About
Urs Cete pairs formal German business training with hands‑on hardware tinkering—he often works with a soldering iron—and leverages his Bertelsmann CEO‑office background to connect startups to global media business units.
Contact· published on Urs's own website
Invests in
AdTechAI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechGamingMedia & Entertainment
Board director at Boostr
Intro paths
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Experience
- 1745 VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- PercentBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- boostrBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentNew York, United States
- BDMI - Bertelsmann Digital Media InvestmentsManaging Partner2006 — 2025New York
- ZergNetMember of the Board2014 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
- SkimlinksBoard Member2011 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
- CrowdTwist, Inc.Board Observer2011 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- StyleHaul, Inc.Board member2013 — 2014Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- MojivaBoard member2008 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
- Blue Lion Mobile (Qeep)Board member2007 — 2014Cologne Bonn Region
- Bertelsmann AGDirector Corporate Controlling & Strategy2004 — 2006
- Handelshochschule LeipzigPhD Candidate2000 — 2004
Skills & more
SaaS6Start-up VenturesSeed CapitalMentoringDriving ResultsData ScienceStart-ups91Entrepreneurship45Venture Capital84Mergers6Strategic Partnerships55Corporate Development37
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StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsManagementPrivate EquityMobile DevicesBusiness DevelopmentDigital MediaBusiness StrategyLeadershipTeam LeadershipProduct ManagementFinancial ModelingLanguages English · French · German · Spanish · Turkish
- Data Science Principals — Harvard Online
- Bertelsmann: Managing Strategy for Action — Harvard Business School Executive Education
From Urs's professional profile.
Deals · 2
7hops.com, Inc.Board seat
via BDMI · filed Oct 2015 · $3.3M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
CrowdTwistFlipMojivaSkimlinksStyleHaulZephrZergnet
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at BDMI
Network1
Investors connected to Urs in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Urs Cete?
- Urs Cete pairs formal German business training with hands‑on hardware tinkering—he often works with a soldering iron—and leverages his Bertelsmann CEO‑office background to connect startups to global media business units.
- Where does Urs Cete work?
- Urs Cete is Founding Partner at BDMI and Board director at Boostr.
- What does Urs Cete invest in?
- Urs Cete invests in AdTech, AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Gaming, Media & Entertainment.
- What boards does Urs Cete sit on?
- Urs Cete holds tracked board seats at 7hops.com, Inc., Boostr.
- What companies has Urs Cete invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Boostr, CrowdTwist, Flip, Mojiva, Skimlinks, StyleHaul, Zephr, Zergnet.
- Where did Urs Cete go to school?
- Urs Cete studied at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management (Dipl.Kfm (comparable to 5 year BA/MBA), Finance and Strategy); Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance).
- Does Urs Cete lead rounds?
- Yes — Urs Cete has led 8 tracked investments.
Same school
Also attended HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management39
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Also attended Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business47
Morgan SparOperations Associate at FJ LabsJeff BergerVenture Partner at FJ LabsSean HogeFounder and General Partner at Starship VenturesBrian GoldbergVenture Partner at Springdale VenturesZack RosenbloomAssociate, Investments at Capital One VenturesVeera SomersalmiMember of the Board at IPR.VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Percent3
Also worked at BDMI - Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments7
Keith TitanPartner at BDMIDaniel BokAssociate at BDMITanya MalkaniAnalyst at BDMIJenny DreierDirector at EQT VenturesBrendan BritsInvestor at BDMISam HodgesAdvisor at Kilonova Capital
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