Rolf Schromgens
Description
Rolf Schromgens is a highly active and influential angel investor based in Düsseldorf, Germany, recognized for his significant operational expertise as the co-founder of Trivago. After successfully scaling Trivago to a global travel metasearch engine and overseeing its IPO, Schromgens transitioned into angel investing in January 2020. His investment thesis primarily focuses on early-stage startups, specifically targeting B2B SaaS, marketplaces, and consumer technology sectors, leveraging his deep understanding of product development, scaling, and market dynamics.
Investor Profile
Rolf Schromgens has backed more than 26 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 2 rounds, about 8% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in Germany, Spain, United States.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information Technology.
- Typical check size: $100K – $750K.
Stage Focus
- Seed (50%)
- Series A (15%)
- Pre Seed (12%)
- Angel (12%)
- Series Unknown (8%)
- Series B (4%)
Country Focus
- Germany (73%)
- Spain (12%)
- United States (12%)
- Finland (4%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
- Information Technology
- Health Care
- Internet
- Mobile Apps
- Education
- Wellness
- E-learning
- Biotechnology
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