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CDTM Venture Fund (I)

Germany
Pre Seed
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About CDTM Venture Fund (I)

CDTM Venture Fund (I) is a venture capital firm based in Germany, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionGermany
Funding StagePre Seed
Industry Focus
Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Early-stage CDTM alumni founder building high-growth B2B venture

CDTM alumni only
early-stage
community-driven
Munich-based
impact/giveback
B2B SaaS
enterprise tech
AI/interaction design

Bullish Signals

300+ alumni LPs, deep networkexternal
25+ years CDTM ecosystem track recordexternal
LPs include Personio, Forto, IDnow foundersexternal
Profits donated back to CDTM educationexternal
LPs span Outfittery, DeepMind, Razor Groupwebsite
Alumni network: diverse industries & corporateswebsite
Active portfolio: CTO education & mentoringsocial
Portfolio company Beam AI: enterprise growth modelsocial
Portfolio liquidity events: AI/interaction designsocial

Contrarian Signals

Strictly gated: CDTM alumni onlyexternal
No public ticket size disclosedexternal
Small fund, niche LP baseexternal

Founder Do's

Must be CDTM program graduate
Leverage 300+ alumni network
Expect early-stage capital
Align with community giveback mission
Tap operator expertise of LPs
Build enterprise traction narratives
Demonstrate M&A/acq potential proof

Founder Don'ts

Non-CDTM founders not eligible
Don't expect sector-specific focus
Don't expect large ticket sizes

Key GPs & Partners

FW
Franz Waltenberger
Managing Director
operatorcommunity-builderCDTM alumni
SA
Dr. Sophie Ahrens-Gruber
Investment Committee
investorCDTM alumni
CD
Christian Deger
Investment Committee
investorCDTM alumni
LS
Leon Szeli
Investment Committee
investorCDTM alumni
AF
Dr. Andreas Franz
CDTM Alumni Association
communityCDTM alumni

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€8.2M
Saves0
Website
LinkedIn

Key People

Franz Waltenberger

Franz WaltenbergerManaging Director
Dr. Sophie Ahrens-GruberInvestment Committee
Christian DegerInvestment Committee
Leon SzeliInvestment Committee
Dr. Andreas FranzCDTM Alumni Association

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