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C3 Venture Capital (“C3”) is a venture capital company focused on managing early stage venture funds which invest in exceptional technology companies worldwide. C3‘s mission is, among other things, to accelerate growth, development and especially adoption of blockchain technology. 

 

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we invest in

We invest in extraordinary founders and founding teams with clear domain expertise and the ambition to continually innovate. We back founders who have a long-term vision and are both adaptive and resilient to changing market dynamics, because we know what it takes to build a successful startup.

our offer

As sparring partner, we continually work to accelerate our investments’ growth not just with equity capital, but with a broad network of investors and partners and deep experience advising startups strategically through follow-on rounds up to raising on capital markets.

meet the team

The investment team brings together a complementary set of expertise across finance, law, technology, startups and capital markets, and have worked together for many years in multiple capacities, having managed both publicly-traded and privately-held companies and served on numerous advisory and supervisory boards.

Stefan Schütze

Managing Partner

Stefan has more than 20 years of experience in venture capital and private equity. Currently he is managing partner at C3 and holds multiple board positions in both private and publicly listed companies …

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Juan Rodriguez

Managing Partner

Juan has been active in the venture scene for more than 20 years. He gained extensive experience in finance and sales controlling at a telecom startup before moving to the investor side in 2007 at FinLab AG …

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Davis Bourland

Investment Manager

Davis supports all aspects of the investment portfolio lifecycle, including deal flow origination, due diligence, and fundraising. Prior to joining C3, he was on the investment team at FinLab AG, where he developed …

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Theo Woik

Managing Partner

Theo has more than 15 years of experience as a technology and growth investor. As managing partner at C3, Theo serves on boards of numerous fintech and blockchain companies. 

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our portfolio

C3’s portfolio consists of early-stage, technology companies building innovative, B2B and consumer-focused products and services. The current portfolio mix is situated primarily in Europe, with several companies based out of the U.S. and Asia.

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C3 Venture Capital (“C3”) is a venture capital company focused on managing early stage venture funds which invest in exceptional technology companies worldwide. C3‘s mission is, among other things, to accelerate growth, development and especially adoption of blockchain technology. Towards this mission, C3 manages the C3 VC Fund, which is partly funded by Block.one and offers developers and entrepreneurs the funding they need to create community-driven businesses leveraging crypto and blockchain. C3 VC Fund focuses on early and growth stage technology companies. C3 is managed by C3 Management GmbH, operates worldwide, and is located in Frankfurt, Germany.

Job Platform Instaffo Secures EUR 10 Million Fresh Capital with a “Talent-First” Approach

Instaffo is revolutionizing the recruiting market in the highly sought-after tech and sales sector with its talent-focused platform. Their innovative matching and AI technologies triple the success rate in filling vacancies.
With EUR 10 million received from Crosslantic Capital, Instaffo is strengthening its role as an innovation leader in the recruitment market. The investment will go towards the further development of the platform, growth in existing sectors and establishing new ones.

March 19, 2024

Twinsity Secures EUR 2.5 Million from EIC Accelerator to Pioneer Infrastructure Inspection with AI

Twinsity, the leading deep tech startup specializing in AI-based infrastructure inspection, is thrilled to announce its recent success in securing a €2.5-million funding round from the prestigious European Innovation Council Accelerator (EIC). This significant financing not only validates Twinsity’s outstanding achievements to date but also drives the company towards further development and expansion on a global scale.

July 5, 2023

Cashlink wins Helaba as new Series A investor & increases total round to EUR 7 million

Four months after closing a Series A funding round, Cashlink, the Frankfurt-based FinTech behind the leading infrastructure for tokenized assets, has increased its funding round to EUR 7 million with a strategic investment from Helaba. In addition to Helaba, current investors C3 Venture Capital, TX Ventures and Panta Rhei have also participated in the transaction.

June 27, 2023
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C3 Management GmbH is operating worldwide and has its headquarters in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

Headquarters:
C3 Management GmbH

Schillerstrasse 20
60313 Frankfurt am Main
Germany

General Contact: 
info@c3venture.capital 

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  about us

C3 Venture Capital (“C3”) is a venture capital company focused on managing early stage venture funds which invest in exceptional technology companies worldwide. C3‘s mission is, among other things, to accelerate growth, development and especially adoption of blockchain technology. 

Towards this mission, C3 manages the C3 VC Fund, which is partly funded by Block.one and offers developers and entrepreneurs the funding they need to create community-driven businesses leveraging crypto and blockchain. C3 VC Fund focuses on early and growth stage technology companies. 

C3 is managed by C3 Management GmbH, operates worldwide, and is located in Frankfurt, Germany.

  Stefan Schütze

Managing Partner

Stefan has more than 20 years of experience in venture capital and private equity. Currently he is managing partner at C3 and holds multiple board positions in both private and publicly listed companies.

Stefan was previously a member of the executive board at FinLab AG, where he led early-stage investments in fintech and blockchain innovation in Europe. Prior to his time at FinLab, Stefan worked for an asset management company in Frankfurt with ca. € 1 billion AuM as well as a publicly listed VC firm in Berlin. Stefan is a German national, a certified lawyer (attorney at law) and holds a master’s degree (LL.M) in mergers & acquisitions.

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  Juan Rodriguez

Managing Partner

Juan has been active in the venture scene for more than 20 years. He gained extensive experience in finance and sales controlling at a telecom startup before moving to the investor side in 2007 at FinLab AG, one of the first and largest fintech and blockchain investors in Europe. There, he developed deep expertise across investor relations and finance, eventually assuming the role of managing director and CFO in 2013. 

Juan has broad knowledge and experience in the financial sector and serves as a sparring partner for numerous startups across business development and strategic planning. He supports the further development of C3’s ventures with his large network and as an advisor and supervisory board member. 

Juan began his career in the areas of finance, accounting and treasury at a large corporate, where he worked for 8 years.

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  Davis Bourland

Investment Manager

Davis supports all aspects of the investment portfolio lifecycle, including deal flow origination, due diligence, and fundraising. Prior to joining C3, he was on the investment team at FinLab AG, where he developed his venture and investing know-how.

Davis has past experience in management consulting at a mid-sized consulting firm, where he focused on projects in enterprise software and HR.

Davis holds his MBA from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, an MA in Communication from Wake Forest University, and a Bachelor’s degree from Denison University.

Davis is originally from the U.S. and has lived in Frankfurt since 2016. Professional interests include all things crypto and blockchain, fintech, and gaming.

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  Theo Woik

Managing Partner

Theo has more than 15 years of experience as a technology and growth investor. As managing partner at C3, Theo serves on boards of numerous fintech and blockchain companies. Prior to joining C3, Theo was senior investment manager at FinLab AG, a market-listed VC firm in Frankfurt and one of the first and largest investors in the fintech and blockchain sector in Europe. 

Theo previously gained 10 years of experience at ViewPoint Capital Partners, a European growth capital fund with €200m AUM, focusing on European software and internet technology investments.

Theo is a German national and received a dual degree in business administration and electrical engineering from the Technical University of Darmstadt and Linköping University, Sweden.

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