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Christoph Janz

Investor

Partner at Point Nine

Germany

Writes $580K – $3.5M checks

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About

Christoph Janz, a former two-time founder, narrowly focuses on SaaS and marketplaces and is known for deep pattern recognition and an influential animal metaphor about ACV, segmentation and GTM trade-offs.

Contact· published on Christoph's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaS

Experience

  1. Point NinePartnercurrent2011 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
  2. Zendesk, Clio, FreeAgent Central, Momox, Geckoboard, PropertybaseAngel Investor2008 — 2011
  3. PageflakesCo-founder & Chief Product Officer (acquired by LiveUniverse)2005 — 2008
  4. Various Software & Internet StartupsAdvisor2000 — 2005
  5. Friendity.de (acquired by a Top 3 German ISP)Non-exec co-founder2003 — 2004
  6. DealPilot.com AG (acquired by Shopping.com)Co-founder & Managing Director1997 — 2000
  7. El Dorado SoftwareCo-founder & Managing Director1993 — 1997

Skills & more

SaaS53Web 2.012Leadership10Venture Capital47Angel Investing27Start-ups99E-commerce15Lead Generation6Cloud Computing9Product Management37User Experience Design8Early-stage Startups13
+9 moreEntrepreneurshipCEOsUser ExperienceOnline MarketingBusiness StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PartnershipsCompetitive AnalysisProduct Development

Languages English · German

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Christoph Janz?
Christoph Janz, a former two-time founder, narrowly focuses on SaaS and marketplaces and is known for deep pattern recognition and an influential animal metaphor about ACV, segmentation and GTM trade-offs.
Where does Christoph Janz work?
Christoph Janz is Partner at Point Nine.
What does Christoph Janz invest in?
Christoph Janz invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Marketplaces, SaaS.
What check size does Christoph Janz write?
Christoph Janz typically writes checks of $580K – $3.5M.
What companies has Christoph Janz invested in?
Investments tracked here include Aardaia, Algolia, Athenian, Automile, Back, Cloudtalk, Factorial, FinanceAcar, Findable, FreeAgent, Geckoboard, Gengo, and 19 more.

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