Harald Braunstein

Founder Alaika Advisory / Alaiko / NFQ Capital

📍 Munich (County), Bavaria, Germany🔄 Updated September 2026💼 22 investments📅 11 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2024𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 Germany20+ investments
22
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15
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3
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11y
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Portfolio

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May 2024
Our mission is to do everything in our power to forge a healthier human existence. We do that by providing 100% clean products you can trust, digital tools that make it simple to track your progress, and personalized guidance tailored specifically to you. We understand that doing the research, having the knowledge, and trusting the science isn’t always easy—or enjoyable. So sit back while we take care of that. From our small space in San Francisco, we want our impact to be felt around the world.
Investor
May 2022
At WeTravel, we believe managing multi-day travel should be seamless—so you can focus on delivering unforgettable experiences, not juggling tools. Our all-in-one platform powers the complete traveler journey, trusted by thousands of travel businesses worldwide. From custom, bookable itineraries to automated pre-departure tasks, global payment processing, and supplier payouts—we give you everything you need to run your business, grow revenue, and wow travelers at every step.
Investor
Jan 2022
Productpine is an e-commerce marketplace where consumers shop returned and refurbished products, while also giving back to sustainability projects to lower the impact of consumerism. 🌱 Whether it’s well-known brands or the upcoming ones, Productpine is the spot where people find all must-haves to enrich their lives. Together we change the way we shop. Small actions, big impact.
Investor
Jan 2022
Ostrom is a Certified B Corp™ digital energy management platform based in Berlin that makes green electricity affordable and straightforward for households in Germany. Unlike other traditional providers with lengthy contracts, Ostrom offers monthly tariffs, end-to-end English and German support, and electricity at market purchase price, which comes from 100 percent renewable energy sources. Consumers can view their energy consumption and control their tariff in real time using the Ostrom app. In 2023, Ostrom rolled out dynamic pricing and electric vehicle charging integration and its roadmap includes incorporating smart meters and more. All this will support Ostrom in becoming the leading B2C energy platform in Europe by 2030. Ostrom is an equal opportunity company that means it. We have a remote-focused culture built on trust by default.
early stageUtilities
Investor
Sep 2021
Building a world where aging is delightful and dignified. We are on a mission to help the elderly to live safely and independently while staying connected to their families and carers. With our software that allows older adults to call for help.
Investor
Jul 2021
roadsurfer was founded in 2016 and is the worlds leading expert in campervan travel with its colourful campervans for rental, subscription and sale as well as the roadsurfer spots platform. The roadsurfer campervan promise: Ready-to-go camping package, flexible cancellation or rebooking, unlimited free kilometres and always the latest campervan model. The Munich-based companys core business - the hire and sale of campervans - is represented at over 70 locations in 14 European countries: Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, as well as England, Scotland, Ireland, Switzerland and in Sweden and Norway. In 2022, roadsurfer opens its first station in the USA, in Los Angeles. In 2024, the locations in Las Vegas and San Francisco will be added, as well as two stations in Canada: Vancouver and Calgary. In 2024, the camper expert will have a fleet of almost 8.500 campers worldwide, including VW, Mercedes Benz, Ford, Westfalia, Knaus and Bürstner. The company has developed into a digital lifestyle travel brand in the growing global outdoor travel market, not least thanks to the launch of roadsurfer spots. Attention job seekers: If you want to start with us, you have to expect that our team is just as addictive as a road trip with our iconic campers. Surf the camper wave - we are curious about you!
Investor
Oct 2020
Wemolo is shaping the future of digital parking through AI-based licence plate recognition. Our two solutions, monitoring and management, enable the efficient use of parking spaces by optimising utilisation and administration. Since 2019, Wemolo has transformed parking on over 2.000 properties. Every day, more than 200 employees in our six European offices focus on enabling seamless parking.
Investor
Jun 2020
GoStudent is one of the world’s leading tutoring providers and, with a €3bn valuation, Europe’s highest valued EdTech company. Founded in Vienna, Austria, in 2016 by Felix Ohswald (CEO) and Gregor Müller (COO), the venture-backed unicorn has raised more than €590m from investors including Prosus and SoftBank Vision Fund 2. Believing the future of education is hybrid, GoStudent has expanded its offering over the past two years with the acquisition of three EdTech companies - Seneca Learning, Tus Media and Fox Education - and offline tutoring business, Studienkreis. Together, these companies aim to unite the best of the online and offline world to unlock every child’s potential. Across its portfolio, GoStudent employs more than 1,500 talents and supports more than 5 million families each month.
Co-Founder/Founding Investor/Board Member
Mar 2020
Alaiko is Europe's leading fulfillment-as-a-service platform that enables online shops to scale their operations without friction. Rapidly growing e-commerce brands and their customers benefit from state-of-the-art warehousing, operational excellence as well as automated process control through Alaiko's Logistics Operating System®.
Investor
Feb 2020
