# Wolfgang Männel

> Wolfgang Männel is a pre-seed investor at Blockrocket (Frankfurt) backing SaaS. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Blockrocket](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blockrocket)
- Location: Frankfurt, Germany
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/wolfgang-m%C3%A4nnel-b46b9343
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/wolfgangmaennel
- Website: https://www.blockrocket.io/

Wolfgang Männel is a pre-seed investor at Blockrocket in Frankfurt focused on SaaS. In over 30 years of my international career, I have combined experience from Operational Management, Strategy Consulting, and Private Equity investing.Over the years, I have developed particular expertise regarding validating business ideas based on new technologies for corporates, Venture Capital firms, and Seed investors. I have alsoaccumulated significant experience in portfolio management for technology investors.My industry experience in the Private Equity space ranges from Software, Telecommunications, Intellectual Property, and Blockchain-based business models.In Consulting and Operational Roles, I have worked on turnaround situations, IT, Marketing, and new business development projects in industries like Consumer Goods, Media, Automotive, Construction, and Transaction Banking, working in Germany, France, United Kingdom, USA, and China.I am trilingual in German, English, and French and alumnus of the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel.At BFG Blockrocket we build and finance blockchain companies on their way to making an impact in the world.Contact me if you are thinking about a Blockchain technology start-up or, if you are already a step further, need Seed financing.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| River Platform Company | River is a distributed community event platform connecting top podcasters, creators, and influencers with their fans. | $1.6M | Pre-Seed | Oct 15, 2024 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Solana Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/solana-foundation) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Blockwall](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blockwall-management-gmbh) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blue Wire Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-wire-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LAUNCH](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/launch-co) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [very early Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/very-early-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Blockrocket

VC Fund · Frankfurt, Germany

Blockrocket is an early-stage investor in blockchain startups.

4 contacts available at Blockrocket.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alexandra Dinh | Head of Marketing | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexandra-dinh |
| Benjamin Horvath | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benjamin-horvath |
| Sagar Barvaliya | Investment Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sagar-barvaliya |
| Wolfgang Männel | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wolfgang-m%C3%A4nnel |

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## FAQ

### What does Wolfgang Männel invest in?

Wolfgang Männel invests primarily in SaaS startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Wolfgang Männel last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Wolfgang Männel closed in Oct 2024. Shizune tracks 1 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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