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Andreas Fischer

Andreas Fischer

Engineer‑turned‑VC backing early deep‑tech and industrial founders

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Munich, Germany
Joined August 2025
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Summary

Engineer‑turned‑investor: Andreas is a mechanical engineer by training who has translated hands‑on manufacturing and production experience into a venture role. He leverages that technical background to evaluate and support founders building hardware‑heavy, industrial and deep‑tech products. firstmomentum+1
University ecosystem builder: While at KIT he helped lead PionierGarage and built an incubator/launchpad for student projects — an experience he cites as foundational for First Momentum’s focus on university founders and technical teams. firstmomentum
Operator mindset and founder support: Aside from capital, Andreas emphasizes tangible operational support — recruiting, customer intros, and pragmatic engineering advice — positioning First Momentum as a hands‑on partner for early technical teams. firstmomentum+1

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Looking to start your next startup? Berlin doesn’t have to be your first choice!

March 1, 2019

Medium post discussing why smaller innovation hubs can be attractive starting places for founders and reflecting on European startup ecosystems.

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Hobbies

Hands‑on engineering and machine‑shop enthusiasm — enjoys practical manufacturing and production work. firstmomentum

Notes

BSBenedikt Stolzsaid that if they were starting an industrial decarbonization company and wanted a lead investor,
AFAndreas Fischer
would be at the top of their list.

Apr 21, 2026

BSBenedikt Stolzsaid
AFAndreas Fischer
is one of the standout founders they've met working on industrial software products.

Feb 7, 2026

MSMikhail Sidakovsaid
AFAndreas Fischer
is someone they consider especially insightful when it comes to early-stage investing in developer tools or software infrastructure.

Dec 12, 2025

MSMikhail Sidakovsaid that if they were starting a company in Europe,
AFAndreas Fischer
would be among their top picks as a VC.

Dec 6, 2025

JJJérôme Jaggisaid
AFAndreas Fischer
is one of the most thoughtful venture capitalists they've worked with.

Dec 6, 2025

LSLena Späthsaid
AFAndreas Fischer
is one of the most innovative founders they've seen in mechanical engineering.

Nov 20, 2025

CDChristian Dahlensaid
AFAndreas Fischer
has led a mechanical sector startup to notable industry achievements or breakthroughs.

Nov 19, 2025

JJJérôme Jaggisaid
AFAndreas Fischer
is one of the most active and insightful deep tech investors they know for early-stage industrial or manufacturing startups.

Nov 18, 2025

LSLena Späthsaid
AFAndreas Fischer
is one of the most knowledgeable early-stage investors they've met when it comes to deep tech or industrial manufacturing.

Nov 12, 2025

CDChristian Dahlensaid they would trust
AFAndreas Fischer
to lead a pre-seed round for a promising industrial manufacturing or deep tech startup.

Nov 11, 2025

CDChristian Dahlensaid they've seen
AFAndreas Fischer
add real value to the companies they invest in, beyond just capital.

Oct 28, 2025

LSLena Späthsaid
AFAndreas Fischer
is one of the most insightful venture capital investors they've worked with.

Oct 28, 2025

JJJérôme Jaggisaid
AFAndreas Fischer
is one of the most impactful early-stage investors they've seen in climate tech.

Oct 24, 2025

MSMikhail Sidakovsaid they've seen
AFAndreas Fischer
make a big positive difference for early stage climate tech startups.

Oct 15, 2025

CDChristian Dahlensaid
AFAndreas Fischer
is one of the most insightful deeptech investors they've interacted with at the early stage.

Sep 4, 2025

CBChristoph Baumeistersaid
AFAndreas Fischer
is one of the most insightful deeptech investors they've interacted with at the early stage.

Sep 4, 2025

GMGesa Miczaikasaid
AFAndreas Fischer
is one of the most helpful and insightful early-stage angel investors they've worked with.

Aug 15, 2025

PKphilip kesslersaid they've seen
AFAndreas Fischer
make especially strong early-stage investments in infrastructure.

Aug 8, 2025