Oliver Christian Samwer
Chief Executive Officer at ROCKET INTERNET SE
Network origin in Oliver Christian Samwer first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
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| Public Company | Financial Conglomerates | 50 | |
GFC Global Founders Capital GmbH
 GFC Global Founders Capital GmbH Investment ManagersFinance GFC Global Founders Capital GmbH (GFC) is a venture capital firm which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rocket Internet SE. The firm was originally founded as European Founders Fund Management GmbH by Samwer-brothers Alexander, Marc, and Oliver in 2005. In 2013, the firm was relaunched as Global Founders Capital Management GmbH, spearheaded by Marc Samwer, Oliver Samwer, and Fabian Siegel. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, with additional offices around the world.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 30 |
Rocket Internet /Venture Capital/
 Rocket Internet /Venture Capital/ Investment ManagersFinance Rocket Internet is the venture capital division of Rocket Internet SE founded in 2007 by the Samwer brothers Marc, Alexander, and Oliver. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
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| Operating Division | Investment Managers | 28 |
JRSK, Inc.
 JRSK, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade JRSK, Inc. provides direct-to-consumer luggage brand services. It offers travel and lifestyle brand services. The company was founded by Jen Rubio and Stephanie Korey in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Holding Company | Specialty Stores | 14 |
Westwing GmbH
 Westwing GmbH Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Westwing GmbH provides online shopping platform for home and living. It specializes in the marketing and retail distribution of home accessories and furniture at discounted prices, which can only be availed by the site’s registered members. The firm’s product offerings include tables, sofas, beds, lamps, bathroom fixtures, and garden equipment and accessories. The company also offers a lifestyle magazine, giving subscribers access to information on home design trend and tips. Westwing was founded by Georg Biersack, Tim Schäfer, Matthias Siepe, Stefan Smalla and Delia Fischer in 2011 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
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| Holding Company | Catalog/Specialty Distribution | 12 |
WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 11 |
| Public Company | Internet Retail | 10 | |
| Extinct | Commercial Printing/Forms | 10 | |
Global Founders Capital Management GmbH
 Global Founders Capital Management GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Global Founders Capital Management GmbH (Global Founders Capital) is an independent German venture capital firm which was founded in 2005 by brothers Marc, Oliver and Alexander Samwer. The firm is Headquartered in Berlin.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 9 |
| Private Company | Financial Conglomerates | 6 | |
Internet Economy Foundation
 Internet Economy Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Internet Economy Foundation operates as a foundation focused on the internet economy. The private company is based in Berlin, Germany. The German company was founded in 2016 and the CEO is Friedbert Pflüger.
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| Private Company | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | 6 |
Dealerdirect BV
 Dealerdirect BV Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Dealerdirect BV operates an online marketplace for used cars and motorcycles. It buy cars and motorcycles directly from individuals, leasing companies, and other car dealers. The company online platform www.dealerdirect.com, allows car dealers to bid on cars in online auctions. Dealerdirect was founded by Nieks Oude Luttikhuis and Vincent Stevens in June 2007 and is headquartered in Enschede, the Netherlands.
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| Holding Company | Internet Software/Services | 4 |
Rl Capital Advisors Ltd.
 Rl Capital Advisors Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Rocket Internet SE, Rl Capital Advisors Ltd. is a British company that provides financial intermediation services. The private company is based in London, UK. Founded in 2015.
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| Subsidiary | Financial Conglomerates | 2 |
Global Growth Capital Lux SA
 Global Growth Capital Lux SA Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Rocket Internet SE, Global Growth Capital Lux SA is a Luxembourger company that operates food delivery online platforms. The private company is based in Bertrange, Luxembourg.
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| Subsidiary | Internet Software/Services | 1 |
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Companies connected to Oliver Christian Samwer via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTWING GROUP SE | Specialty Stores | Founder Founder Founder Founder Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Founder Chairman Founder Chief Executive Officer | |
ME digital GmbH
 ME digital GmbH Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services ME digital GmbH engages in the provision of telecommunications solutions. It offers digital entertainment content, mobile content, and entertainment services. The company was founded by Oliver Christian Samwer and Alexander Samwer in 2000 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | Internet Software/Services | President Founder Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director of Finance/CFO | |
| HOME24 SE | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Founder Director/Board Member | |
| ZALANDO SE | Internet Retail | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| Bain & Co. Germany, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
| GLOBAL FASHION GROUP S.A. | Apparel/Footwear Retail | Chairman Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
| KINNEVIK AB | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Cambridge | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| TONIES SE | Recreational Products | Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO | |
SidelineSwap, Inc.
 SidelineSwap, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade SidelineSwap, Inc. operates vertical marketplace for sporting goods. It provides athletes an option to buy, sell, and trade their sport goods. The firm offers lacrosse, hockey, soccer, baseball, skiing, softball, golf, snowboarding and field hockey gear. The company was founded by Brendan Candon and Anthony Piazza in 2012 and is headquartered in Charlestown, NY. | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | College/University | Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Bayes Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| MARLEY SPOON SE | Food: Specialty/Candy | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| University of Bonn | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| DELIVERY HERO SE | Internet Software/Services | Founder Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Universität zu Köln | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Italic, Inc.
