Richard Alexander Schmitz

Long-term investing. Entrepreneurial mindset. Responsible ownership.

📍 Germany🔄 Updated September 2026💼 7 investments📅 20 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2025
VC🌍 Germany
7
Total investments
2
Early stage
2
Mid stage
1
Late stage
20y
Years active

Portfolio

6 investments · sorted by recency
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Business Angel
Jan 2025
At better ventures, we believe that purpose-driven entrepreneurs will change our world for the better. They drive innovation and dare to tackle the most pressing challenges of the place our kids will live in. When you as founders work with us, we commit to doing the same: We’ll help you make an impact and add value to your business far beyond money. We see us as your experienced co-founders, sitting in the same boat, solving your challenges in the best way together. And we are in for the long-run. Our commitment doesnt stop. We are entrepreneurs first and foremost. We dont care how much money you raise in follow-on rounds. We care about building a successful venture that lasts. We know how you stay in the driver seat and what it’s worth down the road. To us, it’s the better way on a mission to drive change if you as founders keep control of your company. Therefore, we invest with founder-friendly terms and stick to our values that define the way we work. Does this sound interesting to you and your team? Then lets talk! better ventures GmbH acts for the account and under the liability pursuant to Section 3 (2) WpIG of Effecta GmbH, Florstadt
Investor
Jun 2022
Die The Good Home UG verfolgt das Ziel angehende Bauherrinnen & Bauherren bis in kleinste Detail auf ihr vermeintlich größtes Investment in ihrem Leben vorzubereiten: dem Hausbau.
early stageConstruction
Investor
Feb 2022
Every building owner, real estate portfolio holder, developer and investor faces the challenge that data on buildings, energy consumption, CO2 emissions, tenants and climate risks is either not available or scattered in different places. They also lack the tools to act on their ambitions to become sustainable while remaining profitable. Predium’s end-to-end platform empowers you to efficiently manage key building data and cost-effectively identify renovation opportunities. Our proprietary technology helps you to: 1) Automate data collection and monitor portfolio-wide ESG data in one dashboard. 2) Prioritize renovation opportunities and identify subsidy and financial incentives. 3) Track and communicate progress according to industry standards. Contact us to experience the future of real estate management.
Investor
Jun 2020
Habyt develops and manages beautifully designed, community-driven and technologically empowered co-living spaces.
mid stageReal Estate
Investor
Jun 2016
ampido GmbH is Germany’s leading platform for the flexible multiple use of private parking areas – from underground garages to supermarket parking lots. Since 2012, we have been connecting parking space providers and seekers via ampido.com – simply, digitally, and efficiently. Whether real estate companies, municipalities, supermarkets, or private individuals: with ampido, unused spaces can be easily rented out and monetized – by the hour, day, or week. This reduces parking search traffic, lowers CO₂ emissions, and at the same time enables our partners to achieve attractive returns above the market average. 💡 Our contribution: Less traffic, better land use, and improved quality of life in our cities ampido has been recognized as an "Outstanding Location in the Land of Ideas" – and for good reason: we are rethinking urban mobility and creating real added value for everyone involved. 👉 Have available parking spaces? We’ll help you put them to good use!
Investor
Jun 2016
At Wunderflats, we provide secure and easy-to-use mid-term housing solutions. Our platform is perfect for tenants and landlords, allowing them to connect through our online marketplace and choose from a selection of fully furnished apartments. Youll have everything you need to make your next move a success! Wunderflats GmbH Address: Rosenstraße 16-17, 10178 Berlin, Germany Managing Directors: Jan Hase, Arkadi Jampolski Sitz der Gesellschaft: Berlin VAT DE300137841 HRB 164572 Zur Teilnahme an Streitschlichtungsverfahren vor einer Verbraucherschlichtungsstelle sind wir weder bereit noch verpflichtet.
early stageReal Estate
Experience · 8 entries
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Investments (7)
Founder (1)
2025
Business Angel
Jan 2025
At better ventures, we believe that purpose-driven entrepreneurs will change our world for the better. They drive innovation and dare to tackle the most pressing challenges of the place our kids will live in. When you as founders work with us, we commit to doing the same: We’ll help you make an impact and add value to your business far beyond money. We see us as your experienced co-founders, sitting in the same boat, solving your challenges in the best way together. And we are in for the long-run. Our commitment doesnt stop. We are entrepreneurs first and foremost. We dont care how much money you raise in follow-on rounds. We care about building a successful venture that lasts. We know how you stay in the driver seat and what it’s worth down the road. To us, it’s the better way on a mission to drive change if you as founders keep control of your company. Therefore, we invest with founder-friendly terms and stick to our values that define the way we work. Does this sound interesting to you and your team? Then lets talk! better ventures GmbH acts for the account and under the liability pursuant to Section 3 (2) WpIG of Effecta GmbH, Florstadt
2022
Investor
Jun 2022
Die The Good Home UG verfolgt das Ziel angehende Bauherrinnen & Bauherren bis in kleinste Detail auf ihr vermeintlich größtes Investment in ihrem Leben vorzubereiten: dem Hausbau.
early stageConstruction
Investor
Feb 2022
Every building owner, real estate portfolio holder, developer and investor faces the challenge that data on buildings, energy consumption, CO2 emissions, tenants and climate risks is either not available or scattered in different places. They also lack the tools to act on their ambitions to become sustainable while remaining profitable. Predium’s end-to-end platform empowers you to efficiently manage key building data and cost-effectively identify renovation opportunities. Our proprietary technology helps you to: 1) Automate data collection and monitor portfolio-wide ESG data in one dashboard. 2) Prioritize renovation opportunities and identify subsidy and financial incentives. 3) Track and communicate progress according to industry standards. Contact us to experience the future of real estate management.
2020
Investor
Jun 2020
Habyt develops and manages beautifully designed, community-driven and technologically empowered co-living spaces.
mid stageReal Estate
2016
Investor
Jun 2016
ampido GmbH is Germany’s leading platform for the flexible multiple use of private parking areas – from underground garages to supermarket parking lots. Since 2012, we have been connecting parking space providers and seekers via ampido.com – simply, digitally, and efficiently. Whether real estate companies, municipalities, supermarkets, or private individuals: with ampido, unused spaces can be easily rented out and monetized – by the hour, day, or week. This reduces parking search traffic, lowers CO₂ emissions, and at the same time enables our partners to achieve attractive returns above the market average. 💡 Our contribution: Less traffic, better land use, and improved quality of life in our cities ampido has been recognized as an "Outstanding Location in the Land of Ideas" – and for good reason: we are rethinking urban mobility and creating real added value for everyone involved. 👉 Have available parking spaces? We’ll help you put them to good use!
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