Alexander Samwer Overview
- Investor Type
- Angel
- Status
- Active
- Investments
- 7
- Portfolio
- 4
- Exits
- 1
Alexander Samwer General Information
Description
Mr. Alexander Samwer served as a Partner at European Founders Fund. He holds a Master's Degree from the University of Oxford and an MBA with high distinction from the Harvard Business School. In January 1999, he and his two brothers founded Alando.de which became the market leader of internet auctions in Germany. After the successful sale of Alando.de to eBay Inc., He was Managing Director of eBay, responsible for Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Together with his brothers, he turned eBay Germany into the most profitable international site of eBay worldwide. In 2000, He and his brothers founded Jamba! AG which became the market leader for wireless content such as music, pictures, games and videos for mobile phones in Europe and the US. In 2004 Verisign Inc. acquired Jamba! AG. In 2006 News Corp. acquired 51% of Jamba. He is a guest lecturer on Venture Finance and Internet Economics at several German universities.
Contact Information
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Alexander Samwer Investments (7)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millimetric.ai | 01-Oct-2019 | Early Stage VC | 00.00 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | 000000000 000000 |
| 0000000 | 21-Nov-2018 | 00000 00000 | 00.000 | Restaurants and Bars | Generating Revenue | 000000000 000000 |
| 0000000 | 14-Sep-2017 | 00000 (00000 | 00.000 | Restaurants and Bars | Generating Revenue | 000000000 000000 |
| 000000 | 20-Mar-2017 | 00000 00000 | 00.00 | Real Estate Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | 000000000 000000 |
| 000000 | 21-Sep-2016 | 0000 00000 | 00.000 | Real Estate Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | 000000000 000000 |
| MFG.com | 26-Jan-2007 | Later Stage VC | 000 | Business/Productivity Software | Profitable | 000000000 000000 |
| Mobly | Early Stage VC | 0000 | Home Furnishings | Generating Revenue | 000000000 000000 |
Alexander Samwer Exits (1)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00000 | 01-Jan-2012 | 000000000000000000 |
Alexander Samwer Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
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| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
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| Alexander Samwer | Angel Investor | 0 | Munich, Germany |
Alexander Samwer Co-Investors (9)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Global Founders Capital | 2 | 0 |
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| Miroma Ventures | 0 | 0 |
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| Passion Capital | 0 | 0 |
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| Picus Capital | 0 | 0 |
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| Timothy Bunting | 0 | 0 |
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