What stage does 10x Founders invest at?

10x Founders invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.

What is 10x Founders's typical check size?

10x Founders typically writes checks of $270K – $2.7M.

What sectors does 10x Founders focus on?

10x Founders focuses on Sector Agnostic.

Where is 10x Founders located?

10x Founders is headquartered in München, DE.

Does 10x Founders lead rounds?

10x Founders typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

10x Founders

Venture capital

München · Pre-Seed–Series A · 17 people tracked

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Investment thesis

10x Founders brings together an international network of successful entrepreneurs, super angels, and early-stage investors, mainly across Europe and the US. Its six partners have repeatedly served as first backers of companies that became unicorns, including Adyen, EquipmentShare, and Luminar. Over roughly 16 years of startup investing, the team has been associated with 16 unicorns, more than 40 notable exits, and 8 IPOs. This super-angel expertise underpins the 10x Founders investment strategy, which focuses on backing founders at the earliest stages.

Invests inSector AgnosticEuropeMünchenMunichNorth America

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Series A

Check

$270K – $2.7M

München, DE

Leads rounds

Follows

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2008

Tracked investments

127

Team · 17 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Andreas Etten· Co-Founder / Partner· Munich, Bavaria, Germanyin

Andreas Etten combines decades of founder experience building internet companies across online dating, marketplaces and digital health with co-founding a German software private equity fund, bringing rare exit-stage perspective.

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Felix Haas· Partner· Greater Munich Metropolitan Areain 𝕏

Felix Haas, an entrepreneur who built and chairs Bits & Pretzels, leverages access to thousands of founders in a network-driven style and brings fintech and compliance expertise from co-founding IDnow.

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Jan Becker· Partner· Munich, Bavaria, Germanyin

Jan Becker pairs deep operator experience across consumer internet, marketplaces, and healthtech—ex‑CEO of FriendScout24 and Ada Health co‑founder—with investing and athletic pedigree as a 10‑time German gymnastics champion.

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Jan Reichelt· Managing Director· Munich, Bavaria, Germanyin

Jan Reichelt, an operator-turned-VC who built a by-founders-for-founders network with 200+ entrepreneur LPs, leverages Mendeley, Kopernio and Web of Science expertise to share non-googleable adoption insights for universities, publishers, researchers.

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Robert Wuttke· Partner· Munich, Bavaria, Germanyin

Robert Wuttke combines a PhD in sociology with serial founder/CEO experience (be2, C-Date), early Lycos Europe leadership, multilingual European/US studies, and hands-on angel sourcing across tech cycles.

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Rupert Schaefer· Partner· Munich

Rupert Schaefer is an entrepreneur and investor who worked on investments at Hubert Burda Media before co-founding the Munich strategy consultancy The Nunatak Group in 2011, which he exited in 2021. He has been an angel investor for over a decade and co-founded the Munich angel syndicate buildery.vc. He joined 10x Founders first as a Limited Partner, then as a venture partner, and is now part of the partner team.

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Rupert Schäfer· Managing Director / Partner· Greater Munich Metropolitan Areain

Rupert Schäfer produced DLD, led digital innovation at Hubert Burda Media, spent a decade helping corporates adopt digital business models, and co-founded a nonprofit uniting European entrepreneurs for social progress.

Jessica Lieber· Principal· Germanyin

Jessica Lieber, who designed strategy and the go-to-market team at Siemens' VC arm, blends corporate-innovation and early-stage investing experience to bridge industrial logistics and frontier deep tech with software solutions.

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Chiara Bagaini· Community & Project Manager· Munich, Bavaria, Germanyin

Chiara Bagaini works at 10x Founders as a Community & Project Manager, running network and community initiatives including the Fellows 2.0 program, the 10x Summit, and other events across Europe. She previously worked at Cavalry Ventures on platform, operations, and founder support, and began her career as a Founders' Associate at repath. She holds an MSc from ESCP and a BSc from KU Leuven, and leads alumni relations at Baby VC.

Christian Dengler· Finance· Bavaria, Germanyin

Christian Dengler studied business administration at the Technical University of Munich with a focus on Entrepreneurial Finance. He previously worked at Allianz Capital Partners, the private equity division of Allianz Group, where he worked across financial roles on the direct investment portfolio and completed the CFA program. He joined 10x Founders in September 2021.

Julian Wachtel· Investment Team· Munich, Bavaria, Germanyin

Julian Wachtel is an early-stage investor at 10x Founders, where he works to connect the European, US, and Israeli tech ecosystems. He previously invested at iAngels, a Tel Aviv-based fund, and earlier worked in policy consulting with NATO and European defense ministries. He co-founded a startup during his Business Administration and Management studies and built the Q-Summit student startup conference, and holds a Master's in Diplomacy from Tel Aviv.

