Vorwerk Ventures

Managing Partner since the firm's 2007 inception and initiator of its corporate venture capital activities. Led investments in Flaschenpost, Ringana, Enjo and Tennispoint, and currently oversees Lillydoo, CrossEngage and Dinner for Dogs. Previously led Project Management at Vorwerk Group. Studied Business Administration in Mannheim and Tübingen.

Managing Partner since the firm's 2007 inception and driver of its corporate venture activities that led to the independent fund setup. He led investments in Flaschenpost, Ringana, Enjo and Tennispoint, and previously led project management and M&A work at Vorwerk Group.

Managing Partner who joined Vorwerk Ventures in early 2007 as its second team member, with 25+ years of VC and PE experience. He led investments including Meinauto, HelloFresh, Gestigon, Neato Robotics, habyt, Smartfrog and others, having previously worked at DEG and Deutsche Bank's DVC venture arm.

Joined Vorwerk Ventures in 2022 as Partner with a strong operator background, having founded and sold fintech Lendico, served as divisional board member at Commerzbank, and worked as CFO of insurtech FRIDAY. Interested in financial services, transformation software and sustainable technologies. Holds a PhD in Economics from RWTH Aachen.

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.

Partner since 2022 with an operator background, having founded and sold fintech Lendico, served as a divisional board member at Commerzbank, and been CFO of insurtech FRIDAY. He focuses on financial services, business software and sustainable technologies.

Partner who joined in 2020, previously co-founder and COO of B2B travel tech startup Yilu and head of investments at Lufthansa Innovation Hub. He earlier built the investment team at Project A Ventures and worked in management consulting.

Holger Witte is a Berlin-based venture capitalist with over 14 years of industry experience. He currently manages Witte Ventures, raising SPVs for late-stage and pre-IPO technology investments, and previously served as General Partner at Vorwerk Ventures, where he invested across consumer tech, food tech, health tech, and climate tech sectors. His background includes roles in investor relations and investment management at Project A Ventures, management consulting at BCG, EY, and Arthur Andersen, and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Principal who joined in early 2020 after consulting and startup roles in London, including Country Manager at fashion-tech startup Lyst and Vice President at AlixPartners advising private equity clients.

Joined Vorwerk Ventures in 2023 as Head of Finance after a similar role at a large German venture fund and audit work at EY Zurich. Holds a double Master's in International Business and International Management and is a certified auditor in Switzerland.

Head of Finance since 2023, previously in a similar role at a large German venture fund and earlier an audit professional at EY in Zurich. He is a certified auditor in Switzerland.

Joined Vorwerk Ventures in early 2023 from the Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund, which invests in female-(co)founded early-stage B2B ventures. Previously worked in the tech ecosystems of Germany and the US and studied medicine and neuroscience at Harvard Medical School and USC. Holds a Master's from ESCP Business School.

Investment Manager who joined in early 2023, previously at the Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund investing in female-founded early-stage B2B ventures. She has a background in medicine and neuroscience from Harvard Medical School and USC.

Joined Vorwerk Ventures as an Executive Assistant in early 2020 after several positions within the Vorwerk Group, including roles in the Sustainability and IT departments. Holds a BSc in Psychology from FOM University in Düsseldorf.

Executive Assistant who joined in early 2020 after several roles within the Vorwerk Group, including in the sustainability and IT departments.

Joined Vorwerk Ventures in early 2020. Previously Country Manager at fashion-tech startup Lyst and Vice President at AlixPartners advising private equity clients. Holds an MSc in Economics & Strategy from Imperial College London.

Joined Vorwerk Ventures in spring 2025. Previously supported early-stage food, agri and biotech startups via TUM Venture Labs, and worked in R&D at Roche and Medical Affairs at GSK. Holds Master's in Molecular Biotechnology and Bachelor's in Nutritional Sciences from TU Munich.

Analyst who joined in spring 2025 after supporting food, agri and biotech startups at TUM Venture Labs, with earlier R&D experience at Roche and medical affairs work at GSK.

Joined Vorwerk Ventures in 2023. Previously one of the first team members at global construction-tech fund Foundamental, working on investments across Asia, Europe and the US. Earlier held roles at Trumpf in Singapore and the Fraunhofer Institute. Holds a master's in mechanical engineering and business from RWTH Aachen.

Senior Investment Manager who joined in 2023, previously one of the first team members at construction-tech fund Foundamental. She earlier worked in business development at Trumpf in Singapore and holds a degree in mechanical engineering and business from RWTH Aachen.

Joined Vorwerk Ventures in early 2025 from the investment team at Kiko Ventures. Previously worked in the CEO office at Trade Republic, in crossover early-stage and growth equity at Global Founders Capital, and in consulting at BCG. Holds Master's in Management and Bachelor's in Engineering Science from TU Munich.

Investment Manager who joined in early 2025, previously on the investment team at Kiko Ventures and in the CEO office at Trade Republic, with earlier experience at Global Founders Capital and BCG.

Chief of Staff at Vorwerk Ventures since November 2024. Previously Venture Architect at Fressnapf, management consultant at Horváth, and Executive Assistant at High-Tech Gründerfonds. Holds a Master's in Management from NOVA SBE.

Chief of Staff since November 2024, previously Venture Architect at Fressnapf and an executive assistant at High-Tech Gründerfonds supporting a fundraising effort.

Joined Vorwerk Ventures in 2018 during its CVC stage and helped relaunch it as an independent fund in late 2019. Previously worked in the Treasury Department of the Vorwerk Group. Holds a BA from UC Santa Barbara and an MA in European Studies from Bergische Universität Wuppertal.

Principal who joined in 2018 during the firm's CVC stage and helped relaunch it as an independent fund in 2019. He previously worked in the Vorwerk Group treasury department managing foreign currency and liquidity.