DTC Ventures

Check Size
€250K – €5M

Investment Focus

Sectors

Investment Stages

Geographic Focus

Germany
Europe

Investment Thesis

Venture capital firm focused on exceptional early-stage DTC and e-commerce teams with potential to disrupt industries through scalable business models.

How to Pitch DTC Ventures

No Stated Policy
DTC Ventures hasn't published an outreach policy. A short, specific cold email is the safest default.

Who To Contact

Markus Ott
Founding Partner
DTC
e-commerce
Max Laarmann
Founding Partner
DTC
e-commerce

Portfolio Highlights

MANIKO Nail Strips
MANIKO Klaeny
Klar
Mammaly
Instant Commerce
Bettzeit GmbH
Emma The Sleep Company

Team

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Markus Ott
Founding Partner

Co-founder of bonavi, expert in online marketing, B2B sales and retail.

DTC
e-commerce
Checked Sept 2026
Max Laarmann
Founding Partner

Co-founder of Emma The Sleep Company and MANIKO, Forbes 30 under 30, expert in business strategy and internationalization.

DTC
e-commerce
Checked Sept 2026
Niklas Ott
Founding Partner

Operations/Logistics expert, co-founder of Levy & Frey, former COO of Emma The Sleep Company.

DTC
e-commerce
Checked Sept 2026

Focus and check size from the firm's website. Website reachable as of Sept 2026.

Ready to Reach DTC Ventures?

A fit check scores your pitch against their thesis, stage and ticket. An email draft uses their real deals and thesis, not a template.