Ottonova
Berlin, DE · Founded 2015 · 178 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors
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Ottonova offers private health insurance for employees, self-employed individuals, students, and government employees in Germany, as well as supplementary insurance for those enrolled in statutory health insurance.
Founders & leadership
Ottonova was founded in 2015 by Dr. Roman Rittweger, Sebastian Scheerer, and Frank Birzle.
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Dr. Roman RittwegerinFounder, CEO2015–2022Dr. Roman Rittweger founded Ottonova, Germany's first digital private health insurance platform. He previously co-founded athagoras, an AI-based pharma services platform, where he serves as board member and senior advisor.
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Sebastian Scheererin𝕏Co-Founder & CDOSebastian Scheerer co-founded Wunderlist, a task management app that won Apple's App of the Year, before co-founding Ottonova, a health insurance provider in Germany. He leads design at Ottonova, which has received customer satisfaction awards.
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Dr. Bernhard BrühlVorstandsvorsitzender
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Ottonova do?
- Ottonova offers private health insurance for employees, self-employed individuals, students, and government employees in Germany, as well as supplementary insurance for those enrolled in statutory health insurance.
- Who founded Ottonova?
- Ottonova was founded by Dr. Roman Rittweger, Sebastian Scheerer, Frank Birzle in 2015.
- Who are Ottonova's investors?
- Ottonova's investors include Earlybird Venture Capital, STS Ventures GmbH, Vorwerk Ventures, HV Capital, Tengelmann Ventures.
- Where is Ottonova headquartered?
- Ottonova is headquartered in Berlin, DE.