 Italic, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Italic, Inc. operates as a marketplace that gives shoppers access to factories making products for luxury brands like Celine, Prada, Cartier, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Christian Louboutin, Givenchy, Coach, Burberry, and Miu Miu. It offers products in the areas of bed linens and handbags, electric toothbrushes, and yoga gear. The company was founded by Jeremy Cai in 2018 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Wholesale Distributors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
SpotHero, Inc.
 SpotHero, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SpotHero, Inc. provides mobile applications and website for drivers to find reserve parking spot. The company was founded by Mark Lawrence, Jeremy Smith and Lawrence Kiss in 2011 and is headquartered Chicago, IL. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Columbia Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Nufin GmbH
 Nufin GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Nufin GmbH operates as a holding company, which engages in the provision of software development solutions. It operates software and software-based technical support platforms that provides payment services. The company was founded by Ante Krsanac and Anton Rummel on July 25, 2019 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | Packaged Software | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
BillPay GmbH
 BillPay GmbH Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BillPay GmbH offers online retailers seamless payment options. Its services include customer service, merchant service and merchant request. The company was founded by Nelson Holzner and Uwe Horstmann in 2009 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Founder Founder | |
Lazada Group SA
 Lazada Group SA Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Lazada Group SA operates eCommerce site. It specializes in warehousing, fashion and consumer electronics. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Luxembourg. | Catalog/Specialty Distribution | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| WALMART INC. | Specialty Stores | Chief Operating Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Kinnevik New Ventures AB
 Kinnevik New Ventures AB Investment ManagersFinance Kinnevik New Ventures AB. (KNV) is a venture capital subsidiary of Kinnevik AB founded in 1936. The firm is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Private Equity Investor | |
| MARLEY SPOON GROUP SE | Food Retail | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Project A Services Management GmbH
 Project A Services Management GmbH Investment ManagersFinance Project A Services Management GmbH (Project A) is an independent venture capital firm founded by Florian Heinemann, Uwe Horstmann, Thies Sander, and Christian Weiss in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | Investment Managers | Founder Founder | |
| fentus 109. GmbH | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | ||
Namshi Holding Ltd.
 Namshi Holding Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Emaar Properties PJSC, Namshi Holding Ltd. is an Emirati company that provides accounting services. The private company is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The company was founded by Eyad Alkassar. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Founder | |
| 468 SPAC I Advisors GmbH & Co. KG | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | ||
| 468 GP GmbH | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | ||
468 Management GmbH
 468 Management GmbH Investment ManagersFinance 468 Management GmbH (468 Capital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Alexander Kudlich, Ludwig Ensthaler and Florian Leibert. The firm is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | Investment Managers | Founder Founder | |
Goldman Sachs International
 Goldman Sachs International Financial ConglomeratesFinance Goldman Sachs International (GSI) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Trushelfco Ltd. Headquartered in London, GSI provides prime brokerage, securities lending, futures services and financing services for a range of clients such as corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals. | Financial Conglomerates | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Mannheim | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Global Founders GmbH | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO | |
dooyoo AG
 dooyoo AG Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services dooyoo AG offers interactive services through the internet. It offers a range of information that consumers need to find products and services, read in-depth information about them, compare them with each other and then offer price comparison to online shops for shopping convenience. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | Internet Software/Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY S.A. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Inexio Beteiligungs GmbH
 Inexio Beteiligungs GmbH Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications inexio Informationstechnologie und Telekommunikation GmbH provides telecommunications and information technology services. It offers DSL and fiber optic broadband Internet access, wavelength and Ethernet connections, hosting, VPN solutions, analog and VoIP telephone connections, managed services, IT operation, and Internet security. The firm invests in the construction and expansion of telecommunications infrastructure. The company was founded by David Zimmer in 2007 and is headquartered in Saarlouis, Germany. | Specialty Telecommunications | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| BMW AG | Motor Vehicles | Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| INSEAD | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| EON SE | Electric Utilities | Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Financial Conglomerates | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| iLove GmbH | Founder Director of Finance/CFO | ||
| UNITED INTERNET AG | Internet Software/Services | Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO | |
HV Capital Manager GmbH
 HV Capital Manager GmbH Investment ManagersFinance HV Capital Manager GmbH (HV Capital Manager) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Lars Langusch. The firm is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Investor | |
| Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| 1&1 AG | Specialty Telecommunications | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| TELE2 AB | Major Telecommunications | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member |
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International
| Germany | 29 |
| Luxembourg | 8 |
| United States | 8 |
| Sweden | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 11 |
| Consumer Services | 11 |
| Retail Trade | 9 |
| Technology Services | 8 |
| Communications | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 282 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 139 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 136 |
| Founder | 101 |
| Chairman | 84 |
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| Pierre Louette | 38 |
| René Richard Obermann | 33 |
| Stefan Krause | 28 |
| Marcus Englert | 28 |
| Klaus Hommels | 25 |
| Alexander Samwer | 24 |
| Lorenzo Grabau | 24 |
| Erhard Walter Schipporeit | 24 |
| Edith Cooper | 24 |
| Thomas Colum Harding | 22 |
| Richard Smith | 22 |
| Arnt Jeschke | 22 |
| Alexander Kudlich | 20 |
| Ralph Dommermuth | 20 |
| Erik Mitteregger | 20 |
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