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In The News Sept 2026

Freigeist Capital

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Investment Focus

Investment Stages

Geographic Focus

Germany
Europe

Investment Thesis

A German family office and VC firm founded by serial entrepreneur Frank Thelen (known from Germany's Shark Tank). Invests in deep-tech, mobility, and AI at pre-seed through Series A.

How to Pitch Freigeist Capital

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Who To Contact

Domenico Cipolla
Partner
Deep Tech
Seed Stage
Marcel Vogler
Partner
Deep Tech
Seed Stage
Source

Portfolio Highlights

Lilium - electric air taxi (Nasdaq-listed)
Ankerkraut - premium spice brand (acquired by Nestle)
xentral - ERP and business operations for SMEs

Team

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Alex Koch
Founder & CTO

Co-founder with 20+ years building technology-driven companies.

Technology
Tech-Teams
Checked Oct 2026
Domenico Cipolla
Partner

Investor helping startups scale from early stage to growth phase.

Deep Tech
Seed Stage
Checked Aug 2026
Frank Thelen
Founder & CEO

Co-founder investing in European tech startups since 2010 after successful Fujifilm exit.

Technology
Product
Design
Sales
Checked Oct 2026
Marcel Vogler
Partner

Serial founder guiding startups on the path to first million in revenue.

Deep Tech
Seed Stage
Checked Aug 2026
Marc Sieberger
Founder & COO/CFO

Co-founder providing operations, finance and legal expertise to portfolio companies.

Operations
Finance
Legal
Checked Oct 2026
Niklas Hebborn
Partner

Investor supporting companies from seed stage through Series A.

Deep Tech
Seed Stage
Checked Aug 2026

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

Ready to Reach Freigeist Capital?

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