Valentin Sawadski
About Valentin Sawadski
Valentin Sawadski is a technology leader and engineering executive based in Munich. He studied mathematics (BSc) and informatics (MSc) at the Technical University of Munich. His work covers scalable software systems and data-driven products, including home energy optimization, industrial wearable devices, video analytics and applied AI.
He co-founded tado°, the Munich smart heating and cooling control company, in 2011. Crunchbase lists him as a co-founder there from November 2011 to September 2016. He later became CTO of ProGlove, which makes wearable barcode scanners for warehouses and factories. He is now CTO of Vamo, a heat pump company.
His public profiles also list him as project leader of OpenDataCam, an open-source computer vision project. He writes about being a startup CTO, IoT, machine learning and sustainability, and has spoken at IoT and energy conferences in Germany. His stated interest is aligning technical strategy with business outcomes, with a focus on climate-positive and high-impact solutions.
Crunchbase records one investment, one portfolio company, no lead investments and no exits. The investment is the Vamo seed round, dated September 27, 2023 by CB Insights and Tracxn. Co-investors listed include Caesar Ventures, Neosfer and Realyze Ventures. His own check size is not public. The round amounts shown on data sites are for the whole round, not his share. LinkedIn describes him as a tech entrepreneur, angel investor and startup mentor.
The public record is thin. His one disclosed investment is a seed-stage, Germany-based company in energy and construction tech. Tracxn lists his top sectors as real estate and construction tech and energy tech, and his location as Germany. His own description stresses climate-positive and high-impact products. He has not published a thesis, preferred stage or check size. Founders in climate, energy, IoT or applied AI with a strong technical team are the closest fit to his background.
- Vamo: German heat pump company founded in 2022, where he is also CTO. He took part in its seed round in September 2023, and the round was later extended to over 10 million euros.
- tado°: Smart heating and cooling control company he co-founded in 2011. This is a company he founded, not an angel investment.
- crunchbase.com/person/valentin-sawadski
- cbinsights.com/investor/valentin-sawadski
- tracxn.com/d/people/valentin-sawadski/__SuqMmu_cmeWfGZ4R5qSUoW8PNV5I0q
- linkedin.com/in/sawadski
- linkedin.com/company/opendatacam
- dev.to/vsaw
- event-program-prod.messe-muenchen.de/en/bau/supporting-program/speaker
- startbase.com/news/vamo-erweitert-seed-finanzierung-auf-ueber-10-milli
Investing activity
Valentin Sawadski has made 1 investment according to Crunchbase across 1 portfolio company, and has founded 1 company.
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Frequently asked questions about Valentin Sawadski
Who is Valentin Sawadski?
He is a Munich-based CTO and angel investor. He co-founded tado°, was CTO of ProGlove, and is now CTO of Vamo.
What companies has Valentin Sawadski invested in?
Crunchbase lists one investment, the Vamo seed round in September 2023. No other angel investments are public.
What is Valentin Sawadski's check size?
It is not public. Data sites show only the total size of the Vamo round, not his share.
Does Valentin Sawadski invest in AI startups?
No AI-specific angel investment is public. His operating background includes video analytics, edge AI and computer vision through OpenDataCam, and his one known investment is in a data-driven heat pump company.
What stage and sectors does Valentin Sawadski back?
His only disclosed investment was at seed stage, in energy and construction tech in Germany. He has said he is interested in climate-positive and high-impact solutions.
How can founders contact Valentin Sawadski?
He is on LinkedIn and X, and he has a personal site at vsaw.net. Founders should send a short, specific note that explains the technical and climate angle of the company.
Is Valentin Sawadski an angel investor?
Yes. Valentin Sawadski invests personally as an angel. Crunchbase counts 1 investment.
Where is Valentin Sawadski based?
Valentin Sawadski is based in Munich, Bayern, Germany.
How can founders reach Valentin Sawadski?
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