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STS Ventures

Cologne-based early-stage venture investor putting money into pre-seed and seed technology companies

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STS Ventures is an early-stage venture investor based in Cologne, Germany. Stephan Schubert founded it, and it usually invests at pre-seed and seed stage.

The firm describes its role as sitting between business angels and traditional venture funds, combining an angel's mindset with a fund's resources.

What STS Ventures offers

  • Early-stage investment: pre-seed and seed funding for start-ups.
  • Founder feedback: candid advice from an investor who has built and sold companies.
  • Network introductions: contacts among decision-makers, talent and other investors.

Customers and markets

Numbers-driven founders who balance cost control with growth. The firm says it backs steadily growing companies. Its portfolio includes businesses in health insurance, ecommerce, climate software, hearing aids, recruitment and website speed.

Key facts

  • Based in: Cologne, Germany
  • Founder: Stephan Schubert, who has founded and exited four companies
  • Stage focus: pre-seed and seed

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Sep 2026.

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Rankings

STS Ventures is ranked on 1 TrustList ranking at #32.

Every ranking orders its listings by their reviews, how complete the profile is and the Trust Score. STS Ventures has no reviews yet and 3 of the 10 profile details we look for. Where no listing on a page has been reviewed, the order follows the profiles alone.

Venture capital firm · 1 ranking

  • #32of 37
    Berlin

    Of the 37 here, 6 also cover early stage and 6 also cover partners; 11 also work in London and 7 also work in Munich.

    Behind Spoti angels, ahead of System.One.

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