Andy Lenz
About Andy Lenz
Andy Lenz is based in Hannover, Germany. His site lists him as founder of t3n, new zapiens and heise ventures, and as an advisor at ShopAgentic. He also appears as founder of TR3X Ventures. He studied at Hochschule Hannover.
t3n is a German digital media magazine. Lenz co-founded it and was CEO until 2021, according to TheOrg. Crunchbase lists him as Co-Founder and Venture Partner at heise ventures. He is also a co-founder and board member of startup.niedersachsen and Digitales Hannover, which work on digitalization in the region.
Crunchbase lists Lenz as an angel investor, and in several cases also an advisor, in a number of startups. The start dates shown there are Medizinio (April 2022), Kadoa (September 2022), maesn (August 2023), Learn.xyz (November 2023), and HealthCaters and AQUATY (both June 2024). Crunchbase also records him in the seed rounds of Graswald (graswald.ai) and maesn.
He has said publicly that he is a business angel in Lumamed, a Berlin health practice. He also invests as a limited partner in early-stage funds. Crunchbase lists him as an LP in Lucid Capital, Robin Capital and Interface Capital.
The Lounge deals desk records Lenz in the ShopAgentic pre-seed round (June 2026, €1.9M). ShopAgentic is a Hannover-based company building infrastructure for agentic commerce. Its founder said the round was co-led by May Ventures and Greenfield Capital, with a group of angels and advisors that included Lenz. His own site lists ShopAgentic as a native agentic commerce system and says he is an advisor there.
Lenz publishes seven investment theses on his site. They include the view that AI is not a bubble, that the internet is being rebuilt for machines, and that agents execute rather than click, so APIs become distribution. Lucid Capital, where he is an LP, describes itself as backing AI-first technology companies.
His site says he invests as an LP in early-stage funds, micro-VCs and solo GPs, and as a business angel in agentic AI, B2B and tech infrastructure, open source, longevity, Web3 and fintech startups. His other roles and investments are mostly in Germany and Europe. His LinkedIn headline mentions being a micro family office principal. He has not published a check size.
- ShopAgentic: agentic commerce infrastructure, €1.9M pre-seed in June 2026 (Lounge deals desk).
- Graswald: AI company, seed round listed on Crunchbase.
- maesn: seed round listed on Crunchbase; angel investor and advisor since August 2023.
- Kadoa: angel investor and advisor since September 2022 per Crunchbase.
- Learn.xyz: angel investor since November 2023 per Crunchbase.
- Lumamed: Berlin health practice where he says he is a business angel.
Investing activity
Andy Lenz appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed, with a median round size of $2M. The most recent is ShopAgentic (Pre-seed, €1.9M, Jun 2026).
Andy Lenz most often invests alongside Greenfield Partners, May Ventures, Peter Wolff and Peter McCoy, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Andy Lenz
Does Andy Lenz invest in AI startups?
Yes. He says he backs agentic AI, B2B and tech infrastructure, and open source. He was an angel in the ShopAgentic €1.9M pre-seed in June 2026 and is listed as an angel in Graswald, an AI company.
What stage does Andy Lenz invest at?
His public profiles describe early-stage investing, and ShopAgentic was a pre-seed round. Crunchbase also lists seed rounds for Graswald and maesn.
What is Andy Lenz's check size?
He has not published a check size, so no figure is given here.
What is Andy Lenz's background?
He founded the t3n magazine and was its CEO until 2021. He is also a co-founder of heise ventures and new zapiens, and a board member of Digitales Hannover and startup.niedersachsen.
How can I contact Andy Lenz about a pitch?
He is on LinkedIn, on X as @AndyLenz and at andylenz.de. He has not published a pitch process.
Is Andy Lenz also an LP in funds?
Yes. Crunchbase lists him as a limited partner in Lucid Capital, Robin Capital and Interface Capital. His site says he invests in micro-VCs and solo GPs as an LP.
Is Andy Lenz an angel investor?
Yes. Andy Lenz invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Andy Lenz invested in?
Andy Lenz's AI investments include ShopAgentic. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Who does Andy Lenz co-invest with?
Andy Lenz's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Greenfield Partners (1 deal), May Ventures (1 deal), Peter Wolff (1 deal), Peter McCoy (1 deal) and Jochen Krisch (1 deal).
How can founders reach Andy Lenz?
Founders on Lounge can see Andy Lenz's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Andy Lenz to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.