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Thomas Hessler

Investor

Former Investor at FundersClub

Berlin, Germany

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Thomas Hessler is an investor in over 200 startups with a focus on decentralized, blockchain-based, and token projects. He co-founded Zanox in 2000, which grew into Awin, a global performance marketing platform with over 1,000 employees across 15 offices. Hessler currently invests in early-stage ventures and mentors entrepreneurs, with particular interest in Web3, cryptocurrency, and emerging technologies.

Experience

  1. Decentralized-, on-chain-, token-based - only!Investorcurrent2024 — presentGlobally
  2. Signature VenturesInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  3. UFOstart AGCofounder & Board Membercurrent2013 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
  4. NoriInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  5. WOM ProtocolInvestor & Advisorcurrent2018 — present
  6. Globumbus CapitalCo Foundercurrent2008 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
  7. GERMANTECHFounding Partnercurrent2014 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
  8. FundersClubInvestorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. 500 StartupsInvestorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  10. AngelListInvestorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  11. ItembaseInvestorcurrent2012 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
  12. NimbleInvestorcurrent2012 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  13. GLOBUMBUS FoundationCo-Foundercurrent2007 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
  14. GLOBUMBUS FoundationFounder & CEO2010 — 2013United States
  15. Stanford UniversityMentor - Steve Blank's Lean LaunchPad – Teaching Entrepreneurship as a Management Science2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  16. zanoxCEO / Founder2000 — 2010Europe, Asia, USA
  17. Landesbank BerlinProject Manager1995 — 2000Berlin Metropolitan Area
  18. ComputacenterEngineer1990 — 1995Berlin Metropolitan Area
  19. Deutsche ReichsbahnEngineer1984 — 1989Berlin Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99E-commerce99Online Marketing94Online Advertising71Affiliate Marketing57Venture Capital32Angel Investing26Social Media19Social Media Marketing19SEM18Strategic Partnerships17
+12 moreB2BMergers & AcquisitionsProduct ManagementCrowdsourcingPerformance Based MarketingLean StartupSales ManagementM&A experienceBlockchainStrategyManagementAgTech

Languages English · German

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Investments

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AgrilutionItembaseTradery LabsUFOstartUnit

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Network5

Alex Mittal
Co-Founder and CEO at FundersClub
Henry Pham
Investor at FundersClub
Jason Freeman
Investor at FundersClub
Scott Rogers
Advisor at FundersClub
Sergey Kutsev
Investor at FundersClub

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Thomas Hessler?
Thomas Hessler is an investor in over 200 startups with a focus on decentralized, blockchain-based, and token projects. He co-founded Zanox in 2000, which grew into Awin, a global performance marketing platform with over 1,000 employees across 15 offices. Hessler currently invests in early-stage ventures and mentors entrepreneurs, with particular interest in Web3, cryptocurrency, and emerging technologies.
What check size does Thomas Hessler write?
Thomas Hessler typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Thomas Hessler invested in?
Investments tracked here include Agrilution, Itembase, Tradery Labs, UFOstart, Unit.
Where did Thomas Hessler go to school?
Thomas Hessler studied at Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin (Master of Science, Information Technology); Stanford University (Professional, Angel Investor); 14. POS.

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Also worked at Nimble1

Jon FerraraFounder at Nimble