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Top 50 Transportation Angel Investors in Germany in December 2024

Last updated: Dec 2024 A list of 50 angel investors that invest in Transportation startups based in Germany. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Transportation companies from Germany. We update this investor list every month.

Top 50 Transportation Angel Investors in Germany in December 2024

Investor	Transportation Germany investments
Christophe Maire	18
Michael Brehm	17
Kai Hansen	16
Matthias Hilpert	14
Rouven Dresselhaus	14
Martin Sinner	13
Stefan Glänzer	12
Florian Huber	11
Carsten Maschmeyer	11
Lukasz Gadowski	10
Rolf Schromgens	10
Sven Gabor Janszky	9
Christian Reber	9
Christian Gaiser	9
Klaas Kersting	9
Bjorn Kolbmuller	9
Dagmar Wöhrl	8
Felix Haas	8
Maximilian Tayenthal	8
Charlie Songhurst	8
Oliver Roskopf	7
Stefan Jeschonnek	7
Andreas Burike	7
Philipp Kloeckner	7
Jan Deepen	7
Andre Schwammlein	7
Thomas Bachem	6
Marco Valta	6
Verena Pausder	5
Michael Wax	5
Oskar Hartmann	5
Johannes Reck	4
Michael Baum	4
Felix Jahn	4
Roman Kirsch	4
Florian Heinemann	4
Tim Marbach	4
Julius Göllner	4
Marcus Borner	4
Philipp Kreibohm	4
Peter Mertens	4
Lothar Stein	4
Robert Maier	4
Joachim Drees	3
Dave Morin	3
Matthias Wilrich	3
Christian Vollmann	3
Jochen Engert	3
Tim Schumacher	3
Andreas Kupke	3

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CEO and Founder @ Atlantic Labs Founder @ FoodLabs Venture Capital Architect @ Neufund Co-Founder @ gate5 Co-founder @ Plazes

Investment focus

Software, Commerce/Shopping, Internet
Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed

Managing Director & Founder @ i2x Partner @ Redstone

Investment focus

Software, Internet, Financial
Seed, Angel, Funding Round

Founder and Partner @ Rheingau Founders

Investment focus

Commerce/Shopping, Software, Internet
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed

CEO @ MH2 Capital

Investment focus

Software, Other, Internet
Seed, Series A, Funding Round

Managing Partner @ Cavalry Ventures

Investment focus

Software, Commerce/Shopping, Internet
Series A, Seed, Series B

COO @ 360dialog Venture Partner @ Berlin Ventures MD @ idealo

Investment focus

Software, Internet, Mobile
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed

Founder @ White Bear Yard Founding Partner @ Passion Capital Chairman / Co-Founder @ Rebate Networks

Investment focus

Software, Media and Entertainment, Financial
Seed, Angel, Series A

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Apps
Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel

Founder and CEO @ seed + speed Ventures Founding Partner @ Maschmeyer Group Ventures Managing Partner @ ALSTIN Capital

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Science/Engineering
Seed, Funding Round, Angel

Founder and CEO @ Team Europe Co-Founder @ Point Nine Co-Founder @ Delivery Hero Korea Founding Editor @ Grunderszene Co-Founder and CEO @ Circ Entrepreneur in Residence @ Target Global Founder & Chariman @ Spreadshirt

Investment focus

Software, Internet, Commerce/Shopping
Series A, Seed, Series B

Co-Founder @ leadership.sprouts Co-Founder @ Monkfish Equity

Investment focus

Software, Internet, Hardware
Seed, Series A, Angel

CEO @ JANSZKY GmbH CEO & Founder @ future.me Co-Founder @ 2b AHEAD Ventures Fund Co-Founder @ 2b AHEAD Ventures CEO @ RULEBREAKER Management President @ RULEBREAKER Society Futurist & CEO @ 2b AHEAD ThinkTank

Investment focus

Science/Engineering, Biotechnology, Hardware
Seed, Series A

Co-founder & CEO @ Pitch Team Member @ Advise.me

Investment focus

Software, Apps, Internet
Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed

Co-Founder & CEO @ NUMA Group Founder @ CG Partners

Investment focus

Commerce/Shopping, Financial, Software
Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed

Founder and CEO @ Phoenix Games

Investment focus

Software, Gaming, Mobile
Seed, Funding Round, Angel

Founder & Managing Director @ zenloop

Investment focus

Design, Software, Clothing/Apparel
Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed

