# Niklas Hellemann

> Niklas Hellemann is a seed investor in Cologne backing Software and B2B. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Cologne, Germany
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nhellemann/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hellemann/

Niklas Hellemann is a seed investor in Cologne focused on Software and B2B. Niklas Hellemann is based out of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, and is the chief executive officer and co-founder of SoSafe. Niklas previously worked at The Boston Consulting Group as a consultant. Niklas Hellemann attended RWTH Aachen University.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $4M–$5.8M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 100% |
| B2B | 2 | 67% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 67% |
| Sales | 1 | 33% |
| Compliance | 1 | 33% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

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

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stackgini | Softwaregini provides an enterprise SaaS platform that simplifies the software selection process for businesses by bringing together buyers and sellers on one platform. Our fully integrated workflows help our clients from requirements engineering until the decision. Softwaregini uses AI and community data to automate and improve the selectionprocess, saving time, reducing costs, and fostering a collaborative ecosystem for all stakeholders. Find more information on softwaregini.com |  | Pre-Seed | Apr 01, 2024 | https://softwaregini.com/ |
| Acto | 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 | https://www.heyacto.com/ |
| SECJUR | SECJUR provides a platform for automated compliance. The startup's technology streamlines procedures in the Digital Compliance Office for areas including data protection, information security, anti-money laundering, and whistleblowing. | $5.8M | Seed | Dec 01, 2022 | https://www.secjur.com/ |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Saarbruecker 21](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/saarbruecker-21) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Visionaries Club](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/visionaries-club) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [468 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/468-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [adesso ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adesso-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [another.vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/another-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bloomhaus Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bloomhaus-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Niklas Hellemann invest in?

Niklas Hellemann invests primarily in Software, B2B and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Niklas Hellemann's check size?

Niklas Hellemann typically joins rounds of $4M–$5.8M 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 Niklas Hellemann participates in.

### How do I contact Niklas Hellemann?

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### When did Niklas Hellemann last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Niklas Hellemann closed in Apr 2024. 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?

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