10x Founders

What they do

10x Founders is a network-driven investor backed by over 200 entrepreneurs and angels. The founding partners (Andreas Etten, Andrej Henkler, Claudius Jablonka, Felix Haas, Jan Becker, Jan Reichelt and Robert Wuttke) have made more than 300 investments and continue this early-stage investing now within 10x Founders. At the beginning of 2021, they came together with the vision to build the best early-stage investor for Europe’s most ambitious next startup founders. The goal is to back the next generation of founders to build global tech leaders out of Europe. The “Entrepreneur-to-Entrepreneur” investment platform is the backbone of 10x Founders and helps to connect the best founders with the best and most suitable co-investors.

What they look for

Their core thesis is "Founders first." They believe that "Great founders build great things" and focus their evaluation heavily on the founders, the team dynamics, and the brilliance of their ideas. The "10x" in their name stands for their unparalleled belief in the possibilities of 10x better products and business models, and multiplying a founder's potential.

Stage

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A

Sectors

SaaS, Deeptech, Fintech, AI, Consumer, Cybersecurity

Based

Munich, DE