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Dennis Bemmann

AI angel investor
Dennis Bemmann is a studiVZ co-founder and angel investor in German startups. His recent AI deal is the €6M seed round of Berlin accounting and tax startup mika (September 2026).
Artificial IntelligenceFintechAccounting and tax softwareEducation
Focus: Seed · Early-stage · Vertical AI · Fintech · Germany

About Dennis Bemmann

Background

Dennis Bemmann is a co-founder of the German social network studiVZ, according to the mika press release and CB Insights. Dealroom also lists him as CTO of Bergfürst, a fintech company founded in 2012. Crunchbase lists him as Founder and CEO of Bitclick GmbH, based in Germany.

Crunchbase and Dealroom also list him as an investor at Nuroa. Public profiles do not give a full career timeline, so this page only includes roles that appear in those sources.

Angel investing track record

PitchBook lists Bemmann as an active individual angel investor with 7 recorded investments. Its examples include Cookies (financial software), Tutoria and Shoeboxed. CB Insights counts 2 portfolio exits, and the latest was Shoeboxed on August 22, 2018.

He took part in the December 2015 seed round of Cookies, a Berlin app. Tracxn lists that round at $1.6M with HV Capital as the institutional investor. The counts differ across databases, so treat them as approximate.

AI investments

His AI deal on record is mika, a Berlin vertical AI startup. On 23 September 2026 mika announced a €6M seed round led by Smedvig Ventures. Bemmann and fellow studiVZ co-founder Michael Brehm took part as angels, alongside limango founder Johannes Ditterich and Martina Pfeifer of encourageventures.

mika builds an AI-native alternative to a traditional tax firm for small GmbHs and UGs. It handles bookkeeping, VAT pre-returns, annual financial statements and tax returns, with in-house accountants reviewing the work. The company says more than 750 companies use it. The round money goes to growth and further development of the AI system.

Investment focus

The public record shows early-stage investing in German and European startups, mostly seed rounds. The sectors on record are fintech and financial software, online education and AI for small business finance. Bemmann has not published a check size, stated investment thesis or pitch process that we could find.

Notable portfolio companies
  • mika: Berlin vertical AI company for bookkeeping, tax and accounting for small GmbHs and UGs. €6M seed, September 2026.
  • Cookies: Berlin finance app. Seed round in December 2015 with HV Capital.
  • Shoeboxed: receipt and document management company. Listed as a portfolio exit by CB Insights on August 22, 2018.
  • Tutoria: education services company listed by PitchBook. Investment year not confirmed.
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Investing activity

Dennis Bemmann appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $7M. The most recent is mika (Seed, €6M, Sep 2026).

Dennis Bemmann most often invests alongside Smedvig Ventures, Dutch Founders Fund, Johannes Ditterich and Michael Brehm, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.

Deals

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AI rounds and acquisitions Dennis Bemmann took part in, newest first.

Frequently asked questions about Dennis Bemmann

Who is Dennis Bemmann?

Dennis Bemmann is a co-founder of studiVZ and an angel investor. Crunchbase lists him as Founder and CEO of Bitclick GmbH, and Dealroom lists him as a former CTO of Bergfürst.

Has Dennis Bemmann invested in AI startups?

Yes. He took part as an angel in mika's €6M seed round, announced on 23 September 2026. mika is a Berlin AI company that automates bookkeeping and tax work for small businesses.

What stage does Dennis Bemmann invest in?

His recorded deals are early-stage. They include the 2015 Cookies seed round and the 2026 mika seed round.

What is Dennis Bemmann's check size?

He has not published one, and we could not find a reliable figure. Founders can ask him directly through a warm introduction.

Which companies has Dennis Bemmann backed?

Databases list mika, Cookies, Tutoria and Shoeboxed. CB Insights records Shoeboxed as an exit in 2018.

Should I pitch Dennis Bemmann if I am building AI for small business finance?

His mika investment is directly relevant to that area. Check his recent deals first and ask for an introduction through mutual contacts.

Is Dennis Bemmann an angel investor?

Yes. Dennis Bemmann invests personally as an angel.

What AI companies has Dennis Bemmann invested in?

Dennis Bemmann's AI investments include mika. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.

What stage does Dennis Bemmann invest at?

In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Dennis Bemmann has invested at Seed, with a median round of $7M.

Who does Dennis Bemmann co-invest with?

Dennis Bemmann's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Smedvig Ventures (1 deal), Dutch Founders Fund (1 deal), Johannes Ditterich (1 deal), Michael Brehm (1 deal) and Keen Venture Partners (1 deal).

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