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Max Niederhofer

Investor

Partner at Heartcore Capital

Austin, Texas, United States

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.

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

Education

  1. WHU – Otto Beisheim School of ManagementPhD, Business Administration2002 — 2006
  2. iPEC CoachingCertified Professional Coach, Coaching2017
  3. WHU – Otto Beisheim School of ManagementMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Business Administration and Management1998 — 2002
  4. emlyon business schoolMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Business Administration2000 — 2001
  5. Indian Institute of Management AhmedabadExchange Program, MBA2000
  6. AloisiuskollegAbitur, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates1995 — 1997
  7. Selwyn House SchoolHigh School1990 — 1995

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

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