# Kurt Lauk

> Kurt Lauk is a Series A investor in Stuttgart backing Apps and Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Stuttgart, Germany
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurt-j-lauk-72b09a30

Kurt Lauk is a Series A investor in Stuttgart focused on Apps and Software. Dr. Lauk was previously a member of the Board of Management of Daimler-Chrysler AG with responsibility for the global Commercial Vehicle Division.From 1992 to 1996, Dr. Lauk was CFO of Veba AG (today E.on). Earlier, Dr. Lauk was Vice Chairman and CFO of Audi AG. From 1984 to 1989, Dr. Lauk was CEO and President of Zinser Textilmaschinen GmbH,a privately held producer textile machinery. Dr. Lauk started his career with the Boston Consulting Group, where he was elected partner. Dr. Lauk received an M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Kiel. Dr. Lauk is a member of several supervisory boards and serves as a Trustee of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. He is an Honorary Professor with a chair for International Business Strategy at the European Business School, University Reichartshausen, Germany. Dr. Lauk currently serves as the Chairman of the Economic Council to the Christian Democratic Party (CDU), Berlin, an independent business organization.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Information Services | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flip | Flip is the employee app empowering all employees from firstline to desktop. It does so by combining top-down and bottom-up communication tools such as newsfeed and chat with intuitive integrations in the existing corporate HR and IT landscape. Flip empowers employers by enabling them to reach all employees at the same time with just two clicks.The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Stuttgart, Germany. | $30M | Series A | Feb 02, 2022 | https://flipapp.de |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [LEA Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lea-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NAP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cavalry-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Flixfounders](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flixfounders) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HV Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/holtzbrinck-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NAP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nap-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Notion Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/notion-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Kurt Lauk invest in?

Kurt Lauk invests primarily in Apps, Software and Mobile Apps startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 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 Kurt Lauk last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kurt Lauk closed in Feb 2022. Shizune tracks 1 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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