Where does Hannes Blum work?

Hannes Blum is Venture Partner at Acton Capital.

What check size does Hannes Blum write?

Hannes Blum typically writes checks of $5.6M – $11.3M.

Where did Hannes Blum go to school?

Hannes Blum studied at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (PhD, Controlling); Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) ("Masters of Business and Engineering"); Goethe Gymnasium Emmendingen.

Hannes Blum

Investor

Venture Partner at Acton Capital

British Columbia

Writes $5.6M – $11.3M checks · typically $8.5M

Find your path to Hannes

470 people in our graph share verified history with Hannes — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Luca RossettounlockedHannes: together at Boston Consulting Group (1996–1998)

×3Hannes: together at Amazon.com

Hannes: together at Abebooks

Hannes: together at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

About

Named partner to head Acton Capital's investments in North America; a former Amazon VP and BCG consultant, he founded JustBooks (merged into AbeBooks, exited to Amazon in 2008). His Acton investments include Maple, KNIX, ChefsPlate, and Mobify.

Experience

Acton Capital PartnersPartner (North America)current2015 — present
Inspired GoMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
The Victoria FoundationMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
ALUULA CompositesMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
Category 12 BrewingMember Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — presentVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
Maple (getmaple.ca)Member Board Of Directorscurrent2019 — presentToronto, Canada Area
Codename EntertainmentAdvisory Board Chaircurrent2015 — presentVictoria, BC
Bastion Square Partners Inc.Member Board Of Directors2021 — 2023Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
KnixwearMember Board Of Directors2019 — 2022Toronto, Canada Area
Monk OfficeAdvisory Board Member2016 — 2022Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
MobifyBoard Member2016 — 2020Vancouver, Canada Area
Chefs PlateMember Board Of Directors2016 — 2018Toronto, Canada Area
ELOQUIIBoard Observer2016 — 2018Greater New York City Area
BlitsyDirector2016 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
Amazon.comCEO Abebooks Inc., VP2008 — 2015
Abebooks Inc.President & CEO2003 — 2008
JustBooksCo-Founder and MD1999 — 2003
Boston Consulting GroupManagement Consulting1996 — 1999

Skills & more

Strategy17Leadership6E-commerce46Start-ups35Online Advertising7Market Research1Product Management12Venture Capital2Strategic Partnerships15Entrepreneurship17Analytics13Web Analytics1

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Work Life BalanceMarketing StrategyProduct DevelopmentUser ExperienceSEOSEME-CommerceSaaS

Languages English · French · German

From Hannes's professional profile.

Colleagues at Acton Capital

Andy Weiss

Operating Advisor at Sonder Capital

Christina Catania

Investor at Acton Capital

Christoph Braun

Founding Partner at Acton Capital

Dominik Alvermann

Investor at Acton Capital

Dominique Krötz

Investor at Acton Capital

Dr. Benedikt Sudbrock

Investor at Acton Capital

Dr. Christoph Braun

Investor at Acton Capital

Dr. Hannes Blum

Investor at Acton Capital

Network5

Dominik Alvermann

Investor at Acton Capital

Elisabeth Löwenbourg-Brzezinski

Principal at Acton Capital

Frank Seehaus

Investor at Acton Capital

Jan-Gisbert Schultze

Managing Partner at Acton Capital

Paul-Bernhard Kallen

Managing Partner at Acton Capital

Investors connected to Hannes in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Hannes Blum?: Named partner to head Acton Capital's investments in North America; a former Amazon VP and BCG consultant, he founded JustBooks (merged into AbeBooks, exited to Amazon in 2008). His Acton investments include Maple, KNIX, ChefsPlate, and Mobify.
Where does Hannes Blum work?: Hannes Blum is Venture Partner at Acton Capital.
What check size does Hannes Blum write?: Hannes Blum typically writes checks of $5.6M – $11.3M.
Where did Hannes Blum go to school?: Hannes Blum studied at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (PhD, Controlling); Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) ("Masters of Business and Engineering"); Goethe Gymnasium Emmendingen.

Founder mafias

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) mafia58

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Pascal WielerMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded GoCharly +1 Tim SuchanekBachelor of Science - BSFounded Stellate +1 Jonny DimondDiplomFounded Tasklet +1 Matthias KnechtDipl. Wi.-Ing.Founded Billie +1 Pascal WichmannDiplom-WirtschaftsingenieurFounded Versed +1 Andreas StryzMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded Finn

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WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management mafia51

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ferry HeilemannBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Aenu +1 Domenico CipollaVordiplom (Bachelor with Distinction)Founded Home24 +1 Michael SchrezenmaierMaster of Science (MSc)Founded Sumup +1 Mike MahlkowFounded Fastgen +1 Mario KohleUnternehmensführung / BWLFounded Enpal +1 Frederik MerzMaster of Science - MSFounded Ampere +1

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Acton Capital mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andy WeissActon Capital PartnersFounded ReCor Medical Fritz OidtmannManaging PartnerFounded Onvista

Eloquii mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Anu DuggalDirectorFounded Femalefoundersfund

Same school

Also attended WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management203

John GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal Investments Natalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal Investments Friedrich von WulffenPrincipal at Burda Principal Investments Sheng Xin YuInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal Investments BorisFounding Partner at Version One Ventures Rouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry Ventures

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Also attended Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)114

Bastian HasslingerInvestor at Index Ventures Helge DaebelPartner, Head of Water at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag Tobias SandfortSenior Technology Analyst at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag ThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, Llc Thomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve Ventures Christian SiegeleManaging Partner at Capnamic

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Shared employers

Also worked at Knixwear3

Mark MaybankCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Maverix Private Equity Christoph BraunFounding Partner at Acton Capital Mona MinhasManaging Partner at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)

Also worked at Amazon.com939

Apoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health Systems Binny BansalCo-founder of Flipkart; co-founder of PhonePe and OppDoor Brad PorterFounder & CEO of Collaborative Robotics Jane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative Robotics Nick FrosstCo-founder of Cohere Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital

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Also worked at Abebooks Inc.3

BorisFounding Partner at Version One Ventures Markus GouldBusiness Development Managers (BC region) at Purpose Investments Christoph BraunFounding Partner at Acton Capital

Also worked at Boston Consulting Group1,300

Cristina JunqueiraCo-founder of Nubank Massimo PrelzInvestor at DN Capital Rasmus AreskougInvestor at DN Capital Riccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures Antonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures Luca RossettoOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures

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