Thomas Preuss Overview
- Firm
- DTCP Growth
- Primary Position
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Managing Partner
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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4
- Med. Deal Size
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- Med. Valuation
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Thomas Preuss General Information
Biography
Mr. Thomas Preuss serves as a Managing Partner at DTCP Growth. He serves as Chairman of the Board at Incharge Capital Partners He also serves as a Board Observer at Aircall. He serves as a Board Member at Signavio and Gini. He served as a Board Member at SAP LeanIX. He is responsible for setting investment direction, establishing and refining the investment processes, making investment recommendations, and managing the performance of the overall portfolio. He invested in / serves as a Board member/observer on behalf of DTCP at: Cognigy.AI, Neo4j, Aircall, Signavio (acquired by SAP SE), Pipedrive (acquired by Vista Private Equity), Relayr (acquired by Munich RE), Fornova, eValue, and enfore. Previously, He was the Founder and Managing Partner of Bauer Venture Partners, a €100mventure capital fund. Before, he was the Head of M&A at Bauer Media and a long-term Managing Partner at German venture capital pioneer Neuhaus Partners. He invested in Searchmetrics, Content Fleet (acquired by Stroer Digital), Propertybase (acquired by Boston Logic Inc.), Contortion (acquired by Hoffmann SE), Navabi, and Apprupt (acquired by Opera Mediaworks), amongst others, and has gained broad entrepreneurial experiences from the foundation of several companies. He studied at the University of Hamburg and holds a master's degree in technical economics.
Contact Information
Address
- Am Sandtorpark 2
- 20457 Hamburg
- Germany
Thomas Preuss Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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DTCP Growth | Investor | Managing Partner | Hamburg, Germany | Growth/Expansion |
Thomas Preuss Board Seats (4)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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Aircall | Communication Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | New York, NY | |
Fornova | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | London, United Kingdom | |
Gini | Financial Software | Privately Held (backing) | Formerly VC-backed | Munich, Germany | |
Incharge Capital Partners | Private Equity | Privately Held (backing) | Private Equity-Backed | Hamburg, Germany |
Thomas Preuss Lead Partner on Deals (3)
Thomas Preuss has been the lead partner on 3 deals. Their latest deal was with Cognigy, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made for on 11-Jun-2024.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Cognigy | 11-Jun-2024 | Later Stage VC (Series C) | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Dusseldorf, Germany | |
SAP LeanIX | 26-Mar-2021 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Bonn, Germany | ||
Navabi | 21-Jan-2015 | Completed | Specialty Retail | London, United Kingdom |
Thomas Preuss Network (74)
Board Members (41)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Julian Bürklein | Gini | Neosfer | Munich, Germany | |
André Christ | SAP LeanIX | SAP LeanIX | Bonn, Germany | |
Aircall | Self | New York, NY | ||
Fornova | Fornova | London, United Kingdom | ||
Aircall | DTCP | New York, NY |
Portfolio Executives (26)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Sascha Poggemann | Cognigy | Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer | 11-Jun-2024 | Dusseldorf, Germany |
Nicholas Taylor | Cognigy | Chief Financial Officer | 11-Jun-2024 | Dusseldorf, Germany |
Cognigy | President | 11-Jun-2024 | Dusseldorf, Germany | |
Cognigy | Chief Financial Officer | 11-Jun-2024 | Dusseldorf, Germany | |
Cognigy | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 11-Jun-2024 | Dusseldorf, Germany |
Fund Team Members (7)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Matthias Grychta | Neuhaus Partners | Neuhaus III | Hamburg, Germany |
Michael Rager | DTCP Growth | Venture Fund I | Hamburg, Germany |
DTCP Growth | Hamburg, Germany | ||
Neuhaus Partners | Hamburg, Germany | ||
Neuhaus Partners | Hamburg, Germany |
Thomas Preuss Affiliated Funds (3)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Venture Fund I | DTCP Growth | Venture Capital - Later Stage | Closed | 2016 | ||||
Venture Fund II | DTCP Growth | Venture Capital - Later Stage | Closed | 2019 | ||||
Neuhaus III | Neuhaus Partners | Venture - General | Closed | 2007 |
Thomas Preuss FAQs
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Who is Thomas Preuss?
Mr. Thomas Preuss serves as a Managing Partner at DTCP Growth.
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How much does Thomas Preuss typically invest?
Thomas Preuss's median deal size is
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What is Thomas Preuss’s main position?
Thomas Preuss’s primary position is Managing Partner.
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What are the contact details for Thomas Preuss?
Thomas Preuss’s email address is th
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How many active board seats does Thomas Preuss hold?
Thomas Preuss holds 4 board seats including Aircall, Fornova, Gini, and Incharge Capital Partners.
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