Investment focus

Gaming, Health Care, Food/Beverage
Seed, Funding Round, Angel

Executive Chairman and Co-Founder @ IDnow Founding Partner @ 10x Group Founding Partner @ FLEX Capital Management GmbH

Investment focus

Software, Financial, Science/Engineering
Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed

Co-CEO & Co-Founder @ N26

Investment focus

Software, Financial, IT
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A

Advisor @ Bear Robotics

Investment focus

Software, IT, Data and Analytics
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round

Founder & Managing Director @ Soyan VitaMed Natur

Investment focus

Apps, Software, Financial
Seed, Angel

Founding Partner @ Discovery Ventures Co-Founder & CEO @ Zeitgold Founding Partner @ Discovery Ventures

Investment focus

Financial, Software, Commerce/Shopping
Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel

CFO @ AnyDesk

Investment focus

IT, Administrative, Software
Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel

External Search Strategy Consultant @ Rocket Internet Mentor @ Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator Search & Product Consultant | Angel Investor @ Visual Meta Search Strategy Consultant @ Home24 Search Strategy Consultant @ Lazada Group

Investment focus

Software, Apps, Financial
Angel, Funding Round, Seed

Co-Founder @ SumUp Co-Founder & CRO @ Zeitgold Founding Partner @ Discovery Ventures

Investment focus

Financial, Software, Commerce/Shopping
Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel

Founder and Managing Director @ FlixBus

Investment focus

Software, Hardware, Transportation
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed

Founder and Chancellor @ CODE University of Applied Sciences Founder & Vice Chairman @ German Startups Association Founder & MD @ Scaling Technologies

Investment focus

Internet, Software, Education
Seed, Angel, Series A

partner @ Ambridge Capital

Investment focus

Commerce/Shopping, Software, Internet
Seed, Series A, Secondary Market

Verena Pausder

Investment focus

Food and Beverage, E-Learning, Education
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Germany, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

KARRI — KARRI is a data and GPS enabled, screen-free device for easy communication between you and your kids. A KARRI for your child and a smartphone app for you - it's as simple as that.
cleverly.de — cleverly.de is an onlineplatform which provides online coaching and tutorial classes.
Tomorrow University of Applied Sciences — Build the skills, competencies, and mindset needed in the 21st-century with our fully-remote and flexible bachelor's and master's degrees.

Michael Wax is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Forto.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, SaaS
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Germany, Denmark

Portfolio highlights

Xaver — Xaver enables Financial Institutions to close Europe’s pension gap. By offering an advanced AI-driven B2B platform for life insurance and private pension sales, Xaver enhances the operational and sales efficiency of banks, insurers, and brokers by up to 65% and introduces a new era of white-labeled private pension products.With a leadership teamof experienced industry veterans - Max Bachem, Ole Breulmann, and Dr. Björn Holste - and backing from leading VC funds and a prominent group of former financial institution executives, fintech pioneers, and unicorn founders, Xaver is dedicated to improving the pension situation of Europeans through their B2B offering.
NOVUS GmbH — NOVUS revolutionises the world of motorbikes and creates the first urban premium electric motorbike.The automotive industry is since 2018 in the process of an unstoppable transformation towards electric vehicles. The motorbike industry, on the other hand, is now at the tipping point of this transformation. Urban premium mobility must ensuresustainability and satisfy the need for individualisation. With NOVUS, we are driving the necessary change in the motorbike industry and urban mobility.We use our high-tech and design expertise to develop a unique concept that combines the advantages of bicycles and motorbikes. We unite the lightness and agility of an eBike with the performance and sovereignty of a motorbike. Based on an electric engine and futuristic design, we create the architecture of tomorrow's two-wheeler.NOVUS will be the new premium supplier for urban electric mobility. We focus on direct distribution and subscription models, completing our D2C portfolio with vehicle individualisation and customer-oriented after-sales service. Our central intelligence – the NOVUS-OMNI system and the My NOVUS app – integrates seamlessly into the digital lives of our customers. We thus create the foundation for digital business models and enable sharing & fleet solutions for B2B customers as well.NOVUS is the promise of driving the future today.BE AHEAD
Plato — Plato operates as a sales intelligence platform for wholesale.

