Where does Axel Wehr work?

Axel Wehr is General Partner at Firestartr.

What does Axel Wehr invest in?

Axel Wehr invests in Consumer, E-commerce, Marketplaces.

Where did Axel Wehr go to school?

Axel Wehr studied at University of Cambridge (MA, Engineering); Westminster School, London (Maths, Further Maths).

Axel Wehr

Investor

General Partner at Firestartr

United Kingdom

About

Axel Wehr is a technology investor and entrepreneur focused on next-generation commerce and marketplaces. He is co-founder and COO of Evermore, a platform for personalized nutrition, and previously worked as an investor in Bain Capital's private equity group across consumer retail and TMT transactions in the US and Europe. He holds an AB from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.

Invests in

ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces

Experience

Fabric VenturesCo-founder, Chairman & Managing Partnercurrent2012 — presentDecentralised
SVRNMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
NEAR FoundationBacker, Co-founding Member of Council, Chair Compensation Committee2019 — 2025Zug, Switzerland
EQT PartnersSenior Industrial Advisor2012 — 2023Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
UCLIndustrial Professor2021 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
Automic Software, now acquired by CA TechnologiesInvestor > Board > Chief Executive Officer2012 — 2016London, UK; Bellevue, WA; Paris, France and Vienna, Austria.
Tideway Systems now Acquired by BMC SoftwareFounder, Chairman & CEO2002 — 2009
Accel PartnersEntrepreneur-In-Residence2001 — 2002London Area, United Kingdom
Orchestream Holdings plc now acquired by OracleCo-Founder, President & SVP1995 — 2001London, United Kingdom
Monitor Group now Acquired by DeloitteStrategy Consultant1994 — 1997Moscow, Moscow City, Russia
Future Pipe IndustriesTrainee, Gulf Eternit, Dubai, UAE1993
McLaren Group Ltd.Composites Production Engineer1992
Scotch College AdelaideRowing Instructor1990 — 1991Greater Adelaide Area
Lotus EngineeringMechanical Engineer1990

Skills & more

Fundraising12Product Management77Product Development17Start-ups99Business Strategy56Enterprise Software99Mobile2Business Development89Entrepreneurship99Venture Capital41Cloud Computing33Go-to-market Strategy70

+12 more

StrategyMobile ApplicationsE-commerceAngel InvestingBusiness ModelingProduct MarketingBig DataPrivate EquityCryptoManagementLeadershipStrategic Planning

Languages English · French · Norwegian · Russian

From Axel's professional profile.

Colleagues at Firestartr

Alain Falys

General Partner at Firestartr

Anil Hansjee

General Partner at Fabric Ventures

Chipper Boulas

Co-Founder at Firestartr

Richard Muirhead

Managing Partner at Fabric Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Axel Wehr?: Axel Wehr is a technology investor and entrepreneur focused on next-generation commerce and marketplaces. He is co-founder and COO of Evermore, a platform for personalized nutrition, and previously worked as an investor in Bain Capital's private equity group across consumer retail and TMT transactions in the US and Europe. He holds an AB from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.
Where does Axel Wehr work?: Axel Wehr is General Partner at Firestartr.
What does Axel Wehr invest in?: Axel Wehr invests in Consumer, E-commerce, Marketplaces.
Where did Axel Wehr go to school?: Axel Wehr studied at University of Cambridge (MA, Engineering); Westminster School, London (Maths, Further Maths).