Matthias Müller
Partner @ Global Founders Capital
Munich, Germany
Matthias Müller is a partner at Global Founders Capital (GFC). Before joining GFC, Matthias was Rocket Internet's Head of Special Projects. Previously, he worked for Holtzbrinck Digital and Holtzbrinck Ventures as an investment professional. Matthias holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration from ESB Reutlingen and a Bachelor's Degree in Media Management from Hannover University of Music, Drama & Media.
- Total investments:
- 17
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 41%
Last updated:
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Industries Matthias Müller invests in
Stages Matthias Müller invests in
Countries Matthias Müller invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $2.2M–$4M
- Series A
- $6.7M–$30M
- Series B
- $9.7M–$40M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 5 (29%)
- SaaS 3 (18%)
- Human Resources 3 (18%)
- Information Technology 3 (18%)
- Small and Medium Businesses 3 (18%)
Stage
- Series A 5 (29%)
- Seed 4 (24%)
- Series B 3 (18%)
- Series C 2 (12%)
- Series D 1 (6%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Ahron.ai is an AI-powered HR technology company that provides an agentic HR platform to connect HR systems, automate workflows. | $2.5M / Seed / Sep 29, 2026 | ||
| Acto is a SaaS software provider that caters to B2B sales leaders. The company leverages artificial intelligence to automate data analytics, providing valuable insights to sales teams about potential risks and opportunities in account management. Acto's platform is designed to enhance the performance of sales teams and drive business growth.It links all data in one place and proactively informs teams about sales opportunities and risks in their customers. This eliminates the need for lengthy searches in Excel reports and allows for a more streamlined and efficient sales process. | $4M / Seed / Feb 22, 2024 | ||
| Personio is the People Operating System for small and medium-sized companies with 10 to 2,000 employees. The company's mission is to make HR processes as efficient and effective as possible so HR can focus on what matters most: people. Personio does that by offering an all-in-one HR software that includes human resources management,recruiting, talent management and payroll. | $200M / Series E / Jun 21, 2022 | ||
| Flip is the employee app empowering all employees from firstline to desktop. It does so by combining top-down and bottom-up communication tools such as newsfeed and chat with intuitive integrations in the existing corporate HR and IT landscape. Flip empowers employers by enabling them to reach all employees at the same time with just two clicks.The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Stuttgart, Germany. | $30M / Series A / Feb 02, 2022 | ||
| Personio is the People Operating System for small and medium-sized companies with 10 to 2,000 employees. The company's mission is to make HR processes as efficient and effective as possible so HR can focus on what matters most: people. Personio does that by offering an all-in-one HR software that includes human resources management,recruiting, talent management and payroll. | $269.7M / Series E / Oct 11, 2021 | ||
| Personio is the People Operating System for small and medium-sized companies with 10 to 2,000 employees. The company's mission is to make HR processes as efficient and effective as possible so HR can focus on what matters most: people. Personio does that by offering an all-in-one HR software that includes human resources management,recruiting, talent management and payroll. | $125M / Series D / Jan 18, 2021 | ||
| Alasco supports project controllers and developers through automated workflows and the availability of financial data placed in a central information source. This increases the productivity of the participants. This method also decreases the probability of errors, assures comprehensive transparency, and faster decision-making. | $8.5M / Series A / Jul 07, 2020 | ||
| Personio is the People Operating System for small and medium-sized companies with 10 to 2,000 employees. The company's mission is to make HR processes as efficient and effective as possible so HR can focus on what matters most: people. Personio does that by offering an all-in-one HR software that includes human resources management,recruiting, talent management and payroll. | $75M / Series C / Jan 21, 2020 | ||
| Personio is the People Operating System for small and medium-sized companies with 10 to 2,000 employees. The company's mission is to make HR processes as efficient and effective as possible so HR can focus on what matters most: people. Personio does that by offering an all-in-one HR software that includes human resources management,recruiting, talent management and payroll. | $40M / Series B / Jan 17, 2019 | ||
| Talentry offers an enterprise-ready SaaS recruiting solution based on employee referrals. | $7M / Series A / Jun 19, 2018 | ||
| See all 17 investments → | |||
Co-Investors
About Global Founders Capital
GFC is a venture fund that supports entrepreneurs at various stages of business development. It focuses on global markets and seeks individuals with innovative ideas. The fund evaluates opportunities based on potential impact and feasibility. The firm supports ventures at all stages, including seed, early, and later stages, helping companies to grow and scale effectively.
Global Founders Capital Contacts
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Benedikt Körling
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David Sainteff
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Roel Janssen
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Arnt Jeschke
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David Citron
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FAQ
What does Matthias Müller invest in?
Matthias Müller invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Human Resources startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Matthias Müller invest in?
Matthias Müller typically joins rounds of $2.2M–$4M at Seed, $6.7M–$30M at Series A and $9.7M–$40M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Matthias Müller's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Matthias Müller took part in.
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When did Matthias Müller last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Matthias Müller closed in Sep 2026. Shizune tracks 17 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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