Axel is Senior Investment Manager at High-Tech Gründerfonds, Europe’s largest and most active seed fund. He focusses on software, media and internet B2B and B2C investments. His current portfolio include Graylog, Minubo, Make.tv, Data Virtuality, Simplaex, All3DP and Linkbird. Before HTGF, Axel worked as Senior Investment Manager at T-Venture, Deutsche Telekom’s Corporate VC unit for six years, where he did investments in Appnexus, Clipkit, Docusign and Iversity among others. Prior to that, he held several positions at Deutsche Telekom, United Internet and a Korean/ German startup.

He holds a Diploma degree in business administration and is a Certified Private Equity Analyst.