OBI Squared Ventures
Overview
OBI Squared Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of OBI, investing in early-stage (Pre-Seed to Series A) startups in the ClimateTech, PropTech, and Circular Retail sectors.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAWO GmbH | Mar 2026 | Early Funding | Co-investor |
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Key People
Christian Brieskorn
Managing Director OBI Hungary
Jennifer Weihs
Managing Director People & Org Development CHRO
Martin Nanke
SVP Category Management & Partnering Managing Director
Müdessir Yüksel
Store Managing Director
Julia Fritsch
Advanced Partner Managerin
Maximilian Auweiler
Partner Integration Manager
Nils Jansen
Lead Partner Manager
Tim Schreckenberg
Junior Partner Manager
Lisa Holtz
Senior Project Lead Franchise Partner Integration
Daniel Kuhn
Principal Commercial Transformation
Florian Schulte
Principal (Head of)
Hendrik Seidel
Principal Legal Counsel
Katharina Gräf
Principal Franchising Strategy & Business Development
Kira Alers
Principal Transformation
Mathias Maierhofer
Principal Category Management
Matthias Steegmann
Principal Legal Counsel
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is OBI Squared Ventures based?
OBI Squared Ventures is headquartered in Cologne, United States.
When was OBI Squared Ventures founded?
OBI Squared Ventures was founded in 2021.
How many portfolio companies does OBI Squared Ventures have?
OBI Squared Ventures has 2 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in OBI Squared Ventures's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include TAWO GmbH.
What was OBI Squared Ventures's most recent investment shown here?
OBI Squared Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in TAWO GmbH in 2026.
What sectors does OBI Squared Ventures focus on?
OBI Squared Ventures focuses on Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech.
What company stages does OBI Squared Ventures focus on?
Stage focus information for OBI Squared Ventures is not publicly available.