# Markus Sudhoff

> Markus Sudhoff is a pre-seed investor at Climate Founders backing Software and Web Development. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Climate Founders](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/climate-founders-gmbh)
- Location: Dortmund, Germany
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markus-sudhoff-1b9164b0/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/markussudhoff
- Website: https://x.com/markussudhoff

Markus Sudhoff is a pre-seed investor at Climate Founders in Dortmund focused on Software and Web Development. Markus Sudhoff is the CEO and Founder at Climate Founders GmbH. He attended University of Münster.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $1M–$2.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Web Development | 1 | 33% |
| Environmental Consulting | 1 | 33% |
| Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

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

### Country

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

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fibionic | Fibionic develops technology that places reinforcement fibers along structural load paths to produce lightweight composite components. | $3.5M | Seed | Mar 05, 2026 |  |
| kolum.earth | Kolum is developing software that enables EU enterprises to become fully compliant with all Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms. | $2.3M | Pre-Seed | Jul 11, 2024 |  |
| Cotierra | Terra Preta is a platform for decentralized biochar production that removes carbon and restores soil health. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Mar 12, 2024 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FoodLabs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atlantic-food-lab) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Carbon Drawdown Initiative](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carbon-drawdown-initiative) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Carbon Removal Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carbon-removal-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mavest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mavest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [OMA Business Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oma-business-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Partners in Clime](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/partners-in-clime) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Climate Founders

VC Fund · Cologne, Germany

Talent Investor for outstanding Founders with Climate Change related topics

3 contacts available at Climate Founders.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Markus Sudhoff | CEO & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/markus-sudhoff |
| Nadine Michalske | Mentor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nadine-michalske |
| Tina Dreimann | Mentor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tina-dreimann |

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## FAQ

### What does Markus Sudhoff invest in?

Markus Sudhoff invests primarily in Software, Web Development and Environmental Consulting startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Austria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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

Markus Sudhoff typically joins rounds of $1M–$2.3M at Pre-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 Sudhoff participates in.

### When did Markus Sudhoff last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Markus Sudhoff closed in Mar 2026. 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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