Robert Wuttke

Experience

10x Group

Founder, Partner and Managing Director 2008 - Present (over 18 years)

Super-Angel investments in start-ups in Europe and Silicon Valley

be2

Founder, Founder and CEO 2003 - 2012 (almost 9 years)

Bootstrapped an online dating group to profitable $50M+ revenues

Benchmark Capital

Entrepreneur in Residence 2001 - 2003 (over 1 year)

Lycos Europe

Managing Director for the German speaking countries 1999 - 2001 (about 2 years)

IPO in 2000

Bertelsmann

Head of two profit centers in a big publishing house 1996 - 1999 (over 3 years)

One turnaround case, one internal start-up

Founder

be2, 10x Group

Employee

Benchmark Capital, Bertelsmann, Lycos Europe

Education

About

Achievements

Build the Online Personals Group (be2, C-date, Miumeet) to a profitable $60M+ business in over 30 countries worldwide.
Early investment in Brands4Friends, sold to ebay for US$200M. Initial co-investor in Visual Meta/Ladenzeile, sold to Axel Springer Publishing. Initial co-investor in Mexad, sold to DataXu. Early investor in Adyen, various secondaries already today. Another 50+ international investments, and since mid 2013 another 55 in Silicon Valley/San Francisco alone.

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Serial Entrepreneur Global Entrepreneurial Experience Startup Founder Lean Startups Business Strategy Fundraising Venture Capital Team Building Leadership Executive Management Mentoring International Scaling Growth Strategy and Execution

What I'm Looking For

Startups with traction, revenues building up, positive unit economics already visible and clear scalability towards $30-50M revenues within 3-5 years. Typically second seed round. Investing between $100-500K. Focus on B2C or B2B2C internet plays as well as B2B SW with a strong founding team.

Describe what you're looking for in a company.

Locations

Silicon Valley Western Europe San Francisco Munich Europe United States Canada Waterloo New York City

Q&A

What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch

If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?

Continue being a very active super-angel investor

What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?

Getting to now passionate and driven founders solving a major problem for them and the world around us

What was the most impactful class you took in school?

Philosophy

What's an obstacle you've overcome?

Coming from lower class backgrounds of the German countryside, making super-angel investments in Silicon Valley today was statistically speaking an unlikely outcome

What's your favorite non-business book?

Ulysses by James Joyce

What words of advice would you give your younger self?

Dare!

What's your super power?

Curiosity

What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?

[email protected]

What words of wisdom do you live by?

Think before you act, but once you act, act decisively.

Robert Wuttke

Founder of be2 and C-Date, a profitable $60M+ business. Investor in @tripping-com @equipmentshare @stockpile @tradeshift @ubiome @mayvenn @distribute

Startups with traction, revenues building up, positive unit economics already visible and clear scalability towards $30-50M revenues within 3-5 years. Typically second seed round. Investing between $100-500K. Focus on B2C or B2B2C internet plays as well as B2B SW with a strong founding team.