Nico Lumma
InvestorManaging Partner at next media accelerator GmbH
Hamburg
Writes $25K – $50K checks · typically $50K
About
Nico Lumma is Managing Partner at NMA Venture Capital GmbH. He has held technology leadership and founding roles across digital media and advertising, including CTO at orangemedia (now Ströer Digital), founder of early-stage platforms Blogg.de, Mabber, and Shoppero, and Director of Social Media at Scholz & Friends where he worked with major corporate clients. Since 2015, he has built and operated the next media accelerator in partnership with German Press Agency dpa, completing a management buyout in 2021 to expand its model across additional industries.
Experience
- NMA Venture Capital GmbHManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentHamburg, Germany
- Handelskammer HamburgMitglied Ausschuss für Technologie, Innovation und Digitalisierungcurrent2024 — presentHamburg, Germany
- New Renaissance VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentVienna, Austria
- Kasse.HamburgMitglied im Verwaltungsrat2019 — 2022Hamburg, Germany
- Lumma.deBerater2013 — 2015Hamburg
- Digital Pioneers N.V.COO2012 — 2013Hamburg
- WPPWPP digital European Advisory Board Member2011 — 2012London Area, United Kingdom
- Scholz & FriendsDirector Social Media2009 — 2012
- FH MainzLecturer2011Mainz
- Nico LummaSocial Media / Social Commerce Consultant2008
- Media Ventures GmbHBusiness Development2005 — 2008
- New Media Management GmbHCTO2005 — 2006
- orangemedia.de GmbHHead of IT2000 — 2004
Skills & more
Facebook48Web 2.099Early Stage Investment4Start-up Ventures4Innovation Management8Trend Forecasting6Early-stage Startups7Investing4Social Media99Idea Generation26Start-ups99E-commerce99
+12 more
Mobile DevicesBloggingSocial CommerceOnline AdvertisingDigital StrategySocial Media MarketingDigital MediaSEOEntrepreneurshipDigital MarketingNew MediaSEMLanguages English · German
From Nico's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nico Lumma?
- Nico Lumma is Managing Partner at NMA Venture Capital GmbH. He has held technology leadership and founding roles across digital media and advertising, including CTO at orangemedia (now Ströer Digital), founder of early-stage platforms Blogg.de, Mabber, and Shoppero, and Director of Social Media at Scholz & Friends where he worked with major corporate clients. Since 2015, he has built and operated the next media accelerator in partnership with German Press Agency dpa, completing a management buyout in 2021 to expand its model across additional industries.
- Where does Nico Lumma work?
- Nico Lumma is Managing Partner at next media accelerator GmbH.
- What check size does Nico Lumma write?
- Nico Lumma typically writes checks of $25K – $50K.
- Where did Nico Lumma go to school?
- Nico Lumma studied at The University of Göttingen (Politikwissenschaft / Mittlere und Neuere Geschichte); University of California, Berkeley (Political Science and History).
Same school
Also attended The University of Göttingen14
Isabel ZhangInvestor at HCVCNiklas KoernerPartner at FaberRolf WitteCEO at fundamenta Life ScienceHolger WeissVenture Partner at Target PartnersMark GudiksenManaging Partner at Piva CapitalHelge WienekeFounder and Managing Director at friends2grow GmbH
+ 8 more
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,426
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport
+ 1,420 more





















