# Matthias Ernst

> Matthias Ernst is a pre-seed investor at ARRtist Summit (Berlin) backing CleanTech and Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [ARRtist Summit](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arrtist-summit)
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mr-matthias-ernst

Matthias Ernst is a Managing Partner at ARRtist. He previously worked at XLETIX and attended IESE Business School.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $1.2M–$2.5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CleanTech | 2 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Clean Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Carbon Capture | 1 | 50% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| trawa | trawa offers software solutions and matching electricity procurement services for businesses. The offering enables energy-intensive companies to access renewable energy from solar- and wind parks and helps them decarbonize their operations while at the same time saving cost and protecting themselves against future energy crises. | $2.5M | Pre-Seed | Mar 07, 2023 |  |
| NeoCarbon | NeoCarbon reverses climate change by dramatically cutting costs of Direct Air Capture leveraging cooling towers around Europe. By retrofitting existing infrastructure without impacting their original function, the time and cost needed to set up a carbon capturing system is improved by up to 10x. | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Sep 14, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Speedinvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/speedinvest) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [The Delta](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/force-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Magnetic Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/magnetic-0499) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [PT1](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/proptech1-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The Delta](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-delta) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About ARRtist Summit

VC Fund · Berlin, Germany

The ARRtist Summit is a networking event and conference for B2B software sales in German-speaking countries, aiming to promote the exchange between SaaS founders and VPS as well as investors and solution providers.

3 contacts available at ARRtist Summit.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Julius Göllner | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/julius-g%C3%B6llner |
| Matthias Ernst | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthias-ernst-47b6 |
| Jannis Bandorski | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jannis-bandorski |

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## FAQ

### What does Matthias Ernst invest in?

Matthias Ernst invests primarily in CleanTech, Software and Clean Energy startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Matthias Ernst's check size?

Matthias Ernst typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$2.5M 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 Matthias Ernst participates in.

### When did Matthias Ernst last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Matthias Ernst closed in Mar 2023. Shizune tracks 2 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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