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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

Sophie Tribius joined Alstin Capital in June 2021 as Investment Manager.

She has many years of venture capital experience with a focus on B2B early-stage start-ups and was most recently Investment Manager at the trans-European VC Nauta Capital Investments. There, she established the fund’s German office and made several investments in the B2B software space, particularly focusing on SME-focused business models, New Work and InsurTech.

Previously, Sophie built her investment experience at High-Tech Gründerfonds, Mountain Partners and LeadX Capital Partners, as well as in the strategic investment arm of Bertelsmann.

Sophie graduated from HEC Paris with a Master of Science in International Business. She received her Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Groningen after studying abroad at Copenhagen Business School.

**Supported Companies:** Circula, retraced, Deskbird, Quobyte

Sophie Tribius

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

Philipp Rehsmann joined the Alstin Capital team in September 2021. Previously, Philipp gained valuable experience in strategy consultancies and in the startup sector.

In the summer of 2020 at McKinsey & Company, he advised an e-commerce company on the development of its growth strategy and the implications on its operating model. In spring 2019 at Strategy&, he advised an e-commerce company on the development of a solution to reduce net working capital and a private equity fund on the sale of a company operating in the healthcare sector. In 2018, he supported unicorn audibene/hear.com in Germany and the United States of America in Controlling & Finance in planning a new, data-driven allocation of marketing budgets as well as an improvement of transparency over inventory.

Philipp Rehsmann holds a Bachelor (B.Sc. in International Business Administration) from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management with a study abroad program at the University of San Diego and a Master (Grande École Master in Management / Managerial Financial Economics Major) from HEC Paris.

**Supported Companies:** Razor Group, ExB Labs, Deskbird, Norbr

Philipp Rehsmann

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 tarnsformation of a steel mill and the digital tranformation of a 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 a Senior Associate 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

Lisa joined Alstin Capital in March 2025 as a Visiting Analyst. She gained insights into the European startup ecosystem from both an investment and communications perspective.

Lisa began her career in financial PR in London where she advised listed companies and privately held investment firms with their strategic communications.  She gained first insights into early-stage investing at Sie Ventures and Freiraum Ventures where she focussed on pre-seed startups.

She holds a Bachelor in Public Relations from the London College of Communication and a Master of International Management (Finance Specialization) from Geneva Business School.

Lisa Katharina Haidacher

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

Marc joined Alstin Capital as Visiting Analyst in May 2025, bringing with in insights into the European startup ecosystem from both an investment and operations perspective.
 
He began his career in strategy consulting at Roland Berger in Vienna and Munich, where he  advised leading companies on their strategic direction. Marc then gained hands-on  experience in the early-stage startup world at STRATOS Technologies in London, working closely with the former Head of Henkel Industrials Americas.
 
He graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Business & Economics from the Vienna University of Economics and Business, as well as from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.