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Axel Wehr

Investor

Venture Partner at Anterra Capital

United Kingdom

Writes $1M – $20M checks · typically $5M

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

  1. CalvinBallCo-founder & CFOcurrent2025 — present
  2. Anterra CapitalPrincipal, Venture Partnercurrent2017 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  3. NamastayCo-Founder2021 — 2025
  4. HottingerCo-Head of Private Markets2021 — 2025Zurich, Switzerland
  5. FirestartrPartner2014 — 2017London Area, United Kingdom
  6. Bain CapitalAssociate2009 — 2014Boston, USA & London, UK
  7. Morgan StanleySummer Analyst2008London, United Kingdom

Education

  1. Princeton UniversityA.B., Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs2005 — 2009
  2. University of Cape TownEconomics2008
  3. The Tuck School of Business at DartmouthSummer Program2009

Skills & more

Financial AnalysisEarly Stage Investment1Private Equity33LBO8Financial Modeling24Valuation19Due Diligence7Corporate Finance8Investments9M&A experience2Emerging Markets3Venture Capital14
+6 moreCorporate DevelopmentInvestment BankingMergers & AcquisitionsPortfolio ManagementEntrepreneurshipStrategy

Languages English · French · German · Italian · Spanish

From Axel's professional profile.

Colleagues at Anterra Capital

Adam Anders
Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Anterra Capital
Andrew Calabrese
Investor at Anterra Capital
Anneke Stelte
Investor at Anterra Capital
Bela Jankovich
Advisor at Anterra Capital
Brett Chevalier
Venture Partner at Anterra Capital
Brett Wong
Principal at Anterra Capital
Dan Harburg
Associate at Anterra Capital
Dudley Hawes
Partner at Anterra Capital

Network8

Adam Anders
Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Anterra Capital
Andrew Calabrese
Investor at Anterra Capital
Anneke Stelte
Investor at Anterra Capital
Bela Jankovich
Advisor at Anterra Capital
Brett Chevalier
Venture Partner at Anterra Capital
Brett Wong
Principal at Anterra Capital
Dan Harburg
Associate at Anterra Capital
Dudley Hawes
Partner at Anterra Capital

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Frequently asked questions

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.

Same school

Also attended Princeton University551

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Also attended University of Cape Town154

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesAvron MarcusInvestor at Index VenturesLaurel BowdenPartner at 83NorthAlan EzekowitzInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAndy VitusPartner at Scale Venture Partners

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Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth171

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Shared employers

Also worked at Namastay1

Alain FalysGeneral Partner at Firestartr

Also worked at Firestartr5

Anil HansjeeGeneral Partner at Fabric VenturesChipper BoulasCo-Founder at FirestartrAlain FalysGeneral Partner at FirestartrChristina FrankopanVenture Partner at Fabric VenturesAnastasiya BelyaevaVenture Scout at Fabric Ventures

Also worked at Bain Capital113

Ian MarshInvestor at DN CapitalElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneAlison ConnorsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesGabriella WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJulie YangInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTracy WilliamsInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Also worked at Morgan Stanley979

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