Oskar Hartmann currently works as an Angel Investor for YAP. He previously worked at Flaschenpost SE as an Investor. Oskar Hartmann attended WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Internet, Automotive
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Germany, Russian Federation, India

Portfolio highlights

Tiggy — 15 minute grocery delivery on a mission to forever change the way we buy everyday essentials. Now live in Vancouver
Lumaly — Lumaly is a browser extension that automatically tries out and uses all available voucher codes in the cart when shopping online.
June Homes — June Homes is a network of fully furnished bedrooms in prime spots available on flexible month-to-month terms in major American cities.

Johannes Reck is the Chief Executive Officer at GetYourGuide. He leads the company’s long-term vision and strategy.Johannes co-founded GetYourGuide in 2009 while attending the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, and has grown the company into the leading booking platform for incredible travel experiences. Under Johannes’ leadership, over 30million tickets have been booked to date via the GetYourGuide website, mobile app, and partnership network. GetYourGuide has raised over $650M from investors such as the SoftBank Vision Fund, Battery Ventures and KKR. Johannes leads GetYourGuide’s 550-person global team from its headquarters in Berlin, Germany. Johannes originally hails from Cologne, Germany and holds an M.Sc. in Biochemistry from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

Investment focus

Software, Internet, Transportation
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Germany

Portfolio highlights

RYDES — One app for your workforce to access all modes of urban transport
Langdock — Meet Langdock. Start with a GDPR-compliant daily chat companion for your employees. Then deploy more advanced AI use cases like Assistants and Workflows. All in one easily extendable platform.
NAVIT — One app for your workforce to access all modes of urban transport

Michael Baum is a successful Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur who has built billion dollar companies. Michael is the founder and CEO of FOUNDER.org, an early investor in young innovators solving world problems. FOUNDER.org provides audacious innovators an unrivaled experience through it’s company building science, deep mentoring and earlyfunding. Having created over 3,500 jobs, 150 millionaires and more than $6B in shareholder value, Michael is driving the next generation of inspired game-changers.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Software, Machine Learning
Seed, Series A, Grant
United States, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Unu motors — unu wants to create the mobility solution that fully connects people to the city. They believe in cities in which all people are enabled to embrace the full potential of urban life. Their first product, electric scooter unu, was launched in summer 2014. unu is stylish, emission-free, quiet and super-easy to charge thanks to portable batteries.
KONUX — KONUX combines Machine Learning algorithms and IoT to deliver software-as-a-service solutions for operation, monitoring, and maintenance process automation
PlushCare — PlushCare provides online doctor care for primary, urgent care, mental health and therapy. Affordable, convenient teleheath visits and same day online doctor appointments available now.

Felix is an active entrepreneur and business angel. A WHU graduate, Felix was one of the first MDs of Rocket Internet, responsible for many of the initial companies incubated in 2007-2009. He went on to start Home24 in 2009 and run it as Co-CEO until 2014. In 2015 he started german hybrid real estate agent McMakler as founding investor and has beenrunning the company as executive Chairman and CEO since then. His current and past private business angel investments include Zalando, Auto1 Group, HomeToGo, among others.

Investment focus

Software, Internet, Information Technology
Seed, Funding Round, Pre-Seed
Germany, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

42 Watt — 42 Watt is an energy conservation consultancy which strives to reduce costs, save energy and protect the climate.
YGO Trips — YGO Trips revolutionizes the travel booking experience with our AI-driven platform, providing a seamless, all-in-one solution for planning your perfect getaway. Our innovative platform streamlines your holiday planning by offering an extensive selection of flights, hotels, mobility services, activities, concerts, and festivals & more all inone convenient location. With YGO Trips, you have the power to tailor your holiday to your exact preferences, creating a personalized itinerary that aligns with your desires.Leveraging cutting-edge AI technology, YGO Trips discerns your preferences to suggest events and activities that resonate with your interests, ensuring every aspect of your trip is as enjoyable as possible. It's not just about booking a trip; it's about crafting the unique holiday experience that you've always dreamed of, effortlessly and all from one provider.
Getpaid — Payments infrastructure for B2B marketplaces, wholesalers and SaaS platforms. B2B checkout to process all B2B transactions online & offline | payout instantly | automate complex money flows, end-to-end reconciliation.

