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Let's go All-in together!

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Because our founders go All-in, so do we for them.

The Alstin team has a combined deal track record of >300 transactions, >150 follow-on financings and 25 exits, as well as expertise in B2B sales and B2B software.



This is us.

Carsten Maschmeyer is a successful entrepreneur, consultant, key note speaker at startup events, financial investor and television investor juror.

Under the strategic umbrella of the Maschmeyer Group, he bundles his investment and advisory activities. The investments of his private assets range from early stage financing to investments in listed companies.

The focus of his work is the management of the investments made within the framework of Alstin Capital. He devotes himself to being an investor, strategic sparring partner and mentor with the bulk of his working time.

Carsten Maschmeyer invented the independent financial advice. Under his leadership, AWD, which he founded in 1988, expanded into eleven countries and became Europe’s largest independent financial services firm with 6,600 consultants and employees.

In 2000, he successfully launched his company on the stock market and into the M-DAX.

In 2007, Carsten Maschmeyer sold its stake in Switzerland’s largest life insurer Swiss Life. Carsten Maschmeyer started his impressive career in sales. During his medical studies, he also worked in the sales department of a wealth management consultancy and gained his first entrepreneurial and sales experience. Due to his impressive sales successes he devoted himself completely from 1982 to the financial advice.

Carsten Maschmeyer

Laura Keilhofer joined the Alstin Capital team in May 2024 as an Investment Associate. She brings a rich background in venture capital and corporate strategy.

Previously, Laura served as an Associate at Burda Principal Investments (BPI), focusing on growth investments across Europe and the US, where she also acted as a Board Observer at Bleach London. Before joining BPI, she completed the Management Trainee program at Hubert Burda Media working on digital strategy and corporate development across the company’s international portfolio of media and tech brands.

Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Cultural and Business Studies from Universität Passau with a study abroad program as a student-athlete at the University of Maine. She also holds a Master of Science in International Management from Università Bocconi and a Master in International Business (MIB) from the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.


Laura Keilhofer

Alexander Meyer-Scharenberg is an experienced investment portfolio manager with strong expertise in tech, cyber and climate.

Before joining Alstin, he managed Munich Re’s global innovation portfolio for several years. Prior to that, he played a key role in building the corporate venture capital department at ams OSRAM, where he gained deep tech expertise in particular.

His enthusiasm for startups has shaped his entire career path. Alexander was also a founder himself, so he knows both sides of the startup world, and has advised startups at the Technical University of Munich, at UnternehmerTUM.

His academic career has also prepared him well for portfolio management. A bachelor’s degree in business administration at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich was followed by two master’s degrees: business management at Julius-Maximilians-Universität in Würzburg and entrepreneurship at Lund University in Sweden.

**Supported Companies:** Nect, Neodigital

Alexander Meyer-Scharenberg

Dr. Andreas Schenk has 13 years of experience as an investment manager. At Seventure Partners, he was head of the DACH region for Series A software investments.

Prior to that, he gained extensive experience as an investment manager at Enjoyventure Management GmbH. There he was active for many regional seed funds, with a focus on Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia.

In total, Andreas made over 30 investments and also held and still holds numerous advisory board positions, as his broad expertise is highly appreciated by both investors and founders. He has particular expertise in software startups and in DeepTech companies, across all industries.

His management and finance studies have taken him to colleges and universities in Europe and the US, and he has conducted research on financing and spinoffs from mid-market companies and on digital business models, among other topics. Andreas Schenk received his PhD in economics from the UEM Madrid.

**Supported Companies:** Usercentrics, pliant, Quivo, Norbr, Etalytics

Dr. Andreas Schenk

Selin Daldal joined Alstin Capital in March 2024, bringing diverse expertise from strategy consultancies, project financing, and startups.

Previously, she contributed to financing renewable energy projects at Pacifico Energy Partners and advised transformation projects at McKinsey, including the green transformation of a steel mill and the digital transformation of an electric transmission company. In 2021, she has supported the startup ShareYourSpace to develop a new use case for their platform.

Selin Daldal holds a Bachelor's in Management & Technology from Technical University Munich (TUM) with a study abroad program at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez in Chile.

**Supported Companies:** Etalytics

Selin Daldal

Lara Bernhardt joined Alstin Capital in April 2024 as Office Manager / Team Assistant and is responsible for office organization.

She can draw on several years of professional experience in office management: She has proven her organizational skills in an international interior design office and as a practice manager in a GP practice. Previously, she was involved in the development, marketing and distribution of new certifications at TÜV SÜD Management Service GmbH, which required innovative and unconventional thinking.

Lara Bernhardt has a master degree in Business Communication (Radboud Unversiteit Nijmegen / Netherlands) and grew up bilingual, which has shaped her communication skills.

