Thomas Witt
About Thomas Witt
Thomas Witt describes himself as a tech entrepreneur and angel investor with more than 25 years of experience building and scaling B2B SaaS companies from zero to exit. He has been coding since age 8 and connected to the internet since 1990. He co-founded his first software company straight out of high school in 1997.
His NFX Signal profile lists him as Founding Partner and CTO of JustRelate Group from 1997 to 2020. Crunchbase also lists him as CTO and co-founder of JustRelate Web Builder. In that role he says he built award-winning B2B platforms used by tens of thousands of customers. Crunchbase counts 5 companies founded and 1 exit (none by IPO) for him. It does not name the exit in the data reviewed.
Since 2025 he has been Founder and CEO of Vendis.ai, which he co-founded with Sebastian Deutsch. Vendis.ai is a CRM that treats sales conversations (voice, chat, email, meeting transcripts and calendar data) as the source of pipeline updates. He has worked with Ruby on Rails since 2009 and AWS since 2010, and says he has spent the past five years deep in AI. He discussed the Vendis.ai architecture and why thin LLM wrappers may not last on The Ruby AI Podcast. His public profiles list Cyprus as his location.
In 2020 Witt co-founded Expedite Ventures with Ben Kubota. Crunchbase and NFX Signal both list him as a founding partner. Expedite describes itself as a business angel group of CTOs and CPOs that invests capital and offers hands-on mentoring to tech founders. Its team has included Sebastian Deutsch, Sara Brodin and Ramzi Rizk.
Crunchbase lists 6 investments by Witt, with 6 portfolio companies and 1 lead investment. NFX Signal lists 16 investments on record for him, so the two sources do not match. Crunchbase's partner investment table credits Expedite Ventures with the rounds below. Exact dates and round sizes are not shown in the public view reviewed.
Expedite's playbook says the group is involved early and predominantly invests at pre-seed and seed, occasionally at Series A. It says it does both convertibles (usually SAFE style) and share deals.
Witt's own AI work is Vendis.ai, where Crunchbase records him as a funder through an angel round. Among Expedite's Crunchbase-listed investments, YGO.AI (a seed round) has AI in its name. Other AI-related investments are not documented in the sources reviewed.
NFX Signal ranks Witt in the AI category at both pre-seed and seed. The Expedite playbook does not set an AI-specific thesis. It states that the group is not hype or trend driven and looks for substance that can build lasting, profitable companies.
The Expedite playbook says the group invests (pre-)seed in deep-tech software startups. It looks for a first iteration of the product and early signs of product/market fit, ideally the first users or customers. It requires a strong CTO or CPO as a core founder and looks for scalable product companies where technology plays a central role. It also looks for a clear path to profitability.
The playbook says the group prefers SaaS, developer tools, productivity tools and other tech that drives creation and transformation. It also says it backs open source and community-driven projects when there is a monetization concept. Witt's Dev.to profile says the mission includes backing founders from underrepresented groups in tech.
NFX Signal lists his sectors as Sales & CRM, SMB software, developer tools, analytics, cloud infrastructure, enterprise applications, Web3/blockchain and AI, at pre-seed and seed. On check size, his NFX Signal profile shows an investment range of $25K to $250K with a $75K sweet spot. That profile is self-reported and he has not confirmed it elsewhere in the sources reviewed. Expedite is based in Berlin and its Crunchbase-listed investments are mostly in Germany. The playbook can be read at expedite.ventures/playbook.
- Serverpod: pre-seed round with Expedite Ventures, the one round Crunchbase marks as Expedite-led. Date not public.
- Widgetbook: listed on NFX Signal as an angel/pre-seed investment. Date not public.
- Kittl: listed on NFX Signal as an angel/pre-seed investment. Date not public.
- Dunbar: pre-seed round with Expedite Ventures per Crunchbase. Date not public.
- Agree.com: pre-seed round with Expedite Ventures per Crunchbase. Date not public.
- GAIA: pre-seed round with Expedite Ventures per Crunchbase. Date not public.
- ZukunftMoor: pre-seed round with Expedite Ventures per Crunchbase. Date not public.
- YGO.AI: seed round with Expedite Ventures per Crunchbase. Date not public.
- Vendis.ai: AI-native CRM that Witt co-founded and runs. Crunchbase shows him as an angel round investor.
Investing activity
Thomas Witt has made 6 investments according to Crunchbase across 6 portfolio companies, and has led 1 round, seen 1 exit and founded 5 companies.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Thomas Witt
What check size does Thomas Witt write?
His NFX Signal profile lists an investment range of $25K to $250K with a $75K sweet spot. Expedite Ventures does not publish a check size in its playbook, so confirm with him directly.
What stage does Thomas Witt invest in?
Mostly pre-seed and seed, with Series A only occasionally, according to the Expedite Ventures playbook. It expects a first product iteration and ideally early users or customers.
What does Thomas Witt look for in a startup?
Expedite looks for scalable software product companies where technology is central. It requires a strong CTO or CPO as a core founder and wants a clear path to profitability. It says it is not hype or trend driven.
Does Thomas Witt invest in AI startups?
He is building an AI-native CRM, Vendis.ai, and NFX Signal ranks him in AI at pre-seed and seed. Expedite's thesis is deep-tech software generally, not AI only.
How do I pitch Thomas Witt or Expedite Ventures?
Read the playbook at expedite.ventures/playbook first. It sets out who the group invests in and what feedback to expect. Witt also lists his contact profiles on thomas-witt.com.
What is Thomas Witt's relationship to Expedite Ventures?
He co-founded it in 2020 with Ben Kubota and is a founding partner. It is a business angel group of CTOs and CPOs that invests capital and mentors early-stage tech founders.
Is Thomas Witt an angel investor?
Yes. Thomas Witt invests personally as an angel. Crunchbase counts 6 investments and 1 exit.
How can founders reach Thomas Witt?
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