Niklas Grunewald
InvestorFund Managing Partner at Redstone · Fund Managing Partner at Tane Fund · Venture Partner at Berliner Volksbank Ventures
Berlin Metropolitan Area
About
Niklas Grunewald has worked in venture capital for over a decade and helped start Redstone in 2014. After investing the firm's first vintage, he left to build his own venture and led venture capital and innovation for Deutsche Bank in Europe, later rejoining Redstone to launch and invest its Built World Fund, which he now heads as Managing Partner.
Invests in
Climate TechConstruction TechPropTech
Experience
- RedstoneVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
- RedstonePartner2021 — 2026Berlin, Germany
- Deutsche BankHead of Venture Capital Europe2018 — 2020
- Deutsche BankHead of Deutsche Bank Innovation Lab2016 — 2018
- Albus WhiteFounder2015 — 2016Berlin Metropolitan Area
- RedstoneFounding Member & Investment Team2013 — 2015
- LazadaHead of Product2012
Skills & more
Angel InvestingFundraisingGo-to-Market StrategyOnline Advertising6Business Strategy28Entrepreneurship25E-commerce15Start-ups26SEM2Venture Capital12Strategy10Business Development6
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Competitive AnalysisManagement ConsultingPrivate EquityProduct ManagementCorporate FinanceValuationSearch Engine Marketing (SEM)Languages English · French · German · Spanish
From Niklas's professional profile.
Colleagues at Redstone
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Aleksandr Glushkov
Tech Team at Redstone
Axel Wünsch
Director of Operations at Redstone
Ben Scheidt
Partner at Redstone
Betsy Cowles
Chairman at Cowles Ventures
Christine Xu
Investment Team at Redstone
Dmitry Gudkov
Head of Data at Redstone
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Eltonjohn D'souza
Investment Team at Redstone
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Frederike Wolff
Investment Team at Redstone
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Niklas Grunewald?
- Niklas Grunewald has worked in venture capital for over a decade and helped start Redstone in 2014. After investing the firm's first vintage, he left to build his own venture and led venture capital and innovation for Deutsche Bank in Europe, later rejoining Redstone to launch and invest its Built World Fund, which he now heads as Managing Partner.
- Where does Niklas Grunewald work?
- Niklas Grunewald is Fund Managing Partner at Redstone.
- What does Niklas Grunewald invest in?
- Niklas Grunewald invests in Climate Tech, Construction Tech, PropTech.
- Where did Niklas Grunewald go to school?
- Niklas Grunewald studied at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Business Administration and Management); ESCP (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Business Administration and Management).
Same school
Also attended WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management182
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
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Shared employers
Also worked at Redstone39
Praneeth SrikantiTechnical Investment Partner at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.Dietrich BökeIT and Telecommunications Specialist, C-Level Management at tokentus investment AGAleksandr GlushkovTech Team at RedstoneBen ScheidtPartner at RedstoneChristine XuInvestment Team at RedstoneFrederike WolffInvestment Team at Redstone
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Also worked at Deutsche Bank786
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkVlad YatsenkoCo-founder & CTO of RevolutFunmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesJeppe ZinkPartner at NorthzoneDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera Capital
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Also worked at Lazada36
David MaherInvestor at Square Peg CapitalTeo Qi ShanInvestor Relations Associate at Jungle VenturesVisa KannanManaging Partner at Saison CapitalRiccardo BasileCEO and Co-Founder at Agora at PICUS CAPITALDaniel GrossmannManaging Partner & Co-Founder at Kharis CapitalChristian WinterGeneral Partner at TEV Ventures
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