Maximilian Thyssen

Maximilian Thyssen, 34, BA (hons), MBA, is a business angel / VC in the online sector since 2007. In addition to his activities as a Business Angel, he is the founder and CEO of the seed fund "Family's Venture Capital GmbH". Focusing on seed investments, his portfolio includes many highly successful companies: www.misterspex.de (leading European online opticians, operating in Germany, Sweden, Spain & France); www.madvertise.com (the leading mobile marketing company in Europe, active in Germany, UK , Italy, Austria, Spain and Turkey); www.käuferportal.de (one of Germany's principal online exchange platforms); www.10wbc.de (a thriving online weight loss program, working in Germany and Brazil); and www.spotsetter.com (a social search app based in San Francisco). The companies in his portfolio generate over € 100m in revenue and employ more than 500 people worldwide.