Who founded Mogenius?

Mogenius was founded by Gerrit Schumann, Behrang Alavi, Benedikt Iltisberger, Jan Lepsky, Herbert Möckel.

Who are Mogenius's investors?

Mogenius's investors include D11Z, Inovexus, Seed+Speed, SIVentures (prev. Smart Infrastructure Ventures), STS Ventures GmbH.

Mogenius

13 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

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Mogenius offers a tunneling solution that provides secure access to databases, internal tools, and APIs running in Kubernetes clusters without exposing them publicly or requiring VPN management. The product enforces role-based access control, maintains audit logging, and automatically manages session lifecycle.

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Founders & leadership

Gerrit Schumann Co-founder & CEOCo-founder and CEO of Mogenius, which provides secure tunneling for databases, internal tools, and APIs in Kubernetes environments. Schumann is an active business angel investor.

Behrang AlaviCo-founder & Co-CTO

Benedikt Iltisberger Co-founder & Co-CTOCo-founder and Co-CTO of Mogenius, which provides secure tunneling access to databases, internal tools, and APIs in Kubernetes clusters with role-based access control and audit logging.

Jan LepskyCo-founder & CPO

Herbert Möckel Co-Founder & CXOHerbert Möckel is a UX designer and strategist with experience designing and launching mobile applications and web platforms, including apps for Handelsblatt, REWE, Germanwings, and WirtschaftsWoche. He is co-founder and Chief Experience Officer of Mogenius, which provides secure tunneling solutions for Kubernetes environments.

Investors · 5

D11Zlisted by D11ZHeilbronn

Inovexuslisted by InovexusLos Angelesvia Philippe Roche · inferred

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Seed+Speedlisted by Seed+SpeedBerlin · $540K – $2.2M

SIVentures (prev. Smart Infrastructure Ventures)listed by SIVentures (prev. Smart Infrastructure Ventures)Leipzig · $810K

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STS Ventures GmbHreportedCologne · $220K – $1.1M

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Undisclosed amountSeed roundMar 2025
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Frequently asked questions

What does Mogenius do?: Mogenius offers a tunneling solution that provides secure access to databases, internal tools, and APIs running in Kubernetes clusters without exposing them publicly or requiring VPN management. The product enforces role-based access control, maintains audit logging, and automatically manages session lifecycle.
Who founded Mogenius?: Mogenius was founded by Gerrit Schumann, Behrang Alavi, Benedikt Iltisberger, Jan Lepsky, Herbert Möckel.
Who are Mogenius's investors?: Mogenius's investors include D11Z, Inovexus, Seed+Speed, SIVentures (prev. Smart Infrastructure Ventures), STS Ventures GmbH.