# Philip Huffmann > Philip Huffmann is a pre-seed investor at Helpling (Berlin) backing Pet and Retail. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Helpling](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/helpling) - Location: Berlin, Germany - Total investments: 3 - Last investment: Jun 2022 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-huffmann-85206918 Philip Huffmann is a pre-seed investor at Helpling in Berlin focused on Pet and Retail. Philip Huffmann is based out of Berlin, Berlin, and is the Co-Founder of Helpling. Philip previously worked at StyleHaul as a Interim Head of Product. Philip Huffmann attended the Nebrija Universidad. ## Round sizes | Stage | Round size | | --- | --- | | Pre-Seed | $790k–$1.3M | ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Pet | 1 | 33% | | Retail | 1 | 33% | | E-Commerce | 1 | 33% | | E-Learning | 1 | 33% | | Animal Feed | 1 | 33% | 10 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Pre-Seed | 2 | 67% | | Seed | 1 | 33% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | STRAYZ | STRAYZ is the first social pet food brand with a big mission to improve the lives of all 680M street cats & dogs worldwide. By selling premium organic pet food as well as fair fashion for animal lovers the female founded start-up from Berlin collects donations for international animal welfare organizations using the buy one give one model.Thesocial business was founded in November 2020 by former colleagues Madeline Metzsch, Saskia te Kaat and Stefanie Zillessen. The passionate team raised more than 750k donations within the first 2 years. In addition to the social cause STRAYZ wants to disrupt the pet food industry. The founders believe that most pet food is more like junk food & not suitable for pets.STRAYZ is focusing on an omnichannel sales strategy in order to raise the maximum amount of donations. While building a D2C love brand with a strong community STRAYZ is also selling their pet food via retail in +2.400 POS. | $789.8K | Pre-Seed | Jun 21, 2022 | | | Ahead App | Master your emotions in 5 minutes a day.Ahead is a personalized pocket coach that provides bite-sized, science-driven tools to boost emotional intelligence.Think of it as a pocket cheerleader towards a better, more fulfilling, clearer-minded way of life.Most of us continuously set goals for our life - for our career, our relationships, ourhealth. Yet, it’s damn hard to turn those goals into reality! We know - we’ve been there ourselves. That’s why we know there’s a way to make it work. And that’s what aHead is all about!Get early access: ahead-app.com | $1.3M | Pre-Seed | Oct 13, 2021 | | | optionspace | optionspace brings innovation and fresh solutions to one of the biggest and oldest industries on the planet. optionspace's booking platform will change how people search and rent offices. With a fully reimagined and streamlined process from searching for an office to moving out, optionspace is bringing this industry into the modern age.optionspace allows tenants to flexibly rent single office rooms or full offices, starting at lease terms of only 1 month. Find the ideal office space in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, and other cities. Select your favorite office, arrange a viewing, or book the office online. | | Seed | Mar 14, 2017 | | 3 of 3 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Business Angels Club Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/business-angels-club-berlin) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [GERBER-RAUTH](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gerber-rauth) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [MAKERS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/makers-do) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Speedinvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/speedinvest) — VC Fund, 1 deal together - [Vito One](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vito-one) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## About Helpling VC Fund · Berlin, Germany Helpling is an online booking and payment platform that provides on-demand home services outside the U.S. On the website or via an app, customers can book a vetted and insured cleaner and gain back free time within a couple of clicks. For cleaners, the innovative online service makes it easier than ever to access new clients and to manage when andwhere they want to work.Helpling allows people more time for the beautiful things in life such as family, friends, and leisure. The cleaners charge a flat rate of £10 per hour and pay a fee when they find a regular customer through the platform or 10% of the value of the booking for one time cleans.Helping was founded in 2014 and is based in Berlin, Germany. 5 contacts available at Helpling. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Philip Huffmann | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philip-huffmann | | Benedikt Franke | Co-Founder & Member of the Board Company | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benedikt-franke | | Elodie Maroune | Head Of Marketing | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elodie-maroune | | Katharina Prien | Head of Human Resources | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katharina-prien | | Manar Alkassar | Founder & CEO, Helpling Middle East | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/manar-alkassar | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [Reach Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reach-capital) — VC Fund - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [GSV Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gsv-acceleration) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund - [Everywhere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/everywhere-ventures) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund - [HV Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/holtzbrinck-ventures) — VC Fund - [IBB Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ibb) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [EdTech Angel Investors in Germany](https://shizune.co/investors/edtech-angel-investors-germany) - [Proptech Angel Investors in Germany](https://shizune.co/investors/proptech-angel-investors-germany) - [Social Impact Investors in Germany](https://shizune.co/investors/social-impact-investors-germany) ## FAQ ### What does Philip Huffmann invest in? Philip Huffmann invests primarily in Pet, Retail and E-Commerce startups, most often at Pre-Seed and 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 Philip Huffmann's check size? Philip Huffmann typically joins rounds of $790k–$1.3M 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 Philip Huffmann participates in. ### When did Philip Huffmann last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Philip Huffmann closed in Jun 2022. 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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