Christian Meermann Overview
- Firm
- Cherry Ventures
- Primary Position
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Founding Partner
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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1
- Med. Deal Size
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- Med. Valuation
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Christian Meermann General Information
Biography
Mr. Christian Meermann is a Founding Partner of Cherry Ventures . Mr. Meermann served as Board Member at Drover. He also served as Board Member at Manual & Forto. After three years as a management consultant at The Boston Consulting Group, Christian joined Zalando (today, Europe's biggest online fashion retailer with +2,5bn USD in revenue in 2014) as Chief Marketing Officer. In this function Christian was responsible for building up and managing performance marketing, CRM, PR and brand marketing. All functions were managed by an internal team for the 15 operating countries with the clear goal to combine analytical performance marketing with classical brand building to form the desired and popular Zalando brand and boost it to the number one position in each market. Since 2012, Christian serves as a business angel and active investor in start-ups across different industries and geographies. He holds a diploma in business administration from WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management and studied abroad in the US and Brazil.
Contact Information
Address
- Linienstrasse 214
- Mitte
- 10119 Berlin
- Germany
Christian Meermann Positions (1)
| Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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| Cherry Ventures | Investor | Founding Partner | Berlin, Germany | Venture Capital |
Christian Meermann Board Seats (1)
| Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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| Forto | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Berlin, Germany |
Christian Meermann Lead Partner on Deals (29)
Christian Meermann has been the lead partner on 29 deals. Their latest deal was with Voliro, a other hardware company. The deal was made for on 03-Oct-2024.
| Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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| Voliro | 03-Oct-2024 | Later Stage VC (Series A) | Completed | Other Hardware | Zurich, Switzerland | |
| Deeploi | 16-Mar-2023 | Completed | IT Consulting and Outsourcing | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Turian | 29-Jul-2022 | Completed | Software Development Applications | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Julienne Bruno | 10-Jun-2022 | Completed | Food Products | London, United Kingdom | ||
| Tacto | 17-Feb-2022 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Munich, Germany | ||
| Klar (Business/Productivity Software) | 13-Jan-2022 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Munich, Germany | ||
| FORMEL Skin | 20-Dec-2021 | Completed | Clinics/Outpatient Services | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Qualifyze | 03-Nov-2021 | Completed | Other Healthcare Technology Systems | Frankfurt, Germany | ||
| Forto | 14-Jun-2021 | Later Stage VC (Series C) | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Berlin, Germany | |
| Manual | 03-May-2021 | Early Stage VC (Series A) | Completed | Personal Products | London, United Kingdom |
Christian Meermann Network (182)
Board Members (22)
| Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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| Michiel Kotting | Forto | Northzone Ventures | Berlin, Germany | |
| Antoine Nussenbaum | Manual | Felix Capital | London, United Kingdom | |
| Manual | Manual | London, United Kingdom | ||
| Forto | Self | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Forto | Maersk Growth | Berlin, Germany |
Portfolio Executives (153)
| Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Furer | Voliro | Chief Financial Officer & Vice President of Finance | 03-Oct-2024 | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Marius Fehr | Voliro | Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Board Member | 03-Oct-2024 | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Voliro | Co-Founder & Robotics Engineer | 03-Oct-2024 | Zurich, Switzerland | |
| Voliro | Executive | 03-Oct-2024 | Zurich, Switzerland | |
| Voliro | Chief Executive Officer & Chairman | 03-Oct-2024 | Zurich, Switzerland |
Fund Team Members (7)
| Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Langholz-Baikousis | Cherry Ventures | Cherry Ventures II | Berlin, Germany |
| Alexander Langholz-Baikousis | Cherry Ventures | Cherry Ventures Fund III | Berlin, Germany |
| Cherry Ventures | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Cherry Ventures | Berlin, Germany | ||
| Cherry Ventures | Berlin, Germany |
Christian Meermann Affiliated Funds (4)
| Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Ventures II | Cherry Ventures | Venture - General | Closed | 2016 | ||||
| Cherry Ventures Fund III | Cherry Ventures | Venture - General | Closed | 2019 | ||||
| Cherry Ventures I | Cherry Ventures | Venture - General | Closed | 2012 | ||||
| Cherry Ventures Fund IV | Cherry Ventures | Venture - General | Closed | 2022 |
Christian Meermann FAQs
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Who is Christian Meermann?
Mr. Christian Meermann is a Founding Partner of Cherry Ventures .
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How much does Christian Meermann typically invest?
Christian Meermann's median deal size is .
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What is Christian Meermann’s main position?
Christian Meermann’s primary position is Founding Partner.
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What are the contact details for Christian Meermann?
Christian Meermann’s email address is ch and his phone number is +49 030 .
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How many active board seats does Christian Meermann hold?
Christian Meermann holds a board seat in Forto.
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