Roman Kirsch is the Entrepreneur and Investor of Rapid Pioneers Group.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, Health Care
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
Germany, Italy, Malaysia

Portfolio highlights

Casavo — Want to sell your house fast? Fill out the online form and receive a free home value estimate and real estate prices from Casavo!
Bending Spoons — We create cutting-edge technologies and products, 500 million app downloads, 100 million monthly active users.
Animoca Brands — Animoca Brands is a metaverse and gaming venture capital firm that focuses on driving digital property rights to gamers and internet users through NFTs. It utilizes gamification and blockchain to develop and market a portfolio of mobile applications, games, and additional products oriented to educational learning to ensure transparency, security,and new business models.

Florian Heinemann is a Founding Partner at Project A Ventures, where he is responsible for the areas of marketing, CRM, and business intelligence. Before co-founding Project A, he was Managing Director at Rocket Internet with the same areas of responsibility (2007-2012). During his time at Rocket, he was mainly involved at Zalando, Global FashionGroup, and Spark Networks (aka eDarling/Affinitas).Prior to Rocket, Florian was Co-Founder and Managing Director of JustBooks/AbeBooks being in charge of marketing and product (1999-2002, exit to Amazon in 2008). Then, he was co-heading the online marketing department of Jamba! and the online dating portal iLove (2003-2005, exit to Verisign). In 2006, he was Co-Founder of the online marketplace antibodies-online.com (exit to Broadoak).Moreover, he has been an investor/business angel in more than 80 startups including Trivago (seed investor), Zalando (founding investor), Audibene (seed investor), Home24 (founding investor), CityDeal/Groupon (founding investor), Betreut.de/Care (seed investor), ClassPass (early stage investor), Mimi Hearing (early stage investor), Bitbond (seed investor), Lillydoo (early stage investor), and the Code University (seed stage investor).Apart from his Project A-related board activities he sits on the board of Koerber AG and About You and the digital advisory boards of Henkel and Oetker.Florian holds a doctorate’s degree in innovation management/entrepreneurship from RWTH Aachen University. He was a visiting scholar at the Wharton School. His research has been published in leading international journals, such as Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Journal of International Marketing, and Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft. Furthermore, Florian holds a masters degree in business administration from WHU Koblenz. During his studies, he was a fellow of "Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes" (German National Academic Foundation).

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Software, Internet
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
Germany, Brazil, Portugal

Portfolio highlights

itravel — itravel allows leisure travelers to configure and book experiences, hotels, and transportation on tablets, the web, and in social media. itravel offers the client tools to select and “build” custom trips based on desired experiences (such as kitesurfing, elephant rides, special spa treatments), specific room configurations, and personalpreferences. itravel’s app interfaces allow these selections to happen effortlessly and with appealing content.
Unicorn Workspaces — Unicorn offers work solutions for teams of all sizes with flexible terms and independent of high market rental prices. It is a fast-growing shared office provider, with 21 workspaces in Berlin, Potsdam, Cologne, Munich, Hamburg, and LisbonTheir vision of “Workspace as a Service” is reflected in their all-inclusive offer, and support fromcommunity baristas. They combine their coffee expertise and community manager knowledge to provide seamless work experience. With their friendly attitude and eagerness to help, members and visitors will receive good advice and assistance.Each of their workspaces is equipped with a modern café, where they offer organic direct trade coffee and hot beverages for all of their members and guests. They also offer a small selection of cold drinks, salads, and desserts. The café functions as a central meeting point for their community.
CODE University of Applied Sciences — CODE is private state-recognized university of applied sciences located in Berlin. Our mission is to empower, educate, and unite innovative the next generations of technology leaders and entrepreneurs.

Tim is a global entrepreneur and venture investor. He started his first company bonial.com in 2008 and sold it to German media conglomerate Axel Springer SE in 2011. In 2013, Tim relocated to South East Asia and has since co-founded and invested in many successful consumer internet companies through his private internet holding company Asia VentureGroup. Those companies have successfully raised several hundred million USD in follow-on venture capital and employ several thousand employees across the global. Those companies include HappyFresh, iPrice Group, iMoney (sold to iSelect), FlowerChimp, audibene (sold to Sivantos/EQT), Scalable Capital (sold to BlackRock), Jewelcandle (sold to Equistone), Vicampo (sold to Burda), CARS24, Movinga, Homebell, Fave, Stoyo and many more.

