# Markus Kern

> Markus Kern is a seed investor backing Video, Mobile and Photography. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2013
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Markus Kern is a seed investor focused on Video and Mobile. Markus Kern

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $33k–$1.1M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video | 1 | 33% |
| Mobile | 1 | 33% |
| Photography | 1 | 33% |
| Photo Sharing | 1 | 33% |
| Enterprise Applications | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Angel | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lifecake | Lifecake enables parents to organise and back up digital memories and share them privately on phones, tablets, computers, and books. The company is based in London, United Kingdom. | $1.1M | Seed | Nov 20, 2013 |  |
| Socialite | Discover, follow and never miss out on the things you love. Socialite revolutionises how you keep up with everything that’s happening, from film premieres to sport fixtures; we’ve got it covered. See what you have to look forward to in your own personalised stream of upcoming events. | $196K | Angel | Aug 12, 2013 |  |
| Socialite | Discover, follow and never miss out on the things you love. Socialite revolutionises how you keep up with everything that’s happening, from film premieres to sport fixtures; we’ve got it covered. See what you have to look forward to in your own personalised stream of upcoming events. | $33K | Seed | Oct 08, 2012 |  |

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## Co-investors
- [Balderton Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/balderton-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mustard Seed](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mustard-seed) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Markus Kern invest in?

Markus Kern invests primarily in Video, Mobile and Photography startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Markus Kern's check size?

Markus Kern typically joins rounds of $33k–$1.1M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Markus Kern participates in.

### When did Markus Kern last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Markus Kern closed in Nov 2013. 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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