Benedikt Franke

Entrepreneur & Investor

📍 Berlin, Berlin, Germany🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 12 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2016
VC🌍 Germany
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Angel Investor
Aug 2016
At Rows, we create tools that make computation accessible to everyone. Our vision is to enable 1 billion spreadsheet users to easily build the tools they need to work better. All in a familiar interface - a spreadsheet - and without code. We are always looking for the best people to join us at both our Porto and Berlin offices. Check our open positions here: https://github.com/rows/hiring Reach out to us directly at join@rows.com.
Angel Investor
Feb 2016
optilyz is Europe’s leading direct mail automation & programmatic print software. Our tool offers a straightforward way to integrate letters, postcards and selfmailers into your cross-channel marketing as well as automate and better personalize campaigns. Some of the world’s most renowned investors back us, such as DN Capital (also invested in Spotify, Auto1, MisterSpex and Shazam) and FJ Labs (#1 global angel investor after exits). In order to continue our strong growth, we are always on the lookout for new talent. At optilyz you will be part of a dedicated, motivated and international team which is turning the mailing industry upside down with its enthusiasm and drive. If you want to take on responsibility from day one and drive our mission forward with your ideas and skills, we look forward to receiving your application.
Angel Investor
Jan 2016
At Tourlane, we craft unique travel experiences – providing travelers convenience and peace of mind through individually curated itineraries and a 24/7 concierge service. Passionate about travel, we are shaping how people will experience their trips in the future: As individualization and significance are increasingly important, we are determined to craft trips accordingly and create valuable impact. To us, the future of travel is personalized travel as it opens horizons and creates intercultural competence. And so we act and grow as a team! On our journey, we’ve built the strong, tight-knit Tourlane that we have today – a team of disruptors obsessed with customer experience, operational excellence, and impact. Embracing our diverse talent, we are set to create unforgettable travel experiences. Bring your passion, expertise, and ambition for everything there is to achieve together! Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for your #nextlevel with us! Check out Tourlane’s open positions here: https://careers.tourlane.com/
Co-Founder & Member of the Board
Jan 2014
Helpling started off with the vision to revolutionise the household service industry. It has grown from a Berlin start-up into an international organization with several brands under its umbrella. Since 2014, the Helpling Group has expanded into ten different markets across the globe. With different ventures in the household and office service industries, the Helpling Group currently employs about 200 people across its headquarters and six regional offices. Thousands of people use its products, services and platforms every day.
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2023
General Partner
Dec 2023
Early Stage Venture capital fund of funds
2020
Planetly
Founder & CEO
Jan 2020
Founder & CEO
Jan 2020
This is not the official Planetly LI page. We do not hold the rights to the brand nor the CI of Planetly GmbH.
2016
Angel Investor
Aug 2016
At Rows, we create tools that make computation accessible to everyone. Our vision is to enable 1 billion spreadsheet users to easily build the tools they need to work better. All in a familiar interface - a spreadsheet - and without code. We are always looking for the best people to join us at both our Porto and Berlin offices. Check our open positions here: https://github.com/rows/hiring Reach out to us directly at join@rows.com.
Angel Investor
Feb 2016
optilyz is Europe’s leading direct mail automation & programmatic print software. Our tool offers a straightforward way to integrate letters, postcards and selfmailers into your cross-channel marketing as well as automate and better personalize campaigns. Some of the world’s most renowned investors back us, such as DN Capital (also invested in Spotify, Auto1, MisterSpex and Shazam) and FJ Labs (#1 global angel investor after exits). In order to continue our strong growth, we are always on the lookout for new talent. At optilyz you will be part of a dedicated, motivated and international team which is turning the mailing industry upside down with its enthusiasm and drive. If you want to take on responsibility from day one and drive our mission forward with your ideas and skills, we look forward to receiving your application.
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