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[About](/en#about)[Portfolio](/en#portfolio)[Contact](/en#contact)

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![Mauerkatze Berlin Logo](/assets/mauerkatze-logo-CEA9LYiw.png)

# Mauerkatze Berlin — Venture Capital & Angel Investments by Finn Hänsel

## About

Mauerkatze is the Berlin-based angel and venture capital vehicle founded by entrepreneur Finn Hänsel (Finn Age Hänsel), known for the successful Sanity Group exit. We invest in early-stage startups and venture capital funds, backing exceptional founders building companies that reshape industries.

With a hands-on approach and deep roots in the Berlin venture capital ecosystem, we provide not just capital but strategic guidance, network access, and operational support to our portfolio companies.

Our venture capital thesis centers on technology-driven businesses with strong founding teams, clear market opportunities, and the ambition to build lasting companies.

## Founder

![Finn Age Hänsel](/assets/finn-haensel-D6v0Nkyz.png)

### Finn Hänsel

Founder & Managing Director · Venture Capital & Angel Investor

Finn Hänsel (Finn Age Hänsel) is a serial entrepreneur, venture capital and angel investor based in Berlin. He is best known as co-founder of Sanity Group, where he led the company through a successful exit, and as former co-founder and CEO of Movinga. Earlier, he held leadership roles at Zalando and Rocket Internet. Through Mauerkatze, Finn invests venture capital into exceptional founders building technology-driven companies across Europe.

[](https://www.linkedin.com/in/finnhaensel/)[](mailto:finn@mauerkatze.de)

## Portfolio

[

Aniva Health Direct Investment 

Active 2025 

](/en/portfolio/aniva-health)[

Altius Reach Direct Investment 

Active 2025 

](/en/portfolio/altius-reach)[

Startup Insider Direct Investment 

Active 2024 

](/en/portfolio/startup-insider)[

Simon Capital VC Investment 

Active 2024 

](/en/portfolio/simon-capital)[

Klaro App Direct Investment 

Active 2024 

](/en/portfolio/klaro-app)[

Eventfirst Direct Investment 

Active 2024 

](/en/portfolio/eventfirst)[

AQVC VC Investment 

Active 2022 

](/en/portfolio/aqvc)[

Fantium Direct Investment 

Active 2022 

](/en/portfolio/fantium)[

Lunar X SPV Investment 

Active 2022 

](/en/portfolio/lunar-x)[

Healthtech Ventures Founding Investment 

Exited 2020 

](/en/portfolio/healthtech-ventures)[

Hypatos Direct Investment 

Exited 2020 

](/en/portfolio/hypatos)[

Sanity Group Founding Investor 

Exited 2018 

](/en/portfolio/sanity-group)[

SMACC Direct Investment 

Exited 2018 

](/en/portfolio/smacc)[

Smokeless Direct Investment 

Active 2017 

](/en/portfolio/smokeless)[

CrossEngage Direct Investment 

Exited 2017 

](/en/portfolio/crossengage)[

Einhorn Products Convertible Loan 

Exited 2016 

](/en/portfolio/einhorn-products)[

Berliner Berg Founding Investor 

Active 2015 

](/en/portfolio/berliner-berg)[

Cars24 Direct Investment 

Exited 2015 

](/en/portfolio/cars24)

## Contact

Email

[hello@mauerkatze.de](mailto:hello@mauerkatze.de)

Location

Berlin, Germany

Web

[mauerkatze.de](https://mauerkatze.de)

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