Kyte unlocks the freedom to go places by delivering a car for any trip longer than a ride share, for a day, a few days or a few weeks. We’re going after an incredibly large existing market that is characterized by poor experiences and inefficient attempts that don’t solve customer centricity, convenience and consistency. We are dedicated to finding the perfect balance of technological and operational excellence, ensuring a seamless and magical customer experience. In doing this, we’ve cultivated a values-first culture, with a team empowered to be bold, be humble, and take ownership.
Investor
Nov 2019
#You is an ambitious brand builder in the field of direct-to-consumer e-commerce. It has been founded by a strong team with a proven track record of building successful lifestyle brands. Under #You, we aim to build the next generation of social media brands, by leveraging our expertise in influencer marketing and creating strong brand-based communities.
early stageManufacturing
Investor
Aug 2019
***New name, same cash offer. BoardRE is now Accept.inc! Follow our new account to join our journey to change homebuying for good with the power of cash.*** BoardRE is a new type of mortgage company that upgrades any offer to a cash offer. We do this by purchasing a property on behalf of a buyer that we've already approved for a mortgage, and then we sell the home right back to them at the same price. This allows buyers to compete like cash buyers so that they are four times more likely to win their dream home. Sellers now can have the speed and certainty of a cash deal. And agents can be confident that their commission is no longer contingent on a mortgage or appraisal again! So we urge you to ask yourself: why get pre-approved for a mortgage when you can now get pre-approved for a cash offer? NMLS: #1621427
Investor
Jan 2019
CPG for Millennials, by Millennials.
Investor
Aug 2017
We are Joblift: With around 5 million users per month, we are now THE job board and true experts for job searches in the blue and grey collar sector. We do everything we can to find the perfect match and make the recruitment process easier, faster and more transparent - for both sides. For millions of vacant jobs, we find the right candidates on over 4,000 channels based on performance. Our new JobCoach now provides job seekers with even better matches and the possibility to apply for one or more jobs at any time and from anywhere, without further effort and with just one click. Our team of over 100 international employees with entrepreneurial spirit, passion and enthusiasm is working on this at our locations in Berlin and Hamburg.
Investor
Feb 2017
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/
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Investor
May 2024
Our mission is to do everything in our power to forge a healthier human existence. We do that by providing 100% clean products you can trust, digital tools that make it simple to track your progress, and personalized guidance tailored specifically to you. We understand that doing the research, having the knowledge, and trusting the science isn’t always easy—or enjoyable. So sit back while we take care of that. From our small space in San Francisco, we want our impact to be felt around the world.
2022
Founder & Co-CEO
Oct 2022
At ALAIKA we are building the future of Financial Services. Our vision is to build the leading challenger advisory firm in Financial Services by pairing business and technology expertise in our team. 20 years ago, insurance companies and banks had to compete with their peers, and today, they have to compete with global tech companies. However, throughout this time, the setup of the global consulting landscape has stayed pretty much the same. Founded in October 2022 by the EMEA Financial Services Practice Lead Partner of a leading US strategy consultancy and a builder of multiple leading software companies, we already bring together the best of both worlds: Deep functional Financial Services consulting expertise and robust understanding of how to scale successful digital product companies from MVP to IPO. To properly advise Fortune 500 Financial Services companies in today’s and tomorrow’s world, we believe in creating a new ecosystem that combines the knowledge of tech, venture and product building with that of leading financial service domains. This all begins by coupling the right people for the job, which is exactly what we do at ALAIKA. With ALAIKA Advisory we support clients in all kinds of strategic transformations by pairing our teams’ business and technology expertise, and their deep proficiency in our three key domains: Cybersecurity, Data Analytics & AI, and ESG/Climate Tech
Investor
May 2022
At WeTravel, we believe managing multi-day travel should be seamless—so you can focus on delivering unforgettable experiences, not juggling tools. Our all-in-one platform powers the complete traveler journey, trusted by thousands of travel businesses worldwide. From custom, bookable itineraries to automated pre-departure tasks, global payment processing, and supplier payouts—we give you everything you need to run your business, grow revenue, and wow travelers at every step.
Investor
Jan 2022
Productpine is an e-commerce marketplace where consumers shop returned and refurbished products, while also giving back to sustainability projects to lower the impact of consumerism. 🌱 Whether it’s well-known brands or the upcoming ones, Productpine is the spot where people find all must-haves to enrich their lives. Together we change the way we shop. Small actions, big impact.
Investor
Jan 2022
Ostrom is a Certified B Corp™ digital energy management platform based in Berlin that makes green electricity affordable and straightforward for households in Germany. Unlike other traditional providers with lengthy contracts, Ostrom offers monthly tariffs, end-to-end English and German support, and electricity at market purchase price, which comes from 100 percent renewable energy sources. Consumers can view their energy consumption and control their tariff in real time using the Ostrom app. In 2023, Ostrom rolled out dynamic pricing and electric vehicle charging integration and its roadmap includes incorporating smart meters and more. All this will support Ostrom in becoming the leading B2C energy platform in Europe by 2030. Ostrom is an equal opportunity company that means it. We have a remote-focused culture built on trust by default.
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