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About
Rainer Märkle is a General Partner at HV Capital, a European venture firm where he has spent most of his career. Originally trained as an engineer, he moved into venture capital after about three years, holding two other VC roles—including a position at 3i—before joining HV. Early in his time at HV he backed Zalando, which the firm took from seed through IPO, a deal he describes as the firm's biggest venture achievement. He also worked on early investments in HelloFresh, where HV was the first institutional investor, and Scalable Capital, a Munich-based wealth management and brokerage company. He focuses primarily on early-stage investing while also supporting select growth-stage companies, and he was part of HV Capital's generational leadership transition. Outside of work he is an endurance athlete who competes in triathlon and pursued Ironman-distance racing.
Beyond investing
- Hobbies
- Märkle is an endurance athlete who took up triathlon and pursued Ironman-distance racing.
- More
- Before HV Capital he supported friends who were building a people search engine, though he was not on the founding team.
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Investments
Investor
HellofreshScalable CapitalZalando
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Holtzbrinck Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rainer Markle?
- Rainer Märkle is a General Partner at HV Capital, a European venture firm where he has spent most of his career. Originally trained as an engineer, he moved into venture capital after about three years, holding two other VC roles—including a position at 3i—before joining HV. Early in his time at HV he backed Zalando, which the firm took from seed through IPO, a deal he describes as the firm's biggest venture achievement. He also worked on early investments in HelloFresh, where HV was the first institutional investor, and Scalable Capital, a Munich-based wealth management and brokerage company. He focuses primarily on early-stage investing while also supporting select growth-stage companies, and he was part of HV Capital's generational leadership transition. Outside of work he is an endurance athlete who competes in triathlon and pursued Ironman-distance racing.
- Where does Rainer Markle work?
- Rainer Markle is at Holtzbrinck Ventures.
- What companies has Rainer Markle invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Hellofresh, Scalable Capital, Zalando.
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