Fundraising Fox

Max Niederhofer

Investor

Partner at Heartcore Capital

Austin / Berlin

About

Former founder-operator who built Qwerly and scored an early Last.fm win, he automates VC work to focus on meaningful founder relationships and backs mission-driven, experience consumer startups like sustainable travel.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechFuture of WorkHardware

Experience

  1. Heartcore CapitalPartnercurrent2013 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  2. GetYourGuideInvestor, former Board Observercurrent2013 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
  3. PerkInvestor, Board Observercurrent2016 — presentGreater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
  4. ForaInvestor, Board Observercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
  5. Kontakt.ioInvestor, Board Membercurrent2014 — presentKraków, Mazowieckie, Poland
  6. BywayInvestor, Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  7. ROADSURFER GMBHInvestor, Board Observercurrent2021 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  8. HeyJobsInvestor, Board Membercurrent2016 — presentBerlin, Germany
  9. Lillydoo GmbHInvestor, Board Membercurrent2017 — presentFrankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area
  10. Ana Luisa (we are hiring!)Investor, Board Observercurrent2018 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  11. Sofar SoundsInvestorcurrent2011 — present
  12. QuellInvestor2020 — 2025
  13. ItalicInvestor, Board Observer2018 — 2024Los Angeles, California, United States
  14. DubsmashInvestor, former Board Member2014 — 2020
  15. BoredPandaAdvisor2016 — 2018Lithuania
  16. Kitchen Stories - AJNS New Media GmbHInvestor, Board Member2015 — 2017Berlin Metropolitan Area
  17. onefinestayInvestor2010 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
  18. audibene GmbHInvestor, Board Member2013 — 2015Berlin Metropolitan Area
  19. Accel PartnersVice President2012 — 2013London Area, United Kingdom
  20. QwerlyFounder & CEO2009 — 2011London Area, United Kingdom
  21. Atlas VenturePrincipal2007 — 2010
  22. Last.fmInvestor2005 — 2007London Area, United Kingdom
  23. WHU Otto-Beisheim Graduate School of ManagementDoctoral Fellow2002 — 2006Greater Koblenz Area
  24. MyBlog AGCo-Founder & COO2002 — 2005

Skills & more

Strategy43Management9Strategic Planning3Team Leadership2Entrepreneurship99Venture Capital99Start-ups99Product Management89Management Consulting59Marketing Strategy50Business Strategy38Strategic Partnerships27
+12 moreE-commerceBusiness DevelopmentCRMMarketingPrivate EquityOnline MarketingAngel InvestingMergers & AcquisitionsMobile DevicesCorporate DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentSocial Media

Languages English · French · German

From Max's professional profile.

Colleagues at Heartcore Capital

Anne Klüssendorf
Accountant at Heartcore Capital
Bérenger Teboul-Danguin
Associate at Heartcore Capital
Björn Nilsen
Principal at Heartcore Capital
Christian Lindegaard Jepsen
Partner at Heartcore Capital
Emma Kullenberg
Office Assistant at Heartcore Capital
Gustav Dalby Hillmann
Finance Assistant at Heartcore Capital
Heidi Haurholm-Rasmussen
Partner and Head of Capital Formation at Heartcore Capital
Ishita Sinha
Events and Communications Associate at Heartcore Capital

Network3

Bo IlsoeScout
Managing Partner at NGP Capital
Christian Lindegaard JepsenScout
Partner at Heartcore Capital
Eric ZinterhoferScout
General Partner at Apollo Asset Management

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Max Niederhofer?
Former founder-operator who built Qwerly and scored an early Last.fm win, he automates VC work to focus on meaningful founder relationships and backs mission-driven, experience consumer startups like sustainable travel.
Where does Max Niederhofer work?
Max Niederhofer is Partner at Heartcore Capital.
What does Max Niederhofer invest in?
Max Niederhofer invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Future of Work, Hardware.
Where did Max Niederhofer go to school?
Max Niederhofer studied at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (PhD, Business Administration); iPEC Coaching (Certified Professional Coach, Coaching); WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Business Administration and Management).

Same school

Also attended iPEC Coaching4

Adriana RocheHead of Talent at Uncork CapitalBecky CooperChief Financial Officer at DBL PartnersCeCe ChengVenture Partner at Makers FundKyle BoulayCofounder, CEO at Bus.com

Also attended emlyon business school116

Nicolas JuliaCo-founder & CEO of SorarePaul BazinInvestor at DaphniThomas JuvinManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsAdvika JalanResearch Analyst at MMC VenturesAnne-Sophie Saint-MartinPartner at Newfund CapitalConstant BeroulleAssociate at Newfund Capital

+ 110 more

Also attended Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad127

Kulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanPiyush KharbandaGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Kanika MayarPartner, Investment & ESG Officer at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Ankita BalotiaPrincipal at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpAmrit RajPartner & Chief Marketing Officer at Jungle VenturesPranjal KhandelwalAnalyst, Investments at Lightbox

+ 121 more

Also attended Aloisiuskolleg1

Marjorie LengereauInvestor at Project A

Shared employers

Also worked at HeyJobs5

Stephanie OpdamPartner at Notion CapitalJohannesAssociate at 42CAPVincent-Alexander PistorPrincipal at 42CAPLevin BunzPartner at Heartcore CapitalJens QuadbeckManaging Partner DACH at Inovexus

Also worked at Lillydoo GmbH1

Steffen ZollerPartner at Ananda Impact Ventures

Also worked at Ana Luisa (we are hiring!)2

Keith TitanPartner at BDMIAntoine FineManaging Partner & Co-founder at Eutopia VC

Also worked at Italic5

Byron LingPartner at Twelve BelowBahram TavakoliAssociate at DCM VenturesJiake LiuAdvisor at Lair East LabsShray JoshiOperating Partner at Selva VenturesJeremy CaiInvestor at Italic