Carsten Thoma is an entrepreneur and angel investor based in Zurich, Switzerland. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.
Carsten Thoma is an entrepreneur and angel investor based in Zurich, Switzerland, who serves as President of Celonis and is a Founding Partner at the European venture firm La Famiglia. He co-founded the enterprise e-commerce platform Hybris, which was acquired by SAP for $1.5 billion in 2013, establishing his background in scaling disruptive technology organizations. His investment thesis targets seed through Series B stages in sectors including Human Capital/HRTech, Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise software, ConstructionTech, Cybersecurity, FinTech, and SaaS, primarily within Europe. Thoma typically invests between $100,000 and $5.0 million, with a noted sweet spot of $1.5 million, and acts as both a lead and follow investor depending on the opportunity. Notable portfolio companies include Celonis, which he co-founded, as well as sevDesk (which exited in January 2025), IntegrityNext, SoSafe, and Aletiq (his latest investment in March 2025). He is known for his expertise in shaping new industries and has served as an advisor and board member for multiple companies, including Baton Technologies and Sparetech.
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