ABOUT
“I crafted a decade-long history of successful investments in venture, consistently securing exclusive deal flow.”
INVESTMENTS
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“I am driven by a profound desire for success, and I find fulfillment in achieving victories within an exceptional team. I am particularly drawn to entrepreneurs who possess an in-depth understanding of their industry. My preference leans towards individuals with unwavering integrity, coupled with a harmonious blend of high IQ and EQ.”
Christian O. Edler, an investor and entrepreneur, boasts a proven track record in pioneering sectors before mainstream adoption. His investment approach is opportunistic, agnostic to sectors and business models. With a decade-long history in early-stage ventures, Christian secures exclusive deal flow for primary and secondary growth opportunities, co-investing with renowned entities like Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Peter Thiel, and others. His track record affords him exclusive access to opportunities in the EU/US.
Christian’s portfolio of >60 angel startup investments has yielded over 10x returns, including multiple unicorns. As an entrepreneur, he successfully recruited, educated, and led over 1,500 salespeople, achieving $500M in annual sales. His focus remains on world-class entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and significant scalability potential.
Noteworthy as a Sequoia Scout, Harvard Business School alumnus, former semi-pro alpine skier, Christian is based in both Berlin and Los Angeles.
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REFERENCES
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Europe’s hottest startups.
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Die Gesamtsumme der Investitionen in Deutschland von insgesamt 1,9 Milliarden Euro.
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The really good companies still grow.
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Chris is a true legend in a German Venture scene and was instrumental in raising $200m in less than a month. Great network, great person to work with!
Elmar Broscheit,
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Christian is great to work with. Smart and energetic. He is creative and can see things through from beginning to end: ideation, product building and sales. An all-round entrepreneur, who has successfully built and sold many companies already, yet is always modest and respectful with others.
Tim Sievers,
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Christian is an Angel how you would wish them to be: Super fast, thinks big and supports you in all situations. He is there when needed and gives room otherwise. You should work with Christian.
Daniel Khachab,
FOUNDER & CEO CHOCOPORTFOLIO
Christian adopts an opportunity-driven, sector- and business-model agnostic investment approach, spanning diverse strategies from acquiring startups to debt financing. His investments cover all phases and stages of a company’s life cycle, with a particular emphasis on non-listed Seed/Start-up ventures, primarily in the US.
“I have a proven track record of success in investing in sectors ahead of mainstream adoption.”
For each target sector, Christian has established a network and deal share agreement with leading global experts, ensuring a consistent influx of high-quality opportunities.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Financial Services (especially Fintech and Crypto Assets)
- Food
- Longevity
- Impact Investing
- Digital Health/Mental Health
- Climate
- Prop Tech
INSIGHTS
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Getting a reference through someone I know is the best way to get attention from me as an investor, or any other capacity.
I am only co-investing with strategic investors and I am not leading an investment round. So please propose or contact me only if you have a lead investor with a termsheet. I prefer US incorporated companies. Why? See here.