Awards & Recognition
★Honorary Senator at Leibniz University Hanover
★Forbes billionaire list ranking #2052 globally
★Listed among Germany's richest individuals
Notable Facts
→German billionaire with $2B Forbes-estimated net worth
→Founding Partner at seed+speed Ventures with €90M Fund III (2026)
→TV investor on Die Höhle der Löwen (German Shark Tank) since 2016
→Founded and sold AWD financial services to Swiss Life for billions
→Published multiple bestselling books including 'Selfmade'
→Managing Partner of ALSTIN Capital and Maschmeyer Group Ventures
→Has invested in 150+ companies through various funds
→Keynote speaker and lecturer at multiple universities
→Based in Munich, Germany with international offices