10x Founders

General contacts
Investor type

VC

Founded

2021

AUM

$170 M

Location

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 21 August, 2026

Profile

10x Founders is a network-driven early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Munich, Germany, established in 2021. The firm is led by a team of six partners, including Felix Haas and Andreas Etten, who have a strong background in entrepreneurship. What sets 10x Founders apart is their extensive network of over 300 entrepreneurs, which they leverage to support tech startups in Europe and the US.

The firm focuses on sectors such as SaaS, fintech, AI, and enterprise applications. They typically invest in pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, with check sizes ranging from €250k to €2.5m. 10x Founders has a significant presence in both Europe and the US, managing a fund with an AUM of $170 million.

Notable investments by 10x Founders include Simpleclub - an educational platform, Augustus - a tech company, Cylib - a recycling technology firm, Adyen - a payment platform, and EquipmentShare - a construction equipment marketplace. These investments highlight the firm's ability to identify and support high-potential startups.

Industry

AI Transportation Software SaaS Marketing and Advertising Internet and Web Services Healthcare Services Hardware Fintech Financial Services HealthTech Deeptech

10x Founders Funds

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10x Founders Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
SaaS
Software
Transportation
Pre-seed
Seed
Europe
$5-10 m
$170 M
May 2022

Contacts

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Rupert Schaefer General Partner
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FAQs about 10x Founders

10x Founders is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
10x Founders is located in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
10x Founders was founded in 2021.
10x Founders invests in companies and startups in AI, Transportation, Software, SaaS, Marketing and Advertising, Internet and Web Services, Healthcare Services, Hardware, Fintech, Financial Services, HealthTech, Deeptech.
10x Founders invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
10x Founders invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
10x Founders usually invests $10-50 m on average.
10x Founders has around $170m assets under management.
10x Founders last fund was created/launched in 2022-05-10
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