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Rainer Märkle

Investor

General 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

  1. HV CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2008 — presentGreater Munich Metropolitan Area
  2. finn.autoBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  3. AlascoBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  4. Scalable CapitalBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
  5. OUTFITTERYBoard Member2012 — 2025Berlin Metropolitan Area
  6. DanceBoard Member2020 — 2024Berlin, Germany
  7. Move24 Group GmbHBoard Member2015 — 2018Berlin Metropolitan Area
  8. StylightBoard Member2008 — 2016Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
  9. QuandooChairman Of The Board2013 — 2015Berlin Metropolitan Area
  10. HelloFreshBoard Observer2011 — 2014Berlin Metropolitan Area
  11. Home24 AGBoard Observer2009 — 2014Berlin Metropolitan Area
  12. Zalando SEBoard Observer2008 — 2014Berlin Metropolitan Area
  13. brands4friends - Private Sale GmbHChairman Of The Board2008 — 2010Berlin Metropolitan Area
  14. 123people.comHead of Business Development2008
  15. 3iAssociate2006 — 2008
  16. Siemens AccelerationInvestment Associate2003 — 2005
  17. Siemens AccelerationSales Manager2000 — 2003

Education

  1. INSEADMBA2005 — 2006
  2. Technical University of MunichDipl.Ing., Communications Engineering1994 — 2000

Skills & more

Venture Capital25Entrepreneur2New Business Development8Deal Structuring4Entrepreneurship33Negotiation4

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Investments

Investor

FINNHelloFreshQuandooScalable CapitalZalando

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Colleagues at HV Capital