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Hannah SealunlockedStefan: together at Loctax (2022–2026)
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Stefan: together at Cavalry Ventures
Stefan: together at Weber Shandwick
About
Stefan Walter is a founding partner of Cavalry Ventures, an early-stage venture fund based in Berlin that invests in software businesses across Europe. The fund leads pre-seed and seed rounds with initial investments between 500k and 4m EUR, backed by a network of 250+ individuals. Walter also serves as a managing director (Geschäftsführer) of Cavalry Ventures Management GmbH. The firm draws on company-building experience from zero to IPO and has a track record of Series A follow-on investments from top funds including Accel, Index, Sequoia, and Benchmark.
Contact· published on Stefan's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Is a founding partner of Cavalry Ventures.
Mentioned above: the Cavalry Ventures mafia →
From Stefan's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- NAPCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2025 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Founders PledgePledgercurrent2017 — present
- PlanRadarBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentVienna, Austria
- UsercentricsBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- UsercentricsBoard Member2018 — 2020
- ShowHeroes GroupBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Loc.taxBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Cavalry VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partner2015 — 2025Berlin
- TechstarsMentor2016 — 2022Berlin
- METRO XcelMentor2016 — 2018Berlin
- Rheingau FoundersInvestment Manager2014 — 2015Berlin
- undsoehne networkCo-Founder & Managing Director2013 — 2014Berlin
- Montredo GmbHCo-Founder & Managing Director2012 — 2013Berlin
- CrowdparkFinance2011 — 2012Berlin
- SharkSky Ecoadventures Galapagos & EcuadorMarketing2010Ecuador
- Weber ShandwickSocial Media, Digital Communication2009 — 2010
Skills & more
Start-ups25Venture Capital20Entrepreneurship20Business Intelligence10Operations Management9Business Strategy12Business Development18Online Marketing7Marketing11Product Management5Fundraising17Business Modeling12
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SaaSManagementLanguages Dutch · English · German
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Stefan Walter?
- Stefan Walter is a founding partner of Cavalry Ventures, an early-stage venture fund based in Berlin that invests in software businesses across Europe. The fund leads pre-seed and seed rounds with initial investments between 500k and 4m EUR, backed by a network of 250+ individuals. Walter also serves as a managing director (Geschäftsführer) of Cavalry Ventures Management GmbH. The firm draws on company-building experience from zero to IPO and has a track record of Series A follow-on investments from top funds including Accel, Index, Sequoia, and Benchmark.
- Where does Stefan Walter work?
- Stefan Walter is Investment Partner at NAP.
- What does Stefan Walter invest in?
- Stefan Walter invests in AI & Machine Learning, SaaS.
- Where did Stefan Walter go to school?
- Stefan Walter studied at Stenden (BBA, Media & Entertainment Management); Stenden South Africa (BBA, Entrepreneurship); Fachhochschule für Verwaltung und Rechtspflege (Dipl.-Finanzwirt (University of Applied Sciences Degree), Finance).
Founder mafias
Techstars mafia2,005
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Brad FeldCo-founderFounded TechstarsGleb ChuvpiloTechstars Boston Accelerator 2014Founded Thor Directed Energy +6David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +6Jagmeet LambaEntrepreneurshipFounded Certa +3Ben LammMentor & InvestorFounded Breaking +3T.J. ParkerTechstars Boston Accelerator 2013Founded Tjparker +2
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Founders Pledge mafia54
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Brent HobermanCo-FounderFounded Founders Keepers +3Nick PerrettFounders Pledge MemberFounded Prosper list view +3Hart LamburPledgerFounded UMA +2Fabian HeilemannAmbassador & Climate ChampionFounded Aenu +1Ferry HeilemannAmbassador & Climate ChampionFounded Aenu +1Magnus HambletonFounders Pledge MemberFounded Depict +1
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Weber Shandwick mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Melanie PerkinsPublic Relations InternshipFounded CanvaRobert StoeckerCorporate MarketingFounded FortoDenis GurskyAccount ManagerFounded SocialboostHayley AndersonVideo InternFounded soonaJulia DixonJunior AssociateFounded ESAIJohn SimpsonInternFounded Digital Health Strategies
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Cavalry Ventures mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
NAP mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Shared employers
Also worked at PlanRadar8
Rouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesRicardo SchaeferFounder/General Partner at Zone 2 Ventures LlcEmily-Claire WiganCompany Director, PR at Wigan AcquisitionsThomas KraneManaging Director at Insight PartnersFelix JahnAngelSander van de RijdtFounder & CEO at PlanRadar
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Also worked at Usercentrics6
Rouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesDr. Andreas SchenkPartner at Alstin CapitalElodie DupuyFounding Partner at Full In PartnersNiket ParikhManaging Director, Portfolio Success at Full In PartnersHans-Christian PerleInvestor | Geschäftsführer at Reimann InvestorsMichael YaroshefskyFounder of MCP Manager / VP of AI, CAIO at Mcpmanager
Also worked at Cavalry Ventures17
Sheng Xin YuInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesMarkus FuhrmannInvestor at Cavalry VenturesMarcel HollerbachInvestor at Cavalry VenturesDominik MatykaInvestor at Cavalry VenturesClaude RitterInvestor at Cavalry Ventures
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Also worked at Techstars784
Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group
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