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Marcel Doeppes

Marcel Doeppes

Marcel Doeppes invests with Flixfounders and brings experience in pre-seed investing, startup operations and corporate development.

Proudest Mentor Moment

"Seeing both Elephant and Tendos somewhat bootstrapping, not letting themselves get distracted by competitors' fundraising frenzy, to then emerge as the clear winners through heads-down execution."

About

Marcel Doeppes invests with Flixfounders and brings experience in pre-seed investing, startup operations and corporate development.

Current Work

Investor, Flixfounders

Marcel Doeppes is an investor associated with Flixfounders, with experience in pre-seed investing and startup operations. His background includes work at German Startups Group and German Startups Market, giving him exposure to both investment decisions and the practical demands of building young companies.

Earlier roles took Doeppes into corporate development at Chrono24 and startup operations at Remi. In 2024, he took part in a Foundersclub Frankfurt discussion on startups and venture capital. His experience covers early-stage investment assessment, fundraising preparation, market evaluation and the operating priorities that shape a company’s use of capital.

Experience Marcel brings to founders

  1. Pre-seed investing
  2. Fundraising preparation
  3. Market assessment
  4. Corporate development
  5. Startup operations

Operating and investing experience

A selection of companies and roles connected to Marcel Doeppes.

Ventures

Flixfounders

Investor

Chrono24

Former corporate development manager

Remi

Former Founders’ Associate

German Startups Group

Former investment and operations roles

Highlights

  1. Built experience across pre-seed investing and startup operations.
  2. Worked in corporate development at Chrono24.

Questionsfounders ask aboutMarcel Doeppes

Who is Marcel Doeppes?

Marcel Doeppes invests with Flixfounders and brings experience in pre-seed investing, startup operations and corporate development.

What experience does Marcel Doeppes bring to mentoring?

Their experience spans pre-seed investing, fundraising preparation, market assessment, corporate development and startup operations.

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