Kalodion GmbH
Berlin family office of inexio founder David Zimmer: early-stage and growth stakes, fund commitments, real estate and social entrepreneurship, with a sustainability focus.
USEFUL FOR Fund managers raising capital · Founders · Business owners seeking a long-term partner · Co-investors
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Zimmer
- HEADQUARTERS
- Berlin, Germany
- FOUNDED
- 2019
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Software & SaaSHealthTechBiotech & Life SciencesClimate & EnergySpaceFintechMedia & EntertainmentConsumer & E-commerceReal Estate & PropTech
- GEOGRAPHY
- GermanyEurope
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeedGrowth
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Venture capitalDirect investmentsFunds (as LP)Real estate
- LATEST DEAL
- circunomics · Apr 2021
Overview
Kalodion GmbH is the Berlin-based family office of entrepreneur David Zimmer, who built the fibre-network operator inexio (part of Deutsche Glasfaser since 2020). It invests mainly as an early-stage investor in start-ups, also as a co-investor and fund investor, and is active in real estate and social entrepreneurship. Its site stresses sustainability and long-term holdings. The public website went offline after 2023; facts here come from archived copies.
Investment thesis
Investments focused on sustainability and long-term holding, with responsibility toward environment, society, employees, partners and customers.
Holdings & investments (24)
- IQ Buddy
- eezylifeSoftware & SaaS
- hmstr
- SharpistSoftware & SaaS
- AnymoveSoftware & SaaS
- Verlag Edition XMedia & Entertainment
- The Fresh Tea Shop
- circunomicsClimate & Energy
- mymoriaConsumer & E-commerce
- CATHAGO
- mediapioneerMedia & Entertainment
- TolerogenixXBiotech & Life Sciences
- AirnowSoftware & SaaS
- KüchenheldConsumer & E-commerce
- HELLO INSIDEHealthTech
- Fullhorn
- Rocket Factory AugsburgSpace
- inexio / Deutsche Glasfaser
- ClinarisHealthTech
- NikulipeFintech
- Speedinvest (fund)
- MK Venture Capital (fund)
- Warburg Pincus (co-investment partner)
- Silver Investment Partners (co-investment partner)
People
Frequently asked questions
Kalodion GmbH is a single family office based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2019.
Kalodion GmbH invests on behalf of the Zimmer family.
Kalodion GmbH invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes venture capital, direct investments, funds (as lp) and real estate.
Kalodion GmbH invests at Pre-Seed, Seed and Growth stages in Software & SaaS, HealthTech, Biotech & Life Sciences, Climate & Energy, Space, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, Consumer & E-commerce and Real Estate & PropTech.
Key people at Kalodion GmbH include David Zimmer (Founder & Managing Director), Laurence Zimmer (Managing Director) and Katharina Klein (Prokuristin (authorised officer)).
Kalodion GmbH's holdings and investments include IQ Buddy, eezylife, hmstr, Sharpist, Anymove, Verlag Edition X, The Fresh Tea Shop and circunomics, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Kalodion GmbH is circunomics, announced in Apr 2021.