Rouven Dresselhaus is the Founding and Managing Partner of Berlin-based Cavalry Ventures. See portfolio, sector focus and contact routes.
Rouven Dresselhaus is the Founding and Managing Partner of Berlin-based Cavalry Ventures, where he leads strategic decision-making, portfolio management, and fundraising for early-stage companies. Before co-founding the firm in 2016, he was an active angel investor who personally backed over 35 startups globally, generating more than $1.5 billion in shareholder value. His investment thesis targets pre-seed and seed-stage European software companies, with a focus on enterprise and consumer sectors including AI/ML, big data, and process innovation, while avoiding pure adtech, hardware-only firms, and e-commerce. Cavalry typically invests between €500,000 and €4 million per round, and Dresselhaus often collaborates with other European and U.S. VCs as a lead or follow investor. Notable portfolio companies he has backed include McMakler, Forto, and Planetly (acquired by OneTrust). Dresselhaus distinguishes himself by supporting founders with big visions and strong market fit, boasting an 80%+ Series A follow-on success rate for his portfolio. He also holds a personal commitment to social impact as a donor to YUNUS Social Business and a signatory of th
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