Rheingau Founders
Venture capitalBerlin · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 8 people tracked
Investment thesis
Rheingau Founders backs early-stage start-ups with the potential to sustainably disrupt existing processes and value chains, aiming to support the 'hidden champions of tomorrow.' The firm combines building and investing, drawing on a team of experienced tech founders, data experts, former management consultants and lawyers. It emphasizes hands-on support and networking to help portfolio companies succeed, with a track record that includes companies such as Simplesurance and Urban Sports Club.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 29 of 45 portfolio companiesSaaS ×14Fintech ×5Marketing Tech ×5Marketplaces ×5Wellness & Fitness ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Consumer ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4
HQs:Germany×7United States×6Poland×2Switzerland×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×23 founders×14+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data
Warsaw University of Technology ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 45 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12018 · 12 dated
Grab operates a superapp serving Southeast Asia, offering services including ride-hailing and mobility, deliveries, and financial services through Grab Financial Group.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSingapore, SG
Anthony Tan(Founder)inCheryl GohChin OngHooi Ling TanKell LimSarah Lim
Co-investors137 Ventures500 Global500 Startups VietnamArbor VenturesBase PartnersBeacon VC+21 more
Adaptyv Bio develops technologies for protein engineering that enable the design and testing of new proteins for applications in medicine, industrial enzymes, and functional materials.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechLausanne, CH
Julian Englert(Founder)inDaniel Nakhaee-Zadeh Gutierrez(Founder)inRobert KapturGerard AntounSam Burns
Co-investorsHAWKTAILNeer Venture PartnersUnruly CapitalY CombinatorACE & CompanyAxial VC+2 more
Akhetonics develops all-optical computing hardware based on photonic integrated circuits that generate nonlinear optical operations, enabling optical logic gates, analog mathematical operations, optical memory, and quantum feed-forward.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Leonardo Del Bino(Founder)inMichael Kissner(Founder)in
Co-investorsMatterwave VenturesRuna Capital468 CapitalBayern Kapital
Co-investorsFJ LabsPoint Nine
Asayer (OpenReplay) offers session replay and product analytics software that lets teams record and watch how users interact with their web apps to spot friction points, errors, and drop-offs.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaSNew York, US
Mehdi Osman(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsKima Ventures468 CapitalExpaRuna Capital
Authologic provides digital identity verification and KYC/AML compliance solutions for regulated businesses globally.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechWarsaw, PL
Jarek Sygitowicz(Founder)inKrzysztof Klimczak(Founder)inMarek Rogoziński(Founder)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesImmeasurableOpenOceanPeakY Combinator
Billie provides B2B payment solutions, including buy-now-pay-later options such as invoice purchase (Kauf auf Rechnung), installment payments, and trade accounts, with omnichannel and cross-border integration options.
FintechSaaSNew York, US
Georgina Gooley(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Bravman(Executive Officer, Director)Christian Grobe(Founder)inDr. Matthias Knecht(Founder)Aiga Senftleben(Co-Founder, Managing Director & General Counsel)inMatthias Knecht(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)in
Co-investorsDawn CapitalGR CapitalPICUS CAPITALCreandumRocket Internet SESilverton Partners+1 more
Booksy is a free mobile app for discovering and booking appointments with beauty and wellness service providers such as barbers, hairdressers, massage therapists, and manicurists.
ConsumerMarketplacesChicago, US
Konrad Howard(Executive Officer)Stefan Batory(Founder & CEO)Kristina Salen(Executive Officer)Ripsy Bandourian(Executive Officer)Ewelina Macewicz(Executive Officer)Selim Dogguy(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAternusCoelius CapitalEndeavor CatalystInovia CapitalInovo VCKAYA+8 more
Customer Alliance is a guest feedback intelligence platform for hotels that centralizes reviews and surveys, enables teams to respond to guest feedback across major portals with an AI reply assistant, and tracks satisfaction metrics like CSAT and NPS.
Marketing TechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsRound2 Capital PartnersSenovo
Datapine was a Berlin-based business intelligence startup offering a self-service data analytics and dashboard platform that let users connect data sources and build visualizations without SQL knowledge.
Construction TechData & InfrastructureSaaS
Co-investorsVenista Ventures
Co-investorsHeal Capital
Boam AI provides managed, AI-driven CRM data management that verifies, enriches, and continuously refreshes merchant and business data for sales, data, and AI teams at SMB and enterprise organizations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
Co-investorsCo=Creation=CapitalDorm Room
San Francisco, US
Co-investorsBattery VenturesBridgewater AssociatesFirst Round CapitalMello RDCOntario Centre of Innovation programsVeritus Holdings
HER ONE produces dietary supplements formulated for women's specific nutritional needs, offering products such as collagen, creatine, and all-in-one beauty supplements in various flavors.
