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Hannes Blum

Investor

Venture Partner at Acton Capital

British Columbia

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

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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

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

Skills & more

Strategy17Leadership6E-commerce46Start-ups35Online Advertising7Market Research1Product Management12Venture Capital2Strategic Partnerships15Entrepreneurship17Analytics13Web Analytics1
+8 moreWork Life BalanceMarketing StrategyProduct DevelopmentUser ExperienceSEOSEME-CommerceSaaS

Languages English · French · German

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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

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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.
What companies has Hannes Blum invested in?
Investments tracked here include Chef's Plate, Knix, Maple, Mobify.
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.

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