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HOWZAT Partners
Venture capitalLuxembourg · Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
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HOWZAT Partners invests in early-stage digital and internet companies that show demonstrable traction and what the firm calls a 'HOWZAT' factor — a compelling combination of the right idea, business, and timing. Having built and sold their own internet businesses, the partners take a selective, hands-on approach, backing outstanding teams where they believe they can add value through operational experience, network introductions, product ideas, and fundraising support. The firm has raised three funds and focuses on high-potential companies across the digital sector, with a strong emphasis on online travel, marketplaces, and consumer internet.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 34 of 86 portfolio companiesTravel & Hospitality ×17Marketplaces ×14SaaS ×13Consumer ×11E-commerce ×5Mobility & Transportation ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4B2B Marketplaces ×4
HQs:Germany×9United Kingdom×4United States×3Switzerland×1Denmark×1Spain×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×53 founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data
University of California, Berkeley ×3ETH Zürich ×2IE Business School ×2Tecnológico de Monterrey ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×5Computer Science ×5Engineering ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 17 founders with career history
AdNovum Informatik AG ×3Freelancer ×2McKinsey & Company ×2UBS ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 86 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 32020 · 12019 · 12018 · 22007 · 18 dated
Navan is an AI-powered platform for corporate travel and expense management that combines booking, policy management, and real-time reporting for enterprise clients.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSTravel & HospitalityPalo Alto, US
CohenTwigAriel Cohen(Founder)inAurélien Nolf(Chief Financial Officer)inMichael Sindicich(President)inAriel Cohen Ilan Twig(Founder)
Co-investors01 AdvisorsAkkadian VenturesAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzBase PartnersCoatue Management+20 more
ampido operates an online platform for finding, reserving, and paying for parking spaces up to 90 days in advance, with in-app navigation to the spot.
MarketplacesMobility & TransportationBerlin, DE
Co-investorsSTS Ventures GmbH
Appear Here is a marketplace platform that connects brands, designers, and entrepreneurs with short-term retail spaces.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketplacesPropTechRetail TechLondon, GB
RossAlex Hely-Hutchinson(Founder)Ross Bailey(Founder)
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBallpark VenturesMiroma VenturesMolten VenturesOctopus VenturesFifth Wall+3 more
New York-based D2C provider of high-quality hearing aids in the US.
HealthtechNew York, US
Patrick Freuler(Executive Officer, Director)inAndre Sequin(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCatalio Capital Management, LPECONA AGNat TurnerTIA Ventures
Bownty is a deals marketplace where consumers discover offers for restaurants, getaways, travel, wellness, experiences, and shopping, and can follow their favourite places to hear about new deals.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
ByHours is an online platform for booking hotel rooms by the hour with flexible check-in times, allowing customers to pay only for the time they use and access hotel amenities such as spa and pool.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Guillermo Gaspart(Founder)in
Co-investorsAxon Partners GroupCapria VenturesDila CapitalPrivilège VenturesScale Lab Andorra
Cheapflights is a travel comparison website that lets users search and compare prices for flights, hotels, and car rentals from multiple airlines, hotel chains, and rental companies side by side.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
CheckMyBus is a bus travel search and comparison site that aggregates offers from thousands of bus companies across millions of routes, letting travelers compare prices, schedules, stops, and travel duration before booking through partner sites.
MarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
Coffee Circle sources specialty coffee beans from Ethiopia, Colombia, and Kenya through direct, fair-trade relationships with farmers, then roasts them in-house in Berlin and ships climate-neutral to customers.
Circular EconomyDirect to ConsumerFoodTechBerlin, DE
Co-investorsElea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization
Crehana offers an HR platform for companies in Latin America that connects recruitment, people management, training, performance, and workplace climate management in a single tool, with real-time analytics and AI-generated insights.
EdTechHR TechSaaS
Diego Olcese(Founder)inRodolfo Dañino(Founder)in
Co-investorsBridge LatamDila CapitalNazcaAcumenEmerge EducationEndeavor Catalyst+4 more
Customer Alliance provides a guest feedback intelligence platform that enables hotels to centralize reviews, automate feedback collection, and respond to reviews with AI assistance.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSTravel & HospitalityBerlin, DE
Co-investorsRheingau FoundersRound2 Capital PartnersSenovo
Donkey Republic operates a bike-sharing platform offering both pedal and electric bikes for short-term rental in cities worldwide.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationWellness & FitnessCopenhagen, DK
Erdem Ovacik(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsFuturistic.VCScale CapitalSpintop Ventures
EX.CO provides machine learning-powered video technology for media companies to maximize revenue across web, mobile, CTV, and DOOH platforms.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment
Tom Pachys(Founder)inShaul Olmert(Founder)
Co-investors83NorthPix Vine CapitalSaban Ventures
The site is an affiliate review guide that ranks and reviews offshore and sweepstakes-model online casinos accepting US players, explaining how coin-based (Gold Coins and Sweeps Coins) gameplay and prize redemption work.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentLondon, GB
Co-investorsNewfund CapitalTechstarsViola VenturesLeadX Capital PartnersNFXSpeedinvest
Just Spices develops and sells pre-mixed spice blends designed to simplify home cooking, using high-quality natural ingredients without artificial flavors.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
OleBelaFlorian
Co-investorsCoefficient CapitalDoehler VenturesFive Seasons Ventures
Lengoo was a Berlin-based B2B startup offering AI-powered machine translation software that trained custom models on each enterprise client's own language data, combined with professional human linguists.
