# Laurenz Apiarius

> Laurenz Apiarius is a seed investor at Blockwall (Cologne) backing Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Blockwall](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blockwall-management-gmbh)
- Location: Cologne, Germany
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: May 2021
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/apiarius/

Laurenz Apiarius is a seed investor at Blockwall in Cologne focused on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. He is the Founder & CEO of Blockwall Capital (www.blockwall.capital) – the first German crypto investment fund focused on Distributed Ledger/Blockchain technologies serving UHNWIs, Family Offices and Institutionals to gain access to this asset class.He is also non-executive director in two family businesses, which are a high-performancepolymer producer and a manufacturer for rheological testing devices. Previous engagements in various PE and VC investments.Educated in Germany (EBS University), South Africa (University of Stellenbosch) and Scotland (University of St. Andrews). Member of EO.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 1 | 33% |
| Cryptocurrency | 1 | 33% |
| Public Transportation | 1 | 33% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| China | 1 | 33% |
| Ireland | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| bloXmove | BloXmove provides a seamless Mobility Blockchain Platform for urban mobility by building an ecosystem built on alliances. Our decentralized B2B infrastructure interconnects mobility services providers such as scooter, car sharing, public transport etc. to enable 1-click customer journeys from A to Z. We enable service roaming and provide a global“Alliance for Mobility''. | $120.2K | Pre-Seed | May 01, 2021 |  |
| Bella Protocol | Bella Defi suite allows users to simply deposit and enjoy high yield from sophisticated arbitrage strategies, either on-chain or via custodian service. | $4M |  | Aug 25, 2020 |  |
| Bella Protocol | Bella Defi suite allows users to simply deposit and enjoy high yield from sophisticated arbitrage strategies, either on-chain or via custodian service. | $4M | Seed | Aug 25, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CoinBene](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coinbene) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Consensus Lab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/consensus-lab) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Force Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/force-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Koji Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/koji-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [N7 Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/n7-labs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Roark Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roark-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Blockwall

VC Fund · Frankfurt, Germany

Blockwall Management provides investors with the unique opportunity to participate in the emergence of decentralized technologies as well as their applications and services.

5 contacts available at Blockwall.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Damien Roch | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/damien-roch |
| Dominic Briggs | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dominic-briggs |
| Jannis Choulidis | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jannis-choulidis-d3fb |
| Laurenz Apiarius | Co-Founder & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/laurenz-apiarius |
| Nikos Choulidis | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nikos-choulidis |

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## FAQ

### What does Laurenz Apiarius invest in?

Laurenz Apiarius invests primarily in Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Public Transportation startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Laurenz Apiarius last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Laurenz Apiarius closed in May 2021. Shizune tracks 3 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.

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