Maximilian von Duering
About Maximilian von Duering
Maximilian von Düring is a Berlin-based entrepreneur. He co-founded AiSight in 2018 with Matthias Auf der Mauer and Renan Duarte. AiSight sold plug-and-play predictive maintenance for industrial equipment. It combined vibration and temperature sensors with AI analysis to cut unplanned downtime in manufacturing. He was Founder and Chief Commercial Officer, leading enterprise sales and commercial strategy.
AiSight went through the HAX hardware accelerator, finishing in February 2019. Forbes put the founders on its 2020 30 Under 30 Europe list for Manufacturing & Industry. Sensirion Holding AG, a Swiss-listed sensor maker, announced the acquisition on 20 September 2021. His Crunchbase bio says he raised $3.5M in US venture capital, built an 80-person team and closed 80+ large industrial customers.
He holds an MSc in International Sales Management from ESCP Europe and a BA in Corporate Management & Economics from Zeppelin University. His Crunchbase bio says he wrote a widely cited paper on blockchain in logistics, published in the Journal of Business Logistics. The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) mentor page says he is currently building a new AI startup in the future-of-work space. He is listed as a founder of a stealth startup.
Crunchbase lists one investment and one portfolio company for him, with no lead investments and no investment exits. It does not show which company that is on the public view. His LinkedIn activity includes a shared post about PAVE Space SA's $40M seed round, in which he says he is excited to be part of it. The post does not state his role or check size, so treat this as unconfirmed.
He describes himself as an angel investor backing ambitious founders. He also mentors early-stage teams at CDL (CDL-Paris, Artificial Intelligence and Climate streams), ESCP's Blue Factory and YETI Leipzig. His mentoring covers go-to-market strategy, fundraising and scaling sales.
His personal site and Crunchbase bio say he backs founders in AI, climate tech and deep tech. His CDL profile adds the future of work. He has not published a check size, stage preference or target geography that we could find. His operating experience is in selling complex B2B technology to large industrial customers. That is the area where he offers mentoring: enterprise sales, go-to-market and fundraising.
- crunchbase.com/person/maximilian-von-duering
- maximilianvonduering.com
- creativedestructionlab.com/mentors/maximilian-von-duering
- x.com/max_vonduering
- linkedin.com/in/maximilianvonduering
- sensirion.com/media/newsroom/article/file/6E73C756/61A0B42C/Sensirion_
- forbes.com/profile/grant-aarons
- theorg.com/org/aisight/org-chart/maximilian-von-duering
Investing activity
Maximilian von Duering has made 1 investment according to Crunchbase across 1 portfolio company, and has founded 1 company.
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Frequently asked questions about Maximilian von Duering
Does Maximilian von Düring invest in AI startups?
He says he backs founders in AI, climate tech and deep tech. No specific AI investment by him is confirmed in the public sources we found.
What is Maximilian von Düring's check size?
He has not published a check size. Crunchbase shows one investment and no disclosed amount for it.
What companies has Maximilian von Düring founded?
He co-founded AiSight in 2018, an industrial AI predictive maintenance company, and served as its CCO. Sensirion acquired it in September 2021. He is currently building a new AI startup in the future-of-work space.
What stage does Maximilian von Düring invest in?
He has not stated a stage. He mentors early-stage teams through CDL, Blue Factory and YETI Leipzig.
What can founders get from pitching Maximilian von Düring?
His stated strengths are go-to-market strategy, fundraising and scaling sales, especially for B2B and industrial customers. He built AiSight's enterprise sales and exited to a listed strategic buyer.
Where is Maximilian von Düring based?
He is based in Berlin, Germany.
Is Maximilian von Duering an angel investor?
Yes. Maximilian von Duering invests personally as an angel. Crunchbase counts 1 investment.
Where is Maximilian von Duering based?
Maximilian von Duering is based in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
How can founders reach Maximilian von Duering?
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