# Manfred Petri

> Manfred Petri is a seed investor at GoBeyond (Jena) backing Video and Mobile. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [GoBeyond](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/go-beyond)
- Location: Jena, Germany
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2017
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Manfred Petri is a seed investor at GoBeyond in Jena focused on Video and Mobile. Manfred Petri was named managing director of mpnewco GmbH, a small private equity holding company since 2004. He has been investor and advisor in renewable energy companies. Prior to joining mpnewco GmbH, he was the Managing Director of Gerhard Petri GmbH & Co. KG in Hof. He has over 20 years of executive level experience in designing,manufacturing and selling power accessories. During his leadership he oversaw the expansion of company activities to Australia, New Zealand, USA and Eastern Europe encompassing a territory with 600 customers in 52 countries. He founded/acquired the subsidiaries in Czech Republic, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Poland, which led to increase product development that led to several international patents. He was responsible for the vertical integration of the business segments and enormous growth of the company that made the family owned business Gerhard Petri GmbH & Co. KG most attractive to integrated health solution that ties health education, nutrition, community health worker training, telemedicine and e-medical record keeping together to increase access to health and reduce health stresses in different communities several international buyers including Nexans S.A. (French cable manufacturer), which ultimately acquired Gerhard Petri GmbH & Co. KG in 2002. His career started by joining the Gerhard Petri GmbH & Co. KG in Hof/Germany, a family owned business designing, manufacturing and selling power accessories (cable connectors, cable lugs etc.). Petri received his MA from Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich/Germany, and his PhD/Dr. phil. (Dissertation supported by "Studienstiftung des Dt. Volkes"). He is fluent in German, English, Latin and has basic knowledge in French

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video | 1 | 33% |
| Mobile | 1 | 33% |
| Sports | 1 | 33% |
| Robotics | 1 | 33% |
| Real Time | 1 | 33% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Angel | 1 | 33% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 33% |

### Country

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

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Smart Mobile Labs | Smart Mobile Labs (SML) is a video-tech company headquartered in Munich, Germany, with the mission to revolutionize the global market for live video. Their vision is to become the world’s most successful company for the mobile transmission of moving images in real-time.Various applications in the field of ​​sports, entertainment and events will –with their technology – look completely different in the future and at the same time there will be a range of new possibilities for security-relevant transmissions.Their team, consisting of industry experts and young talents from the world’s best universities, enables us to achieve this goal and redesign a billion-dollar market. Working at SML means being part of a high-performance team that solves complex problems through smart products. |  | Convertible Note | Jul 27, 2017 | http://www.smartmobilelabs.com |
| Fastree3D | Fastree3D imaging sensors help recognize and measure distance to fast moving objects in real-time, enabling driving assistance or autonomous navigation. Fastree3D SA is a fabless semiconductor company, spin-off from EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland founded in September 2013 (UID CHE-291.330.490). The company subsidiary Fastree3D B.V. performs researchwith TU-Delft, Netherlands (KvK 58866973). | $1.6M | Angel | Oct 31, 2016 | http://www.fastree3d.com |
| Fastree3D | Fastree3D imaging sensors help recognize and measure distance to fast moving objects in real-time, enabling driving assistance or autonomous navigation. Fastree3D SA is a fabless semiconductor company, spin-off from EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland founded in September 2013 (UID CHE-291.330.490). The company subsidiary Fastree3D B.V. performs researchwith TU-Delft, Netherlands (KvK 58866973). | $544K | Seed | Mar 31, 2015 | http://www.fastree3d.com |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [GoBeyond](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/go-beyond) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About GoBeyond

VC Fund · Zürich, Switzerland

GoBeyond is a FinTech company transforming angel investing into a new scalable asset class for small and large, novice to experienced investors. It offers a unique deal platform, portfolio tools, syndication/pooling, due diligence, investment monitoring services, training and certified deal leaders.Its clients are individuals, familyoffices, professional groups and corporations. It is active in the EU, Switzerland and the US. GoBeyond also offers educational training modules for angel investors in 11 categories.

5 contacts available at GoBeyond.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Achim Diedenhofen | Business Angel Investor and Healthcare Group Co-Coach | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/achim-diedenhofen |
| Patricia Dimond | Early Stage Investing Specialists | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patty-dimond |
| Alexander Manolov | Business Angel/Startup mentor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-manolov |
| Balz Roth | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/balz-roth |
| Bethann Kassman | CEO, Go Beyond Network | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bethann-kassman |

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## FAQ

### What does Manfred Petri invest in?

Manfred Petri invests primarily in Video, Mobile and Sports startups, most often at Seed and Angel 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.

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