Where does Fabian Heilemann work?

Fabian Heilemann is Founder & CEO at AENU.

What does Fabian Heilemann invest in?

Fabian Heilemann invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, EdTech, Energy, Fintech, FoodTech.

What check size does Fabian Heilemann write?

Fabian Heilemann typically writes checks of $540K – $5.4M.

Where did Fabian Heilemann go to school?

Fabian Heilemann studied at Bucerius Law School (LL.B. + First Bar Exam, Law); Heidelberg University (Dr. iur / Ph.D., Corporate Law); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship).

Fabian Heilemann

Investor

Founder & CEO at AENU

Berlin Metropolitan Area

Writes $540K – $5.4M checks

About

Fabian Heilemann leverages serial-founder experience—including DailyDeal (sold to Google) and Forto—to invest in climate startups with an impact-first, operator-focused approach that emphasizes operational support and climate policy fluency.

Invests in

AgTechClimate TechEdTechEnergyFintechFoodTech

Experience

AENUFounder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentBerlin, Germany
FortoCo-Founder (Chairman of the Board 2016 - 2020)current2016 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
Leaders for Climate ActionCo-Foundercurrent2019 — present
Founders PledgeAmbassador & Climate Championcurrent2018 — present
Earlybird Venture CapitalGeneral Partner2016 — 2022Berlin Metropolitan Area
Heilemann Ventures GmbHFounder + Managing Partner2011 — 2015Berlin
DailyDeal GmbHFounder & CEO2009 — 2015Berlin
GoogleDirector General2011 — 2013Berlin, Germany / Mountainview, CA
ChiChi-Company UGFounder2001 — 2009

Skills & more

Strategy26E-commerce23Entrepreneurship46Venture Capital38Start-ups43Management9Business Strategy13Mobile Devices5Business Development5Angel Investing7Google Adwords5Product Management4

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Colleagues at AENU

Bastiaan van de Rakt

Investor at Volve Capital

Beate Heraeus

Strategic Advisor / CEO of Heraeus Education Foundation at AENU

Catrin Schmidt

Investor Relations Manager & EA to Founders at AENU

David Erhun

Head of Comms & Research at AENU

Dennis Snower

Strategic Advisor / President of the Global Solutions Initiative at AENU

Elena Harumi Stark

VP of Platform and Impact at AENU

Enzo Cenci

Finance & Fund Operations Manager at AENU

Ferry Heilemann

Founder & General Partner at AENU

Network7

Augustin SayerScout

General partner at OVNI Capital

Felix HaasScout

Investment Team at 10x Founders

Investor at BlueYard Capital

Jeremias Heinrich

Founding Partner at PICUS CAPITAL

Oliver Heinrich

Partner at PICUS CAPITAL

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Fabian Heilemann?: Fabian Heilemann leverages serial-founder experience—including DailyDeal (sold to Google) and Forto—to invest in climate startups with an impact-first, operator-focused approach that emphasizes operational support and climate policy fluency.
Where does Fabian Heilemann work?: Fabian Heilemann is Founder & CEO at AENU.
What does Fabian Heilemann invest in?: Fabian Heilemann invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, EdTech, Energy, Fintech, FoodTech.
What check size does Fabian Heilemann write?: Fabian Heilemann typically writes checks of $540K – $5.4M.
Where did Fabian Heilemann go to school?: Fabian Heilemann studied at Bucerius Law School (LL.B. + First Bar Exam, Law); Heidelberg University (Dr. iur / Ph.D., Corporate Law); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship).

Founder mafias

Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia267

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Mojo Vision Tony XuMBAFounded DoorDash David VélezMBAFounded Nubank Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3 IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Immunity Project +2 Mikhail KokorichStanford Executive ProgramFounded Destinus +2

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Founders Pledge mafia20

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Brent HobermanCo-FounderFounded Founders Keepers +2 Ferry HeilemannAmbassador & Climate ChampionFounded Aenu +1 Magnus HambletonFounders Pledge MemberFounded Depict +1 Stefan WalterPledgerFounded NAP Daniel DuboisPledgerFounded Handled William McQuillanPledgerFounded Inniti

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Forto mafia7

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ferry HeilemannCo-Founder | Board ObserverFounded Aenu Baran ÖzkanSenior Product ManagerFounded Flagright Madhu G. NadigFull Stack EngineerFounded Flagright Adrian ZieglerProduct DevelopmentFounded CloudCruise Chia-Lun WuSoftware EngineerFounded Hera Mike WaxCo-Founder | CEOFounded KONUX

Earlybird Venture Capital mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ferry HeilemannVenture PartnerFounded Aenu +1 Catrin SchmidtTeam AssistantFounded Aenu Julian RiebartschInvestment InternFounded Calvin Risk Johan TorssellData Science InternFounded Spiich Christopher GrittnerInvestment TeamFounded Hey Telo

Heidelberg University mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Christoph LengauerPhDFounded Celsius Therapeutics +2 Marc MoesserBachelor of Science - BSFounded Chemify Georg BaunachBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded HATCH Nicolas KellerPhysicsFounded Poke & Wiggle

Same school

Also attended Bucerius Law School9

Tobias FlattLegal Counsel at PICUS CAPITAL Lina ChongInvestor at HV Capital Thilo WurstAssociate Legal Counsel & Risk Manager at Headline Steven LeunertPartner and CFO at Apollo Health Ventures Johanna StruthmannFounder & Managing Partner at Vidia Joel El-QalqiliGeneral Counsel at Vidia

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Also attended Heidelberg University44

Mojca SkoberneEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Keita Yazakiシニア・アソシエイト (Senior Associate) at CyberAgent Capital Lena ThiedeCo-Founder & General Partner at Planet A Ventures Jan MarchewskiPrincipal at Hitachi Ventures Stella PaffenholzSenior Associate at Atlas Venture Keith TanHead of DeFi at Caladan

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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,384

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board member Peter FentonGeneral Partner at Benchmark Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future Ventures David SzeAdvisory Partner at Greylock Katherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended Santa Clara University School of Law18

HowardAdvisor at Clear Ventures Norman HoInvestor at Notable Capital Adrian MallingerOperations & Administration at Ballistic Ventures John DelfinoPartner, General Counsel at TCV Brian FrankPartner at Permanent Capital Ventures Pete WilliamsPartner & Chief Operating Officer at Cota Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Forto17

Michiel KottingPartner at Northzone Rouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry Ventures Philipp RömerVP Product at Forto at PICUS CAPITAL Ferry HeilemannFounder & General Partner at AENU Robert StoeckerPartner at AENU Sebastian ParizekEA & Investment Operations Manager at AENU

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Also worked at Founders Pledge53

Rouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry Ventures Stefan WalterInvestor at Cavalry Ventures Nick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc Andrew McLoughlinBrit in San Francisco; seed-stage venture capital investor Daniel DuboisInvestor at Side Door Ventures Jonathan HsuCo-founder, Managing Director at Tribe Capital Firstlook

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Also worked at Earlybird Venture Capital82

Julie YangVice President at Investcorp Andrea ScholzSenior Executive Assistant at Sapphire Ventures ElçinTalent Team at Hummingbird Ventures Dan LupuInvestor at Earlybird Venture Capital Christian NagelInvestor at Earlybird Venture Capital Francesco MonacaInvestor at Giant Ventures Global Llp

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Also worked at Heilemann Ventures GmbH1

Ferry HeilemannFounder & General Partner at AENU