Ferry Heilemann
InvestorFounder & General Partner at AENU
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Writes $540K – $5.4M checks
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569 people in our graph share verified history with Ferry — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Nina AchadjianunlockedFerry: together at Google (2012–2013)
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×2Ferry: together at Forto
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About
Ferry Heilemann is a serial entrepreneur—DailyDeal sold to Google and logistics unicorn Forto—turned climate investor who founded Leaders for Climate Action and champions evergreen, impact-first VC with strict impact metrics.
Invests in
AgTechClimate TechEdTechEnergyFintechFoodTech
Experience
- AENUFounder & Partnercurrent2021 — presentBerlin, Deutschland
- Leaders for Climate ActionCo-Founder & Vice Presidentcurrent2019 — presentBerlin und Umgebung, Deutschland
- Founders PledgeAmbassador & Climate Championcurrent2017 — presentBerlin, Deutschland
- FortoCo-Founder | Board Observer2022
- FortoCo-Founder | Chairman of the Board2020 — 2021
- FortoCo-Founder & CEO2016 — 2020Berlin
- Earlybird Venture CapitalVenture Partner2016 — 2022Berlin
- Climate Action Guide BookBook Author2020 — 2021Berlin, Deutschland
- Heilemann Ventures GmbHFounder & Managing Partner2011 — 2015Berlin
- DailyDeal GmbHFounder & Managing Director2009 — 2015
- GoogleGeneral Director Google Offers DACH2011 — 2013Berlin / Mountain View
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Skills & more
Entrepreneurship10E-commerce8Start-ups57Venture Capital5Business Development23Strategic Partnerships4Marketingstrategie16Strategisches Management16Risikokapital14Strategische Partnerschaften11Unternehmertum25Online Marketing4
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UnternehmensstrategieE-CommerceNeugeschäftsentwicklungOnline-MarketingUnternehmensberatungProjektmanagementUnternehmensführungOnlinewerbungStrategyStrategieManagementSEOLanguages Deutsch · Englisch · Französisch · Spanisch
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Investments
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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
Fabian Heilemann
Founder & CEO at AENU
Network7
Ed PhillipsScout
Managing Director, Global at Future Planet Capital
Fabian HeilemannScout
Founder & CEO at AENU
Jonathan BeckerScout
Investor at Headline
Jyri EngeströmScout
Partner at Lifeline Ventures
Duncan Turner
General Partner at SOSV
Nick Grossman
Partner at Union Square Ventures, investing in and supporting startups since 2012
Veery Maxwell
Co-Head, Venture & Growth at Galvanize Climate Solutions
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ferry Heilemann?
- Ferry Heilemann is a serial entrepreneur—DailyDeal sold to Google and logistics unicorn Forto—turned climate investor who founded Leaders for Climate Action and champions evergreen, impact-first VC with strict impact metrics.
- Where does Ferry Heilemann work?
- Ferry Heilemann is Founder & General Partner at AENU.
- What does Ferry Heilemann invest in?
- Ferry Heilemann invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, EdTech, Energy, Fintech, FoodTech.
- What check size does Ferry Heilemann write?
- Ferry Heilemann typically writes checks of $540K – $5.4M.
- What companies has Ferry Heilemann invested in?
- Investments tracked here include alcemy, Amerano, Edurino, Monta, OCELL, Reneo, UNDO, Voltfang, XFuel.
- Where did Ferry Heilemann go to school?
- Ferry Heilemann studied at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (Bachelor of Science (BS)); Nottingham University Business School.
Founder mafias
Founders Pledge mafia54
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brent HobermanCo-FounderFounded Founders Keepers +3Nick PerrettFounders Pledge MemberFounded Prosper list view +3Hart LamburPledgerFounded UMA +2Fabian HeilemannAmbassador & Climate ChampionFounded Aenu +1Magnus HambletonFounders Pledge MemberFounded Depict +1Benjamin GuentherMemberFounded Stylight +1
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WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management mafia51
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Domenico CipollaVordiplom (Bachelor with Distinction)Founded Home24 +1Michael SchrezenmaierMaster of Science (MSc)Founded Sumup +1Mike MahlkowFounded Fastgen +1Mario KohleUnternehmensführung / BWLFounded Enpal +1Frederik MerzMaster of Science - MSFounded Ampere +1Hasib Samad, MBAMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Flinn +1
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Earlybird Venture Capital mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Fabian HeilemannGeneral PartnerFounded Aenu +1Catrin SchmidtTeam AssistantFounded AenuJulian RiebartschInvestment InternFounded Calvin RiskAlexander LangeVCFounded InflectionJan RiethmayerVP of EngineeringFounded zencargoEvren UcokCofounder, Managing Partner (DEF1) and Senior Advisor - Digital East Funds (DEF)Founded Trendyol
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Forto mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Fabian HeilemannCo-Founder (Chairman of the Board 2016 - 2020)Founded AenuChristopher NorthStrategic Advisor and Board ObserverFounded ShutterflyBaran ÖzkanSenior Product ManagerFounded FlagrightMadhu G. NadigFull Stack EngineerFounded FlagrightAdrian ZieglerProduct DevelopmentFounded CloudCruiseChia-Lun WuSoftware EngineerFounded Hera
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Nottingham University Business School mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Miguel Santo AmaroBA (Hons)Founded Coverflex +1George HuffBusinessFounded Opal Labs +1Alice BentinckManagement StudiesFounded Entrepreneurs First +1Alice BentinckManagement StudiesFounded Code First GirlsAnne ReaneyBA HonsFounded PersefoniVaibhav VermaMSc Risk ManagementFounded Unilodgers
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Same school
Also attended WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management222
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 Nottingham University Business School32
Christine XuInvestment Team at RedstoneAdam ChirkowskiInvestor at AlbionVCMiguel Santo AmaroVenture Partner & IC Member at Shilling VCPaul FausetPartner at ACF InvestorsAlice BentinckCofounder and CEO at Entrepreneur FirstLi HuangPresident at Cowin Capital Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Founders Pledge93
Rouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesStefan WalterInvestor at Cavalry VenturesNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcGriff BohmInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcAndrew McLoughlinBrit in San Francisco; seed-stage venture capital investorDaniel DuboisInvestor at Side Door Ventures
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Also worked at Forto20
Michiel KottingPartner at NorthzoneRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesPhilipp RömerVP Product at Forto at PICUS CAPITALFabian HeilemannFounder & CEO at AENURobert StoeckerPartner at AENUSebastian ParizekEA & Investment Operations Manager at AENU
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