Investing Profile

Friedrich Droste

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Managing Partner at Simon Capital

bitburger-ventures.deGermany

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Networks Friedrich is a member of

WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management Network

80 CONNECTIONS

Project A Ventures Network

35 CONNECTIONS

Aalto University Network

29 CONNECTIONS

Visionaries Club Network

17 CONNECTIONS

Henkel Network

15 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position

Simon Capital Managing Partner

Investment Range

$525K - $10.5M

Sweet Spot

$5.5M

Investments On Record

Friedrich Droste is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

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Friedrich Droste's Investments On Record (5)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Pacifico Biolabs	Series AMay 2026$8M Pre SeedFeb 2024$3M	$11M
Co-investors: Sören Schuster (Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen (TGFS))
SenseUp Biotechnology	SeedJan 2026$3M	$3M
a2zebra	SeedJun 2025$3M	$3.5M
Co-investors: Roland Fassauer (Outperformer VC), Robert Maier (HV Capital), Jag Singh (Singh Capital Partners)
MicroHarvest	Series AMay 2023$2M	$2M
O.C. Hairsystems	Series ASep 2022$5M	$5M

Friedrich Droste's Experience

Board Member VISUS ONE Holding GmbHPresent

Board Member HolDeinePlakette.dePresent

M&A Intern ZÜBLINPresent

Risk Management Intern Deutsche Postbank GroupPresent

Senior Project Leader confluentes e. V. – The student's consultancy at WHUPresent

Research Associate & Teaching Assistant WHU AcceleratorPresent

Manager CFO Office / Executive Assistant HenkelPresent

Founding Investor & Advisor STADTSALAT GmbHPresent

Senior Manager M&A and Strategy, Laundry & Home Care HenkelPresent

Board Member MittePresent

SVP Strategy, Digitalization & Corp. Development Bitburger Holding GmbHPresent

Board Member FoodLabsPresent

Board Member HelloFreshGOPresent

Board Member Visionaries ClubPresent

Vice Chairman of the Board waterdrop®Present

Board Member SHAREPresent

Board Member Just SpicesPresent

Chairman Digital Advisory Board Wera Werkzeuge GmbHPresent

Board Member Project A VenturesPresent

Board Member Sanity GroupPresent

Chairman of the Board O.C. Hairsystems GmbHPresent

Board Member Infinite Roots®Present

Board Member HolyPresent

Board Member MicroHarvestPresent

Board Member Pacifico BiolabsPresent

Managing Partner Simon CapitalPresent

Friedrich Droste's Education

university of bonn Diploma Economics

The University of Bonn Diploma Economics

Aalto University Banking Corporate Finance, and M&A

WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Managerial Economics - Game Theory

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