Ole Mensching, Ph. D.

Co-Founder and General Partner bei Apollo Ventures

📍 Greater Hamburg Area, Germany🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 11 years investing🗓 Last invested Feb 2018
Operator-angel🌍 Germany
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Board Member
Feb 2018
CareerTeam is the recruiting agency of the digital age. Our network, our focus and our expertise are shaped by and specifically aimed at the digital world. Our team more than 200 employees is located in our offices in Hamburg, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Zurich. We support our customers in finding the right experts for vacancies in the field of digital management. As the CareerTeam Group we unite seven specialised agencies, each with a distinct focus: CareerTeam, PALTRON, alphacoders, Numeris Consulting, Sinceritas, Foxio Consulting and BENOMIK. Besides classic executive search for global corporations, medium-sized enterprises and family owned businesses, CareerTeam builds entire digital departments during a company’s digital transformation. Our focus lies on finding the “perfect fit” for applicants as well as companies - bringing together people and jobs that really suit each other. · Market leader in the German-speaking regions with a network of more than 615,000 digital experts and executive staff · Get to know suitable candidates on average within 14 days · High quality through our software supported Executive Search Process including a two-stage interview process · Our "algorithmized Multi-Channel-Search"​ guarantees suitable candidates as well as the filling of a position generally in less than 90 days · Led by twelve internet entrepreneurs and complemented by digital natives who are specialized consultants in various fields For more information, press releases and downloads please visit www.careerteam.de.
Board Member
Apr 2016
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.
Board Member
Oct 2015
HomeToGo was founded in 2014 with a vision to make incredible homes easily accessible to everyone. HomeToGo has since grown to become the SaaS-enabled marketplace with the world’s largest selection of vacation rentals. With 15M+ offers across thousands of trusted partners globally, HomeToGo’s AI-powered marketplace expertly matches supply and demand to connect travelers with the perfect vacation rental for any trip around the world. As the go_to destination for vacation rentals, HomeToGo offers the world’s largest vacation rental selection combined with an end-to-end convenient, trusted and intuitive product experience. HomeToGo_PRO, the Company’s B2B business segment, offers innovative Software & Service Solutions including Subscriptions for the whole travel market with a special focus on SaaS for the supply-side of vacation rentals. While HomeToGo SEs registered office is located in Luxembourg, HomeToGo GmbH is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. HomeToGo operates localized apps and websites in 25 countries. HomeToGo SE is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the stock ticker “HTG”. For more information visit: www.hometogo.com/about
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2018
Board Member
Feb 2018
CareerTeam is the recruiting agency of the digital age. Our network, our focus and our expertise are shaped by and specifically aimed at the digital world. Our team more than 200 employees is located in our offices in Hamburg, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Zurich. We support our customers in finding the right experts for vacancies in the field of digital management. As the CareerTeam Group we unite seven specialised agencies, each with a distinct focus: CareerTeam, PALTRON, alphacoders, Numeris Consulting, Sinceritas, Foxio Consulting and BENOMIK. Besides classic executive search for global corporations, medium-sized enterprises and family owned businesses, CareerTeam builds entire digital departments during a company’s digital transformation. Our focus lies on finding the “perfect fit” for applicants as well as companies - bringing together people and jobs that really suit each other. · Market leader in the German-speaking regions with a network of more than 615,000 digital experts and executive staff · Get to know suitable candidates on average within 14 days · High quality through our software supported Executive Search Process including a two-stage interview process · Our "algorithmized Multi-Channel-Search"​ guarantees suitable candidates as well as the filling of a position generally in less than 90 days · Led by twelve internet entrepreneurs and complemented by digital natives who are specialized consultants in various fields For more information, press releases and downloads please visit www.careerteam.de.
2016
Board Member
Apr 2016
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.
Co-Founder
2016
Apollo Health Ventures is a transatlantic early stage Venture Capital firm actively co-founding and investing in transformative healthcare companies targeting age-related diseases and aging itself.
2015
Board Member
Oct 2015
HomeToGo was founded in 2014 with a vision to make incredible homes easily accessible to everyone. HomeToGo has since grown to become the SaaS-enabled marketplace with the world’s largest selection of vacation rentals. With 15M+ offers across thousands of trusted partners globally, HomeToGo’s AI-powered marketplace expertly matches supply and demand to connect travelers with the perfect vacation rental for any trip around the world. As the go_to destination for vacation rentals, HomeToGo offers the world’s largest vacation rental selection combined with an end-to-end convenient, trusted and intuitive product experience. HomeToGo_PRO, the Company’s B2B business segment, offers innovative Software & Service Solutions including Subscriptions for the whole travel market with a special focus on SaaS for the supply-side of vacation rentals. While HomeToGo SEs registered office is located in Luxembourg, HomeToGo GmbH is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. HomeToGo operates localized apps and websites in 25 countries. HomeToGo SE is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the stock ticker “HTG”. For more information visit: www.hometogo.com/about
2011
Founder and CEO
Nov 2011
CareerTeam is the recruiting agency of the digital age. Our network, our focus and our expertise are shaped by and specifically aimed at the digital world. Our team more than 200 employees is located in our offices in Hamburg, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Zurich. We support our customers in finding the right experts for vacancies in the field of digital management. As the CareerTeam Group we unite seven specialised agencies, each with a distinct focus: CareerTeam, PALTRON, alphacoders, Numeris Consulting, Sinceritas, Foxio Consulting and BENOMIK. Besides classic executive search for global corporations, medium-sized enterprises and family owned businesses, CareerTeam builds entire digital departments during a company’s digital transformation. Our focus lies on finding the “perfect fit” for applicants as well as companies - bringing together people and jobs that really suit each other. · Market leader in the German-speaking regions with a network of more than 615,000 digital experts and executive staff · Get to know suitable candidates on average within 14 days · High quality through our software supported Executive Search Process including a two-stage interview process · Our "algorithmized Multi-Channel-Search"​ guarantees suitable candidates as well as the filling of a position generally in less than 90 days · Led by twelve internet entrepreneurs and complemented by digital natives who are specialized consultants in various fields For more information, press releases and downloads please visit www.careerteam.de.
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