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Lisa Girard· Operations· Munich, Bavaria, Germanyin

Lisa Girard leads storytelling and communications for 10x Founders and its network. She previously built brand awareness for the French scale-up Malt and was among the first 50 employees at TikTok in Germany, where she worked on trends, creators, and music. She began her career at an international network agency serving tech clients such as LinkedIn and HUAWEI.

Nico Schoenenberger· Investment Team· Munich, Bavaria, Germanyin

Nico Schoenenberger studied Finance and Computer Science at TU Munich and Sciences Po Paris. Before venture, he worked in private equity, corporates, and consulting, founded an NGO in Kenya, and helped build go-to-market functions as an early employee at two startups. He joined 10x Founders in 2020 as its first employee and works with founders in early-stage B2B SaaS and fintech.

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Omar Hedeya· Investor

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Reshma Raghavan· Operations· Munich, Bavaria, Germanyin

Reshma Raghavan handles administrative operations at 10x Founders, including accounting, finance, budgets, and office management. After earning an MBA, she worked with several organizations supporting their HR functions, focusing on talent acquisition, employee engagement, and retention. She grew up in India and later moved to Germany.

Stella Xu· Finance· Munichin

Stella Xu began her career in the Deal Advisory Financial Services department at KPMG before joining the mobility startup FINN as its first strategic finance hire during its high-growth phase, where she established the cross-departmental business planning process. A CFA program graduate, she now supports 10x Founders' portfolio companies on finance matters and handles transaction and fund-related topics.

Virginia Rodrigo· Operations· Italyin

Virginia Rodrigo graduated from Bocconi University in Milan and worked in M&A and corporate finance consulting before joining a large Italian multi-family office, where she advised on private equity and venture capital investments. She joined 10x Founders in September 2021.

What they invest in

from 50 of 127 portfolio companies

SaaS ×21AI & Machine Learning ×19Enterprise Software ×14Fintech ×12Marketplaces ×6Consumer ×5Healthtech ×5LegalTech ×5

HQs:United States×18Germany×10United Kingdom×2India×2Austria×1Switzerland×1

Investments · 127 tracked

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Arteris in 𝕏NASDAQ: AIP

Campbell, US

Dhiraj Mallick(Director)K. Charles Janac(President and Chief Executive Officer)Craig Forrest(Chief Technology Officer)Amy Miller(General Counsel)Kent Orthner(Vice President of Engineering)Wayne Cantwell(Director)

EquipmentShareequipmentshare.comin 𝕏NASDAQ: EQPT

EquipmentShare provides construction equipment rentals and fleet management technology for builders and contractors.

Construction TechIoTPropTechSaaSColumbia, US

Brad Siegler(Founder)inJeff Lowe(Founder)inJabbok Schlacks(Founder)inWilliam Schlacks(Founder/President)in

fynkfynk.comin✓ verified

fynk builds an AI-powered contract management platform that helps teams draft, sign, and process contracts while reducing administrative work.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS

Accountableaccountable.euin

Ada Healthada.comin 𝕏

Ada offers intelligent health technology, including a medical library of doctor-created, research-based information about conditions and symptoms to help people make informed health decisions.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Adam Berke

Adyenadyen.comin 𝕏

Adyen is a payments platform that enables enterprises to accept, process, and move money across their business, with capabilities for embedded finance and financial product issuance.

Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Aether Bioaetherbio.comin 𝕏

Airhelpairhelp.comin 𝕏

AirHelp provides technology to help air passengers claim compensation for delayed and cancelled flights.

ConsumerLegalTechSaaSTravel & HospitalityLisbon, PT

Henrik Zillmer(Founder)inNicolas Michaelsen(Founder)inGreg Roodt(Founder/CTO)in

Akul Aggarwal

Alexandre Airvault

Alexis Eggermont

Annabell Vogelsang

Antoine Jardin

Arlqarlq.aiin

Artisanartisan.coin 𝕏

Artisan builds an AI-powered platform that consolidates fragmented work software tools and automates repetitive workflows through AI collaborators.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jaspar Carmichael-Jack(Founder)inSam Stallingsin

Awais Shafique

Bastian Becker

Battery recycling cylibcylib.dein

Beyondpresencebeyondpresence.aiin

Blobrblobr.io

Block Green Bitcoin Lending Marketblock.greenin 𝕏

Cape Analyticscapeanalytics.comin

Cerrioncerrion.comin 𝕏

Cerrion develops AI solutions for the manufacturing industry to improve efficiency, safety, and resilience in production operations.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareZürich, CH

Karim Saleh(Founder)inNikolay Kobyshev(Founder)in

Charmacharma.com

Circular Retail Stock Marketplacesmatch.comin

CoCraftercocrafter.comin 𝕏

Cocrafter builds a digital platform for the construction industry, connecting clients, subcontractors, and site managers to streamline project coordination and procurement processes.

