Vorwerk Ventures
Venture capitalWuppertal · Pre-Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked
Investment thesis
Vorwerk Ventures invests in businesses operating in established markets with genuine customer demand, solid fundamentals, and clear exit paths. The firm focuses on three main areas: tech-enabled services that improve efficiency, vertical software tailored to specific industries, and digital transformation of traditional mid-market companies. The fund emphasizes capital efficiency and validated business models, avoiding speculative ventures. The firm provides early-stage to Series A capital, typically ranging from €1–5 million, and maintains a hands-on partnership approach through multiple financing rounds, leveraging a deep network of follow-on investors built over two decades.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's websiteManaging Partner since early 2007 with over 25 years of international investment management experience in venture capital and private equity. Previously managed emerging markets investment portfolios at a major development finance institute and served as a partner at Deutsche Bank's venture capital arm, focusing on digital technology investments.
Managing Partner since the firm's inception in 2007 and initiator of the corporate venture capital activities. Started his career at Vorwerk Group in various sales and management roles before leading project management and strategy/M&A activities at the firm.
Joined Vorwerk Ventures in 2022 as a Partner with extensive operator experience, having founded, scaled and sold the fintech Lendico, served as divisional board member at Commerzbank overseeing digital transformation, and worked as CFO of the insurtech FRIDAY. Early career included investment banking at Rothschild and consulting at BCG.
Joined Vorwerk Ventures in 2020 as a Partner. Previously served as co-founder and COO of the B2B travel tech startup Yilu, scaling it to over 65 employees, and headed investment activities at Lufthansa Innovation Hub. Earlier career included building the investment team at Project A ventures and management consulting.
Joined Vorwerk Ventures early 2020 with experience in consulting and startups. Previously served as Country Manager at the fashion-tech startup Lyst managing the largest international region, and as Vice President at AlixPartners advising private equity clients on portfolio optimization. Has worked across more than 10 countries.
Joined Vorwerk Ventures in 2023 as one of the first team members at Foundamental, a global early-stage construction-tech fund, where she worked on investments across Asia, Europe, and the US. Before venture capital, gained operational and industry experience in business development at Trumpf in Singapore and consultancy roles at the Fraunhofer Institute for production technology.
Joined Vorwerk Ventures in 2018 and supported the firm's transition from corporate venture capital to an independent fund entity in late 2019. Previously worked in the Treasury Department of Vorwerk Group managing foreign currency and liquidity matters, and assisted in managing the Vorwerk investment fund.
Joined Vorwerk Ventures in 2023 as Head of Finance to support the growing investment team and regulatory requirements. Previously held a similar position at a large German venture fund and worked as an audit professional at EY in Zurich, bringing expertise in venture finance and compliance.
Joined Vorwerk Ventures in early 2023 from the Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund, where she invested in female-founded early-stage B2B ventures in Europe. Has worked in the tech ecosystem in Germany and the US across accelerators and startups, and previously studied medicine and neuroscience before transitioning to technology and venture capital.
Joined Vorwerk Ventures as an Executive Assistant early 2020 after several roles within the Vorwerk Group, including work in the Sustainability Department and IT Department. Brings institutional knowledge from within the larger Vorwerk organization.
Joined Vorwerk Ventures in spring 2025. Previously supported early-stage startups in food, agriculture, and biotech as part of the program management team at TUM Venture Labs. Brings hands-on experience from the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry, including R&D work at Roche on gene therapy and medical affairs at GSK in the vaccines division.
Joined Vorwerk Ventures in early 2025 from Kiko Ventures, a pan-European early-stage industrial tech and climate/energy-focused firm. Gained operational exposure in the CEO office at Trade Republic and worked in crossover and growth equity investing at Global Founders Capital. Brings deep familiarity with the German SMB landscape from a family construction business background.
Chief of Staff at Vorwerk Ventures since November 2024. Previously served as Venture Architect at Fressnapf driving innovative projects. Brings experience as a management consultant at Horváth in finance, strategy, and innovation, and as an Executive Assistant at High-Tech Gründerfonds supporting fundraising efforts.
Investments · 58 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFrequently asked questions
- What stage does Vorwerk Ventures invest at?
- Vorwerk Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Vorwerk Ventures's typical check size?
- Vorwerk Ventures typically writes checks of $1.1M – $5.5M.
- Where is Vorwerk Ventures located?
- Vorwerk Ventures is headquartered in Wuppertal, DE.
- Does Vorwerk Ventures lead rounds?
- Vorwerk Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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