# Carsten Maschmeyer

> The billionaire who turned German venture capital into television drama. Carsten Maschmeyer built a fortune backing early-stage companies across tech and life sciences, then took the pitch process prime-time as a lion on Die Höhle der Löwen.

*German businessman and investor*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Executive ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Executives
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1959-05-08
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Born 8 May 1959, Maschmeyer founded the Maschmeyer Group to house his sprawling investment operations. Through ALSTIN he funnels growth capital into internet, technology, and life sciences plays. seed + speed Ventures handles his pre-seed and seed bets on German startups, while Maschmeyer Group Ventures - co-founded with Marc Schröder - extends his reach into the Americas and Israel. By 2026 Forbes pegged his net worth at $2 billion, the product of decades spent identifying industries before they ignite.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 57.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 9.9 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 8.5 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100
- **Category rank:** #14

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3200601/ (@nm3200601)

## Sources
- [Carsten Maschmeyer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carsten_Maschmeyer)
- [كارستن ماشمير](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%86_%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1)
- [Carsten Maschmeyer](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carsten_Maschmeyer)
- [Carsten Maschmeyer](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carsten_Maschmeyer)
- [Carsten Maschmeyer](https://vo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carsten_Maschmeyer)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1045616)
- [Carsten Maschmeyer](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1686191)

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