Germany · Investor

Klaas Kersting

Last cheque observed Jun 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietAngel

SeedSeries A

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 8 on record
Since the last cheque4165days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$925KRounds led0 of 8Sole investor2 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inGermany, 38%
Pitch Klaas Kersting

Klaas Kersting highlights

  1. 01

    8 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 86% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 2 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries A
Based in
Germany
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first8 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Jun
    ZupCatSeed · ARUndisclosedSole investor
  3. 2013

    1 round

  4. Apr
    WummelboxVenture · US · finsmes.com$1.0MWith 5 others
  5. 2012

    4 rounds

  6. Dec
    StocardSeed · GB · techcrunch.com$850KWith 1 other
  7. Nov
    Vertical MediaVenture · DE$778KWith 8 others
  8. Aug
    XyoDE · gigaom.comUndisclosedWith 2 others
  9. Jan
    PictoramaSeed · DEUndisclosedWith 1 other
  10. 2011

    2 rounds

  11. May
    SupercellVenture · FI · supercell.net$12MWith 5 others
  12. Jan
    SpreadsaveSeries A · USUndisclosedSole investor

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

XyoBought by Mandalay Digital GroupUndisclosedOct 2014
Vertical MediaBought by Axel SpringerUndisclosedJun 2014
SupercellBought by SoftBank$1.5BOct 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Klaas Kersting. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Eric WahlforssVC firm2rounds togetherStingVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about Klaas Kersting

What does Klaas Kersting invest in?

Klaas Kersting invests most often at Seed and Venture (86% of the rounds on record).

How active is Klaas Kersting?

8 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2015.

How big are Klaas Kersting's cheques?

The median round it joins is $925K.

Does Klaas Kersting lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Klaas Kersting invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Germany (38%), the United States (25%) and Argentina (13%).

Is Klaas Kersting investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2015.

Who does Klaas Kersting invest alongside?

Most often Eric Wahlforss (2 rounds together) and Sting (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Klaas Kersting?

Klaas Kersting is an angel based in Germany.

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