# Michael Cassau

> Michael Cassau is a seed investor at Grover (Berlin) backing Hardware and Software. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Grover](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grover)
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Mar 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcassau/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/michaelcassau
- Website: https://x.com/michaelcassau

Michael Cassau is a seed investor at Grover in Berlin focused on Hardware and Software. Michael Cassau founded his company Grover with a simple goal in mind: give people more freedom and help them derive more value by offering a flexible and affordable way of accessing technology. Built on a circular economy business model, Grover makes the most out of the lifecycle of tech products, reduces waste, and brings the philosophy of accessover ownership to the huge consumer electronics market. Michael has a background as an Investment Professional at Goldman Sachs and is fascinated by the intersection of retail and finance. He is motivated by a personal conviction that there must be a flexible and efficient way to access consumer goods.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.8M–$5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hardware | 1 | 20% |
| Software | 1 | 20% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 20% |
| GreenTech | 1 | 20% |
| InsurTech | 1 | 20% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 80% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 3 | 60% |
| Singapore | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NOVUS GmbH | NOVUS revolutionises the world of motorbikes and creates the first urban premium electric motorbike.The automotive industry is since 2018 in the process of an unstoppable transformation towards electric vehicles. The motorbike industry, on the other hand, is now at the tipping point of this transformation. Urban premium mobility must ensuresustainability and satisfy the need for individualisation. With NOVUS, we are driving the necessary change in the motorbike industry and urban mobility.We use our high-tech and design expertise to develop a unique concept that combines the advantages of bicycles and motorbikes. We unite the lightness and agility of an eBike with the performance and sovereignty of a motorbike. Based on an electric engine and futuristic design, we create the architecture of tomorrow's two-wheeler.NOVUS will be the new premium supplier for urban electric mobility. We focus on direct distribution and subscription models, completing our D2C portfolio with vehicle individualisation and customer-oriented after-sales service. Our central intelligence – the NOVUS-OMNI system and the My NOVUS app – integrates seamlessly into the digital lives of our customers. We thus create the foundation for digital business models and enable sharing & fleet solutions for B2B customers as well.NOVUS is the promise of driving the future today.BE AHEAD |  | Seed | Mar 20, 2024 |  |
| Embea | Embea takes Embedded Insurance to Life & Health. Our easy-to-understand plans protect families against the most severe life risks of critical illnesses, accidents, and death. Companies of every size embed our simple and transparent insurance products into their apps and services. Embea removes complexity, paperwork, and pushy sales from theworld of life insurance. Our vision is a world where fair and affordable insurance is accessible to everyone. | $4.3M | Seed | Feb 20, 2024 |  |
| Reebelo | Reebelo operates as an online marketplace specializing in refurbished and pre-owned electronics. The company offers a selection of certified devices, including smartphones, tablets, and laptops, aiming to provide alternatives to new products through a sustainable approach. Reebelo manages quality assurance processes to ensure device functionalityand condition. The platform facilitates buying and selling while providing warranties and customer support related to its products. The company serves both individual consumers and businesses seeking refurbished technology solutions. | $20M | Series A | Feb 14, 2022 |  |
| Urbyo | Urbyo is a make possible for more people to buy real estate. And to do so quickly, transparently, and conveniently. | $5M | Seed | Oct 26, 2021 |  |
| Reebelo | Reebelo operates as an online marketplace specializing in refurbished and pre-owned electronics. The company offers a selection of certified devices, including smartphones, tablets, and laptops, aiming to provide alternatives to new products through a sustainable approach. Reebelo manages quality assurance processes to ensure device functionalityand condition. The platform facilitates buying and selling while providing warranties and customer support related to its products. The company serves both individual consumers and businesses seeking refurbished technology solutions. | $1.8M | Seed | Mar 01, 2021 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [June Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/june-fund) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Magnetic Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/magnetic-0499) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Cathay Innovation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cathay-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [468 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/468-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [astorya.vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/astorya-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Grover

VC Fund · Berlin, Germany

Grover is a platform that enables users to subscribe to tech products monthly instead of buying them.The product-as-a-service company gives the freedom of renting by bringing the access economy to the consumer electronics market and offering a simple, monthly subscription model for the best in tech. It allows private customers, as well asbusinesses, to get access to a wide assortment of over 1500 tech products such as smartphones, laptops, virtual reality (VR) gear, and wearables profiting from the flexibility and full usage rights at a fraction of the purchase price.Michael Cassau established Grover in Berlin, Berlin, Germany in 2015.

5 contacts available at Grover.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Johann Jenson | CPO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/johann-jenson |
| Rob Straathof | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rob-straathof |
| Balint Veres | Director Corporate Finance | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/balint-veres |
| Carlo Restelli | VP Risk | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carlo-restelli |
| Michael Cassau | Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-cassau |

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## FAQ

### What does Michael Cassau invest in?

Michael Cassau invests primarily in Hardware, Software and CleanTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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

Michael Cassau typically joins rounds of $1.8M–$5M 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 Michael Cassau participates in.

### When did Michael Cassau last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Michael Cassau closed in Mar 2024. Shizune tracks 5 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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