Thomas Preuss Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Managing Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 4

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

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

Primary Position
Managing Partner, DTCP Growth
Education
University of Hamburg, MS (Master of Science)
Gender
Male
Email
th
Phone
+49 01512
Address
  • Am Sandtorpark 2
  • 20457 Hamburg
  • Germany
+49 0160

Thomas Preuss Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
DTCP Growth Investor Managing Partner Hamburg, Germany Growth/Expansion

Thomas Preuss Board Seats (4)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
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
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
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
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
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
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

  • Who is Thomas Preuss?

    Mr. Thomas Preuss serves as a Managing Partner at DTCP Growth.

  • How much does Thomas Preuss typically invest?

    Thomas Preuss's median deal size is .

  • What is Thomas Preuss’s main position?

    Thomas Preuss’s primary position is Managing Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Thomas Preuss?

    Thomas Preuss’s email address is th and his phone number is +49 01512 .

  • 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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