# Lorenzo Grabau

> Lorenzo Grabau is a funding round investor at Zalando (Stockholm) backing Fashion and E-Commerce. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Zalando](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zalando)
- Location: Stockholm, Sweden
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2016
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorenza-grabau-64412b29

Lorenzo Grabau is a funding round investor at Zalando in Stockholm focused on Fashion and E-Commerce. Lorenzo Grabau is the Chief Executive Officer of Investment AB Kinnevik (since 2014), a leading Swedish entrepreneurial investment group with investments across mobile telecommunications, e-commerce, entertainment and financial services. Lorenzo began his career as an Analyst for the investment bank Merrill Lynch, in the mergers andacquisitions department before joining Goldman Sachs International, where he later became Partner and Managing Director (1999). Previously, Lorenzo was a Member of the Board of Directors for SoftKinetic BV (2011 to 2014). Lorenzo is also now a Member of the Board of Directors of the leading European fashion and accessories e-commerce company Zalando AG; of the international entertainment broadcasting company Modern Times Group MTG AB, and the telecommunications operator Tele 2. Lorenzo is Co-Chairman of CTC Media, Inc. - a Russian associated company of MTG. Lorenzo holds a degree in Economics and Business from La Sapienza University, Italy. Lorenzo does not qualify as independent of major shareholders, but is independent of the Company and its management according to the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fashion | 2 | 67% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 67% |
| Retail | 1 | 33% |
| Shopping | 1 | 33% |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 1 | 33% |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Global Fashion Group | Global Fashion Group develops an online platform for fashion markets. It offers fashion online, and it offers brands the chance to enter the fashion e-commerce sector in highly promising economies. Global Fashion Group operates with five branded platforms in numerous countries. Working closely with its partners, Global Fashion Group has craftedin-class shopping experience for its customers offering numerous international and local brands to be delivered quickly and conveniently. Global Fashion began operation in 2014. Its headquarters is in Luxembourg. | $350.2M |  | Apr 27, 2016 |  |
| Global Fashion Group | Global Fashion Group develops an online platform for fashion markets. It offers fashion online, and it offers brands the chance to enter the fashion e-commerce sector in highly promising economies. Global Fashion Group operates with five branded platforms in numerous countries. Working closely with its partners, Global Fashion Group has craftedin-class shopping experience for its customers offering numerous international and local brands to be delivered quickly and conveniently. Global Fashion began operation in 2014. Its headquarters is in Luxembourg. | $159.2M |  |  |  |
| Zalando | Zalando is a European online fashion platform- offering a broad assortment of fashion for men, women and children. It carries over 1.500 brands and over 150.000 product choices for over 17 million customers in 15 countries. By constantly optimising its processes and platform offerings, using its e-commerce expertise and lots of can-do spirit,Zalando have become Europe's leading online fashion retailer in only a few years. Its goal is to create the world’s best online fashion experience. The cores of its business are what the company focuses on, always striving to be cutting-edge in fashion, technology, marketing, and logistics. Zalando SE in Berlin is the group’s centrepiece which focuses on the development of its core product: the online shopping experience. Zalando SE operates the international business and takes care of their business development. Zalando SE comprises functions like the management, marketing, administration, and technology. | $314.8M | Secondary Market |  |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Rocket Internet](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rocket-internet) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Access Industries](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/access-industries) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Zalando

VC Fund · Berlin, Germany

Zalando is a European online fashion platform- offering a broad assortment of fashion for men, women and children. It carries over 1.500 brands and over 150.000 product choices for over 17 million customers in 15 countries. By constantly optimising its processes and platform offerings, using its e-commerce expertise and lots of can-do spirit,Zalando have become Europe's leading online fashion retailer in only a few years. Its goal is to create the world’s best online fashion experience. The cores of its business are what the company focuses on, always striving to be cutting-edge in fashion, technology, marketing, and logistics. Zalando SE in Berlin is the group’s centrepiece which focuses on the development of its core product: the online shopping experience. Zalando SE operates the international business and takes care of their business development. Zalando SE comprises functions like the management, marketing, administration, and technology.

5 contacts available at Zalando.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lorenzo Grabau | Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lorenzo-grabau |
| David Schneider | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-schneider-3 |
| Eric Bowman | VP Engineering | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eric-bowman |
| Gunnar Obst | Delivery Lead Platform Excellence | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gunnar-obst |
| Jan Bartels | SVP B2B | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jan-bartels |

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## FAQ

### What does Lorenzo Grabau invest in?

Lorenzo Grabau invests primarily in Fashion, E-Commerce and Retail startups, most often at Funding Round and Secondary Market stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Lorenzo Grabau last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Lorenzo Grabau closed in Apr 2016. 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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