About
Michael is the Founding Partner of Redstone, a European venture capital firm focused on selected investment strategies. Over the last 20 years, he has established himself as a successful entrepreneur and investor in the startup ecosystem. He served as the Managing Partner of StudiVZ, Europe’s largest social media network at the time, which was sold to Holtzbrinck; was Founder & Managing Director of Rebate Networks, a global e-commerce holding company, which sold DailyDeal to Google, Ensogo to LivingSocial, and took iBuy public; and was the Founder & CEO of i2x, a speech analytics startup, which was sold to a private equity firm. As an angel investor, Michael has invested in more than 100 startups, including Atheneum Partners (exit to Guidepost Growth Equity), Kreditech (exit to Naspers), Lieferando (exit to Takeaway), Scoreloop (exit to BlackBerry), MrSpex (share sale pre-IPO), kaufDa (exit to Axel Springer), and Brands4Friends (exit to eBay). Michael began his career as an Analyst in…
Experience
Managing Partner
Redstone · Berlin
Present
Redstone is a European venture capital firm following selected investment strategies. Our focused approach with specialized investment teams for each strategy has enabled us to develop strong sector expertise and networks. This combination supercharges our portfolio companies. We’ve spent a decade building the world’s leading proprietary startup analytics and data platform, SOFIA, allowing us to make evidence-based and data-driven investment decisions.
Founder & Managing Director
i2x · Berlin Area, Germany
Co-Founder
Angel Investor
Founder & Managing Director
Rebate Networks GmbH · Berlin
Angel Investor
Executive Director & Investor
VZnet Netzwerke Ltd. (schülerVZ, studiVZ, meinVZ)
M&a Analyst
Education
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
Diploma, Business Administration
Wilhelmsgymnasium München
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