David Zimmer

Managing Director coparion

📍 Cologne Bonn Region, Germany🔄 Updated September 2026💼 9 investments📅 10 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2022
VC🌍 Germany
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Board Member
2022
emlen is the pioneer in the buyer enablement space and provides the #1 digital sales room technology. Our platform facilitates the exchange of valuable content and collaboration between sellers and buyers, empowering them to make better decisions during their interactions. #buyerledgrowth
Board Member
2020
Lanes & Planes is a leading SaaS provider specializing in efficient B2B solutions for corporate travel. Dedicated to delivering innovative solutions, Lanes & Planes simplifies and enhances the corporate travel experience while maintaining a focus on growth and efficiency.
Board Observer
2019
Holidu is one of the fastest-growing travel tech companies worldwide. Our mission is to make the booking and hosting of holiday homes free of doubt and full of joy. Through the booking portal, guests can book their vacation accommodation with complete peace of mind and confidence. With its software and service platform, Holidu enables hosts to attract more bookings while minimizing effort. Our team of more than 600 colleagues from 60+ nations is based in Munich and in some of the most attractive travel destinations across Europe.
Board Member
2019
Zizoo is the leading global boat rental platform. Zizoo helps sailors and curious travelers experience a boat holiday in a way that suits them. Whether its a romantic getaway at sea, a luxurious escape or a unique family holiday, Zizoo has the perfect boat for the right budget, With over 20,000 boats across locations in more than 35 countries to choose from, Zizoo is the number one destination for boat rentals in the world. Who is Zizoo? The Zizoo crew is made up of a dedicated team of professionals from digital marketing, business, development and the sailing industry. While our team members’ backgrounds vary across geographies and skills, the one thing we all have in common is our desire to help make lasting memories through providing unique boat holiday experiences.
Board Member
2018
Grover is the global leader in technology rentals, enabling people and empowering businesses to subscribe to tech products monthly instead of buying them. Founded in 2015 by Michael Cassau, Grover’s mission is to make exceptional technology more accessible, because technology is a basic human right. With Grover and Grover Business, subscribers and companies get access to a wide range of tech products, including smartphones, laptops and smartwatches on a flexible, monthly rental basis. Once a product rental period has ended, Grover’s service allows its users to return the product free of charge. They can also decide to extend the product rental length or exchange the product for something else. Grover Business even takes care of the tech procurement and management process so that companies can stay focused on growth. Rentals are available in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Spain at GROVER.COM, as well as in Germany through Grover’s online and offline partner network, including Europe’s leading electronics retail group, MediaMarktSaturn. Grover is a pioneer in the circular economy: Its business model of renting out and refurbishing tech products contributes to devices being used more frequently and for a longer period. This increases the potential to avoid e-waste. To date, Grover has circulated more than 1.2 million devices in total. With total funding of around €1.4 billion to date and over 400 employees, Grover is one of the fastest-growing scaleups in Europe. www.grover.com
Board Member
2017
Lofelt unlocks the power of haptics through state-of-the-art technologies for iOS and Android developers and creatives. Our first product was a wearable subwoofer called "the Basslet," launched in 2017, following a successful Kickstarter campaign. We have also successfully launched products with tier-1 brands that utilize Lofelt haptic technology, including the Razer Nari Ultimate headset and Teenage Engineering OP-Z "Rumble." In 2019, we published the VT-1 Specification Proposal, providing objective parameters and requirements for creating high-quality, realistic user experiences through vibrotactile (VT) haptic feedback. Our latest product is Lofelt Studio, a suite of creative tools that enable developers and creatives to rapidly design, test and integrate tactile effects for mobile. Sign up to try Lofelt Studio now: lofelt.com
Board Member
2016
About Homelike We know from personal experience how complicated, expensive, and time-consuming it is to find temporary accommodation when moving to a new city. Hotels are too expensive for extensive stays and unfurnished apartments are simply impractical. That’s why we’ve created Homelike, the largest online marketplace for long-term furnished apartment rentals for expats and working professionals. We provide a best-in-class booking experience for high-quality apartments for 30 nights and more from professional landlords. Homelike helps executives, professionals, expatriates, consultants, and trainees from around the world to find appropriate accommodation quickly and conveniently online. Our Mission? To be the first choice for monthly stays, where people can rent their ideal home through a tech- enabled, simple & trustworthy platform that handles the entire customer journey. Homelike Internet GmbH Brückenstraße 2 50667 Cologne, Germany Email: info@thehomelike.com Managing Directors / Founders Ioannis Papadopoulos, Philipp Morawietz Amtsgericht Köln, HRB 83441 USt. ID: DE 298 593 148
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2022
Board Member
2022
emlen is the pioneer in the buyer enablement space and provides the #1 digital sales room technology. Our platform facilitates the exchange of valuable content and collaboration between sellers and buyers, empowering them to make better decisions during their interactions. #buyerledgrowth
2020
Board Member
2020
Lanes & Planes is a leading SaaS provider specializing in efficient B2B solutions for corporate travel. Dedicated to delivering innovative solutions, Lanes & Planes simplifies and enhances the corporate travel experience while maintaining a focus on growth and efficiency.
2019
Board Observer
2019
Holidu is one of the fastest-growing travel tech companies worldwide. Our mission is to make the booking and hosting of holiday homes free of doubt and full of joy. Through the booking portal, guests can book their vacation accommodation with complete peace of mind and confidence. With its software and service platform, Holidu enables hosts to attract more bookings while minimizing effort. Our team of more than 600 colleagues from 60+ nations is based in Munich and in some of the most attractive travel destinations across Europe.
Board Member
2019
Zizoo is the leading global boat rental platform. Zizoo helps sailors and curious travelers experience a boat holiday in a way that suits them. Whether its a romantic getaway at sea, a luxurious escape or a unique family holiday, Zizoo has the perfect boat for the right budget, With over 20,000 boats across locations in more than 35 countries to choose from, Zizoo is the number one destination for boat rentals in the world. Who is Zizoo? The Zizoo crew is made up of a dedicated team of professionals from digital marketing, business, development and the sailing industry. While our team members’ backgrounds vary across geographies and skills, the one thing we all have in common is our desire to help make lasting memories through providing unique boat holiday experiences.
2018
Board Member
2018
Grover is the global leader in technology rentals, enabling people and empowering businesses to subscribe to tech products monthly instead of buying them. Founded in 2015 by Michael Cassau, Grover’s mission is to make exceptional technology more accessible, because technology is a basic human right. With Grover and Grover Business, subscribers and companies get access to a wide range of tech products, including smartphones, laptops and smartwatches on a flexible, monthly rental basis. Once a product rental period has ended, Grover’s service allows its users to return the product free of charge. They can also decide to extend the product rental length or exchange the product for something else. Grover Business even takes care of the tech procurement and management process so that companies can stay focused on growth. Rentals are available in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Spain at GROVER.COM, as well as in Germany through Grover’s online and offline partner network, including Europe’s leading electronics retail group, MediaMarktSaturn. Grover is a pioneer in the circular economy: Its business model of renting out and refurbishing tech products contributes to devices being used more frequently and for a longer period. This increases the potential to avoid e-waste. To date, Grover has circulated more than 1.2 million devices in total. With total funding of around €1.4 billion to date and over 400 employees, Grover is one of the fastest-growing scaleups in Europe. www.grover.com
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