Jörg Richtsfeld

Sustainable projects, owner & investor

📍 Munich, Bavaria, Germany🔄 Updated October 2026💼 2 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Apr 2017
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Board Member
Apr 2017
InsurTech Hub Munich is one out of twelve digital hubs initiated by the German Federal Ministry of Economy, in cooperation with insurtech startups, corporate partners, investors and research institutions, all based in Munich. Our goal is to determine the future of the insurance sector by providing a platform for the everyday exchange between all important current and future players, building meaningful partnerships across industries and enabling alternative ideas and business models. We merge experience with entrepreneurial spirit, exploiting our regional strengths as leader in insurtech and embedder of several global and local insurers as well as relying on excellent funding access – all put together to shape the future of insurance.
early stageInsurance
Board Observer
Jan 2017
Urgently keeps vehicles and people moving by delivering safe, innovative, and exceptional mobility assistance experiences. Our digitally native software platform combines location-based services, real-time data, AI and machine-to-machine communication to power roadside assistance solutions for leading brands across automotive, insurance, telematics and other transportation-focused verticals. Urgently fulfills the demand for connected roadside assistance services, enabling our partners to deliver exceptional user experiences that drive high customer satisfaction and loyalty. With more than 50 operating partners and an estimated Service Provider Professional Network of 80,000+, Urgently delivers innovative, transparent and exceptional connected mobility assistance experiences on a global scale.
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2018
Investment Director
Apr 2018
Allianz X invests in innovative growth companies in ecosystems relevant to insurance and asset management. It has a global portfolio of around 25 companies and assets under management of about 1.7 billion euros. Allianz X has counted 13 unicorns among its portfolio so far. The heart, brains, and drive behind it all are a talented team of around 40 people in Munich and New York. On behalf of leading global insurer and asset manager Allianz Group, Allianz X provides an interface between Allianz companies and the broader ecosystem, enabling collaborative partnerships in insurtech, fintech, wealth, and beyond. As an investor, Allianz X supports growth companies to take the next bold steps and realize their full potential.
2017
Board Member
Apr 2017
InsurTech Hub Munich is one out of twelve digital hubs initiated by the German Federal Ministry of Economy, in cooperation with insurtech startups, corporate partners, investors and research institutions, all based in Munich. Our goal is to determine the future of the insurance sector by providing a platform for the everyday exchange between all important current and future players, building meaningful partnerships across industries and enabling alternative ideas and business models. We merge experience with entrepreneurial spirit, exploiting our regional strengths as leader in insurtech and embedder of several global and local insurers as well as relying on excellent funding access – all put together to shape the future of insurance.
early stageInsurance
Board Observer
Jan 2017
Urgently keeps vehicles and people moving by delivering safe, innovative, and exceptional mobility assistance experiences. Our digitally native software platform combines location-based services, real-time data, AI and machine-to-machine communication to power roadside assistance solutions for leading brands across automotive, insurance, telematics and other transportation-focused verticals. Urgently fulfills the demand for connected roadside assistance services, enabling our partners to deliver exceptional user experiences that drive high customer satisfaction and loyalty. With more than 50 operating partners and an estimated Service Provider Professional Network of 80,000+, Urgently delivers innovative, transparent and exceptional connected mobility assistance experiences on a global scale.
2015
Head of Allianz Ventures
2015
The Allianz Group is one of the worlds leading insurers and asset managers with more than 100 million private and corporate customers in nearly 70 countries. We are proud to be the Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic & Paralympic Movements from 2021 until 2032 and to be recognized as one of the industry leaders in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. Join us and together, let’s care for tomorrow. Credits: https://www.allianz.com/en_GB/credits-allianz-se.html Follow us on: Twitter: twitter.com/Allianz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teamallianz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AllianzCareers Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.de/%C3%9Cberblick/Arbeit-bei-Allianz-EI_IE3062.11,18.htm Allianz Data Privacy Statement for Social Media: https://www.allianz.com/en/privacy-statement.html#social-media Allianz Careers Data Privacy Statement: https://careers.allianz.com/en_EN/footer/data-privacy.html LinkedIn Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy LinkedIn General Terms: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/user-agreement
2003
CEO and Founding Partner
2003