Rainer Märkle
InvestorGeneral Partner at HV Capital
Munich, Germany
Writes $540K – $64.8M checks · typically $25M
About
Rainer Märkle backed Zalando from €250k seed to IPO, was the first institutional backer of HelloFresh, created Europe’s first GP-led continuation fund (2021), and applies Ironman endurance to long-term building.
Invests in
Climate TechConsumerDeep TechFintechHealthtechMobility & TransportationSaaS
Experience
- HV CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2008 — presentGreater Munich Metropolitan Area
- finn.autoBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- AlascoBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- Scalable CapitalBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- OUTFITTERYBoard Member2012 — 2025Berlin Metropolitan Area
- DanceBoard Member2020 — 2024Berlin, Germany
- Move24 Group GmbHBoard Member2015 — 2018Berlin Metropolitan Area
- StylightBoard Member2008 — 2016Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- QuandooChairman Of The Board2013 — 2015Berlin Metropolitan Area
- HelloFreshBoard Observer2011 — 2014Berlin Metropolitan Area
- Home24 AGBoard Observer2009 — 2014Berlin Metropolitan Area
- Zalando SEBoard Observer2008 — 2014Berlin Metropolitan Area
- brands4friends - Private Sale GmbHChairman Of The Board2008 — 2010Berlin Metropolitan Area
- 123people.comHead of Business Development2008
- 3iAssociate2006 — 2008
- Siemens AccelerationInvestment Associate2003 — 2005
- Siemens AccelerationSales Manager2000 — 2003
Education
- INSEADMBA2005 — 2006
- Technical University of MunichDipl.Ing., Communications Engineering1994 — 2000
Skills & more
Venture Capital25Entrepreneur2New Business Development8Deal Structuring4Entrepreneurship33Negotiation4
From Rainer's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended INSEAD668
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone
+ 662 more
Also attended Technical University of Munich156
Daan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundJulian von EckartsbergManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsHannes Voucko-GlocknerInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve VenturesNiklas Born de AndrésInvestment & Product Intern at Kibo VenturesItziar EstevezPartner - Growth at Iris Capital
+ 150 more
Shared employers
Also worked at finn.auto11
Celine XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalAndreas StryzCTO at FINN at PICUS CAPITALRobin GodenrathFounding Partner & Managing Director at PICUS CAPITALStella XuFinance at 10x FoundersJana PetryInvestment Manager at UVC PartnersNicholas StocksGeneral Partner at White Star Capital
+ 5 more
Also worked at OUTFITTERY4
Also worked at Stylight5
Investments
Per the firm's website.
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