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Peter Schmetz

Investor

Investor at Vorwerk Ventures

Berlin, Germany

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Principal who joined in 2018 during the firm's CVC stage and helped relaunch it as an independent fund in 2019. He previously worked in the Vorwerk Group treasury department managing foreign currency and liquidity.

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Experience

  1. Vorwerk VenturesPrincipalcurrent2023 — presentBerlin / Düsseldorf
  2. Vorwerk VenturesInvestment Manager2018 — 2023Berlin / Düsseldorf
  3. pace clubInvestorcurrent2026 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  4. CarelaneInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  5. SpotmyEnergyInvestorcurrent2024 — presentCologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  6. FarmlessInvestorcurrent2023 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  7. Better DairyInvestorcurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  8. PlantedInvestorcurrent2021 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  9. HabytInvestorcurrent2019 — presentBerlin, Germany
  10. Rebike MobilityInvestor2019 — 2025Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  11. RuukyInvestor2021 — 2023Hamburg, Germany
  12. Wuppertaler Sportverein e.V.Semi-Professional Football Player2014 — 2019Wuppertal, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
  13. Vorwerk GruppeTreasury Specialist2017 — 2018
  14. Sporting Kansas CityProfessional Football Player2014Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Education

  1. UC Santa BarbaraBachelor of Arts - BA, Internationale/globale Studien2010 — 2014
  2. Bergische Universität WuppertalMaster of Arts - MA, European Studies2015 — 2017

Skills & more

Englisch2FX-Derivate6Venture Capital4Fußball4Bloomberg3Microsoft Office3

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Same school

Also attended UC Santa Barbara170

Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniTiffany ChandraVice President, Head of Talent Network at Sapphire VenturesStephanie DuranInvestor at True VenturesLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Vorwerk Ventures13

Jonathan LerschInvestment Analyst at SET VenturesDirk MeurerManaging Partner at Vorwerk VenturesSascha GüntherPartner at Vorwerk VenturesDominik SteinkühlerPartner at Vorwerk VenturesKatharina ManPrincipal at Vorwerk VenturesMarie-Sophie AndoSenior Investment Manager at Vorwerk Ventures

+ 7 more

Also worked at Planted3

Thibault VanvincqInvestment Partner at Joyance PartnersNikola BaumschlagerLead Agrifood Hub at XPRENEURSSebastian OrtmannVenture Analyst at Carbon Removal Partners

Also worked at Rebike Mobility1

Thomas KnaackInvestor at BitStone Capital

Also worked at Sporting Kansas City2

Andrew SteinbergManaging Partner and Founder at Phoenix Capital VenturesAlex ChalmersManaging Partner at Stadia Ventures

Colleagues at Vorwerk Ventures

Constantin Koenigsegg
Investment Manager at Vorwerk Ventures
Constantin Koenigsegg-Aulendorf
Investor at Vorwerk Ventures
Dirk
Managing Partner at Vorwerk Ventures
Dirk Meurer
Managing Partner at Vorwerk Ventures
Dominik
Partner at Vorwerk Ventures
Dominik Steinkühler
Partner at Vorwerk Ventures
Dr. Dominik Steinkühler
Partner at Vorwerk Ventures
Emanuel
Head of Finance at Vorwerk Ventures

Network2

Constantin Koenigsegg-Aulendorf
Investor at Vorwerk Ventures
Dirk Meurer
Managing Partner at Vorwerk Ventures

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