Fundraising FoxAxel Wehr
InvestorVenture Partner at Anterra Capital
United Kingdom
Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $5M
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About
Axel Wehr is co-founder and CFO of CalvinBall, an enterprise AI platform. He brings fifteen years of experience across private equity, venture capital, and company building, including roles at Bain Capital Private Equity, Firestartr, Anterra Capital, and Hottinger, where he managed LP investments and alternative asset advisory. He previously co-founded Namastay, a B2B SaaS hospitality company that exited, and currently oversees strategic finance, operations, and commercial strategy at CalvinBall.
Experience
- CalvinBallCo-founder & CFOcurrent2025 — present
- Anterra CapitalPrincipal, Venture Partnercurrent2017 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- NamastayCo-Founder2021 — 2025
- HottingerCo-Head of Private Markets2021 — 2025Zurich, Switzerland
- FirestartrPartner2014 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
- Bain CapitalAssociate2009 — 2014Boston, USA & London, UK
- Morgan StanleySummer Analyst2008London, United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Axel Wehr?
- Axel Wehr is co-founder and CFO of CalvinBall, an enterprise AI platform. He brings fifteen years of experience across private equity, venture capital, and company building, including roles at Bain Capital Private Equity, Firestartr, Anterra Capital, and Hottinger, where he managed LP investments and alternative asset advisory. He previously co-founded Namastay, a B2B SaaS hospitality company that exited, and currently oversees strategic finance, operations, and commercial strategy at CalvinBall.
- Where does Axel Wehr work?
- Axel Wehr is Venture Partner at Anterra Capital.
- What check size does Axel Wehr write?
- Axel Wehr typically writes checks of $1M – $20M.
- What companies has Axel Wehr invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Ampverse, EximPe.
- Where did Axel Wehr go to school?
- Axel Wehr studied at Princeton University (A.B., Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs); University of Cape Town (Economics); The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (Summer Program).
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