Philipp Stauffer
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at FYRFLY Venture Partners · Sole Member at FYRFLY FF Opportunity I, LLC · Founder & General Partner at FYRFLY
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $500K – $1.5M checks · typically $750K
FoundedFYRFLY
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About
Philipp Stauffer is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at FYRFLY Venture Partners. He works as a company-builder, founder mentor, and investor, with a focus on data-driven and design-oriented approaches to business strategy.
Sole Member at FYRFLY FF Opportunity I, LLC
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Julie MaplesFounder & General Partner
Experience
- FYRFLY Venture PartnersCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Edgevana Inc.Board Member & Investorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- poetiqSeed Investorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- LightiumInvestorcurrent2026 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- UniqueSeed Investorcurrent2022 — presentZurich, Switzerland & New York, USA
- Altoida, Inc.Lead Seed Investorcurrent2016 — presentLucerne, Switzerland & Washington D.C.
- Altoida, Inc.Board Member2016 — 2020Lucerne, Switzerland & Washington D.C.
- AngelListSeed Investorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- HighflameSeed Investorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- KadoaSeed Investorcurrent2025 — presentZurich, Switzerland & New York, USA
- GmeliusBoard Member & Seed Investorcurrent2020 — presentGeneva, Switzerland
- rreadyBoard Member & Seed Investorcurrent2021 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- Mobi SystemsSeed Investorcurrent2019 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Ogment AISeed Investorcurrent2024 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- Portal Labs LtdSeed Investorcurrent2023 — presentBritish Virgin Islands
- Identity LabsSeed Investorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
- DSCVRSeed Investorcurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Rosalyn.aiSeed Investorcurrent2020 — presentOhio, United States
- Philz CoffeeSeed Investorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco
- Digital Citizen FundAdvisory Board Membercurrent2018 — presentNew York, United States
- Greater Zurich AreaHonorary Ambassador Switzerlandcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Swiss Entrepreneurs FoundationAdvisory Board Membercurrent2018 — presentBerne, Switzerland
- Swiss Blockchain FederationFounding Board Membercurrent2018 — presentZug, Switzerland
- Pledge 1%Boardroom Allycurrent2015 — present
- Swiss American Chamber of CommerceBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- TraceSeed Investorcurrent2015 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Powercoders- Coding Academy for RefugeesAdvisory Board Membercurrent2020 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- BeekeeperLead Seed Investor2016 — 2025Zurich Area, Switzerland & San Francisco Bay Area
- BeekeeperBoard Member2016 — 2023Zürich Area, Switzerland & San Francisco Bay Area
- data.worldEarly Stage Investor2015 — 2025Austin, Texas Area
- LocateeBoard Member & Investor2020 — 2024Zürich Area, Switzerland
- PROCIVIS AGSeed Investor2019 — 2021Zürich Area, Switzerland
- PubMaticMember of Advisory Board2014 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- SourceDNASeed Investor2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- OnorCo-Founder & CEO2012 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
- DropimpactCo-Founder and Principal2011 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- cisimpleMember of Advisory Board2012 — 2014San Francisco
- AdchemyVP Sales & Customer Success2009 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- PlaySpan Inc.Investor2006 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- AccentureFounding and Managing Partner - Accenture Interactive2007 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Start-ups99Analytics74Entrepreneurship63E-commerce58Digital Marketing35Strategic Partnerships41Product Management21Business Development36Mobile Devices16Marketing14B2B9Product Development8
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Cloud ComputingMarketing StrategySalesManagement ConsultingExecutive ManagementStrategic ConsultingCompetitive AnalysisGo-to-market StrategyStrategyLeadershipEnterprise SoftwareStrategic PlanningLanguages English · French · German · Italian
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FYRFLY FF Opportunity I, LLCBoard seat
via FYRFLY Venture Partners · filed Dec 2024 · $2.7M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Philipp Stauffer?
- Philipp Stauffer is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at FYRFLY Venture Partners. He works as a company-builder, founder mentor, and investor, with a focus on data-driven and design-oriented approaches to business strategy.
- Where does Philipp Stauffer work?
- Philipp Stauffer is Founder & General Partner of FYRFLY and General Partner at FYRFLY Venture Partners and Sole Member at FYRFLY FF Opportunity I, LLC.
- What check size does Philipp Stauffer write?
- Philipp Stauffer typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
- What companies did Philipp Stauffer found?
- Philipp Stauffer founded FYRFLY.
- What boards does Philipp Stauffer sit on?
- Philipp Stauffer holds tracked board seats at FYRFLY FF Opportunity I, LLC.
- What companies has Philipp Stauffer invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Altoida, AngelList, Appstores.com, Beekeeper, Bizzy, Capsule Social, Data.world, Doky, Doky Inc, Locatee, NoiseToys, Philz Coffee, and 8 more.
- Where did Philipp Stauffer go to school?
- Philipp Stauffer studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Finance); University of Applied Sciences Zurich (BA Micro Economics).
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Also worked at poetiq2
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Julie Allegro MaplesFounder & General Partner at FYRFLY Venture PartnersTherese LiechtensteinPartner at 4BIO CapitalWalter GreenleafInvestor at JLSArnd KaltofenManaging Partner at VI PartnersAdrian LocherCo-Founder and General Partner at Merantix CapitalAlexander HoffmannGeneral Partner at Forbion
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