Lara Bernhardt

Benjamin Kleinschnitz is an experienced venture capital investor with an extensive background in early-stage and growth investments. Before joining Alstin Capital, he was an Investment Manager at Capnamic, focusing primarily on B2B software and technology-driven business models. Prior to that, he worked as a Senior Associate at Allianz X, where he specialized in growth investments and M&A deals.

Having completed numerous successful investments, Benjamin brings profound experience in sourcing and supporting high-growth startups and has built deep expertise across various sectors, including FinTech, InsurTech, Cyber Security, Climate Tech, and Logistics.

Benjamin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Friedrich-Alexander-University and a Master in Management from London Business School. His academic background provides him with a comprehensive understanding of human behaviour and team dynamics, paired with strong financial and strategic expertise, giving him a solid foundation to support founders in scaling their businesses and navigating critical growth challenges.

Benjamin Kleinschnitz

Margret Dupslaff is an Investment Manager at Alstin Capital, specializing in B2B SaaS investments across industrial tech, AI, and climate.
 
Prior to Alstin, she led software-focused investments in Series A/B at BMW i Ventures, a San Francisco-headquartered VC fund. Margret held board positions in software ventures and provided operational support to maximize revenues. Earlier, she spent over four years at McKinsey & Company, advising global corporates in semiconductors, automotive, and aerospace on cross-continental operational improvement projects.
 
Her credentials combine technical and business acumen: an MBA with distinction from INSEAD, an M.Sc. with distinction in Mechanical Engineering (TU Munich), and a B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering (University of Stuttgart).

Margret Dupslaff

Mert joined the Alstin Capital team in May 2025 as Technical Lead. He brings extensive expertise in software development, machine learning, and data engineering.
 
Previously, Mert served as Technical Lead at FSN Capital Partners, where he specialized in developing data solutions for private equity domain. Before joining FSN Capital Partners, he worked as a Data/ML Engineer at Data Reply, building his foundation in advanced data engineering and machine learning applications.
 
Mert holds both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), completing his Master's degree with distinction.

Mert Kayhan

Florian Mangelsdorf joined Alstin Capital in May 2025 as Finance Manager and is responsible for all financial matters, from internal financial processes and investor reportings to the financial management of the portfolio
 
Before joining Alstin Capital, Florian was part of the finance team at the Munich-based private equity firm GREENPEAK Partners.He started his career at the Big Four firm Ernst & Young (EY).
 
Florian holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from HSBA – Hamburg School of Business Administration.

Florian Mangelsdorf

Paul Bonacker joined the Alstin Capital Team in November 2025. With experience across consulting, entrepreneurship and venture capital, he contributes through a generalist skillset and differing perspectives.
 
Paul has been with Strategy& advising on a growth project for a retailer and a restructuring for a financial services provider as well as working more quantitatively at FTI consulting in their dedicated valuation practice. At FINN he supported the company's scaling efforts through business development projects and gained initial venture capital experience at 42CAP identifying and analysing new investments.
 
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich with a study abroad program at the University of California, Berkeley and has completed a double degree with a Master in Finance at ESADE Barcelona and a Master in International Management at the CEMS Global Alliance in Management Education.

Paul Bonacker

Thomas Leyrer joined Alstin Capital as Investment Analyst in June 2026 with previous experience in strategy and transactions.
 
Most recently, Thomas has been with Oliver Wyman in Munich to support on a merger of two German crypto players as well as a strategic transformation program for a global bank. Prior to that, Thomas advised clients at EY-Parthenon in Stockholm on various transactions across financial services, safety technology, SaaS adtech, and automotive, and contributed to a strategic growth and expansion project for a safety-technology scale-up.
 
Thomas holds a Master's degree in International Management from the Stockholm School of Economics paired with a CEMS double degree from the University of St. Gallen.

Thomas Leyrer

Dominik Ködel joined Alstin Capital in June 2026 as a Visiting Analyst, bringing a background across private equity, wealth management, and financial advisory.

Previously, Dominik gained investment experience at Munich Private Equity Partners, where he conducted market and strategic analyses on leading European mid-cap buyout funds and supported portfolio construction and commitment decisions. Before that, he worked in private wealth management at ODDO BHF, advising high-net-worth and family office clients, and in Deloitte's Banking and Capital Markets practice, where he contributed to integrating sustainability risk factors into the risk framework of a global asset manager.

Dominik holds a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Management and Economics from Zeppelin University, including an exchange semester at NOVA School of Business and Economics in Lisbon. He is completing a double-degree Master's program, comprising an MSc in Finance at Católica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics and an MSc in Management at ESCP Business School in Paris, with a specialization in Sustainable Corporate Finance.