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Jan Miczaika

Investor

Partner at HV Capital

Berlin, Germany

Writes $540K – $64.8M checks · typically $2M

About

Jan Miczaika co‑founded startups including Hitmeister (sold to Real) and was COO at Wooga, bringing consumer tech and gaming growth expertise while investing in deep tech, defense and ESG (Again).

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Invests in

Climate TechConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. HVPartnercurrent2017 — presentBerlin Area, Germany
  2. AgainBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. Kipu QuantumBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  4. NEURA RoboticsBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  5. Impossible CloudBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  6. DELLIBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
  7. InkittBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  8. alphin (formerly Freachly GmbH)Board Membercurrent2018 — present
  9. UpvestBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
  10. scoutbeeBoard Member2018 — 2025
  11. about:seed GmbHAngel2010 — 2017Berlin Area, Germany
  12. WoogaCOO2010 — 2017Berlin Area, Germany
  13. Kaufland e-commerceCo-Founder2005 — 2010Cologne Area, Germany

Education

  1. WHU – Otto Beisheim School of ManagementPhD (not completed), Buyouts / Entrepreneurial Finance2003 — 2006
  2. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of ManagementDipl.-Kfm., Strategic Management2001 — 2003
  3. Deutsche Schule Rom

Skills & more

Start-ups97Entrepreneurship46E-commerce45SEM6Online Advertising16Business Strategy29SEO2Web Analytics10Social Media Marketing3Venture Capital16Product Management5Mobile Devices4
+12 moreMonetizationNew Business DevelopmentSocial MediaProduct DevelopmentBusiness ModelingDigital MarketingUser ExperienceBusiness DevelopmentManagementStrategyGoogle AnalyticsMicrosoft PowerPoint

Languages English · German · Italian

From Jan's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management115

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

+ 109 more

Also attended HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management33

Giovanni MascanzoniFinancial Controller at P101 VenturesMaxime WalterInvestment Director at CapagroChristian GubaInvestor at Extantia CapitalBinh VuInvestment Manager at Brandenburg KapitalPaul KlemmGeneral Partner at Earlybird Venture CapitalCornelius MaasPartner at SHS Capital

+ 27 more

Shared employers

Also worked at NEURA Robotics2

Boris BakechCo-Founder & Managing Partner at C4 VenturesFabian GrunerInvestor at HV Capital

Also worked at Inkitt9

Ryan ScottInvestor at Khosla VenturesRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesIlya FushmanPartner at KPCBHarald NiederGeneral Partner at redalpineAlexandra ChristenssonPart-time PA at Piper Private EquityChristian VollmannVenture Partner at COOPERATIVA

+ 3 more

Also worked at alphin (formerly Freachly GmbH)3

Lars JensenManaging Partner / Founding Partner at Scale CapitalJoachim ScheldePrincipal at Scale CapitalRobert MaierPartner at HV Capital

Also worked at Upvest5

Patrick NorrisGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalTim RehderGeneral Partner at Earlybird Venture CapitalNina MayerPrincipal at Earlybird Venture CapitalOtto BirnbaumGeneral Partner at ReventAriel StermanVice President at Bessemer Venture Partners

Colleagues at HV Capital

Alec Eastman
Investor at HV Capital
Alexander Joël-Carbonell
Investor at HV Capital
Alexander Weidenhaus
Investor at HV Capital
Andreas Wisser
Investor at HV Capital
Ann-Christin Stiehl
Investor at HV Capital
Anna Ott
Investor at HV Capital
Barbod Namini
Investor at HV Capital
Birute Bagdonaite
Investor at HV Capital

Network1

Christopher Heymann
Partner at 1k(x)

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