Profile

Robert Wuttke

Location: Europe

Robert Wuttke is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and an angel investor. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Grey Corp GmbH. Prior to this he was the Managing Director and Vice President of Lycos Europe.

NUMBER

#326

Xs

157

Investments

44

Exits

32
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Overview
About Robert Wuttke
Number of Portfolio Companies 3
Location Europe

Robert Wuttke is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and an angel investor. He is the Founder and Managing Director of
Grey Corp GmbH. Prior to this he was the Managing Director and Vice President of Lycos Europe. He seeks to invest in
Consumer Internet, Mobile, E-Commerce, Social Media, Advertising, Enterprise Software, SaaS and Big Data sectors located
in Europe, United States and Canada.

Professional Summary

Serial entrepreneur and investor with extensive experience in Silicon Valley and Europe,
having made over 200 investments in early and later-stage companies. Proven track record of founding and scaling
successful global businesses. Expert in fundraising, strategy development, business model optimization, and
organizational scaling. Specialized in supporting entrepreneurs and CEOs through various growth stages with particular
focus on internationalization and market expansion.

Professional Experience

Founding Partner January 2006 – Present
10x Group

  • Lead investment strategy for digital
    startups across Europe and USA
  • Oversee portfolio of over 150 startup
    investments
  • Provide strategic guidance to portfolio
    companies
  • Drive value creation through active board
    participation

Founding Partner April 2021 – Present
10x Founders

  • Lead network-driven investment firm backed
    by 200+ entrepreneurs and angels
  • Focus on Pre-seed, Seed, and Series A
    rounds
  • Build and support portfolio of ambitious
    tech founders
  • Guide companies in scaling globally from
    European base

Founding Partner December 2018 – Present
FLEX Capital

  • Co-manage private equity fund focused on
    high-growth tech companies
  • Target profitable technology pioneers in
    German Mittelstand
  • Lead investment strategy and portfolio
    management
  • Provide operational expertise to accelerate
    growth

Founder January 2019 – Present

Fussball-Talente Freiham e.V.

  • Founded innovative soccer training
    organization
  • Developed new coaching methodology focusing
    on technical skills
  • Oversee program implementation and coach
    development
  • Drive organizational growth and
    expansion

Founder and CEO July 2003 – December 2012
be2 and c-date

  • Founded and scaled global online dating
    platforms
  • Expanded operations to 30+ countries
  • Led all aspects of business development and
    growth
  • Managed international team across multiple
    locations

Investment Portfolio 

  1. EWOR
    • Deal Date: May 15, 2023
    • Deal Type: Seed Round
    • Industry: Private Equity
    • Stage: Generating Revenue
  2. LÜK
    • Deal Date: January 1, 2019
    • Industry: Media and Information
      Services (B2B)
    • Stage: Generating Revenue
  3. Roadsurfer
    • Deal Date: January 1, 2019
    • Industry: Automotive
    • Stage: Generating Revenue
  4. Socotra
    • Deal Date: September 24, 2018
    • Industry: Business/Productivity
      Software
    • Stage: Generating Revenue
  5. Volara
    • Deal Date: November 1, 2017
    • Industry: Business/Productivity
      Software
    • Stage: Generating Revenue
  6. TerrAvion
    • Deal Date: February 6, 2017
    • Industry: Electronics (B2C)
    • Stage: Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
  7. EquipmentShare
    • Deal Date: January 24, 2017
    • Industry: Other Commercial
      Services
    • Stage: Generating Revenue
  8. Zype
    • Deal Date: August 1, 2016
    • Industry: Multimedia and Design
      Software
    • Stage: Generating Revenue
  9. Wondermall
    • Deal Date: July 1, 2016
    • Deal Type: Early Stage VC
    • Industry: Internet Retail
    • Stage: Generating Revenue
  10. Bright
    • Deal Date: December 31, 2015
    • Deal Type: Seed Round
    • Industry: Other Services (B2C
      Non-Financial)
    • Stage: Generating Revenue

Education

Doctor of Social Sciences (Dr. rer.soc) 1993 – 1995
Bielefeld University

  • Specialized in Sociology of Science
  • Conducted research in scientific
    methodology

Visiting Scholar 1994 – 1995

Centre International de Recherche sur l’Environnement et le Développement
(CIRED)

  • Conducted research at CNRS, Paris
  • Focused on environmental development
    studies

Areas of Expertise

  • Early Stage Investment
  • Talent Scouting
  • Fundraising
  • Business Strategy Development
  • International Expansion
  • Organizational Scaling
  • Leadership Development
  • Business Model Innovation
  • Marketing and Sales Strategy
  • Technology Commercialization

Contact Information

  • Location: Munich, Bavaria, Germany 

LinkedIn
Connections
: 500+

– Professional Followers: 5,728

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Company name
ENTRY ROUND
VALUATION at entry ($M)
Xs
VALUATION 
Series A1
$65M
38,92
$2 530M
Series B
$1 250M
15,98
$19 970M
Series C
$225M
12
$2 700M

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