Roland Fassauer
InvestorVenture Partner at SIVentures (prev. Smart Infrastructure Ventures)
Berlin, Germany
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
About
Roland Fassauer is a general partner at Outperformer VC with over 30 years of experience in entrepreneurship and venture investing. He has made more than 80 startup investments and holds stakes in 40+ companies, with a focus on B2B SaaS, artificial intelligence, infrastructure, education, and research. His portfolio includes HeyLara/l1r1.ai, InfAI, aifinyo, and CODE University of Applied Sciences.
Experience
- Outperformer VCGPcurrent2026 — presentLeipzig
- Self-employedAutor "Outperformer - in klaren Schritten zum Startup-Erfolg"current2025 — present
- aifinyo AGAufsichtsratcurrent2024 — presentBerlin, Deutschland
- aifinyo AGVorstand2020 — 2024Berlin, Deutschland
- HeyLaraFounding Investorcurrent2021 — presentBerlin, Deutschland
- Fassauer InvestmentsCompany Ownercurrent2005 — present
- Smart Infrastructure VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2019 — presentLeipzig und Umgebung, Deutschland
- FADELIA GMBHOwnercurrent2008 — presentLeipzig und Umgebung, Deutschland
- CODE University of Applied SciencesProfessor of Business Management & Entrepreneurship, Member Advisory Boardcurrent2017 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Towerventure eGCo-Foundercurrent2007 — presentJena, Thüringen, Deutschland
- InfAI - Institute for Applied InformaticsVorstand, Managing Director, Co-Foundercurrent2005 — presentLeipzig, Sachsen, Deutschland
- Mobizcorp GmbHCo-Founder & Director Technology & Consulting2005 — 2025Berlin, Germany
- Andasa GmbHCo-Founder2007 — 2023Leipzig, Sachsen, Deutschland
- RECHNUNG.de/ Decimo gmbHCIO2015 — 2020Berlin und Umgebung, Deutschland
- Institute for Industrial Software TechniquesVorstand, Managing Director, Co-Founder2004 — 2014Leipzig und Umgebung, Deutschland
- HPBusiness Analyst2006 — 2008
- Bilderservice.de GmbH, PIXACOCo-Founder2003 — 2006
- Intershop Communications AGCo-Founder, Manager Consulting1995 — 2005
Skills & more
MySQL6Java13Enterprise Software34SaaS41XML8SQL3JavaScript5UML4Software as a Service (SaaS)4RisikokapitalKünstliche Intelligenz (KI)22Angel Investment19
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Roland Fassauer?
- Roland Fassauer is a general partner at Outperformer VC with over 30 years of experience in entrepreneurship and venture investing. He has made more than 80 startup investments and holds stakes in 40+ companies, with a focus on B2B SaaS, artificial intelligence, infrastructure, education, and research. His portfolio includes HeyLara/l1r1.ai, InfAI, aifinyo, and CODE University of Applied Sciences.
- Where does Roland Fassauer work?
- Roland Fassauer is Venture Partner at SIVentures (prev. Smart Infrastructure Ventures).
- What check size does Roland Fassauer write?
- Roland Fassauer typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- Where did Roland Fassauer go to school?
- Roland Fassauer studied at Leipzig University (Dr.-Ing. (PhD), Management Information Systems and Services); Technische Hochschule Leipzig (Dipl.Inf. (univ.), Applied Computer Sience).
Founder mafias
Leipzig University mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at CODE University of Applied Sciences5
Also worked at HP318
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