European technology · Investor & founder

Building and backing Europe's technology champions.

Since 1994 I have founded technology- and design-driven companies and invested early in the platform technologies that will decide the next decade — with substance, not hype.

30+
Investments
6
Companies founded
100K+
Newsletter readers
1994
Building since
Frank Thelen — Serial founder & investor
Investment thesis

Four vectors, one decade.

Not a hype portfolio. We concentrate on the platform technologies that reorder entire industries.

01 AI Infrastructure AI becomes the infrastructure of every industry — from tool to a new mode of work.
02 Robotics & Automation Autonomous systems leave the lab and enter the real, physical economy.
03 Climate & Energy Clean energy and new materials decide Europe’s industrial sovereignty.
04 Public Markets Through the 10xDNA strategy we invest in tomorrow’s listed disruptors.
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A recurring voice for Europe.

A sought-after voice on technology and investment — across business and media.

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Innovation Pulse · Newsletter

A clear weekly view on technology & markets.

In “Innovation Pulse" I make sense of technology trends, political and economic events, and share insights from Freigeist and TEQ Capital.

Innovation Pulse