About
Former VC-backed technology entrepreneur turned investor with a track record of founding, scaling, and exiting companies.
Experience
- Vanagon VenturesGeneral Partner and Co-Foundercurrent2022 — presentMünchen
- EwigbytePre-Seed Investorcurrent2025 — present
- Holy TechnologiesSeed Investorcurrent2025 — present
- BenchPre-Seed Investorcurrent2025 — present
- ParticulaAdvisory Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- ExoMatterAdvisory Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- Start2 GroupMentorcurrent2024 — present
- SybilionPre-Seed Investorcurrent2024 — present
- The Landbanking GroupSeed Investorcurrent2023 — present
- SenkenPre-Seed Investorcurrent2023 — present
- Mangohammock ltdM&A2021London, England, Vereinigtes Königreich
- SortlistManaging Director Germany2020 — 2021Munich, Brussels
- AgenturmatchingCEO & Co-Founder (Exit to Sortlist SA)2014 — 2020München, Bayern, Deutschland
- Soma by PreneticsCMO2012 — 2013London, Großbritannien
Education
- Frankfurt School of Finance & ManagementDeFi Talents2022
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenLMU Entrepreneurship Center2014 — 2015
- University of RegensburgBachelor's degree, Sciences of Media & Information2005 — 2008
Skills & more
- Advanced Valuation and Strategy - M&A, Private Equity, and Venture Capital — Erasmus School of Economics
- Corporate Finance — Wharton Online
- Digital Leadership — Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management
- On Strategy — CentraleSupélec
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Also attended Frankfurt School of Finance & Management51
Lucas SchaubelInvestor at DN CapitalVincent RoseInvestment Manager at Burda Principal InvestmentsBorja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupKevin WenzelAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersSyed ArmaniPrincipal at BlockwallSergej EppChief Security Officer Central Europe at Palo Alto Networks at PICUS CAPITAL
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Also attended Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München98
Celine XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalFriedrich von WulffenPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsElçinTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesLaura WeigertSenior Associate at Marlin Equity PartnersToby TriebelPartner at FinTech CollectiveGabriel MatuschkaPartner at Fly Ventures
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Also attended University of Regensburg10
Eva KurzweilMarketing & Communications Lead at Burda Principal InvestmentsEkkehardInvestor at Eudemian VenturesBernhard KöhlerInvestment Director and Authorised Signatory at Bayern KapitalMichael JobstPrincipal at Vsquared VenturesMarkus FeuereckerManaging Partner at YZR CapitalRodrigo DuarteHead of Private Equity at Lince Capital
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