure for live broadcasters. They attract huge audiences and make a living from streaming their favorite games. | Seed / Apr 18, 2018 | ||
| GameInfluencer helps game publishers and influencers to connect.Founded by a team with deep experience in game publishing, marketing, online communities and promotion, we are passionate about great games and strongly believe that there's no better way to introduce new players to games than through player-generated content.We bringtogether mobile and online games with the best fitting influencers on platforms such as YouTube, Twitch, etc. Among others we work for companies like Com2us, Nexon, Wargaming and Spilgames. | Seed / Apr 24, 2017 | ||
| Neufund is a FinTech startup connecting innovative companies seeking capital with progressive investors. The company is an operator of a Blockchain-based platform used to bridge the world of cryptocurrency, private equity, and venture capital. Its platform creates and issues tokens that are legally binding with a different set of features andprotocols that enable users to tokenize real-world assets, such as equity, and issue them as legally enforceable security tokens on the Ethereum Blockchain. It is on a mission to open the world of finance, create new markets, and bring together assets, investors, and entrepreneurs.Neufund was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. | $2.2M / Seed / Jan 17, 2017 | ||
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FAQ
What does Klaas Kersting invest in?
Klaas Kersting invests primarily in Gaming, Mobile and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 24 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Klaas Kersting invest in?
Klaas Kersting typically joins rounds of $761k–$4.1M at Seed and $1.3M–$2M at Pre-Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Klaas Kersting's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Klaas Kersting took part in.
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When did Klaas Kersting last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Klaas Kersting closed in Mar 2026. Shizune tracks 24 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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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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