About
Holger Temme is a former founder/CEO of Immerok (Apache Flink stream processing) acquired by Confluent and now an investor who uniquely evaluates infrastructure startups from both founder and investor perspectives.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS
Experience
- Cusp CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- TeHoch4QuadratAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentHerrsching am Ammersee, Bavaria, Germany
- ConfluentStream Processing with Apache Flink2023 — 2025
- immerok (aquired by Confluent)CEO & Founder2022 — 2023
- Ververica (aquired by Alibaba)Managing Director & CEO2021 — 2022Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Ververica (aquired by Alibaba)Head of World Wide Field Operations2018 — 2021Munich Area, Germany
- Crate.ioHead of Sales (Advising)2017 — 2018Munich Area, Germany
- Neo TechnologyDirector Sales Central + Southern Europe + MENA2014 — 2016Munich Area, Germany
- VMware Intl.Manager, End User Computing Business CEMEA & EE2007 — 2013
- Citrix SystemsTeam Leader Consulting New Products2002 — 2007
Education
- BA StuttgartDiploma, Computer Science1997 — 2000
- Wirtschaftsgymnasium GöppingenAbitur1991 — 1995
- Tooele High SchoolHigh School Diploma1992 — 1993
Skills & more
Cloud Computing58Pre-sales30PaaS19International Sales17New Business Development20Virtualization25IaaS15Sales Management10Channel Partners17Sales Enablement12Solution Selling12Data Center10
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Technical Sales PresentationsProfessional ServicesBusiness PlanningEnterprise Account ManagementTeam BuildingApplication VirtualizationSales Presentation SkillsEnterprise ArchitectureEnterprise SoftwareVMwareSaaSCitrixFrom Holger's professional profile.
Colleagues at Cusp Capital
Britta Lenczewski
Finance Manager at Cusp Capital
Carolin Althoff
General Partner - Investor & Head of ESG at Cusp Capital
Christian Winter
General Partner at TEV Ventures
Dr. Carolin Althoff
General Partner - Investor & Head of ESG at Cusp Capital
Helmut Klawitter
General Partner, General Counsel at TEV Ventures
Jan Sessenhausen
General Partner at TEV Ventures
Johannes Behringer
Principal at TEV Ventures
Julia Sobhan-Sarbandi
Project & Marketing Manager at Cusp Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Holger Temme work?
- Holger Temme is Venture Partner at Cusp Capital.
- What does Holger Temme invest in?
- Holger Temme invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Enterprise Software, PropTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Holger Temme write?
- Holger Temme typically writes checks of $10.8M.
Shared employers
Also worked at Confluent29
Mike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesSangeen ZebInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Javier RedondoPartner at Scale Venture PartnersSahir AzamInvestor at Index VenturesShravan NarayenInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Erica Ruliffson SchultzPresident, Field Operations (former), Confluent at Operator Collective
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Also worked at Crate.io2
Also worked at Neo Technology10
Rob RueckertPartner at Sorenson VenturesMagnus ChristersonAI Committee Chair at Alliance of AngelsJohan BrennerGeneral Partner at CreandumSami AhvenniemiGeneral Partner at Vendep CapitalChristian JepsenPartner at Heartcore CapitalJulianDirector, Pipeline Management at Denver Ventures
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Also worked at VMware Intl.101
Martin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesBogomil BalkanskyHome chef and food blogger, venture capital partner, and wildlife photographerPeter GiordanoFormer Global Director GTM Strategy at Scale Venture Partners
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