Investment focus

Marketplace, Rental Property, Real Estate
Seed, Angel, Series A
Germany, Thailand, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Alpakas — Alpacas, in the storm of delivery services, offer a real alternative. With their e-cargo bikes, they deliver sustainable products, sustainably packaged, directly to their homes. Those delivery products include fresh foods, pastries, beverages, household products, and beauty care. They offer gift packs for new products and on a weekly sales basis.
MYNE Homes — MYNE Homes is a digital co-ownership platform for vacation properties. MYNE Homes was founded in 2021 and was headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
PropertyScout — PropertyScout is a proptech startup that builds an end-to-end rental and sale platform for owners, agents, buyers, and tenants. The startup is connecting over 1,800 agents and agencies with buyers, renters, and owners, servicing thousands of satisfied customers every month. PropertyScout leverages its database of more than 200,000 properties, itstechnology platform, and its centralized operations to digitize and automate 90% of the real estate transaction. This frees up agents’ time to professionally and efficiently communicate with buyers, renters, owners and co-agents to deliver outstanding service and close transactions faster. Providing a transparent and trusted experience, PropertyScout has quickly become the favorite go-to place for buying, selling, and renting real estate in Thailand, as proven by hundreds of five-star reviews.

Julius Göllner is the Co-Founder of ARRtist, SinnRec, GSL - Global Sales Leaders, F&P Stock Solution GmbH, MOODJA, and SIP Distribution. He is also the Founder and Managing Director of eNugget Ventures and the Advisor and Investor for different companies.Julius attended Technische Universität Chemnitz, Yale School of Management, and TampereUniversity.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
Germany, Switzerland

Portfolio highlights

Kurabu — KURABU verbindet nahtlos eine umfangreiche Verwaltungssoftware mit einer modernen Vereinsapp. Starte jetzt kostenlos & unverbindlich!
VoiceLine — VoiceLine is AI-powered field sales revenue intelligence. Document any customer interactions in seconds, get actionable insights and boost sales performance. Start today!
Cello — Turn users into your most valuable growth channel. Cello is the easiest way to add a P2P referral program to any SaaS product in hours.

Marcus Borner is a university drop-out and founded his first company reBuy.com when he was 17 years old. Rebuy became Germany's re-commerce leader, raised ~40M€ in venture capital, now employing over 500 employees and with annual revenues of over 70M€. Besides rebuy Marcus has been shareholder in over a dozen companies from many industriessuch as insurance, food delivery, saas and adtech. He is currently founder and CEO of OptioPay.com a Berlin based fintech-company creating the first payment solution software for marketing payouts. OptioPay offer diverse payout options to increase flexibility and value for payment recipients. Backed by international venture capital investors and banks as shareholders, OptioPay is run by a diverse team of over 30 experts from 12 nations, who love to work hard and have exceptional passion for changing how people receive money.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Financial Services, FinTech
Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
Germany

Portfolio highlights

unea — Everything you need to level up your retail media and trade marketing business - from consulting, workshops to leading software -
Grovy — Grovy is a q-commerce & grocery delivery provider. Customer order via App or Web and get the order delivered within 10 minutes. The company was founded in Dec 2020 and headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.
Reverse.supply — reverse.supply helps brands & retailers become more sustainable by enabling them to own the resale of their products

Philipp Kreibohm - born in 1976. After completion of his law studies and PhD at FU Berlin he co-founded Mundwerk AG in Berlin in 2001, which was sold to Excelsis Business Technology AG in 2004. From 2006-2007 Philipp was a lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and in 2007 a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group. In 2007 he became foundingManaging Director of Rocket Internet, before he founded FP Commerce in 2009. Later on, this company was renamed to Home24 AG, where he is still the Co-CEO.

Investment focus

Internet, E-Commerce, Legal
Seed, Angel, Series A
Germany

Portfolio highlights

academa — Academa primarily offers digital education in administration.
8returns — 8returns is the returns platform that turns your customers into loyal fans, while saving you time and money.
ChefCoco — Chef Coco offers personalized meals delivered daily based on your health and taste preferences.

Peter Mertens

Investment focus

Software, Automotive, Information Technology
Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
Germany, Israel

Portfolio highlights

Certivity — Certivity offers software to model digital regulatory twins of their products. This will ensure that current regulatory requirements are integrated in the right place in the engineering process. Product compliance will be smarter, safer, more transparent, more efficient, and significantly cheaper.
DeepDrive — We are DeepDrive. We are powered by fusion. Absolute professionalism mixed up with our deeply rooted urge to discover. Deep expertise meets revolutionary innovations.
Moonblock — Moonblock is a tool to navigate Web3 with the right insights with a Web3 Brand Intelligence platform.

