Paul Klemm
InvestorGeneral Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital · General Partner at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Munich
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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797 people in our graph share verified history with Paul — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Angela ToyunlockedPaul: together at HSBC (2010–2011)
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Paul: together at Remberg
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About
Paul Klemm joined Earlybird in 2017 and co-leads the Enterprise Software vertical, focusing on infrastructure and verticalized SaaS, with board seats at companies including Isar Aerospace, HiveMQ and Aiven. Based in Munich, he is also active in the Nordics, and previously worked at Monkfish Equity and HSBC's family office; he holds an MSc from HHL Leipzig.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management (MSc, Management)
- Hobbies
- Paul Klemm has played American Football, describing his most challenging adventure as being on a team that did not mind losing.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- Earlybird Venture CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2017 — present
- AivenBoard Observer / Investorcurrent2019 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- HiveMQBoard Member / Investorcurrent2021 — presentLandshut, Bavaria, Germany
- Isar AerospaceBoard Observer / Investorcurrent2019 — presentGreater Munich Metropolitan Area
- rembergBoard Member / Investorcurrent2022 — present
- RipeBoard Member / Investorcurrent2022 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- JuntoBoard Member / Investorcurrent2022 — presentBerlin, Germany
- DeedBoard Member / Investorcurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- edyoucatedBoard Member / Investorcurrent2021 — present
- TargomoBoard Member / Investorcurrent2018 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
- SimScale GmbHBoard Observer / Investor2018 — 2022Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- Monkfish EquityAnalyst2016 — 2017Leipzig/Düsseldorf
- PorscheInternational Sales Southern Europe2014Zuffenhausen, Stuttgart
- KPMGFinancial Audit2013Munich
- HSBCPrivate Banking & Wealth Management2011Greater Dusseldorf Area
- HSBCApprenticeship as a Banker (Vocational Training)2009 — 2011Düsseldorf
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship19Unternehmensstrategie17Management8Strategie4Unternehmertum6Teamwork14Strategisches Management10Marketingstrategie1
Languages English · French · German
From Paul's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
AivenDeedEdyoucatedHive MqIsar AerospaceJuntoRembergRipe
Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Earlybird Venture Capital
Akash Bajwa
Principal at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Andre Retterath
General Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital
Anna Andersson
Head of Community & Events at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Ben Wilkening
Vision Lab Partner at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Benedetta Montani
Fund Management at Earlybird Venture Capital
Bianca Martin
Backoffice Managerin at ALPS Family Office AG
Charlotte Zietlow
Office Manager & Team Assistant at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG
Christian Nagel
Investor at Earlybird Venture Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paul Klemm?
- Paul Klemm joined Earlybird in 2017 and co-leads the Enterprise Software vertical, focusing on infrastructure and verticalized SaaS, with board seats at companies including Isar Aerospace, HiveMQ and Aiven. Based in Munich, he is also active in the Nordics, and previously worked at Monkfish Equity and HSBC's family office; he holds an MSc from HHL Leipzig.
- Where does Paul Klemm work?
- Paul Klemm is General Partner at Earlybird Venture Capital.
- What does Paul Klemm invest in?
- Paul Klemm invests in Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What check size does Paul Klemm write?
- Paul Klemm typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Paul Klemm sit on?
- Paul Klemm holds tracked board seats at Aiven, Deed, Edyoucated, Hive Mq, Isar Aerospace, Junto, Remberg, Ripe.
- What companies has Paul Klemm invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Avrea, Bayshore, Edyoucated, Ripe.
- Where did Paul Klemm go to school?
- Paul Klemm studied at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management (Master of Science (MSc), Management); Ewha Womans University 이화여자대학교 (Semester abroad); University of Bayreuth (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Business Administration).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Aiven8
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