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Jasper Masemann

Investor

Partner at Cherry Ventures

Berlin, Germany

Writes $580K – $4.6M checks · typically $2.6M

About

Jasper Masemann is a General Partner at Discovery Ventures and has been investing as a venture capital partner since 2015, with a focus on B2B software, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence across Europe, the US, and Israel. Previously, he bootstrapped and sold a software business, worked on corporate finance and M&A at BCG, and helped establish the Centre for Entrepreneurship at RWTH Aachen University. He holds degrees in Business Administration from Lancaster University Management School and ESB Business School.

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Experience

  1. Discovery VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2025 — presentBerlin, Germany
  2. LingokidsBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
  3. HadrianBoard Member2022 — 2025Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  4. telli (YC F24)Board Member2024 — 2025Berlin, Germany
  5. MazeBoard Member2024 — 2025
  6. Cortea AIBoard Member2024 — 2025Berlin, Germany
  7. OctomindBoard Member2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  8. PlatoBoard Member2023 — 2025Berlin, Germany
  9. MidlaneBoard Member2023 — 2025Berlin, Germany
  10. Cherry VenturesB2B Software, Cyber & AI2023 — 2025Berlin, Germany
  11. HV CapitalPartner2015 — 2022Berlin, Berlin, Germany
  12. SastrifyBoard Member2021 — 2022Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  13. DeelInvestor2021 — 2022Tel Aviv District, Israel
  14. super.AIBoard Member2021 — 2022Berlin, Germany
  15. LinearityBoard Member2019 — 2022Berlin, Germany
  16. FlankBoard Member2019 — 2022Berlin Metropolitan Area
  17. ultimate.aiBoard Member2018 — 2022Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  18. Verbit.aiBoard Member2018 — 2022Tel Aviv District, Israel
  19. Future VCMentor2021 — 2022Berlin, Germany
  20. Alchemist AcceleratorMentor2019 — 2022Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Education

  1. Lancaster UniversityBBA, Management2000 — 2002
  2. ESB Business School, Reutlingen UniversityDipl. Betriebsw. / BBA, Finance2002 — 2004
  3. RWTH Aachen University2007 — 2009

Skills & more

Startup DevelopmentIT AuditFinancial AuditsSMBEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Business Intelligence (BI)CyberBoard LevelBoard GovernanceEarly-Stage StartupsArtificial Intelligence (AI)B2B Software
+12 moreCybersecurityEntrepreneurshipFinancial ModelingCorporate DevelopmentE-commerceVenture CapitalManagement ConsultingConsultingStrategyManagementWritingLeadership

Languages English · German · Spanish

From Jasper's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Lancaster University47

Alejandro de RemediosInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlain MarxuachAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline VenturesLaert DavtyanInvestment Manager at Granatus VenturesClaireInvestor at Eudemian VenturesAlexander LaidlawInvestment Analyst at The Spartan Group

+ 41 more

Also attended ESB Business School, Reutlingen University21

Christian TeichmannCEO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsMichael HorejsiController at Burda Principal InvestmentsNicolas HerschtelPartner - Growth at Iris CapitalAnnika in der BeekChief People Officer at Statista at PICUS CAPITALDaria KroosManaging Partner at Digital Space VenturesLewis DuttonCompliance Manager at Astanor Ventures

+ 15 more

Also attended RWTH Aachen University42

Jason GrüningerInvestment Manager at CapnamicAbdulla ElyasAdvisor at RAED VenturesFrederike WolffInvestment Team at RedstoneAlexander KüppersInvestment Director at Statkraft VenturesEmil JerslingSenior Growth Manager at Orbit StartupsSteffen ReineckePartner at eCAPITAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PARTNERS

+ 36 more

Shared employers

Also worked at telli (YC F24)2

Sebastian BeckerGeneral Partner at redalpineFinn zur Muehlenco-founder at telli

Also worked at Maze1

Mandeep SinghScout at Andreessen Horowitz

Also worked at Cherry Ventures43

Dominik EsenPrincipal at NorthzoneRicardo SchaeferFounder/General Partner at Zone 2 Ventures LlcSophia BendzInvestment Committee member at Bonnier CapitalMarie OuttierGeneral partner at OVNI CapitalRicardo Sequerra AmramPartner at Point NineChristian MeermannFounding Partner at Cherry Ventures

+ 37 more

Also worked at HV Capital28

Julian von EckartsbergManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsRainer MärkleGeneral Partner at HV CapitalDavid KuczekInvestor at HV CapitalLina ChongInvestor at HV CapitalBarbod NaminiInvestor at HV CapitalFelix KlührInvestor at HV Capital

+ 22 more

Colleagues at Cherry Ventures

Alexander Langholz-Baikousis
CFO and Operating Partner at Cherry Ventures
Anna Sziwek
Senior Finance Manager at Cherry Ventures
Ben Newsome
VP, Talent and People at Cherry Ventures
Bruno Wisniewski
Investor at Cherry Ventures
Carlo Schmid
Principal at Cherry Ventures
Christian Meermann
Founding Partner at Cherry Ventures
Christina Käss
Executive Assistant at Cherry Ventures
Claire McDonald
Team Assistant at Cherry Ventures

Network3

Christian Meermann
Founding Partner at Cherry Ventures
David Clarke
Venture Partner at Frontline Ventures
Dinika Mahtani
Partner at Cherry Ventures

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