Lothar Stein - Mentor @ SINN Power

Investment focus

Information Technology, Energy, Railroad
Seed, Series A, Private Equity
Germany

Portfolio highlights

KONUX — KONUX combines Machine Learning algorithms and IoT to deliver software-as-a-service solutions for operation, monitoring, and maintenance process automation
SINN Power — SINN Power develops innovative wave energy technology to supply people worldwide with clean and reliable energy from ocean waves.

Robert Maier is a Business Angel at Saarbrücker21 and an investor at various companies. Robert was a Founder and Managing Director at Visual Meta. He attended WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management.

Investment focus

Software, Education, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
Germany

Portfolio highlights

a2zebra — a2zebra is a zebra company that specializes in instructional technology for elementary school kids.
Synctive — Synctive enables equipment-as-a-service and pay-per-use business models for machine and plant manufacturers.
Blockbrain — Blockbrain analyzes millions of transactions on the blockchain to proactively detect threats and opportunities for digital assets you store in crypto wallets and exchanges.The company manages all types of wallets in one secure technology. Track KPIs, be aware of threats, and manage your assets.Blockbrain was established on May 6, 2022 byJohannes Strachwitz in Hamburg, Germany.

Joachim Drees was born on November 20, 1964 in Düsseldorf.He studied business administration at the University of Stuttgart and did his MBA at Portland State University.Following his degree, he worked at various management consultant firms and the privatization agency (Treuhandanstalt) in Berlin. Drees held managerial positions in the DaimlerTruck Group and at Mercedes-Benz Trucks from 1996 onward, including as Commercial Director of the Gaggenau Transmissions Unit and as Head of Commercial Vehicle Controlling.In 2006, Joachim Drees joined British investment company HgCapital LLP as Partner for Portfolio Management.From 2012 onward, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Drees & Sommer AG with responsibility for Finance & Controlling, M&A, Human Resources, Administration, and Internationalization Support.Joachim Drees has been CEO of MAN SE and of MAN Truck & Bus SE (formerly MAN Truck & Bus AG) since 2015.He is also a member of the Executive Board of TRATON SE.

Investment focus

Railroad, Software, Logistics
Seed
Germany

Portfolio highlights

CO2OPT — We help carriers to resolve the dilemma between emission reduction targets and low profit margins by delivering an AI tool which optimizes their tire management. We enable logistics carriers to save fuel costs and CO2 emissions by up to 10% by delivering1. A neutral match making tool that determines the best tire - vehicle match 2. Monthlysubscription pricing models for our services 3. Operational suggestions to increase the tire life cycle incl. Retread 4. CO2 emission reduction certificates that prove the achieved savings 5. Working capital friendly tire mgmt. contracts
ThisThat — Brand Lift built for influencer campaigns. ThisThat is an award-winning influencer marketing measurement and insight solution, giving you the tools and services you need to create the most effective campaigns.
Driveblocks — driveblocks' Mapless Autonomy Platform enables heavy duty vehicles to reliably detect objects and perceive their sourrounding without relying on high-definition maps. It's applications are container terminals, mining, agriculture, and hub-to-hub logistics. The technology unlocks cost-saving potentials, safety improvements and more efficient workflows.

Dave is the Co-Founder & Managing Director of Offline Ventures.He was Founder & Partner Emeritus of Slow Ventures. A leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm that champions long term thinking and innovation. Slow serves a community of over 200 of the most innovative entrepreneurs and companies in the world. Including Slack, Pinterest,Evernote, NextDoor, Postmates, Blue Bottle and more.He was the Co-Founder and CEO of Path which was acquired by Kakao in 2015. He co-founded Path with the mission of being a source of happiness, meaning, and connection through simplicity, quality, and privacy in technology and design. Path continues to serves tens of millions of people each month to this day.Dave has had a lifelong passion for technology, entrepreneurship, culture, design, photography, nature, skiing, and improving society. He served both Apple and Facebook for several years during periods of rapid innovation and growth. Today, he serves on the Board of Directors of Eventbrite, Dwell, and Hinge. And, on the Boards of three Non-Profit Organizations, the United States Ski and Snowboard Association, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), and Montana ExplorationWorks. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He grew up under the big sky of Montana where he was ranked as one of the top downhill ski racers in America. Today, he lives and works in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area with his wife Brit, son Ansel, and dog Pixel.

