Florian Heinemann
InvestorFounderPartner at Project A Ventures · Founder at Project A
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
FoundedProject A
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About
Florian Heinemann is a Founding and General Partner at Project A Ventures, a European early-stage venture capital firm with approximately USD 1.5 billion in assets under management that has backed over 120 companies since 2012, including Trade Republic, Sennder, and Catawiki. Prior to co-founding the firm, he was Managing Director at Rocket Internet from 2007 to 2012, and earlier co-founded JustBooks/AbeBooks and the marketplace antibodies-online.com; he has also invested in more than 80 startups as an angel investor and serves as a limited partner in over 50 venture funds. He holds a doctorate in innovation management and entrepreneurship from RWTH Aachen and a master's degree from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, and sits on the supervisory boards of Körber, Fiege, Otto Group, and Holtzbrinck Publishing Group.
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Experience
- Project AFounding Partnercurrent2012 — presentBerlin Area, Germany
- kfzteile24 GmbHBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentBerlin
- HomeToGoMember of Supervisory Boardcurrent2025 — presentBerlin, Germany
- ResourclyBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentMannheim
- HoltzbrinckMember of Supervisory Boardcurrent2024 — presentStuttgart
- Trade RepublicBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- LIQIDBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentBerlin, Germany
- AndercoreBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentBerlin
- yoummdayBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentMünchen, Bayern, Deutschland
- KörberMember of Supervisory Boardcurrent2020 — presentHamburg, Germany
- FIEGEMember of Supervisory Boardcurrent2023 — presentMünster
- LUQOM GROUPBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentFulda, Hesse, Germany
- Onlineprinters GmbHBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentNeustadt a.d. Aisch
- Oetker Digital GmbHMember of Digital Advisory Board2017 — 2025Berlin / Bielefeld
- Electric GameboxBoard Member2019 — 2024
- HenkelMember of Digital Advisory Board2018 — 2024Düsseldorf Area, Germany
- Fressnapf Holding SEMember Of The Supervisory Board2022 — 2024Krefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
- CrossEngageBoard Member2016 — 2024Berlin
- PriceloopBoard Member2021 — 2024Berlin, Deutschland
- AMAZDBoard Member2021 — 2023München, Bayern, Deutschland
- SemasioBoard Member2013 — 2021Hamburg
- EyeotaBoard Member2013 — 2021Singapore
- WonderblyBoard Member2015 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- kfzteile24 GmbHBoard Member2015 — 2019Berlin Area, Germany
- WorldRemitBoard Observer2012 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- ABOUT YOU Holding SEMember Of The Supervisory Board2015 — 2018Hamburg Area, Germany
- Wine in Black GmbHBoard Member2012 — 2018Berlin Area, Germany
- internetstoresBoard Member2012 — 2016Stuttgart Area, Germany
- Rocket Internet GmbHManaging Director2007 — 2012
- antibodies online GmbHCo-Founder2006Kreisfreie Stadt Aachen Area, Germany
- Abebooks EuropeCo-Founder/Managing Director1999 — 2002Düsseldorf Area, Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Florian Heinemann?
- Florian Heinemann is a Founding and General Partner at Project A Ventures, a European early-stage venture capital firm with approximately USD 1.5 billion in assets under management that has backed over 120 companies since 2012, including Trade Republic, Sennder, and Catawiki. Prior to co-founding the firm, he was Managing Director at Rocket Internet from 2007 to 2012, and earlier co-founded JustBooks/AbeBooks and the marketplace antibodies-online.com; he has also invested in more than 80 startups as an angel investor and serves as a limited partner in over 50 venture funds. He holds a doctorate in innovation management and entrepreneurship from RWTH Aachen and a master's degree from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, and sits on the supervisory boards of Körber, Fiege, Otto Group, and Holtzbrinck Publishing Group.
- Where does Florian Heinemann work?
- Florian Heinemann is Founder of Project A and Partner at Project A Ventures.
- What companies did Florian Heinemann found?
- Florian Heinemann founded Project A.
- What companies has Florian Heinemann invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Andercore, Barzahlen, CODE University of Applied Sciences, CrossEngage, Dafiti, Deep Tech Momentum, GotPhoto, Itravel, Linexa, LIQID Investments, Mindfuel, Movinga, and 12 more.
- Where did Florian Heinemann go to school?
- Florian Heinemann studied at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Business Administration); RWTH Aachen University (Research Doctorate/Ph.D., Business Administration); HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management (Research Doctorate/Ph.D., Business Administration).
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The Wharton School mafia828
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Rocket Internet mafia96
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RWTH Aachen University mafia74
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WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management mafia71
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EDHEC Business School mafia35
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Same school
Also attended WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management238
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Also attended HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management60
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Also attended The Wharton School2,000
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Also attended EDHEC Business School189
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Also worked at Holtzbrinck7
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Also worked at Trade Republic16
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