Stefan Menden

Entrepreneur/Investor with focus on WorkTech & Roll-Ups

📍 Germany🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 15 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2023
VC🌍 Germany
4
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3
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1
Mid stage
0
Late stage
15y
Years active

Portfolio

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Angel Investor
Jun 2023
We co-invest with selected top Business Angels in early stage (seed / pre-revenue) technology companies. Our allstars-network includes the most experienced and successful Business Angels - were matching their investments.
Co-Founder, board member
Sep 2021
consultingheads - Verstehen. Verbinden. Erfolg. Wir sind das führende Netzwerk, um unternehmerische Herausforderungen zu lösen. Unser erfahrenes Team mit Consulting-DNA versteht die Bedürfnisse und Anliegen heutiger Entscheidungsträger:innen. Wir machen die Herausforderungen unserer Kund:innen zu unserer eigenen. Dafür verbinden wir Entscheider:innen mit Consultants und Interim Experts. Unser Erfolg basiert auf der vielfältigen Expertise und branchenübergreifender Erfahrung von Strategie bis Implementierung. Doch nicht nur das Fachliche ist uns wichtig. Unsere Stärke liegt auch in der zwischenmenschlichen Dimension. Denn wir glauben daran, dass erst durch die perfekte Verbindung von Menschen nachhaltiger Erfolg entstehen kann. Deshalb schenken namhafte Kunden, darunter Beratungen, mittelständische Unternehmen und Konzerne, uns täglich ihr Vertrauen.
Board Member
Dec 2020
OUR MISSION is to create a Social Education Enterprise. We set out to create a global network of Colleges, focusing initially on teaching English to International students. For every week of tuition that a student studies with us, we will give a week of education to underprivileged people from where our students are recruited. The business is for profit, but has a social mission at its core. The commitment to operate on a one for one basis is enshrined in our business. ​We want to inspire and educate the next generation, your generation. We look forward to welcoming you.
Co-Founder, board member
Sep 2011
PrepLounge is the world’s leading platform for case interview preparation and now also for candidates pursuing careers in the finance industry. Whether your goal is management consulting or a role in finance, PrepLounge connects you with like-minded people, offers interactive practice opportunities, and sharpens your career skills. Our vision is to provide candidates with the best preparation tools, enabling them to excel in their final interviews at top consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, and BCG, or to secure positions in the competitive finance sectors like investment banking, private equity, and hedge funds. ✓ 450,000+ like-minded candidates to practice with ✓ 200+ cases with detailed solutions for interactive or self-practice ✓ 460+ experienced coaches ✓ 240+ different nationalities of candidates ✓ 80+ hours of exclusive video tutorials
Experience · 13 entries
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Founder (3)
Board (1)
2025
Entrepreneurial Partner
Nov 2025
2024
Venture Partner
Jul 2024
Emerge - The first check for founders defining the future of work and learning Emerge is a global pre-seed fund backed by 100+ of the world’s best future of work and learning operators. Our vision is to democratise access to opportunity – by being a catalytic partner for early-stage founders, providing first-cheque financial support, ongoing expertise and access to a community who have ‘been there and built it’ with unrivalled market-specific know-how. Founded in 2014 as Europe’s only edtech specialist fund, Emerge now invests in B2B and B2C startups across all categories enabling people to grow and fulfil their potential, from early childhood, K12 and higher education through to lifelong learning, workforce development, career navigation and the future of work. Emerge has invested in over 80 companies, now valued at over $2b and impacting more than 31M people worldwide, including Yoto, Causaly, Colossyan, Edurino, Mattilda, Unibuddy, MyEdSpace and Solvely. Emerge invests anywhere between $250k and $2.5M at pre-seed and seed. The team welcomes direct applications - apply through our website. Read more about Emerge’s investment thesis and the startup ideas we’re excited by in our Fund II manifesto linked below.
Venture Partner
May 2024
Endeit Capital is a growth capital firm fueling internationalization and innovation. We have been boosting European tech scale-ups for almost two decades. Why do we do it? In Amsterdam, our journey as a European scale-up investor began in 2006. Now, with three offices across Europe and backed by 72 entrepreneurs, we are proud of our portfolio. Visionary entrepreneurs In the canvas of innovation, the belief in the power of technology drives us forward. Through the landscapes of AI, machine learning, deep learning, and algorithms, we embark on a mission of intelligent empowerment. It’s a commitment to visionary entrepreneurs who are the architects of the future. We’re proud to support entrepreneurs shaping the future. Our Buy&Build strategy effectiveness is underscored by 40 add-on acquisitions across 22 countries. European focus Rooted in Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden, we catalyze change across Europe with our latest €300M+ fund. But it’s not all about the numbers. Together with a team of international colleagues, we celebrate personal connections. Entrepreneurs return for a second act; portfolio innovators join us as limited partners and former employees find their way back to contribute. Segments With AI as the overall denominator, we focus on Future of Work, SalesTech, Supply Chain & Procurement, FinTech and ClimateTech. Join us on a journey into the heart of innovation, where purposeful investment isn’t just a concept—it’s the force that shapes a brighter, more empowered future for all.
2023
Angel Investor
Jun 2023
We co-invest with selected top Business Angels in early stage (seed / pre-revenue) technology companies. Our allstars-network includes the most experienced and successful Business Angels - were matching their investments.
2021
Interim Managing Director
Nov 2021
Als führendes Jobs-Netzwerk im deutschsprachigen Raum unterstützt XING seine mehr als 22 Mio. Mitglieder aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz dabei, so arbeiten zu können, wie es zu ihren persönlichen Lebensentwürfen und Wünschen passt. XING steht für mehr Sinn und Zufriedenheit im Job ein und möchte, dass Talente und Unternehmen das perfekte Job-Match bilden. Zusätzlich bietet XING Inspiration und Orientierung in Bezug auf Potentiale und Möglichkeiten für die berufliche Weiterentwicklung. XING ist Teil der New Work SE. Als Arbeitgeber findest Du uns an den schönsten Standorten in Hamburg, Wien, Barcelona, Valencia und Porto – mit mehr als 500 Mitarbeitenden aus über 40 Ländern, die an dem einzigartigen Projekt XING mitarbeiten.
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