Direct to ConsumerFemTechWellness & Fitness
Chanyu Xu(Founder)
Co-investorsFive Seasons Ventures
TELUS Health Engage (Humanoo) is a corporate wellbeing platform that offers employees guided programs in fitness, mindfulness, and nutrition alongside coaching, challenges, and community features.
Digital HealthHR TechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsCreathor VenturesRocket Internet SEVerve Ventures
Humly offers space booking and desk sharing solutions, including booking devices for managing workspace reservations.
Future of WorkPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsAlfvén & DidriksonViking Venture
Jutro Medical operates primary care clinics (POZ) in Poland offering telemedicine and in-person visits under the public NFZ system, with an app for booking appointments and accessing prescriptions, test results, and recommendations.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Adam Janczewski(Founder)in
Co-investorsInovo VCKAYAKogito VenturesMarket One CapitalnaturalX Health VenturesWarsaw Equity Group+4 more
Platform connecting construction companies and freight forwarders to optimize supply chain logistics and truck utilization on construction projects.
Co-investorsCreathor VenturesPolipo VenturesInkef
LINDERA offers an AI-supported mobility-analysis app that lets patients record their movement by video to assess and reduce fall risk, with tools like L.Gait providing gait parameters for physicians and therapists.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechBerlin, DE
Diana Heinrichs(Founder)
MieterEngel connects tenants in Germany with a network of partner lawyers who provide online legal advice on rental and tenancy issues, typically within 48 hours.
LegalTechMarketplaces
MOLEQLAR sells longevity-focused dietary supplements (vitamins, minerals, micronutrients) alongside lab diagnostics such as biological age and micronutrient tests, developed with physicians and based on the Hallmarks of Aging.
ConsumerLongevityWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsTDJ Pitango VenturesAlmaz Capital
OpenReplay is a session replay and product analytics platform that enables product teams to record user interactions with web applications, identify friction points, and troubleshoot issues.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Mehdi Osman(Founder)in
Co-investorsExpaRuna CapitalY Combinator468 Capital
OptioPay offers plug-and-play solutions that let companies reward their existing customers for sharing data and engaging with data-driven, personalized deals.
FintechMarketing TechSaaS
Marcus Börner(Founder & Executive Chairman)
Co-investorsDvH VenturesLeadX Capital Partners
ProvenExpert is a platform for collecting and displaying customer reviews, offering industry-specific surveys, review seals, and SEO-optimized profiles that surface Google star ratings.
Marketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsVerve Ventures
Remerge operates a mobile demand-side platform (DSP) focused on in-app retargeting and advertising, helping brands reach and re-engage users within mobile apps.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaSBerlin, DE
Co-investorsGerman Startups GroupPoint NineWestTech Ventures
Simplesurance develops technology that enables businesses to embed insurance products into their offerings.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsAllianz XGerman Startups GroupLA ROCA CapitalRoute 66 VenturesTempoCapODDO BHF+1 more
Urban Sports Club offers a flexible membership giving access to fitness studios and over 50 sports and wellness activities across Europe, bookable via its app for in-person, free-training, or live online sessions.
MarketplacesSports TechWellness & Fitness
Moritz Kreppel(Founder)inBenjamin Roth(Founder)in
Co-investorsb2ventureClaret Capital PartnersPeakRTP GlobalSevenVenturesHV Capital+2 more
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Grab · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 12, 2026
Jutro Medical · techfundingnews.com · Dec 16, 2025
Billie · reverb.org · Dec 12, 2025
Adaptyv · ggba.swiss · Oct 27, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Rheingau Founders made?
- Rheingau Founders has 44 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Rheingau Founders invest at?
- Rheingau Founders invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What is Rheingau Founders's typical check size?
- Rheingau Founders typically writes checks of $220K – $1.6M.
- What sectors does Rheingau Founders focus on?
- Rheingau Founders focuses on B2B Marketplaces, Construction Tech, Digital Health, InsurTech, Marketplaces, PropTech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Rheingau Founders located?
- Rheingau Founders is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
- Does Rheingau Founders lead rounds?
- Yes, Rheingau Founders leads investment rounds.
- Who does Rheingau Founders co-invest with?
- Rheingau Founders most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Creathor Ventures, Inovo VC, among 80 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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