# Michael Baßler

> Michael Baßler is a secondary market investor at WETHEBRANDS (WTB) backing Generative AI. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [WETHEBRANDS (WTB)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amazing-brands-group)
- Location: Cologne, Germany
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Feb 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbassler
- Website: http://www.amazingcapital.de

Michael Baßler is a Serial Entrepreneur & Investor from Germany.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Secondary Market | $1M–$9.5B |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Generative AI | 2 | 50% |
| Machine Learning | 2 | 50% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 50% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Secondary Market | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 75% |
| Malaysia | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OpenAI | OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that conducts research and develops machine learning technologies. OpenAI works on projects that involve autonomous learning and task performance. It serves industries such as technology, healthcare, and education. | $9.5B | Secondary Market | Feb 16, 2024 |  |
| SpaceX | Space Exploration Technologies is a space-transportation startup company founded by Elon Musk. SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. SpaceX develops crew and cargo capsules, engines, cryogenic tank structures, avionics, equipment, guidance, and control software. The company is developing the partially reusablelaunch vehicles Falcon 1 and Falcon 9.Founded in 2002, Space Exploration Technologies is headquartered in Hawthorne, California. | $1M | Secondary Market | Jan 16, 2024 |  |
| Respond.io | Respond.io is a business messaging platform that connects customers from any channel to any team. | $7M | Series A | Sep 20, 2022 |  |
| xAI | XAI is an AI company that develops a platform to accelerate human scientific discovery. The company primarily focuses on developing advanced AI systems that are truthful, competent, and maximally beneficial for all of humanity. Its mission is to understand the true nature of the universe. | $27.7M |  |  |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AltaIR Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/altair) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Calendula Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/calendula-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DataPower Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/datapower-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [E1 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/e1-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Headline](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/headlinevc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Legendary Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/legendary-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About WETHEBRANDS (WTB)

VC Fund · Cologne, Germany

WETHEBRANDS is a technology-driven e-commerce company that buys, grows and operates Amazon businesses.We focus on profitable Amazon FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) brands with outstanding organic ranking, positive customer reviews and a proven track record of minimum 12 month in high-growth niches. Our goal is to build a diversified portfolio ofAmazon FBA brands to become the next leading direct to consumer brand.We are a young and dynamic team from Cologne and we have multiple years of founding experience in tech and e-commerce. As Amazon FBA Sellers ourselves we truly understand the challenges of the Amazon ecosystem and needs of Sellers. Sellers stand at the core of our business. Thats is why we created the Amazing Brands Family, a knowledge network for Amazon Sellers to improve the overall Amazon ecosystem. And we strive exclusively for fair deals and are always at eye level with you as a Seller.

3 contacts available at WETHEBRANDS (WTB).

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christoph Baumann | COO & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christoph-baumann-59e3 |
| Jaschar Hupperth | CEO & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jaschar-hupperth |
| Michael Baßler | Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-ba%C3%9Fler |

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## FAQ

### What does Michael Baßler invest in?

Michael Baßler invests primarily in Generative AI, Machine Learning and Information Technology startups, most often at Secondary Market and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Michael Baßler's check size?

Michael Baßler typically joins rounds of $1M–$9.5B at Secondary Market. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Michael Baßler participates in.

### When did Michael Baßler last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Michael Baßler closed in Feb 2024. Shizune tracks 4 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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