Berlin, DE
Co-investorsCreathor VenturesInkefPolipo VenturesRheingau FoundersTechstarsPiton Capital LLP+1 more
Lingoda is an online language learning platform offering live classes led by certified teachers, available 24/7 in small group or private formats.
EdTechSaaSBerlin, DE
Felix WunderlichinFabian Wunderlichin
Co-investorsConny & Co.German Startups GroupGrazia Equity GmbHKreos Capitalpd venturesSTS Ventures GmbH+2 more
Lodgify provides all-in-one vacation rental management software for independent short-term rental hosts and property managers, offering channel management with live calendar syncing across platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com, a no-code direct booking website builder, payment processing, and automated guest communications.
PropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Dennis Klett(Founder)Marco De Gregorio(Founder)
Co-investorsBonsai Partners SGEIC, SANauta CapitalOctopus VenturesAldea Ventures
Möbel24 is an online shopping platform offering furniture and home accessories, aggregating products from various retailers such as WohnSchick, Höffner, and BilligerDE.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investors10x Founders
Mozio operates a ground transportation aggregation platform connecting 3,000+ transport providers with travelers and travel businesses across 180 countries.
B2B MarketplacesSaaSTravel & HospitalityNew York, US
David Litwak(Founder)inJoseph Metzinger(Founder)in
BoardRichard Simoni(Director)
Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyJetBlue VenturesSKY VCAlpaca VC
Nezasa provides TripBuilder, a commerce platform that enables tour operators, travel agencies, and airlines to create and sell packaged or personalized travel itineraries online.
B2B MarketplacesSaaSTravel & HospitalityZürich, CH
Michael Müller(Founder)inManuel Hilty(Founder)inPatrick Hammer(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpana VenturesCOREangelsSICTICCredit Suisse
Otelz is an online hotel booking platform offering over 700,000 hotel options with features like instant confirmation and pay-at-hotel reservations.
E-commerceMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
PromoRepublic provides a platform for managing social media presence across multiple locations, enabling multi-location brands, franchises, and marketing agencies to maintain consistent corporate messaging while allowing local customization and control.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investors408 VenturesAlfabeatDigital Future Investments LtdFlyer One VenturesInnovestor VenturesKorpun Siemen Oy+1 more
Rentals United provides a cloud-based distribution platform for vacation rental managers that automatically syncs property listings across 60+ booking sites and integrates with over 100 technology partners.
B2B MarketplacesPropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsNouvago Capital AB
Revieve offers an AI-powered beauty intelligence platform providing real-time skin, hair, and facial analysis along with virtual try-on, personalized product recommendations, and conversational AI for beauty and skincare brands and retailers.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech
Sampo Parkkinen(Founder)
Seatfrog offers a mobile app that lets rail passengers buy tickets, change train times, and bid to upgrade to First Class, serving over 1 million travelers.
ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & Hospitality
Iain Griffin(Founder)in
Co-investorsOctopus VenturesPembroke VCTScript Capital
Spotahome is an online booking platform for unfurnished and furnished apartments, rooms, and studios for medium-term stays of 30 days or longer.
MarketplacesPropTechMadrid, ES
Alejandro Artacho(Founder)inHugo Monteiro(Founder)inBruno Bianchi(Founder)Bryan McEire(Founder)
Co-investorsAcurio VenturesFJ LabsKleiner PerkinsLifeX VenturesMundi VenturesNordic Makers+12 more
Stasher operates an online marketplace for short-term luggage storage, letting travelers find, book, and pay to leave their bags at partner hotels and shops, then retrieve them later.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
SuitePad provides an in-room digital guest communication platform for hotels, with tablets and a smart TV solution that connect to hotel property management systems.
HardwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsRiverside Acceleration CapitalTarget Partners
SwiftComply provides compliance software that automates administrative workflows and data management for water utilities to help them enforce environmental regulations.
CleantechClimate TechFintechGovTechSaaSDublin, IE
Mick O'DwyerinMichael O'Dwyer(Founder)
Co-investorsM33 GrowthArts AllianceBURNT ISLAND VENTURESPrefix CapitalTechstars
A travel offers website presenting deals such as Disneyland Paris packages and other holiday offers to consumers.
ConsumerE-commerceTravel & Hospitality
Online travel/hotel search platform backed by HOWZAT early on.
Rolf Schroemgens(Founder)inMalte Siewert(Founder)Peter Vinnemeier(Founder)Rolf Schrömgens(Founder)
Co-investorsInsight PartnersLeft Lane CapitalPrime VenturesTiburonMarchmont Ventures
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Truly Experiences is a gift company that curates and sells luxury experiences — such as Michelin dining, spa days, and bespoke getaways — for people looking to gift memorable moments.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Jack Huang
Co-investors500 GlobalACE & Company
UBIO builds AI agents that automatically create and self-repair web automations, replacing fragile hand-coded scripts, and runs over a billion automations monthly at scale.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsCoral Reef IO
Volders helps users understand and exercise their consumer rights through contract cancellation and management services under multiple brand names.
ConsumerLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsRheingau Founders
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Exits · 2
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has HOWZAT Partners made?
- HOWZAT Partners has 86 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What stage does HOWZAT Partners invest at?
- HOWZAT Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does HOWZAT Partners focus on?
- HOWZAT Partners focuses on Consumer, Digital Health, E-commerce, EdTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Gaming, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Social, Travel & Hospitality.
- Where is HOWZAT Partners located?
- HOWZAT Partners is headquartered in Luxembourg, LU.
- Who does HOWZAT Partners co-invest with?
- HOWZAT Partners most often shares deals with Octopus Ventures, Rheingau Founders, Techstars, among 105 tracked co-investors.
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