{"id":24325,"date":"2017-06-07T17:14:36","date_gmt":"2017-06-07T15:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/?p=24325"},"modified":"2017-06-07T15:25:20","modified_gmt":"2017-06-07T13:25:20","slug":"important-investors-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.munich-startup.net\/en\/24325\/important-investors-in-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Money for founders: These are the most important startup investors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\"><p><strong><em>\u201cWhen it comes to money \u2014 Sparkasse!\u201d<\/em> Few startup founders can identify with this slogan. Banks, in general, are rarely attractive as financiers for young, innovative companies. This is why many entrepreneurs are searching for suitable investors, VCs, and business angels. But where are they most likely to find them, and who invests the most in Germany?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#039;s not just money alone that determines whether an investor is a good fit for a company. Another important factor is whether the investor has the necessary network behind them to drive the company forward. <em>welt.de<\/em> you will find a small top list that reveals which investors are particularly involved in the German startup scene and where their focus lies.<\/p>\n<h3>Maschmeyer, Samwer and Co.<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Peter Thiel<\/strong>, Founders Found, Valar, Mithril<br \/>\n<strong>2. Hasso Plattner<\/strong>, Hasso Plattner Ventures<br \/>\n<strong>3. Hopp family<\/strong>, Hopp Venture Capital<br \/>\n<strong>4. <a href=\"\/en\/24007\/maschmeyer-criticizes-founder\/\" target=\"_blank\">Carsten Maschmeyer<\/a><\/strong>, Alstin<br \/>\n<strong>5. Christian Angermayer<\/strong>, Apeiron Investment Group<br \/>\n<strong>6. Oliver Samwer<\/strong>, Rocket Internet<br \/>\n<strong>7. Karl-Erivan Haub<\/strong>, Tengelmann Ventures<br \/>\n<strong>8. Christian Reitberger<\/strong>, Wellington Partners<br \/>\n<strong>9. Andreas Winiarski<\/strong>, Early Bird<br \/>\n<strong>10. Hans Christian Semmler<\/strong>, HCS Investment Company<br \/>\n<strong>11. Andreas and Thomas Str\u00fcngmann<\/strong>, Athos, Santo<br \/>\n<strong>12. David Zimmer<\/strong>, Coparion<br \/>\n<strong>13. Martin Weber<\/strong>, <a href=\"\/en\/16754\/asked-holtzbrinck-ventures\/\" target=\"_blank\">Holtzbrinck Ventures<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>14. Andreas Haugh<\/strong>, e-ventures<br \/>\n<strong>15. Uwe Horstmann<\/strong>, Project A<br \/>\n<strong>16. Michael Brandkamp<\/strong>, High-Tech Gr\u00fcnderfonds<br \/>\n<strong>17. Michael Motschmann<\/strong>, MIG Investment Company<br \/>\n<strong>18. Axel Krieger<\/strong>, Digital Plus Partners<br \/>\n<strong>19. Berthold von Freyberg<\/strong>, Target Partners<br \/>\n<strong>20. Christian Siegele<\/strong>, Capnamic Ventures<\/p>\n<p>Here you will find detailed information about the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.welt.de\/wirtschaft\/bilanz\/article164949525\/Hier-bekommen-Start-ups-mehr-als-nur-eine-Finanzspritze.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Germany&#039;s most important donors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&quot;When it comes to money \u2014 Sparkasse!&quot; Few startup founders can identify with this slogan. Banks, in general, are rarely attractive as financiers for young, innovative companies. Therefore, many entrepreneurs search for suitable investors, VCs, and business angels. 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