Investment focus

Mobile, Internet, Software
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
United States, France, Finland

Portfolio highlights

Dance — Dance is an electric mobility subscription company that makes it easy to explore your city with an electric bike or moped.
Oura — Oura Ring: the most accurate sleep and activity tracker is all about you: it measures the physiological signals of your body, understands your lifestyle, and guides you to make your own optimal daily choices. The ring features scientifically validated sleep tracking and personalized guidance.
Dash Radio — 100% Free Music. More Variety. Zero Commercials. The Best DJ's & Stations. No BS

Matthias Wilrich is the VP Vehicles and Supply Chain at TIER Mobility.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Delivery Service, Mobile Apps
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Germany, Austria, Malaysia

Portfolio highlights

Lumaly — Lumaly is a browser extension that automatically tries out and uses all available voucher codes in the cart when shopping online.
MAYD — MAYD provides telepharmacy platform providing healthcare-related goods in a convenient way by delivering it to doorstep.
HELLO INSIDE — HELLO INSIDE is a scientific self care company empowering people to have data-driven conversations with their bodies. Unlock your best self.

Christian Vollmann is the Chairman Of The Board at nebenan.de.

Investment focus

Software, Internet, SaaS
Seed, Series A, Angel
Germany, Ireland, Indonesia

Portfolio highlights

autarc — We supercharge installers with our OS to become heat pump champions
NeoCarbon — NeoCarbon reverses climate change by dramatically cutting costs of Direct Air Capture leveraging cooling towers around Europe. By retrofitting existing infrastructure without impacting their original function, the time and cost needed to set up a carbon capturing system is improved by up to 10x.
Packmatic — Packmatic finds the ideal flexible packaging solution for your product and lets you manage it online.

Jochen Engert - Founder & CEO @ FlixBus

Investment focus

Software, Rental, Shipping
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Germany, United States, Israel

Portfolio highlights

Ucaneo — We Leveraging the magic of the human body to remove CO2 from the air.
Ivy — We are building a global API for instant bank payments
LANCH — LANCH is a startup that provides a virtual kitchen and food delivery service.

Tim Schumacher is a Managing General Partner at World Fund. Tim previously worked at Sedo.com as a Member Board Of Directors. He attended University of Cologne and Stockholm School of Economics.Tim Schumacher Co-Founded and was the longtime CEO of the publicly traded company Sedo AG, which currently has revenues of 130m euros per year andmaintains approximately 350 employees. Since 2012 he has dedicated his professional career to the German startup scene, acting both as a business angel and mentor for young companies with economic potential. His current startups, among many others, are Eyeo/Adblock Plus, Aklamio, Hitfox and Ecosia.

Investment focus

Apps, Information Technology, SaaS
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Germany, Sweden, United States

Portfolio highlights

JUMiNGO — Jumingo is an international digital shipping and carrier service provider. It is an innovative startup that has made the logistics industry clear and transparent for customers through a digital shipping platform. They facilitate both business and private customers to compare prices, packaging, and booking services from numerous shipping serviceproviders such as UPS, DHL Express, TNT, FedEx, GLS, and DPD with up to 80% discounted rates. Jumingo saves time and money with benefit from the dynamics and flexibility of their comprehensive range of services without any contractual obligations.
CareerOS — Gain a competitive edge with our innovative tools, virtual career collaboration, real-time data, and AI enhancements. Guide students each step of the way!
Meine Erde — Meine Erde is a provider of ecological burial option in Europe.

Andreas Kupke is the COO at Finanzcheck.de.

Investment focus

Drones, Biotechnology, Satellite Communication
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Germany

Portfolio highlights

GovRadar — GovRadar accelerates and simplifies the procurement process for the public sector. Our procurement platform helps public authorities procure innovations efficiently - automated and in compliance with procurement law. The SaaS solution generates tender documents in a few clicks rather than months.
Urban Ray — Urban Ray makes goods accessible anytime for everyone.
OKAPI:Orbits — Pioneering, best-in-class products along with seamless ground-segment integration. Minimize your maneuvers, maximize your efficiency.

Investors by industry

Artificial intelligence