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Christian Meermann

Investor

Founding Partner at Cherry Ventures

Berlin

Writes $580K – $4.6M checks · typically $2.6M

About

Co-founder of Cherry, which he started in 2012 alongside Filip Dames as an angel fund.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Climate TechConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. Cherry VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2012 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
  2. FlinkBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentBerlin, Germany
  3. FortoBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentBerlin, Germany
  4. FlixBusSeed Investorcurrent2012 — presentBerlin, Germany
  5. AUTO1 GroupSeed Investorcurrent2012 — presentBerlin, Germany
  6. flaschenpost SEBoard Member2016 — 2020Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  7. Peek & Cloppenburg KG DüsseldorfManaging Director & Member of the Board2013 — 2015Greater Dusseldorf Area
  8. ZalandoChief Marketing Officer2010 — 2013Berlin
  9. The Boston Consulting GroupSenior Consultant2007 — 2010Munich, Germany
  10. LufthansaIntern2006
  11. Roland Berger Strategy ConsultantsIntern2005
  12. Volkswagen do BrasilIntern2004
  13. WARSTEINER Brauerei Haus Cramer Management GmbhIntern2003

Skills & more

Online Advertising11SEM10Management7Business Strategy22Marketing22E-commerce36Marketing Strategy8Affiliate Marketing6SEO3Digital Marketing4Start-ups15Strategy24
+9 moreBusiness DevelopmentMobile MarketingOnline MarketingAirlinesManagement ConsultingWeb AnalyticsEntrepreneurshipMobile DevicesE-Commerce

Languages English · German · Portuguese · Spanish

From Christian's professional profile.

Deals · 2

Dash0Led round

via Cherry Ventures · filed Oct 2025

TactoLed round

via Cherry Ventures · filed Nov 2023

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Led

FlixFortoManualNumaQualifyze

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Cherry Ventures

Alexander Langholz-Baikousis
CFO and Operating Partner at Cherry Ventures
Anna Sziwek
Senior Finance Manager at Cherry Ventures
Ben Newsome
VP, Talent and People at Cherry Ventures
Bruno Wisniewski
Investor at Cherry Ventures
Christina Käss
Executive Assistant at Cherry Ventures
Claire McDonald
Team Assistant at Cherry Ventures
Dimitri Sedashev
Investor at Cherry Ventures
Dinika Mahtani
Partner at Cherry Ventures

Network9

Filip DamesScout
Founding Partner at Cherry Ventures
Hanno RennerScout
Angel
Julien BekScout
Investor at Sequoia Capital
RossScout
Investor at Dig Ventures Management Limited
Ben Newsome
VP, Talent and People at Cherry Ventures
Carlo Schmid
Principal at Cherry Ventures
Daniel Glasner
Partner at Cherry Ventures
Jasper Masemann
Partner at Cherry Ventures
Thomas Lueke
Partner at Cherry Ventures

Investors connected to Christian in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Christian Meermann?
Co-founder of Cherry, which he started in 2012 alongside Filip Dames as an angel fund.
Where does Christian Meermann work?
Christian Meermann is Founding Partner at Cherry Ventures.
What does Christian Meermann invest in?
Christian Meermann invests in Climate Tech, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Christian Meermann write?
Christian Meermann typically writes checks of $580K – $4.6M.
What companies has Christian Meermann invested in?
Investments tracked here include Dash0, Flix, Forto, Manual, Numa, Qualifyze, Tacto.
Where did Christian Meermann go to school?
Christian Meermann studied at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (MSc, Intl. Business Administration); Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina (MBA, Intl. Business); Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (MBA, Intl. Business).
Does Christian Meermann lead rounds?
Yes — Christian Meermann has led 7 tracked investments.

Same school

Also attended WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management143

John GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal InvestmentsFriedrich von WulffenPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsSheng Xin YuInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsBorisFounding Partner at Version One VenturesRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry Ventures

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Also attended Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina19

Anne PowersExecutive Assistant at Red Cell IncubationSarah WhitesellFinance Manager at Obvious VenturesLaura KeilhoferInvestment Manager at Alstin CapitalShu YeungVice President, Human Resources at Frazier Life SciencesPaul FracassoFund Finance Manager at AtomicJohn McKennaManaging Director, Investments at EcoEnterprises Fund

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Also attended Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro68

Gabriel FarmeInvestor at Graphene VenturesAbdul LyInvestor at Initialized CapitalAlexandre FlamantPartner at HCVCCarlos Alonso TorrasPartner at FinTech CollectiveFelipe MendesDirector of Finance Brazil at Valor Capital GroupDavid Pérez-HernándezPartner at Roble Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at FlixBus9

David KuczekInvestor at HV CapitalAntoine MoyroudPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersJan BrockhausenPrincipal at F-LOG VenturesPatrick WolframInvestment Manager at bmp VenturesMoritz BeneckeVisiting Analyst at Reimann InvestorsLuca BocchioPartner at Accel

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Also worked at AUTO1 Group11

Nenad MarovacInvestor at DN CapitalSteve SchlenkerInvestor at DN CapitalMatt KrnaVenture Advisor at Alpha PartnersAvi GolanCEO at Oosto at Joyance PartnersChristian MieleInvestor at HeadlineAndrin BachmannPartner at Piton Capital LLP

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Also worked at flaschenpost SE2

Yanick RosenbaumInvestment Manager at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERSIven TeßmannFounders Associate at SpinLab

Also worked at The Boston Consulting Group907

David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Massimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures

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