B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechMarketplacesPropTechSaaSMunich, DE

Johannes Lutz(Founder)inPhilipp Rollwage(Founder)inAnnabell V.(Founder)inAnnabell Vogelsang(Engineering & Geschäftsführung)

Colossalcolossal.fm

Credit Dharmacreditdharma.inin 𝕏

Digital Invoice Managementcandis.ioin

Dr. Michael Gygli

enmaccenmacc.comin

enmacc operates an over-the-counter (OTC) energy trading platform where energy traders create request-for-quotes, negotiate prices, and execute trades with a network of counterparties.

B2B MarketplacesEnergyFintech

Felix Altenberger

Fernridefernride.com

FERNRIDE develops autonomous trucking technology for logistics operations.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRobotics

Filicsfilics.euin

Floyfloy.comin

Formkitchensformkitchens.com

Formlogicformlogic.com

Fountainfountain.comin 𝕏

Fountain provides an applicant tracking system designed specifically for hiring hourly workers at scale.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US

Keith Ryu(Founder/CEO)in

Freeformfreeform.coin 𝕏

Funqfunq.com

Getivygetivy.io

Gideon Schwich

Gordian Untangle Complex Diseasegordian.bioin 𝕏

Gordian uses a proprietary in vivo drug discovery platform to identify therapeutic targets and treatments for complex age-related diseases.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechLongevity

Goyabagoyaba.coin

Goyaba is a well-being curator that creates, acquires, and nurtures lifestyle brands focused on longevity, supplements, and superfoods.

ConsumerLongevityWellness & FitnessMediterranean region, ES

Headless eCommerceemporix.comin

Hearthgethearth.com

Hearth provides digital payment and financing solutions for home improvement professionals, digitizing a sector that generates over $500 billion in annual revenue.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Anthony Ghosn(Co-Founder / Exec. Chairman)Joe Lonsdale(Co-Founder / Chairman)

Hello Insidehelloinside.com

Hellopillarhellopillar.com

Homedayhomeday.dein

Hugo Micheron

Huzzlehuzzle.appin 𝕏

Huzzle offers an AI recruiter called Heidi that sources, screens, interviews, and handles payroll and compliance for global talent hiring, delivering qualified candidates within days.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR Tech

Hydra Hosthydrahost.comin 𝕏

Hydra develops Brokkr, an operating system that enables independent data centers to operate AI Factories by providing shared infrastructure, customer access, and monetization tools on a unified network.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingMiami, US

Garrett Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)inAaron Ginn(Executive Officer, Director)in

Idolinkidolink.com

Igentigent.aiin 𝕏

iGent AI builds Maestro, an AI software engineering agent that plans and autonomously writes, executes, tests, and validates code in secure cloud-based sandboxes.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Indexindex.ioin 𝕏

Index provides data quality and management infrastructure for law firms, ensuring contact, company, and matter data remains accurate and enriched continuously through automated monitoring and verification integrated with existing systems.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSales TechSan Francisco, US

Denis Anscomb(Founder/CEO)inCezar Grigore(Founder)inT.J. Duane(CEO)Andreas Zoellner(CTO)

Innovamatinnovamat.comin 𝕏

Invitrisinvitris.comin 𝕏

Invitris develops cell-free protein synthesis platforms that enable rapid design, expression, and scalable production of complex proteins for biopharmaceuticals, industrial biotechnology, and agriculture.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMunich, DE

Patrick Grossmann(Founder)inKilian Vogele(Founder)in

Iwocaiwoca.dein

iwoca is an alternative lender providing fast, flexible business loans of up to €500,000 to small businesses and self-employed individuals, with credit decisions typically within 24 hours.

FintechLondon, GB

Ixanaixana.aiin 𝕏

Ixana develops Wi-R, a low-power wireless connectivity technology based on confined electric-field coupling, and ships silicon and developer kits for OEMs building wearables, XR, robotics, and edge devices.

HardwareIoTSemiconductors

Shreyas Sen(Founder & CTO)Angik Sarkar(Co-founder & CEO)Shovan Maity(Co-founder & Head of Research)Bob Twomey(EVP, Global Sales)

Frequently asked questions

What stage does 10x Founders invest at?: 10x Founders invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is 10x Founders's typical check size?: 10x Founders typically writes checks of $270K – $2.7M.
What sectors does 10x Founders focus on?: 10x Founders focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is 10x Founders located?: 10x Founders is headquartered in München, DE.
Does 10x Founders lead rounds?: 10x Founders typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

F*ck-Ups aus 12 Jahren Gründerdasein |Termsheet abgelehnt trotz Insolvenz- Jan Reichelt 10x Founders

Unicorn Bakery by Fabian Tausch · Jan Reichelt

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