# Ralf Dummel

> Ralf Dummel is a angel investor at DS Produkte backing Food and Beverage and Manufacturing. See 40 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [DS Produkte](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ds-produkte)
- Location: Hamburg, Germany
- Total investments: 40
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 35%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/RalfDuemmel
- Website: https://x.com/RalfDuemmel

Ralf Dummel is a angel investor at DS Produkte in Hamburg focused on Food and Beverage and Manufacturing. Ralf Dummel, born on 02.12.1966 in Bad Segeberg in Germany, started his career on 01.04.1988 at DS Produkte as a sales assistant to the then founder. Over the years he learned the business from the ground and took full responsibility for purchases and sales after only a year. He vastly participated in the establishment of the company and has been apartner since 1996. Today, the group has an annual turnover of ca. € 250 000 000, 400 employees, and more than 4 000 products in its portfolio. He often travels the world to visit suppliers and customers, and to find inspiration in new innovative products. Dümmel knows Asia inside out, but Northern Germany is the place he calls home. Since 2016 he takes part in the TV program “Die Höhle der Löwen” (literally: The Lions’ Cave, German version of Dragons’ Den on German TV channel VOX ) where he plays one of the “lions”, looking for young entrepreneurs with brilliant products.Ralf Dummel is very convincing with his genuine and appreciative style. From day one, Ralf Dümmel brightened up the surroundings, thanks to his enthusiasm for business and for new products. He has a unique sense for trends and products; he can market them with more success than hardly anyone else. He proudly claims that there hardly is any household without a “DS product” in Germany. Dümmel is often on the road for professional reasons, and when he sees that a customer adds a DS product in their shopping cart, he feels the same tingle of joy after 28 years that he felt in the early days. The 400 employees are Dümmels’s most important asset. They actively take part in the company, invest themselves in it, and help it develop further. Dummel is very proud that the DS products are the result of such a varied cast of people and skill sets. These are people with different personalities and talents that complement each other in a cooperation shaping always innovative business and product ideas.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $200k–$1.6M |
| Angel | $57k–$219k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 11 | 28% |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 25% |
| Product Design | 6 | 15% |
| Wellness | 4 | 10% |
| E-Commerce | 4 | 10% |

44 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Angel | 35 | 88% |
| Seed | 4 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 3% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 33 | 83% |
| United States | 3 | 8% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 5% |
| Austria | 1 | 3% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nylam | Nylam focuses on developing a special spray designed to strengthen the delicate fibers of pantyhose, helping to improve their durability, prevent runs and tears, and extend their overall lifespan while maintaining their softness and flexibility. | $115.5K | Angel | Mar 23, 2026 |  |
| Zeedz | Zeedz is the first game that allows players to reduce global carbon emissions by collecting plant-inspired creatures. They exist as NFTs on an environmentally friendly blockchain and grow in accordance with the real-world weather. | $1M | Seed | Oct 16, 2023 |  |
| TeaBlobs | TeaBlobs allows you to make tea fast, responsibly, and without using a bag. Now available in seven delectable flavors. | $105.7K | Angel | Sep 26, 2023 |  |
| Frinsh | Many ready-to-drink ginger shots are sweetened or blended with fruit juice and thus contain a lot of sugar. The Frinish Ginger Cubes, on the other hand, is made entirely with ginger. Our fresh ginger is processed into a fine ginger puree and then frozen promptly. This implies that the flavor and nutrients are kept better. | $82K | Angel | Sep 19, 2023 |  |
| Dripoff | Drip-off anti-moisture pad for toilet brush holder Absorbs and holds dripping water from the toilet brush, preventing puddles from forming on the toilet brush holder's bottom. | $85.8K | Angel | Sep 05, 2023 |  |
| zebrastic | ZEBRASTIC is a new start-up. What binds us together Fruity, natural treats are a favorite of ours. However, daily life is frequently too hectic to prepare fresh fruit. Furthermore, it does not last long; specialized packaging techniques are required for transportation. Let's be honest: chocolate cannot be a substitute! So the concept behindour goods was to produce a simple and healthy snack for on-the-go that is delicious and naturally sweet. This wish sparked the formation of our small team of highly motivated, creative individuals who are now united in their goal of long-term transformation in the food business. | $107.3K | Angel | May 30, 2023 |  |
| sproutling | sproutling Create infant sleep items that will allow you and your baby to sleep comfortably so that you can live a joyful family life together. | $107.3K | Angel | May 30, 2023 |  |
| frats | frats' goal is to become a solution-oriented company in the party, event, and festival market for sustainable products. | $134.6K | Angel | May 23, 2023 |  |
| O-Spring | The O-Spring mechanism allows you to quickly hold open and connect bags - quite useful in a variety of scenarios! And thus the O-Spring bag holder was developed, which I can finally give to you after much tinkering. | $54.3K | Angel | May 16, 2023 |  |
| veprosa | Veprosa comprises a combination of rice and sweet lupine protein, which offers vital amino acids. These are not essential for everyone. In addition to the previously mentioned benefits, the versa saves time! And calories! In only a few minutes, you can combine our protein-rich organic sauces with entire meals like cereals or lentils. They give yourrice, mushroom pan, or chickpea curry a distinct flavor. Because organic sauces are free of artificial additives, you can incorporate them into your regular diet and enjoy them without reservation. Speaking of enjoyment, we prioritize flavor over all else, and our sauces are especially popular with kids! | $108.7K | Angel | May 15, 2023 |  |

10 of 40 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [seed + speed Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seed-speed-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About DS Produkte

VC Fund · Stapelfeld, Germany

DS Produkte GmbH is a successful and modern family-owned company in the consumer goods industry.Founded in 1973 by the Hamburg-based businessman Dieter Schwarz, DS has grown from a trading service provider to a manufacturer, importer and exporter of innovative products. Today, DS is a large, international trading house.With its wide range ofproducts, the company from Stapelfeld (just outside of Hamburg) is one of Europe's largest suppliers of mail order, food, retail and discounters in Germany and Europe. In addition, DS Produkte GmbH supplies numerous non-food items for marketing on TV and on the Internet. The product range extends into almost all areas, such as household, small electrical appliances, cookware, cleaning and floor care, outdoor, do-it-yourself, beauty, wellness and fitness as well as seasonal and trend articles. In 1997, the logistics center was built in Mecklenburg Gallin and steadily expanded in the following years.Offering the best without limits - today, more than 400 employees feel committed to this maxim.

3 contacts available at DS Produkte.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ralf Dummel | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ralf-dummel |
| Andreas Schneider | Managing director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreas-schneider-ac1f |
| Dieter Schwarz | Founder & Chairman of the Board | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dieter-schwarz-ecf2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Ralf Dummel invest in?

Ralf Dummel invests primarily in Food and Beverage, Manufacturing and Product Design startups, most often at Angel and Seed stage. Most of the 40 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Ralf Dummel's check size?

Ralf Dummel typically joins rounds of $200k–$1.6M at Seed and $57k–$219k at Angel. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Ralf Dummel participates in.

### When did Ralf Dummel last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ralf Dummel closed in Mar 2026. Shizune tracks 40 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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