Robert Gentz
Co-CEO & Co-Founder @ Zalando
Berlin, Germany
Robert Gentz is a seed investor at Zalando in Berlin focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. Robert Gentz is the Co-CEO & Co-Founder of Zalando SE. He previously worked at Unibicate as a CEO. Robert Gentz attended WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management.
- Total investments:
- 15
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 7%
Last updated:
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Industries Robert Gentz invests in
Stages Robert Gentz invests in
Countries Robert Gentz invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $2.6M–$9M
- Series A
- $8.4M–$22M
- Series B
- $8M–$53M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (27%)
- Artificial Intelligence 4 (27%)
- SaaS 2 (13%)
- E-Commerce 2 (13%)
- Marketplace 2 (13%)
Stage
- Seed 5 (33%)
- Series B 5 (33%)
- Series A 2 (13%)
- Funding Round 2 (13%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (7%)
Country
- Germany 9 (60%)
- Finland 3 (20%)
- France 1 (7%)
- United States 1 (7%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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CodeWords
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CodeWords is a technology startup working on AI systems for workflow automation. Their platform CodeWords lets anyone create automations and AI workflows by chatting with AI. Agemo's technology is designed to build code-based workflows and systems that can autonomously reason through software. | $9M / Seed / May 05, 2026 | |
Taito.ai
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Taito.ai provides an AI platform that allows users to develop and deploy intelligent applications. It supports various tools and features for building machine learning models. Users can access resources for training and optimizing their AI solutions. | $2.6M / Seed / Nov 20, 2024 | |
Droppe
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Droppe is a source-to-order platform that transforms the sourcing and ordering of packaging, paper, and operating supplies. With Droppe, companies can spend less, order faster, and sleep better with more control. | $4.2M / Seed / Jun 18, 2024 | |
Realm
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Realm is a conversational search engine for the workplace. With Realm, employees accurately find anything their company has ever written down. Realm gives an organization perfect memory. | $1.8M / Pre-Seed / Jun 04, 2024 | |
Linear
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Linear allows the user to manage software development and track bugs. Built for speed and efficiency.The founders started Linear from their own frustrations building software projects in successful high-growth companies like Airbnb, Coinbase and Uber. The founders wanted to create the tools that focus us and its team in making progress, not getin the way. Tools that are fast and efficient. Speed and performance were the main things Linear focuses on early on and keep focusing on that. | $35M / Series B / Sep 14, 2023 | |
Hero Software
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Hero Software offers cloud software solutions that help make office work more efficient than ever. Companies can use HERO to digitize their entire project management process, from initial contact to offer to implementation and invoicing. The HERO app includes useful features for working on the road and visiting customers, such as customer andproject management, appointment scheduling, construction site documentation, task management, and more. | $8.4M / Series A / Jun 29, 2022 | |
Collato
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Collato empowers creators to collaborate with clients in one single place. | $4.7M / Seed / Nov 24, 2021 | |
Fuchs & Eule
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VALYRIA is an expert in buying and selling apartment buildings. | $5.6M / Seed / Jul 01, 2021 | |
HELLSICHT
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Hellsicht develops AI technology solutions for the defence and security sector. | Venture - Series Unknown / May 18, 2021 | |
Luko
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Luko is an insurance company that provides a device that focuses on home security and reduces electricity bills. It features an AI-powered sensor designed for monitoring and preventing home accidents. Luko aims to move insurance from a claims-based model to prevention with its proprietary technology.The company was founded in 2016 andheadquartered in Paris, France. | $53.1M / Series B / Dec 07, 2020 | |
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Co-Investors
About Zalando
Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle. Founded in Berlin in 2008, we bring head-to-toe fashion to 42 million active customers in 17 markets, offering clothing, footwear, accessories and beauty. The assortment of international brands ranges from world famous names to local labels. Our platform is a one-stop fashiondestination for inspiration, innovation and interaction. As Europe’s most fashionable tech company, we work hard to find digital solutions for every aspect of the fashion journey: for our customers, partners and every valuable player in the Zalando story. Our goal is to become the starting point for fashion. Our logistics network with 13 centrally located fulfillment centers allows us to efficiently serve our customers throughout Europe, supported by warehouses in Italy, France, Poland and Sweden with a focus on local customer needs.
Zalando Contacts
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David Schneider
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
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Gary Rafferty
Engineering Manager
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Max Schultze
Data Engineering Manager
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Michelle Tran
Director of Applied Science & Engineering
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Oisin Fhearai
Senior Software Engineer
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FAQ
What does Robert Gentz invest in?
Robert Gentz invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 15 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Robert Gentz's check size?
Robert Gentz typically joins rounds of $2.6M–$9M at Seed, $8.4M–$22M at Series A and $8M–$53M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Robert Gentz participates in.
When did Robert Gentz last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Robert Gentz closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 15 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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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