Christian Winter
InvestorGeneral Partner at Cusp Capital
Germany
Writes $10.8M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Christian Winter, a 20+ year European VC who led 30+ investments including Zalando, Klarna and Delivery Hero, requires deals to fit four theses tied to long‑term societal and macroeconomic shifts.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS
Experience
- LaboraiInvestorcurrent2026 — presentMadrid
- Payflow (YC S21)Investorcurrent2025 — presentMadrid, Autonome Gemeinschaft Madrid, Spanien
- TacliaInvestorcurrent2023 — presentBarcelona, Cataluña, Spanien
- HERO SoftwareInvestorcurrent2022 — presentHannover, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
- LIBEEN Smart HousingInvestorcurrent2021 — presentMadrid, Autonome Gemeinschaft Madrid, Spanien
- SIDESInvestorcurrent2021 — presentBerlin, Deutschland
- Cusp CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentEssen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
- TEV | Tengelmann VenturesCEO and Partner at Tengelmann Ventures2009 — 2020Mülheim an der Ruhr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
- IDAGIOAdvisory Board Member2017 — 2020Berlin und Umgebung, Deutschland
- Masterplan.comAdvisory Board Member2017 — 2020Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
- Scalable CapitalInvestor2016 — 2020München und Umgebung, Deutschland
- COMPEON GmbHChairman of the Advisory Board2015 — 2020Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
- Tengelmann Ventures Management GmbHCEO2009 — 2020Düsseldorf Area, Germany
- CHRONEXT.COMMember Board Of Directors2018 — 2020Baar, Kanton Zug, Schweiz
- babymarkt.de GmbHInvestor2010 — 2020Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
- LamudiBoard Member2014 — 2019
- Global Fashion GroupMember Board Of Directors2014 — 2019Luxembourg
- CarmatchAdvisory Board Member2016 — 2019
- Westwing Home & LivingInvestor2013 — 2018Munich
- Lazada GroupBoard Member2013 — 2016Singapur
- StylightBoard Member2010 — 2016Munich
- Delivery Hero SEInvestor2011 — 2015Berlin und Umgebung, Deutschland
- Zalando SEInvestor2010 — 2014Berlin
- Tengelmann e-stores GmbHManaging Director2009 — 2014Düsseldorf Area, Germany
- brands4friends - Private Sale GmbHAdvisory Board Member2010 — 2011Berlin
- KarstadtManaging Director Karstadt.de2008 — 2009Essen Area, Germany
- Pironet NDH AGDirector Of Retail Sales2005 — 2007Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
- IBMGlobal Client Executive2001 — 2005Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
- Gatrixx AGCo-Founder1999 — 2001Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
Skills & more
Start-ups47E-commerce26Venture Capital32Business Strategy16Product Management6Management Consulting6Entrepreneurship7Corporate Development9New Business Development2Business Development18Mobile Devices7Mergers & Acquisitions3
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Colleagues at Cusp Capital
Britta Lenczewski
Finance Manager at Cusp Capital
Carolin Althoff
General Partner - Investor & Head of ESG at Cusp Capital
Dr. Carolin Althoff
General Partner - Investor & Head of ESG at Cusp Capital
Helmut Klawitter
General Partner, General Counsel at TEV Ventures
Holger Temme
Venture Partner at Cusp Capital
Jan Sessenhausen
General Partner at TEV Ventures
Johannes Behringer
Principal at TEV Ventures
Julia Sobhan-Sarbandi
Project & Marketing Manager at Cusp Capital
Network9
Lukasz GadowskiScout
Investor at Team Global
Matthias MüllerScout
General Partner at TEV Ventures
Robert GentzScout
Investor at Unknown Ventures
Rolf SchroemgensScout
Founder, Brafe Space / Trivago at HyperNest
Helmut Klawitter
General Partner, General Counsel at TEV Ventures
Jan Sessenhausen
General Partner at TEV Ventures
Johannes Behringer
Principal at TEV Ventures
Katharina Kramer
Associate at Cusp Capital
Wilken Engelbracht
Venture Partner at TEV Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christian Winter?
- Christian Winter, a 20+ year European VC who led 30+ investments including Zalando, Klarna and Delivery Hero, requires deals to fit four theses tied to long‑term societal and macroeconomic shifts.
- Where does Christian Winter work?
- Christian Winter is General Partner at Cusp Capital.
- What does Christian Winter invest in?
- Christian Winter invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Enterprise Software, PropTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Christian Winter write?
- Christian Winter typically writes checks of $10.8M.
- Where did Christian Winter go to school?
- Christian Winter studied at TU Dortmund University (MBA, Business Administration).
Same school
Also attended TU Dortmund University2
Shared employers
Also worked at SIDES1
Also worked at Masterplan.com1
Also worked at Stylight6
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Also worked at IBM710
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