Ferry Heilemann
InvestorFounder & General Partner at AENU
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Writes $540K – $5.4M checks
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
From Ferry's professional profile.
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
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.
- 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 mafia20
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brent HobermanCo-FounderFounded Founders Keepers +2Fabian HeilemannAmbassador & Climate ChampionFounded Aenu +1Magnus HambletonFounders Pledge MemberFounded Depict +1Stefan WalterPledgerFounded NAPDaniel DuboisPledgerFounded HandledWilliam McQuillanPledgerFounded Inniti
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WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management mafia18
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Michael SchrezenmaierMaster of Science (MSc)Founded Sumup +1Mike MahlkowFounded Fastgen +1Michael BrehmDiplomaFounded AtheneumFilip DamesDipl. Kfm. (MSc.)Founded ZalandoAnna-Lena KamenetzkyGerman diplomaFounded Touch CapitalSebastian PollokBSc.Founded Amorelie
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Forto mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Fabian HeilemannCo-Founder (Chairman of the Board 2016 - 2020)Founded AenuBaran ÖzkanSenior Product ManagerFounded FlagrightMadhu G. NadigFull Stack EngineerFounded FlagrightAdrian ZieglerProduct DevelopmentFounded CloudCruiseChia-Lun WuSoftware EngineerFounded HeraMike WaxCo-Founder | CEOFounded KONUX
Earlybird Venture Capital mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
AENU mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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 Nottingham University Business School16
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 FirstJustin SorbyInvestment Director at Frontier Development Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Founders Pledge53
Rouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesStefan WalterInvestor at Cavalry VenturesNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcAndrew McLoughlinBrit in San Francisco; seed-stage venture capital investorDaniel DuboisInvestor at Side Door VenturesJonathan HsuCo-founder, Managing Director at Tribe Capital Firstlook
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Also worked at Forto17
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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Also worked at Earlybird Venture Capital82
Julie YangVice President at InvestcorpAndrea ScholzSenior Executive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesElçinTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesDan LupuInvestor at Earlybird Venture CapitalChristian NagelInvestor at Earlybird Venture CapitalFrancesco MonacaInvestor at Giant Ventures Global Llp
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